John Reese wrote a very concise blog post about how to confirm a market you want to enter is viable, take a look, it’s very good advise. I like to take it even a step farther when I can, and here’s how: In old-school marketing lingo it’s called a “dry run”, essentially you write an ...…
One of the keys to online success is productivity. It’s also important to keep your online passwords secure… Do NOT use the same password for multiple website logins, that’s just asking for trouble. If you’re running a multi-faced online business, you most likely have lots of passwords to keep track of: Email, FTP, affiliate tracking, ...…
Several people have asked lately if doing business on the Internet is harder than it used to be. (Indicators they use are “there’s more competition now”, and “all the niche markets seem like they’re already taken”). While that seems to be true, in one sense, I firmly believe there’s never been a better time to ...…
I was just throwing away junk mail out of my mailbox a hard-to-understand postcard from a company called “LifeStream”. As I walked back up my driveway, I vaguely recalled that the local Blood Bank had recently changed its name to LifeStream “…to help alter longstanding public perceptions” (taken from an interview defending the name change) ...…
Someone recently asked what software/script they should use for ebook download protection… They were a self-described “newbie” getting ready to start selling their first product. My advice: As someone just starting out, don’t waste more than 10 seconds delaying rolling out our your product for sale with issues like this. You could waste a week ...…
