by Mark Mason | Feb 9, 2009 | Internet Marketing
In early 2009, I won second prize in the Micro Niche Finder video contest by showing how I built a BMW car parts affiliate site using eBay listings. It was a fun project, and Micro Niche Finder was a genuinely useful tool for its time. I used it alongside phpBay, a...
by Mark Mason | Feb 4, 2009 | Internet Marketing
I see this question everywhere, in forums, on social media, and in my email inbox: how can I make a few extra dollars online? Usually it comes from someone in a completely normal situation. Married, kids, full-time job, spouse working part-time, and they need an extra...
by Mark Mason | Feb 3, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Back in January 2009, I accepted a 30-day blogging challenge on the Warrior Forum issued by Colleen Slater. The rules were simple: publish something worthwhile on your blog every single day for 30 days straight. No excuses, no skipping, no phoning it in. At the time I...
by Mark Mason | Feb 1, 2009 | Internet Marketing
In early 2009, I got one of those emails that makes you tilt your head sideways. Someone wanted me to check out a Facebook application called TextToChat. The app let people on your Facebook profile chat with you via text message. You would see a web-based chat window...
by Mark Mason | Jan 31, 2009 | Internet Marketing
In January 2009, I launched the MasonWorld Internet Marketing Forum. It was not meant to compete with the big players like the Warrior Forum or DigitalPoint. I just wanted a place where my readers and customers could hang out, ask questions, and get support without...
by Mark Mason | Jan 29, 2009 | Internet Marketing
When you are building an online business on the side, your time is your most constrained resource. You have a day job, a family, and maybe a few hours each evening to work on your business. Outsourcing is the single most effective way to multiply what you can...