WP Edge Issues from 2019

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91 issues from 2019

#326Dec 17, 2019
In The Personal Development Niche? This Is For You…
The problem with “personal development” as a niche is that it is SO SO SO generic. It essentially means… nothing. It is…
#324Oct 10, 2019
This one time… in Jamaica…
You ever been on a cruise where you visited some Caribbean island? Then, you might have a story similar to this one.…
#323Oct 7, 2019
How a million-dollar sale blew up in my face
So, it was around the year 2000. Yep, long ago. I was only a bit over 2 years into running my technology…
#322Oct 3, 2019
The Secret To Affiliate Marketing
The internet is awash with lazy site owners whose only goal is just to get people to click on their affiliate links.…
#321Sep 30, 2019
The Secret Trick To Hack Everything Faster
My family and I live in a suburb of Tampa. Back when we originally moved here, this area had a few neighborhoods,…
#320Sep 26, 2019
Think there’s a recession coming? What to do…
So, in case you haven’t heard, there’s some chatter out there about a potential recession coming to the economy. Some say we’re…
#319Sep 23, 2019
A summer slump in sales? How to handle it…
Here at the Blog Marketing Academy, almost every year, we experience a “summer slump”. It just means that we experience a sales…
#318Sep 19, 2019
A simple system for improving your business over time
Perhaps you have experienced this feeling. I know I have. You go to work on your online business, to improve stats, to…
#317Sep 16, 2019
The truth about Mailchimp
Mailchimp is popular among bloggers as a way to host one’s email list. And there is one fundamental reason for that… Their…
#316Sep 12, 2019
Too Many Courses!
So, I like to think I do a pretty good job of keeping my ear to the ground and listening to what…
#315Sep 9, 2019
Are You In Hiding?
Are you hiding from your market? Do you, deep down, really not want to have much to do with them? You just…
#314Sep 5, 2019
Posting Food Recipes To Your Blog. Does It Work?
So, here’s something I’ve seen out there on blogs many times that I wanted to say a few words about… It is…
#313Sep 2, 2019
This is something I look at every single morning..
Every week… every day… every hour… you are doing certain things. It could be working really hard on a project, doing something…
#312Aug 30, 2019
I don’t know how you do it! (Writing speed)
My wife takes care of posting EDGE issues to the archives. And she has told me before… “I don’t know how you…
#311Aug 26, 2019
Crappy Lead Magnets (and what to do instead)
OK, so this is a topic I’ve talked about before. But, I feel it bears repeating. Plus, might be a bunch of…
#310Aug 22, 2019
You don’t FIND a Niche. :-)
As you might imagine, I get a lot of questions about “finding your niche”. A lot of people confused on what niche…
#309Aug 19, 2019
How to sabotage your own website’s growth
Today, I’m going go tell you how a lot of people set themselves up for a tough time when starting up a…
#308Aug 15, 2019
An 8-Figure Newsletter (And The Take-Away)
In the last couple issues of THE EDGE, we talked about the idea of, essentially, email blogging. In short, it goes like…
#307Aug 8, 2019
The invisible blog (and why it might work)
In the last issue of THE EDGE, I talked about building up a premium subscription email newsletter. Essentially, email blogging… but done…
#306Aug 5, 2019
A way to create a 6-figure business… with only a 4-page website
In my last issue of THE EDGE , I talked about 5 trends I think will (and already are) affecting content creators…
#305Aug 3, 2019
5 Important Trends For Bloggers (And You Need To Adapt)
#1 – The online advertising model will evolve and bloggers will need to adapt. · #5 – Instant content. Simple answers.
#304Jul 29, 2019
The Web As You Knew It Is Dying
Are you still trying to play the traffic game from 6+ years ago? Perhaps you are and you haven’t realized it yet.…
#303Jul 23, 2019
Building Your Blog Traffic, Predictably And Reliably
You have probably noticed that getting traffic to your blog is hard! Am I right? But, what if I told you that…
#302Jul 18, 2019
Is Lack Of Traffic The Problem?
You’ve got that blog. You’ve got that beautiful lead magnet. Or you’ve got some offer that they could buy. If only more…
#301Jul 15, 2019
“I need more information”
“I need some additional information.” Waiting until things are right? Waiting until you have all the information you think you need? Really?…
#300Jul 12, 2019
The Fool-Proof Way To Come Up With Your First Offer
One of the things I have found as I work with people in those early phases of their online business (as in……
#299Jul 9, 2019
The Simple Secret To Getting More Done In Less Time
How Can We Make Every Day As Productive As Right Before A Vacation?
