“I got 99+ endorsements, and they all help prove my proficiency in key areas.” That’s what Jay Z might say if he was optimizing his LinkedIn profile. Hopefully you get the reference. But seriously, LinkedIn endorsements are really important. In fact, they’re one of the most effective ways to prove your expertise and back up [click to continue…]
Welcome to the third installment of the Physical Product Experiment! If you missed the previous two installments, go back and check those out first before reading on. You can find those posts here: Physical Product Experiment [PPE #1] and Physical Prod…
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand the correlation between testimonials and higher conversions. As humans, we’re wired to seek feedback from others. But testimonials may carry even more weight than you may have thought. Research found that customer testimonials are considered to be one of the most effective content marketing techniques, identified by [click to continue…]
Do you like to binge-watch a TV series? I don’t do it often. Hardly ever, in fact. But yep, I’ve done it before. For me, it’s one of life’s simple pleasures. Every once in awhile, I’ll find a series totally “binge-worthy.” It can make you a little crazy, especially if you spend the better part [click to continue…]
Advertising Month continues with a visit from two new experts, this time from the world of video advertising. Here today are Veeroll‘s Gideon Shalwick and Anja Kicken with a treasure trove of information on getting started with video ads, no mat…
Routines. We all have them. Some we follow daily—consciously. Others we follow on a subconscious level, unaware of them. Whatever they are, routines are incredibly powerful. Over a span of time, the right routines can be key contributors to both our personal and business successes. If you’ve read any of Tim Ferriss’ books or listened [click to continue…]
Meet Bond. Amanda Bond, also known as The Ad Strategist. I first met Amanda briefly before Traffic and Conversion Summit here in San Diego in February, but I’ve mainly heard about how awesome she is through her colleague and my friend Greg Hickman, w…
If there’s one thing I hear all the time, it’s this: “Neil, I just want to get more conversions from my website.” That’s it. That’s the big one. I get it. Conversion rates are notoriously low. By vertical. Low. By channel. Low. By device. Low. It doesn’t matter whether I’m talking with a group of [click to continue…]
It all started in the Niche Site Project 3.0 Facebook group owned by Spencer Haws. I was browsing through one day, as I often do, and came across a post from a guy who was looking to sell his website. I usually ignore those posts because they’re usually people trying to offload their crappy niche […]
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SEO doesn’t discriminate. For brands that “get it” and have the know-how and resources, the coveted first page rankings are ripe for the picking. But let’s be honest. SEO is back-breaking and often mind-numbing work. With a plethora of continually growing ranking factors and algorithm updates, staying on top is a daunting task. But it [click to continue…]
Ever since Jessica and Cliff Larrew joined me for Smart Passive Income Podcast Episode 99, I’ve received so many questions from curious entrepreneurs about selling on Amazon. Here today to answer those questions and offer some seriously actionab…
If your business is not a brand, it is a commodity. ~Donald Trump So maybe not everyone is a massive fan of the prez these days, but you can’t deny he knows a thing or two about branding. And I think we can all agree that online branding is incredibly important. This is especially true [click to continue…]
We’ve been going full steam this month with a load of paid advertising related content, both here on the blog and on the podcast. Before we keep going, however, it’s important that we pull back a little and ask ourselves this question:
What are we …
I’ve used a lot of different digital marketing tactics over the years. SEO has been the main one. Content marketing comes a close second. But I’ve also used social media marketing, influencer marketing, video marketing, pay per click advertising, affiliate marketing, email marketing…. If it’s “digital” and “marketing,” I’ve probably done it. But there’s one [click to continue…]
Welcome to my latest update for the 2017 Mortgage Crushing Challenge! In this update, I’ll be covering everything that happened throughout February, March and April pertaining to this particular niche website. Much progress was made. A test (of sorts) was completed which further validated my niche. My optimism and excitement remain, as I’m still expecting […]
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