3 Takeaways from South African Champ on Golf, Business and Life
July 19, 2010 by Travis Campbell · View Comments
I golfed in High School, and loved it. Golf takes talent, desire, and a dedication to develop your craft. Form time to time I watch Golf on TV, and am familiar with quite a few of the pros names. So who is Louis Oosthuizen? If you never heard of him before, you aren’t alone. He’s a 27 year old golfer who was unknown before this weekend when he won the British Open Golf tournament. He drove the ball well, sank a few amazing putts, and was very well composed in the midst of the pressure. I didn’t watch the whole tournament, but watched enough to get a good feel for his skills, and learn that his nickname is Shrek. One thing that stood out was the red dot on his golf glove. Read more
6 Tips for Making the Most of Your Internet Marketing Education
July 13, 2010 by Travis Campbell · View Comments
Some of these marketing and continuing education courses are expensive, and should be considered investments. A couple weeks ago, a post here discussed Factors to Consider When Purchasing Marketing Education Products. It was suggested that the post may be the most unpopular one on this site, not because the information is bad, rather, it contains practical ideas that aren’t so flashy. Crazy stuff, like thinking through your purchase, seeing it as an investment, etc. But that is just how we roll here… If you have taken the time to determine if a course is for you, went ahead and made the purchase, the next question for me is, what is the best way to consume the information and apply it to your business? Here are a six tips I find useful. Read more
3 Services I Would Buy If I Had to Start Over Marketing Online
Last week’s post talked about services you can use to market online that don’t cost anything. If you missed the post it is here. We live in an age of great opportunity online. However, a business (hopefully) reaches a point where they need to invest in paid for tools. Actually, any serious business needs to invest in tools, the reason for that is that it holds them accountable. Free is great, but if one of the content sharing blog sites goes down, as a consumer other than leveraging social networks to commiserate with other free users, you don’t have many options. Paid services are on the hook. If customers aren’t happy the can pick up the phone and talk with someone who can help. Read more
8 Free Services for You To Get Started Marketing Online Today
We live in an age of great opportunity when it comes to marketing online. There are many free services online to take advantage of, to market with and make money, but if you are getting started which ones should you use and why? Below is a list of services I would use if starting over. I was faced with this question recently when talking with a friend, and decided to put this post together. The information shared here is geared for those new to marketing online. This information would have saved me a LOT of time if I had it years ago. Read more
Book Review Options Not Obligations by Marc Warnke
Sometimes it makes sense to step back and review what is important in life. It doesn’t matter if you have an online or offline business, or looking to get started with a new venture, in the throws of our entrepreneurial passions sometimes those people that are most important to us are the ones we are tempted to forget about or under-appreciate. The consequences of a long journey down this road can be extensive, and life-changing, usually for the bad.
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Video Book Review Internet Marketing from the Real Experts
It’s hard to keep up with the constant changes in the fast paced Internet Marketing industry. More books would be written about Internet Marketing if they wouldn’t become obsolete as soon as they were printed. However, Missy Ward and Shawn Collins (of Affiliate Summit fame) have put together a collection of quality and timeless information from 88 different experts in the internet marketing industry that stands the test of time. This is a good investment; especially if you are relatively new to marketing online. Here’s why.
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3 Step Formula for Getting a New Site Indexed in Google in 24 Hours or Less
Recently I put up a website on a brand new domain. Wanting to get the site indexed in Google quickly, I used a special formula I’ve been using for a while. In fact, the site was in the Google index in less than 24 hours. First, let’s agree on how we determine if a site is in the index or not, by performing the Google search for your domain: Visit Google.com, in the search box type your domain name (no www, quotes, just the name). If there are no results, or your site name isn’t in the first position, you are not in the Google index. Read more
8 Trends Online Marketers Should Plan for in 2010
For many, there is lots of excitement in looking ahead to a new year. 2009 has been an exciting one, and 2010 will likely have lots of changes, filled with highs and lows, when we get there it will be fun to look back on as well. I’m in the “excitement camp” when thinking about 2010. Some might say it is just a manifestation of the entrepreneurial optimism disease, but I believe 2010 will be a breakout year for many… Perhaps even you? As I was planning for the new year, I thought I’d put a summary together of the things I’ll be keeping my eye on. Am I missing something, want to chime in, or are you opinionated? Join in with your own thoughts just below the post.
Your Most Dangerous Enemy in the New Year
It’s almost upon us again, a new year. Many take this opportunity to evaluate past successes and failures as they plan to move forward in the new year. A new friend of mine made a comment that got me thinking. Greg was suggesting that for those trying to do anything significant, there is an enemy. Since my mind is in planning mode for the new year, his comment struck a chord. Is this going too far? Read more
Free Services Can Be Costly for Online Businesses
On the heels of Twitter going down last week, this week the news is of a popular free service not going down, but closing it’s doors altogether. Popular with many online marketers who use social media sites like Twitter, tr.im URL shortening announced it is closing it’s doors. And there’s bigger news, yesterday Facebook Acquired Friendfeed. These trends are interesting indicators of what is going on with social media services, online businesses must be profitable or their doors will close. Take note, this serves as a wake up call for anyone serious about building a lasting online business, count the cost and choose wisely. Read more
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Hi, my name is Travis Campbell, I operate this site. I'm here to share what I can from my lessons marketing online. With sizeable investments in continuing education, various software products and services, I have had some winners, and some losers. One way I can extend what I've learned is by writing about it, here... and helping you along the way.
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