#298Jul 1, 2019
20 (More) Lessons From 20 Years As An Online Entrepreneur
Over 20 years of running different businesses online, experiencing highs and lows, as well as dealing with all the struggles that come…
#297Jun 27, 2019
84 Lessons From 20 Years As An Online Entrepreneur (Updated)
Over 20 years of running different businesses online, experiencing highs and lows, as well as dealing with all the struggles that come…
#296Jun 24, 2019
This simple blog strategy could make SEO freakin’ easy
Coming up with blog post ideas can be a pain in the butt. I know… just call me captain obvious, right? 😉…
#295Jun 20, 2019
One Trait I’ve Noticed In Rapid Growth Entrepreneurs
There is one simple trait that I have personally found to be common with people who have made massive growth in their…
#294Jun 18, 2019
THIS has had a major positive impact so far in 2019
This year, we made a change here at the Blog Marketing Academy. I hope it will last for awhile… because so far…
#293Jun 13, 2019
The ONE Thing I Recommend You Do For Every Blog Post
After you publish a blog post, what do you do with it? How do you let people know about it and get…
#292Jun 10, 2019
If I could go back in time, I would do this…
The Edge #292 | June 10, 2019 If I could go back in time, I would do this… Happy Monday. 🙂 Hope…
#291Jun 6, 2019
3 High ROI things you can be doing right now
#1 – Use a service like Bomb Bomb to send video emails to people. · #3 – Interviewing people who cancel.
#290Jun 3, 2019
Making blog logos (very simply)
A lot of people really over-think their logo. And it can create a bit of a quandary when you don’t really want…
#289May 28, 2019
Upgrade your blog posts (I shoulda done this sooner)
Most of the time, when we write a blog post, we do it right inside the WordPress post editor. We write text.…
#288May 24, 2019
How I manage my finances
As we head into the weekend, I thought I would totally switch gears. Instead of talking about blogging and business strategies, I…
#287May 20, 2019
We Had A Big Idea…
If you’ve ever been to a big online business conference, then you know how it can go… It is often in a…
#286May 15, 2019
Do You Have To Blog A Lot?
In 2016, I published only 41 blog posts to this blog. But, of those 41 posts, 12 of them were podcast episodes.…
#285May 13, 2019
The Perfect Blog Blueprint
When it comes to making sales with a blog, there are some things that can help you… and things that can hurt…
#284May 10, 2019
Quick SEO Improvement To Your Blog
There’s a lot of things we talk about to build up your blog, your traffic and more. And much of the time,…
#283May 8, 2019
Starting Up Your Business… For Free?
A lot of people who are first starting out and looking to spin up a new online business find themselves having this…
#282May 6, 2019
The Lead Magnet Mistake I See Far Too Often
Coming up with a solid lead magnet to build your list is just one of those basic things we all have to…
#281May 3, 2019
How to engineer authority
How do you establish authority in your niche? Is it something that just happens organically and with luck? Or is it something…
#280May 1, 2019
Personal development blogging?
Sometimes, you just have to be blunt as a spoon. Tell it like it is. Even if it might hurt a little.…
#279Apr 30, 2019
Marketing Lessons From The Caribbean?
So, we were down in Belize. And like most port stops that you make while on a cruise, there were things you…
#278Apr 26, 2019
2 questions to ask people who DON’T buy from you
I’ve talked about how the most important thing in the beginning of your online business journey is to find and prove product/market…
#277Apr 24, 2019
The problem with most conferences (and my idea)
I’ve been to quite a few conferences. I’ve been to super fancy and expensive ones like Traffic & Conversion in San Diego……
#276Apr 22, 2019
Remember that RV blog I started? (An update)
If you’ve been a subscriber for awhile, you may remember my RV Blog Reports. If you’re a more recent subscriber, you probably…
#275Apr 19, 2019
How to stay motivated
Struggling to stay motivated to work on your blog? To write that blog post? It happens. In fact, in my recent survey…
#274Apr 17, 2019
An optimized list building strategy for your blog (details)
It is no secret (if you’ve read much of my stuff) that I am not only a fan, but also a heavy…
#273Apr 15, 2019
Is there really a duplicate content penalty?
You may have heard that Google penalizes sites for duplicate content. It goes sorta like this… You write a blog post and…
#272Apr 12, 2019
How following internet marketers screws you up ;-)
You can learn a lot by reading or listening to people in the internet marketing world. There’s no doubt. But… It also…
#271Apr 10, 2019
Using Your Blog Posts To Sell Stuff
Blogging can sometimes feel like a tug of war between two ideals. One one hand, you want to make money. Which means……
#270Apr 8, 2019
Important Subscriber Survey
Important Subscriber Survey The last time that I surveyed subscribers of this newsletter was back in March 2018. So, it’s been over…
#269Apr 5, 2019
SEO plug-in better than Yoast?
An SEO Plug-in Better Than Yoast? When it comes to SEO plug-ins for Wordpress, there are two standards that it seems most…
#268Apr 3, 2019
Prices ending in 7
Does Ending The Price In 7 Really Matter? It is funny how some things just happen because “everybody knows that”. It is…
#267Apr 1, 2019
How Blog Marketing Is Changing
How Blog Marketing Is Changing One thing that is constant is change. And that goes especially for pretty much everything we do…
#266Mar 29, 2019
A realization I didn’t expect from an RV conference…
What Is An Entrepreneur? Am I One? My wife and I were recently at a conference in northern Alabama. This one is…
#264Mar 22, 2019
Maybe?
Banning Maybe Have you ever found yourself caught in an endless rat-wheel of indecision? The kind that just paralyzes you and nothing…
#264Mar 18, 2019
They’re Dying. Why Copy Them?
