Mar 18, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins | Comments

How to Make Money Online

I don’t know if you know this or not, but there is a ton of money floating around in the web world. The web industry has not experienced any form of a recession, just growth. In fact, more and more people have a reached a point in which they have quit their day jobs and have become full-time bloggers. These people are now financially independent. They didn’t have some outlandish or new idea. They... read more

Mar 18, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins | Comments

Coffee Break (funny)

We all need a break from the norm every now and then. Studies have been conducted and the facts prove that monotony will in fact lead to brain damage. Okay, maybe they haven’t but I’m pretty sure it’s true. In my opinion, the best way to break away from the day-to-day grind is to do so at someone else’s expense. So that is what we’re going to do here. Watch this video and feel... read more

Mar 18, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins | Comments

Don’t Underestimate the Power of YouTube

YouTube. It’s more than a place for really crazy people to upload really stupid and annoying videos. It’s more than a place for starving musicians to upload videos in an attempt to capture some sort of following. It’s more than what you can imagine…lieterally. YouTube could be the avenue that will take your marketing over the top. In fact, YouTube could bring you more exposure than... read more

Mar 17, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins | Comments

Stay Informed with Google Reader

In order for you to achieve long-term success you have to know what’s going on in your market and industry. It doesn’t matter what you are attempting to promote, sell, or advertise. You need to know what’s changing so you can react to the change. You need to know what other people are saying so you can strategize. You need to know so you will know…know what I’m saying? The... read more

Mar 16, 2010 Posted by Bryan Young | Comments

Set Your Website Apart From Your Competition

I had a friend call me the other day and tell me that she wanted to change the design of her website, because it wasn’t getting enough sales. I was a little shocked at first because she actually thought that changing ‘the look’ of her website would make a huge difference in how many people would show up. It was then that I understood just how many folks actually think that putting up a website will... read more

Mar 15, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins | Comments

Fans With Benefits: Add Value to Your Facebook Fan Page

One of the questions people need to ask when considering setting up a Facebook Page for their business or organization is How can I add value? People are on Facebook to primarily interact with their family and friends – not your brand. They will, however, if you give them a reason to do so and add value to their lives and online experience. Providing exclusive content, promotions and... read more

Mar 15, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins | Comments

How To Manage Your Twitter Following And Followers

How many times per day do you receive an email informing you that some random person has begun following you on Twitter? How many times have you randomly started following people in hopes that they would return the favor and follow you? It seems that the goal of most Twitterers (may not be a word but I’m feeling it right now) is to obtain as many followers as possible. Why? I don’t know really.... read more

Mar 13, 2010 Posted by Ray Goins | Comments

SEO – Backlink Checker

You need to know what your backlink stats are if you’re serious about SEO. Backlinks are links on someone else’s website, sometimes referred to as inbound links, that direct visitors to your website. This is huge people…absolutely huge. Backlinks may be the most important aspect of successful SEO. They play a vital factor in determining the popularity of your website. In fact, backlinks do 2... read more

Mar 13, 2010 Posted by Bryan Young | Comments

5 SEO Website Tips – Pitfalls

I have watched several videos from Gareth on YouTube, and I must admit, I like his style. Following is a quick, no nonsense video on 5 common SEO website mistakes into which you can fall. Let me know what you think in the comments... read more

Mar 12, 2010 Posted by Bryan Young | Comments

How to Market Yourself – Networking 101

I had a client one time who was a master marketer and networker. This guy will probably be president one day because of his networking abilities, or at least a county judge, and he definitely made me sit up and take notes. His website garnered more unique visitors than any StopDev had seen to that point, but to be fair, we only cared about design back then. His ability to market his website went... read more