tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-94632642007-04-15T20:01:30.157-07:00Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1175721415664751192007-04-04T14:16:00.000-07:002007-04-04T14:16:55.890-07:00

From time to time I come across hot new blogging products that I really should be telling my readers about. I admit I've been lax in that regard, but this should make up for it. I've been using a new blogging platform since last October, and really can't say enough about it. But now Blogini 2.0 has just been released, and is better than ever. More robust than Blogger, yet simpler to use than

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1159128813114759122006-09-24T12:57:00.000-07:002006-09-24T13:13:33.163-07:00

If you are interested in blogs, then you know of the benefits is the number of backlinks you can get to your website using blogs. Some you can create yourself, if you use an off-site blog. But now there is a new service that will get them for you, in addition to being the easiest to use blogging platform that I've come across. Ken Fox has created what he calls a "global blog network". When

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1132675712079949872006-09-23T20:08:00.000-07:002006-09-23T20:44:23.490-07:00

Here's One More Thing to Hate: Splogs - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com The article quoted here points out a problem that arose from the sudden popularity of the "blog and ping" strategy that grew up in 2005. In case you don't remember, "blog and ping" was the strategy that called for you to develop hundreds, if not thousands of blogs, post to them automatically with software, while

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1141180081910873482006-02-28T19:23:00.000-07:002006-02-28T19:28:42.236-07:00

OK, OK … it has been way too long since I’ve added to this blog. I haven’t lost interest in blogging … far from it. I just got overwhelmed with all the work of starting two new businesses, and I got behind on my housekeeping. My apologies to those of you who were following this blog. Now for the point of this post. I have commented on this before, but it’s happened again, and I wanted to give

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1130697228690539462005-10-30T11:21:00.000-07:002005-10-30T11:41:35.626-07:00

I've written before about the trend toward creating websites using blog software. It's a great idea, because when you do it right, you get the best of both worlds. I finally decided to do one myself. My new email marketing strategies site is actually a blog, but also has traditional links and static pages. If you're familiar with Wordpress, you'll recognize the layout, as I have yet to

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1128208767773331592005-10-01T16:07:00.000-07:002005-10-01T16:24:00.276-07:00

My apologies to my readers for not having update the blog in quite a while. I took on a project over the summer that appeared to be only a few weeks work, and it has expanded into several months of work. Ah, well -- I'm hoping it will blossom into a dynamite business for me soon. In the meantime, I've been keeping up, at least, with the many submissions to my internet marketing blog directory

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1124118043556343212005-08-15T07:56:00.000-07:002005-08-15T08:00:43.570-07:00

A lot of people still seem to think that blogging is for amateurs, individuals, and dilitantes. Guess again. Blogging is going mainstream, and being picked up on by big corporations. I've been encouraging you for months to incorporate blogs and RSS into your internet marketing strategy. The "big boys" are doing it, so why shouldn't you? This article on RSS just appeared in Fortune Magazine.

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1123455845930689812005-08-07T15:47:00.000-07:002005-08-07T16:06:07.170-07:00

Hi, folks. I know it's been quite a while since I posted to the blog. My apologies. I was out of the country for several weeks, and more recently have been immersed in developing a number of new sites which will diversify my internet business somewhat more. Getting the new sites spidered is the focus of this post. If you've read my ebook, you know I've said that having a blog can help you to

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104361316846058562005-06-05T04:01:00.000-07:002005-06-05T03:49:50.806-07:00

Well, folks, I've been in Europe for three weeks, so I got behind on posts to my blog. Time to catch up. I've been thinking lately about the uses and abuses of blogs. Several trends have cropped up that I, personally, find controversial. The first of these is the trend to post blatant sales pages on blog sites, and call them "blogs". To me, that is nothing but an obvious attempt to gain all the

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104361433306821882005-05-01T16:03:00.000-07:002005-05-01T16:03:42.996-07:00

The more I learn about and use blogs and RSS feeds, the more convinced I become that they are ideal tools for internet marketers. But you already know that, if you've been following my blog, or have read my beginners guide to blogging. As you already know if you've read the ebook, I also maintain a "members only" website that comes with purchase of the ebook. I update it frequently with links

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1114281901683803202005-04-23T11:02:00.000-07:002005-04-23T11:45:01.690-07:00

As you can guess from the title, and from reading many of the posts, the focus of this blog is on how to profit from blogging. The techniques mentioned could really be used by anyone, but are mostly focused on people who are interested in internet marketing. I've had a couple of people email me asking how much they can make from blogging. There is no hard and fast answer to a question like

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104361282061745382005-04-16T12:35:00.000-07:002005-04-16T12:43:29.616-07:00

Can you think of an easier way to start an internet business than with a blog? I can't! Many experts agree that unless you already have, or can create, some sort of unique product to sell online, (and even if you have one), your best strategy for starting an online business is with a newsletter. They suggest this because it gives you an opportunity to build a mailing list, and establish