They’re Dying. Why Copy Them? Newspapers aren’t doing so well these days. Revenue is way down and they’re trying to find new…
#263Mar 15, 2019
The Art Of Being Repetitive
The Art Of Being Repetitive When you’re out there doing content marketing, you’re eventually going to get struck with a feeling… “I…
#262Mar 13, 2019
Cutting the social media cord (sorta)
Cutting the social media cord (sorta) In the last issue, I talked about how we’re addicted. We’re addicts. People no longer allow…
#261Mar 11, 2019
Addiction
Are you an addict? Before I went out to San Diego, I was invited into a Facebook group for “Positive Political Discussion”.…
#260Mar 8, 2019
What’s the POINT of making all that content?
The 3 Things All Your Content Should Do What exactly is the goal of your content? What is it supposed to do?…
#259Mar 6, 2019
How Trump got elected (and how you can apply it)
Marketing Lessons from Trump OK, I know how it is. These days, almost any combination of words with the word “Trump” sprinkled…
#258Mar 4, 2019
Will others be interested in what you have to say?
Will Others Care About What You Write? I got a question in from one of the Edge readers named Audrey. 🙂 That…
#257Feb 28, 2019
Something I realized about my business…
A Realization From T&C San Diego I’ve been in this business for over 20 years now in one form or another. Blogging…
#256Feb 25, 2019
The Most Valuable Marketing Skill…
The Most Valuable Marketing Skill… Once you dive into the world of marketing, there’s a helluva lot of skills and strategies that…
#255Feb 22, 2019
Some Problems Are Easier To Sell
Some Problems Are Easier To Sell Since I help a lot of people who are working on starting their online business from…
#254Feb 20, 2019
The Edge #254
Learn to Embrace Unsubscribes Every time I send out an issue of The Edge, I probably have 10-15 people unsubscribe from my…
#253Feb 18, 2019
An online business that doesn’t require marketing?
Is There An Online Business That Doesn’t Require Much Marketing? I got another question from a reader of The Edge. She asks……
#252Feb 15, 2019
How long it took ME to make a living online (reader question)
How Long Did It Take Me To Make A Living Online? In my recent Edge issue where I talked about people replying…
#251Feb 13, 2019
The dark side of high ticket coaching
The Dark Side of High Ticket Coaching Unfortunately, it is a story I’ve heard too many times. I’ve been on the phone…
#250Feb 11, 2019
Going to the gym sucks, but…
Creating Habits For The Things You Want I hate working out. Like, I really just don’t like it. I want to be…
#249Feb 8, 2019
Think there’s a recession coming?
Recession Coming? Here’s What To Do… I pay attention to some economics websites out there. Cuz I’m weird. 😉 But, there is…
#248Feb 6, 2019
The danger of the hidden standard
The Danger of The Hidden Standard When people are learning about online business and all this stuff, there’s a whole lot of…
#247Feb 4, 2019
Snoozebowl? ;-)
Are You Starting Conversations And Listening? There’s an old saying you might have heard. It sorta goes like this… God gave you…
#246Jan 30, 2019
Should we continue?
Should we continue? So, we’ve been running this series on our blog marketing tech stack for a little while now. Today will…
#245Jan 28, 2019
Need more social proof?
Need More Social Proof? We’re starting to put the finishing touches onto our blog marketing tech stack. Let’s put our attention on…
#244Jan 25, 2019
Chatbots as part of our blog marketing stack?
Chatbots as part of our blog marketing stack? This whole series on the blog marketing tech stack is covering a lot of…
#243Jan 23, 2019
Tools to drive engagement
The evolving design of our tech stack… Today, let’s begin to look at some of the tools we will use for engagement.…
#242Jan 21, 2019
Our tech stack (part 7)
The evolving design of our tech stack… Last week, as we continue on our ongoing series on the blog marketing tech stack,…
#241Jan 18, 2019
The evolving design of our tech stack…
The evolving design of our tech stack… As we continue to develop our blog marketing stack here on The Edge, we’re starting…
#240Jan 16, 2019
Thrive Leads vs OptinMonster?
Optin Form Plugins – And Thrive Leads Vs OptinMonster As we continue with our grand tour of the “perfect” set of tools…
#239Jan 14, 2019
Managing online courses with Wordpress
Managing online courses with Wordpress When we left off last week in the development of our perfect “tech stack” for blog-based online…
#238Jan 11, 2019
Our tech stack (part 3)
The Blog Marketing Tech Stack (Part 3) In part 2 of our series on the perfect blog marketing tech stack, we left…
#237Jan 9, 2019
Stripe or Paypal?
The Blog Marketing Tech Stack (Part 2) In part 1 of our “tech stack” series (in the last issue of The Edge),…
#236Jan 7, 2019
Time to change my email list recommendation?
The Blog Marketing Tech Stack (Part 1) A blog – alone – is really a pretty crappy tool for generating business. In…
#235Jan 4, 2019
The Perfect Blog Marketing Tech Stack?
The Perfect Blog Marketing Tech Stack? This website is called the Blog Marketing Academy. But, what exactly is…. blog marketing? Is blog…

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