The latest issue of ‘The New Early to Rise’ newsletter has been released. The featured article is titled “The Power of Delight”. Jonathan Fields says, “What if we were doing it all wrong? According to my genius friend and founder of Riddle & Co., Jeff Riddle, businesses are going about growth all wrong. They spend every waking hour and huge line items in their budgets on customer acquisition. Then, once a prospect becomes a customer, they all but forget about them. The common ethic, in fact, is to do the minimum necessary to keep an existing customer from leaving.... [...]

The latest issue of ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ newsletter has been released. The featured article is titled “What Is The Google AdSense UPS Club?”. ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ Newsletter Contents What Is The Google AdSense UPS Club? Google To Stop Allowing AdWords Ad Rotation The Google Penguin Petition Labour Day Google Logo Android Rubik’s Cube. ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ Newsletter  [...]

Sandra Martini’s latest ‘The Martini Advantage’ newsletter article is reprinted here. The article is titled “The Power of a List”. ‘The Power of a List’ by Sandra Martini It’s amazing how when things get super busy and we try to speed up, Murphy’s Law or nature in general takes over with things to slow us down – whether we get sick, overwhelmed, or just mess things up in general. From my days of simultaneously launching the AmeriCorps program and handling Presidential event logistics, I learned a valuable lesson: When everything starts to speed up... [...]

Sandra Martini’s latest article is reprinted here. The article is titled “The Shopping Cart Price Increase — a reality check”. The Shopping Cart Price Increase — a reality check The shopping cart (whether you use 1shoppingcart, kickstartcart, autowebbusiness, etc. — they’re all the same) has announced a price increase on its Pro package which amounts to approximately 30%. And everywhere people are complaining and looking to leave the cart. Before getting all riled up, let’s take a quick look at the facts: I’ve had the Pro version for about 7 years and this is the... [...]

The latest issue of ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ newsletter has been released. The featured article is titled “How Your SEO Communication Affects a Client’s Perception of Success”. ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ Newsletter Contents How Your SEO Communication Affects a Client’s Perception of Success Under-rated Web Marketing Metric – Client/Agency Communication You’ve Made the Majors, Now Play in It Even Great Content Will Go Unnoticed Going Beyond Yourself to Optimize Online Messaging Where to Begin with SEO? Start Here! ‘Search Engine... [...]

The latest issue of ‘The New Early to Rise’ newsletter has been released. The featured article is titled “Dealing with Criticism”. Craig Ballantyne says, “One Monday morning, as I finished my breakfast, I overheard an interesting conversation on the radio between the co-hosts… Female Co-Host: Oprah’s in Toronto this week filming her show, but I guess you’re not a big fan? Male Co-Host: Ugh, Oprah. Can’t stand her. Actually, I guess she’s not so bad now. Female: Why don’t you mind her now? Male: Well, I heard she’s struggling…”. Read... [...]

The latest issue of ‘MarketingProfs’ newsletter has been released. The featured article is “Three SEO Don’ts Straight From Google”. ‘MarketingProfs’ Newsletter Contents Three SEO Don’ts Straight From Google Four Worthy Marketing Lessons From Kickstarter How to Go B2B at Three Major Social Sites How to Curate Content That Your Audience Will Love Three Email Copywriting Tips for Non-Pros Is Downsizing the Best Way to Grow Your Business? Is a PPC Campaign Right for You? ‘MarketingProfs’ Newsletter  [...]

Bill Myers has released the latest issue of ‘Tip of the Week’. The featured article is titled “Finding a voice”. Myers says, “These days, a lot of things on the web require a decent speaking voice. For example, if you create video tutorials, your voice needs to be understandable and pleasant to listen to”. Bill Myers Tip of the Week – April 28, 2012 =============================================================== Finding a voice These days, a lot of things on the web require a decent speaking voice. For example, if you create video tutorials, your voice... [...]

The latest issue of ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ newsletter has been released. The featured article is titled “Defend Your Google Search Results: Zerg Rush”. ‘Search Engine Roundtable’ Newsletter Contents Video Recap of Weekly Search Buzz :: April 27, 2012 Defend Your Google Search Results: Zerg Rush Google Penguin Feedback Form Google Tablet Search Interface Infects Desktop Users Google’s Over Optimization Update Named Penguin Google Goes After Links In WordPress Themes Google Requesting Business Licenses For Maps Verification. ‘Search Engine Roundtable’... [...]

The latest issue of ‘The New Early to Rise’ newsletter has been released. The featured article is titled “The Best Goal is No Goal”. Leo Babauta says, “The idea of having concrete, achievable goals seem to be deeply ingrained in our culture. I know I lived with goals for many years, and in fact a big part of my writing is about how to set and achieve goals. These days, however, I live without goals, for the most part. It’s absolutely liberating, and contrary to what you might have been taught, it absolutely doesn’t mean you stop achieving things. It means... [...]