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104361530458555722005-04-05T12:30:00.000-07:002005-04-05T12:28:07.616-07:00

Most of us have seen the comments and claims regarding the ability of blogs to increase your link popularity. Just how is it done? Maybe this will help you understand ... Before going into the details, let's understand our terms. "Link Popularity" refers to the number of incoming links a blog or website has. It is one of the major determinants of "page rank" (using the term generically),

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104362187119745812005-03-03T10:10:00.000-07:002005-03-03T10:11:24.833-07:00

People often ask why I think blogs and RSS make such killer online sales tools. Here's just one example of what makes them so great, and how to use them effectively. One of the primary reasons that web surfers come online is to look for information. They don't want another sales pitch ... they want information. We, as marketers, want to sell them something, but they, as surfers, want

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1109012938336596662005-02-21T12:08:00.000-07:002005-02-21T12:15:18.736-07:00

I found this blog listed on the Yahoo! Editor's Picks. It's hilarious. Gas Station Websites. Sometimes ya just gotta lighten up! Happy Blogging! John

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1108954387989626602005-02-20T19:46:00.000-07:002005-02-20T19:58:16.190-07:00

I'm pleased to announce another blog related to this one, and to my new ebook. Marketing With Blogs and RSS is my newest blog, in residence at my sales site for the ebook. It will parallel this one to some extent, but I'm hoping to keep the content of the two different, even though they cover the same topic. I'll be posting abstracts of some of the articles I'm writing for the private site

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104811128875913182005-02-17T13:41:00.000-07:002005-02-17T13:50:25.036-07:00

There seems to be ongoing debate about whether it's better to have your blog hosted somewhere like blogger.com, or whether to make it a part of your main website. Most people tend to recommend making it a part of your own website, in part for the fact you'll get the search engine spiders devouring your entire site regularly, and in part because of the increased traffic you can expect to enjoy to

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1108085823004953132005-02-10T18:33:00.000-07:002005-02-10T18:40:24.420-07:00

Here's an interesting way to make money from blogging without even having your own blog. "Internet Warriors" founder Allen Says has come up with a novel twist. His Instant Guru Blog is designed to promote affiliate links on your behalf. He writes the blog, and anyone you refer to it sees links that have your affiliate IDs hard-coded into them. If they buy anything through those links,

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1107383642779294272005-02-02T15:29:00.000-07:002005-02-03T10:36:18.973-07:00

Hey, world, I'm finally able to announce my new blogging guide ! After several delays due to software glitches with my new site, the ebook is now for sale. You'll learn all the tips and tricks you can use to increase traffic and sales, and get your sites more quickly and completely spidered. Blogs and RSS feeds are the hottest new trends in internet marketing. My ebook not only explains how

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104805752834402772005-01-16T19:24:00.000-07:002005-01-19T15:22:41.443-07:00

Hey, what's the point in having a blog, if you don't publicize it? Blogger.com automatically "pings" weblogs.com for you, if you've activated that feature in your "settings" folder. For those who don't know, weblogs.com is a directory site that is often accessed by other directory sites. It's basically there to "announce" blogs and blog updates. But did you know there's another easy way to

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104792696351684222005-01-04T15:45:00.000-07:002005-01-04T17:36:06.176-07:00

OK, I'm finally able to announce the official opening of my new Internet Marketing Blog Directory. I intend to develop an index of all kinds of blogs related to the general topic are of making money online. We have categories for search engine strategies, online newsletters, product development, work at home moms, and many more. There are 24 categories in all in the directory, and I'll add

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104361173145009332005-01-03T15:52:00.000-07:002005-05-10T14:16:16.330-07:00

Especially if you're involved in any kind of internet marketing, but even if you're just a "blog hobbyist", you can monetize your blog. Simply put, that means you can give yourself a chance to earn a little income from your blog. Blogger.com advocates using Google Adsense to add money making links to your blog, and they even show you how in the support section of the site. It takes only a few

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104415114229006912004-12-30T06:50:00.000-07:002005-05-10T14:30:38.896-07:00

I've just come across an interesting free service that will help you get blog traffic (and links) to your blog, and/or your blog-related product site. It's called BlogExplosion. A similar site is BlogaZoo. What it boils down to is that these are click exchanges for blogs. How cool is that? For those who don't know, a click exchange is one of those sites where you earn credits for clicks to your

Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08934741587663521883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9463264.post-1104359507868640482004-12-29T15:19:00.000-07:002004-12-29T15:31:47.866-07:00

Soon enough this will be the official blog of my internet marketing blog directory, and of my ebook, which is in the final stages of preparation. I wanted to take a few moments to get this blog started, and point out the many benefits of blogs to internet marketing types. Most of you know already that blogs had their origins in the late 1990s, first as personal journals, and later as

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