In my blog post on How to Embed Video in a Blog Post, Scott asked in the comments if I could show how to get text to wrap around a video. If you want to learn how to embed video first, you should go check out that post. It is totally possible to do this,…
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Tell Me Something…
Not too long ago I did a Remarkablogger reader survey (you can still respond to it) in which I asked demographic-style questions about gender, age, etc. The information I gathered from that was very insightful. I will share results from it soon (quick hint: readership is slightly more female than male, mostly 40 or older)….
Getting Personal(ity)
I was writing the first post on a brand new blog that was going to be my personal blog, thinking that I would share the URL with everyone and say, “It’s there if you want it.” I wrote: This is the blog where I don’t give a shit. And then I stopped dead in my…
WordPress SEO Secrets Book ONLY Version Now Available
The “full-blown” version of WordPress SEO Secrets was a great success, and now that the newlsetters and teleseminars are starting to roll, it’s getting even better. And even though the Basic option is a strong value, the price was still out of reach for many of you. I have received many emails and direct messages…
Six Secrets to Explode Your Profits (and Your Mind)
My friend and personal/business development coach Mary Anne Fisher is releasing a series of six training videos on her blog at i Profit On Purpose. They don’t cost a thing and you can watch the first one right now. In my own video below, I reveal why investing in your own development is vital to…
How to Be a Godsend
Godsend: (noun) An unexpected good fortune or benefit; a windfall. If you were a godsend to your clients or customers, do you think you’d have any trouble thriving–even in a bad economy? Yesterday in Don’t Just Save Your Business, But Make it THRIVE by Asking This Simple Question, I said that answering one simple question…
Don’t Just Save Your Business, But Make it THRIVE by Asking This Simple Question
Asking the right question makes all the difference. I have such a question to share with you, but before I present that question to you, I’d like to ask you another question, first. See if any of the points below describe you: Are you experiencing any of these warning signs? You’re having trouble coming up…
Take the Remarkablogger Reader Survey!
I’ve put together a survey and I’d really appreciate it if you took a few minutes to respond. Why? Because the more I understand you, the better I can help you. And the better I can help you, the more successful your online business and blog will be. Here’s the link: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s/110873/remarkablogger-survey I’ll publish the…
Three Top Blogs You Should Subscribe To
I thought today I’d introduce you to some gems that I check on regularly and go back to often. These blogs may not be “top” in the “number one in the field” sense, but they are top to me and you will find them immensely helpful if you also like my stuff. Michel Fortin Copywriter…
A Top Headline Writing Trick Copywriting Gurus Love
What’s the most important part of your blog post? If you didn’t say, “The headline,” think about what made you click through to read this from your reader or email. You arrived here based on the power of the words in my headline. This could be the best video I’ve ever done in my life,…
Eavesdrop on My Audio Notes and Hear the Birth of an Information Product
I’m always working on something, but I haven’t let you in on the process until now. You get to “eavesdrop” on me talking about a new information product I’m working on in this audio post. I suppose I should be all hush-hush about this and not spill the beans until I’m ready to offer it…
TWELVE MORE Ways to Crank Out Killer Posts in Ten Minutes or Less
The response to my post Ten Ways to Crank Out Killer Posts in Ten Minutes or Less was fantastic! I feel some very warm fuzzies towards my readers for being so smart and coming up with even more ways to write attention-grabbing posts in less than ten minutes. As promised, I’m collecting your great ideas…
Ten Ways to Crank Out Killer Posts in Ten Minutes or Less
Pick three blogs you respect and introduce your readers to them. Three links to three different posts, followed by a sentence for each explaining why your readers should go read them and subscribe to these other blogs. Go to the main category page for one of your categories, copy and paste five of your best…
How To Profit Through Selective Listening
Some of you are going to take this the wrong way. You’re about to think I’m going to tell you to be mean to people. And… I kind of am, actually, but you’ll see. You be the judge. Listen selectively to the market You may have read that listening to your market is a key…
WordPress SEO Secrets Newsletter Preview
Thursday audio post is me talking about what’s going to be in the WordPress SEO Secrets newsletter that’s going out to all owners of the course. In The First Newsletter: THESIS SEO! I have some hard-core content for you in this first edition! People have been begging me to explain how what they’ve learned in…
True Confessions of a Former Vacuum Cleaner Salesman and the Meaning of Life
I have a confession I have a confession to make. I was once… A vacuum cleaner salesman. Yes, it’s true, and I grimace even as I write these words. I experienced some of the lowest points in my life trying to sell freaking vacuum cleaners. I was not a natural. I hated it. I had…
What You’re Going to Do about the Recession
It’s become the “R word” to me. I hate it, really. I’m having my best year ever, and it’s only going to get better. Not that I’m bragging, but I offer that little bit of info as validation that what I’m doing is working. One of the things that I do that give the edge…
