Getting The Right Mindset
TweetI am beginning to believe more and more that being a successful internet marketer requires more than the right website tools or the right niche market. Of course the last two things that I mentioned are important but the MOST IMPORTANT of all is mindset.
Pity parties are usually a party of one. When a little voice starts whining about how the blog theme looks or about how I’m not posting enough, or this or that, it’s always nice to stop by another marketer’s blog.
The Universe, knew how I was feeling today. So, when I logged on to my website, Gary “Gazzman” Simpson’s link was at the top of Alex Jeffreys students. It seems the Universe always knows what you need and I’d like to share it. Thank you the Universe!
Without further ado.
Gary Gazzman Simpson’s Blog Post:
Hi folks,
I just thought I would say a couple of things in the hope that what I offer here can be assimilated into your thinking. And if you get my IDEA then I’m hoping that it will free up some of your “mind-space” for creativity rather than blanketing it with…
Are You Persistent Enough? – http://motivationselfesteem.com/talk
A Lesson in Giving
Today is Sunday so I’m going to be very brief. Not because it’s Sunday really but because I was up all night and into the morning signing up for giveaway freebies. A girl has to stock the store right?
Anyway, it’s Father’s Day. My Dad passed away several years ago and all other family members live out of state; I started feeling alone and sorry for myself.
Fortunately, that didn’t last too long. I remembered what I read in books like Think & Grow Rich and the principles behind Alex’s program- you have to give before you receive. So I sent text messages to all of the dads in my phone’s contact list wishing them a Happy Father’s Day.
Throughout the day, I’ve been getting return messages thanking me and asking me how I’m doing. It then dawned on me that I should “tweet” my Twitter followers as well. No links, just a heartfelt Happy Fathers Day.
I’m not sure what kind of response I will get from my followers. What I do know is that I’m not feeling sorry for myself anymore. The text messages are still rolling in and I have a better idea of what Alex mean when he says “our lists are people”.
Which reminds me, I’m going to end this now and give my Uncle Leroy a shout (he doesn’t have text messaging).
TweetBest Laid Plans
I’ve got my plans, to-do lists, timer etc. but sometimes it just feels like I’m on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the spring, encountering nothing but detours.
OK, so I planned to add an opt-in box to my site. Tutorial says it takes 5 minutes to set up but wait- the theme I selected isn’t saving my changes and there is some loopy workaround to fix it. Get another theme.
Now that I’ve activated a new theme, everything-widgets, banners, lists are all out of place or don’t fit the contents area. Fix all that and now the new theme will not accommodate the opt-in form I had originally set out to install on my blog. Re-install old theme and continue to look for better theme. In other words, back to square one-deal with the loopy workaround until the bug is fixed.
I”m not complaining, I’m just saying…
If you have or are experiencing these or other issues, please feel free to vent/leave a comment.
You are not alone. [Cue spooky music]
TweetBroken Link Checker Review
Whether you manage our own blog or have someone manage it for you, broken links happen. Over time, posts and pages are moved or deleted; sites are taken down. Thus, leading to broken links.
When you are building a blog to attract and retain loyal readers, the last thing you want to do is to annoy them with links that lead to a 404 Error-Not Found page.
Checking links by hand, especially if you have a lot of posts, can be tedious and time consuming. Believe me, there is enough to do in a day without checking posts for broken links.
Broken links can also affect your page ranking in Google. Recently, I found a plug-in that will solve this problem:
TweetA Day In The Life Of An Affiliate Marketer
I thought I’d share this article I had written for eZine. Following the post is a link to eZine, where you can read my other tomes. 
Enjoy.
Wake up, eat breakfast, turn on the computer, check out sales statistics and the latest offers on the affiliate network. For those who are concerned, there will always be new things to update and statistics to keep track of.
The website design always needs revision. The marketer knows that a well-designed, search engine optimized website can increase sales and visitor sign ups. Thus helping the affiliate’s conversion rates.
After checking the website, it is time to submit the affiliate program to a list of affiliate program directories. These directories are a means to attracting people to join your affiliate program. It’s a great way to promote affiliate programs. Read More…