Late Night Internet Marketing Blog
Internet Marketing Musings From Mark MasonThe Late Night Internet Marketing Blog has been up and running since late in 2007. Originally the “MasonWorld” blog, the posts here chronicle my journey first practicing, and now practicing and teaching, internet marketing.
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Niche Super-Site: Checking In On Elvis
Several months ago, I started a case study of the Elvis Niche. I built a site, added content, and demonstrated that I could rank for a very long tail keyword with no competition. As I mentioned in that post, I felt like there was no stopping me after I ranked for...
Last Meal In Singapore
Last week I was able to go eat at a restaurant in Clarke Quay, Singapore called Jumbo's Seafood. I love Singapore.
The Magic of Email Lists
RSS feeds are cool, but to be honest with you, there are times when I get so busy it is hard for me to get to my reader. This, coupled with the fact that I am often mobile and don't have a great RSS reader for my BlackBerry means that I am never completely up to date...
A Micro Niche Finder Experiment
So, I was crusing around on Spyfu.com today, and I saw lots of listings involving mesothelioma. Now, to be completely honest with you, I did not know that mesothelioma was the disease that you get from asbestos. Go figure. It is a high cost keyword (from an Adwords...
Easter Egg Contest
There has been a cool contest going on over at Caroline Middlebrook's blog. I really like her stuff, so I am playing along. From an internet marketing standpoint, this is very clever. This contest causes you to do two things -- dig through all of Caroline's old...
Jack of All Trades, Master of None
One of the biggest challenges for me personally working on Internet Marketing part time is focus. As a part time Internet Marketer, I have a very limited amount of time to spend on tasks related to my new hobby. In fact, I try not to spend more than a couple of hours...
Make Money Online from Singapore
Well, it's early morning in Singapore. What a beautiful city. I woke up this morning to one of those confusing moments where you are not sure what city you are in, but you are positive you are not home. I hate that. Last night as I was leaving Hong Kong, I got a...
Using ecto For Blog Posting
Greetings from Asia One of the great allures of Internet Marketing is the lifestyle that it promises. Almost every Internet Entrepreneur that you run across will talk to you about the magic of being able to work when and where they want. In fact, Jay (from my favorite...
London is Off the Market
Yesterday, I announced that TheBigWorldProject had launched. Today, I am here to tell you that London is off the market. It is amazing what you can do with a little web hosting and some PHP code. Paris is still available (Act Now). This is fun. Regards, Mark
Make Money Online
Make Money Online -- how many times have I heard that phrase since I started this internet marketing adventure in November of last year? This phrase is used so many times on the internet, it even has its own acronym -- MMO. Usually, people who want to teach you how...
The Big World Project is Up and Running
Some of you may have heard of the BigWordProject. Since that came out, there have been several knock-offs. Well, I thought it would be interesting to put a spin on it and create the BigWorldProject. The Big World Project It was a cheap experiment. I bought the...
Niche Super-Site: Plan for Building Traffic
So much has been going on in the last few weeks. Most obviously, I was able to convince Garry Conn to redesign my blog and create this killer custom theme just form me. Garry is a great guy, and he knows a heck of a lot about niche IM. On top of that, he is pretty...
Daddy Got a New Pair of Shoes
Just a quick update from the trenches. I've been hard at work on multiple fronts the last few days. As you know, this blog is about part-time Internet Marketing (and making money on line). The part-time aspect of that phrase means that I have a really limited number...
Caroline Middlebrook's Stumble Email Course Contest
I have mentioned how much I like Caroline Middlebrook's blog before. Caroline's eBook on building niche sites in WordPress inspired my current "Niche Super-Site case study." It's inspiring to watch her progress because she is doing what I want to do -- having success...
Niche Super-Site: A Visit from Garry Conn
Wow! I left a voice mail for Garry Conn today on his site, asking him about my Elvis project, and got an amazingly helpful reply regarding the development of my niche site. What a nice guy. Check out his post about HistoryOfElvis.com. Garry's blog is really great. He...
Niche Super-Site: Testing the Long Tail Keyword (3)
Well, I did it. In a previous post, I declared my intent to test long tail keyword theory. Now, I proudly rank on the first page of Google for the highly competitive term "Elvis Aaron Presley Collectible Necktie." What does this tell me? Look out "internet marketing"...
Mustangs and Internet Business Mastery?
This week I had the opportunity to drive a convertible Ford Mustang with the top down in sunny San Jose, CA. Man, was that great. Surprisingly, I did not have the radio on -- I was actually listening to the Internet Business Mastery (IBM) podcast on my iPod. Jay and...
Niche Super-Site: Using eZineArticles as Content
I think my eyes are finally returning to normal, so I will be getting back to focusing on the Elvis project after a few days off. Did you miss me? I hope so. So far on our journey to build the Niche Super-Site we have discussed: Definition of the Niche Super-Site case...