I’m Going to Out These Guys to Matt Cutts

by Dave on February 17, 2010

I know people hate it when people out others, but I have to do this. I ran across a site that:
1) Creates multiple pages with substantially duplicated content.
2) Has “doorway” pages created just for adsense programs with little or no original content.
3) Has already been caught buying links for one of its international sites
4) Creating [...]

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People Who Have Inspired Me Through Hustle

by Dave on February 15, 2010

In January, I watched the annual group of “top lists” roll buy with disgust.
What utter bullshit.
If anyone’s top list of anything is as vertically driven as those then that person should just lock themselves in their closet. The reality is that as humans everything inspires, influences, and shapes us. For me this is definitely true. [...]

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This Weeks Shocking Lessons in Business and Life

February 11, 2010

So this week was more of a roller coaster than usual, and like all things interesting in my life I figured I would share it.
Lesson # 1: Dante is a pimp in a tie

A bit of chest thumping, but whatever.
Lesson # 2: Transparency is KEY
This was probably the most cliche statement in 2009, so I [...]

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Reality Punched Me Square in the Jaw

February 4, 2010

Lately I have grown exhausted.
Search & Social has grown to be a pretty important player in the search marketing space, although we normally remain pretty quiet about it. Our second venture, Second Step Search, hasn’t even been officially launched into Beta and is already cash flow positive for the entire year of 2010; no small [...]

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A Lesson in Conversion from Disney World

January 26, 2010

My family and I spent part of the last week in Disney World’s Magic Kingdom and Epcot. As we made our way through each ride at the theme parks I began to realize a pattern:
Photo by Express Monorail
1) Lines are setup to build up anticipation for the ride itself
2) The rides themselves are awesome, but [...]

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Marketing Tools: Why Most of Them are Hot Garbage

January 12, 2010

As an Internet Marketer I use a ton of tools on a daily basis, and our staff uses even more. It is part of the game, and weeding through the crap can take a ton of time.
What takes even longer is training a staffer how to properly use the tool.
This is the disconnect that happens [...]

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Tools for Entrepreneurs: My Top 7

January 11, 2010

2009 was a big year for me, and that meant having to streamline my work, and figure out ways to be more productive with my time. Rolling into 2010 I have 7 key tools that I use on a daily basis that make my business life tick.
Evernote

Photo by Patrick Haney

From Evernote.com
Our goal at Evernote is [...]

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Social Media Expert Checklist

January 10, 2010

Moving into 2010 the growth of “Social Media Experts” is certain to continue its spike. So I thought being the nice guy I am I would give people hoping to jump on the bandwagon a quick set of guidelines to follow in order to make the quick transition into social media superstar.
Now take note that [...]

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