Help A Friend Start A Blog

One of the cool things that you can do if you are a geek is help a friend start a blog.  I have done this several times, and it can be very rewarding. The latest one that just got started by my friend Richard is InkHammer.com.  He bought me pizza and I told him about...

The Unsub Blues: Keeping Your Email Subscribers

I am actually on a plane to California from Texas this morning. I am on my way to a conference to speak on Design For Manufacturability in the Semiconductor Industry. But that is not what is on my mind this morning. In today's article, I am going to BLOW THE LID off...

Conn Creaming Cow: Comm Contributes Classroom Course

I think most of you are probably aware of the contest that Garry Conn is running against John Cow. Basically, the two of them are in a death match to build and sell the best blog in one month. The winner is the site that sells for the most on SitePoint.com. ...

Cloaking Links: Why Bother

I hear a lot of debate in the internet marketing community about whether or not to cloak links. Usually, the discussion about cloaking links is motivated by discussions of commission theft and other issues. Often, the people that are talking to you about commission...

Lunch With A Friend In Outer Space

Last week I had lunch with a close friend. My friend wanted to start a web site about science fiction. He asked me if I knew anything about starting a blog, making money on the web, Adsense, SEO and a host of other Internet Marketing topics. He knew that I had been...