Where you put your ads on your page is almost as important as the content of those ads. Some positions will annoy users, particularly if they’re interrupting site use or hindering some function of your site. Other positions will fall by the wayside as the user never sees them. How valuable would a banner at… Read More »
Before I begin, I’m just going to say something you probably already know; this isn’t a complete list. I call it a complete list because it’s a pretty long list, but it’s by no means exhaustive. Part of the reason for that is because growth hacking is an ongoing game. It’s all about creativity and… Read More »
Talking about niches in CPA and affiliate marketing is tricky, because there are a lot of people out there who will follow any advice given. If I gave you step by step instructions on how to succeed in a given niche, they wouldn’t be very good instructions a year from now, because a ton of… Read More »
It seems like only yesterday that Etsy was a small, niche marketplace for selling handicrafts and heirlooms. Today, it’s a huge site with businesses making corporate-level profits without needing their own websites or shopping systems. Without needing to manage a website, they can focus on advertising and making their products unique. Which shops are the… Read More »
Web forums have somewhat fallen by the wayside with the advent of social media, but they haven’t died off completely. Quite the contrary; they have simply become inclusive, tight-knit communities centered around common interests. On Facebook you can have a wide net of social acquaintances. On Twitter you can build a community of people with… Read More »
With online business, possibly your most important asset is your email list. A mailing list is a source of traffic and engagement that is independent of other forces. With SEO, Google can push an update and wreck your traffic. With social media, you can be hampered or banned through the actions of others or through… Read More »
We all know that Google just freakin’ loves secrecy. Sometimes it seems like they revel in it. Corporate secrets are one thing, but they obfuscate so many elements of their tools and processes that sometimes it can be difficult to find a shred of reasoning behind seemingly arbitrary decisions. Of course, it doesn’t help that… Read More »
All marketing, in general, can be divided into one of two categories. These categories are Inbound and Outbound. What defines each category? Which is better to use? Let’s take a look. What is Outbound Marketing? Outbound marketing is also known as interruption marketing, and for a long time it was the primary form of marketing… Read More »
Some people will tell you that buying traffic is perfectly safe, even when you’re using AdWords. Some people will tell you that they personally have been banned for buying traffic. Some people have never tried it, but are afraid of suffering the consequences if they are caught buying traffic and Google decides to block their… Read More »
A few years ago, back when there was a big debate over various animation protocols on mobile phones, Steve Jobs made the argument that HTML 5 can do pretty much anything Adobe’s Flash could do. That decision led to countless memes, as well as restricting Flash developers from creating content for iPhones in general. Advertisers… Read More »