Stop Using Thrive Suite. This Sucks.
I no longer recommend Thrive Themes and I recommend people stop using it. This is a sad video to make, but… you need to know.
Editorial
The Realities of Blogging For A Living – What Is It Really Like?
An inside look (and video) of the realities of blogging for a living – from a 20-year veteran of full-time online business. Both the good… and the bad.
How Long Does It Take To Make Money With Your Blog? (My Answer To This Common Question)
How long does it take to make a blog profitable? How long does it take to reach a certain income level? I get asked alot… and here’s my full answer.
Do You Really Need Cookie Consent Notices On Your Blog?
Lots of blogs are showing cookie consent notices on their blog since the GDPR. But, is it actually a legal requirement?
Our Businesses Don’t Exist In A Bubble. Some Thoughts On Money, Our Economy, And The Bigger Picture
None of our businesses exist in a bubble. After doing some of my own research on money and our economy, I wanted to raise some attention to the bigger picture and how we can make our work today last into the future, despite coming changes.
Which Comes First: Traffic or Monetization? (How Everything Has Changed)
Which comes first for your blog: Traffic or monetization? It used to be that you had to build the audience before you could monetize. Is that still true?
Reality Check: A Blog Is Not A Business
A blog doesn’t make money. If one wants to make money, you don’t start a blog in order to do it. Here’s some real-talk about exactly what makes money – and how.
The Danger Of Reading Blogger Income Reports
Many people read blog income reports. I even used to post my own. However, I stopped long ago. Here are the reasons why I stopped posting them… and why I think you should stop reading them.
Online Marketing 101: Do You Need A Blog In Order To Make Money Online?
Do you even need a blog to do online marketing? Is there any difference between a blog and a website? In this post, we go back to the uber basics of online marketing.
Why Today Is The Day You Should Stop Blogging
If you want to actually make money and have a real business and use the Internet to make real sales, then stop blogging. Let me explain EXACTLY what I mean…
How Much Time, Effort, And Money Does It Take To Build A Six-Figure Online Business?
If you’re trying to build a successful online business, have you ever wondered (or even asked) how long it takes? How much work will it be? How much does it cost? Or better yet… what is your probability for success?
Does Ending The Price In 7 Really Matter?
It is funny how some things just happen because “everybody knows that”. It is one big herd mentality. Nobody is being the leader, but everybody thinks everybody else is leading. And so it is with prices which end in 7. In the internet marketing field, people just end their prices in 7 as a reflex…
Why Following Your Passion Is Bad Advice
In this business of blogging, one of the most common pieces of advice that you probably hear is that of following your passion. And usually, when people are talking about starting up an online business, it usually starts out with the idea of brainstorming what your passion is and starting out with your passion. Basically…
My Gratitude… For Them
Ending off my little mini-series on gratitude, I want to talk about my family for a bit. You can read my thoughts on gratitude, as well as my thanks… to YOU.
And, yeah, I’m a dad. So, I’m gonna brag my ass off. 🙂
I’m a lucky man. Here’s why…
On Being A Problogger… And A Dad
I was sitting there in the delivery room. My wife and I knew it would be soon, but I can’t say we expected to have to leave the house at 1AM and go to the hospital. We were waiting, but we knew it would happen soon. Anytime now. Just waiting…. waiting….
I sat there and tried to sleep in a really uncomfortable chair, cursing the hospital staff for not thinking of us soon-to-be daddys. Of course, my wife has a job on her hands, so I probably shouldn’t complain. My part was easy. The least I could do was just suck it up and try to enjoy my little six-pack of cheese crackers I got from the snack machine in the hall. I’ll just call it…. breakfast.
Later that morning, it happened.
