by Mark Mason | Apr 27, 2013 | Podcast
Mark records this episode from a hotel room at LAX after missing his connection to Malaysia. He uses the experience of frustrated airport customers as a launching point to discuss how online entrepreneurs should handle customer feedback — both positive and...
by Mark Mason | Apr 18, 2013 | Podcast
A massive brute force attack is targeting WordPress sites worldwide, and Mark has been busy locking down his own installations. In this episode, he explains exactly what the attack does, gives you three steps to protect yourself, and then dives into why keyword...
by retta719 | Apr 15, 2013 | Internet Marketing Podcast Transcripts
Mark continues his series on niche selection and keyword research by tackling the question every affiliate marketer faces: how do you know if a keyword is too competitive to win? He also shares a motivational message from Andrew Hansen about the dangers of quitting...
by Mark Mason | Apr 5, 2013 | Podcast
You have found keywords with decent search volume, but can you actually rank for them? That is the question that separates people who build profitable niche sites from people who spin their wheels. Mark digs into how to analyze niche keyword competition, especially in...
by Mark Mason | Apr 4, 2013 | Articles On Motivation
It is almost my 45th birthday, and the math is sobering. My insurance agent's actuarial table says I will live to 87, accounting for the fact that I am a non-smoker with a family history of pancreatic cancer who has already survived to 45. Half my life is behind me....
by retta719 | Apr 3, 2013 | Internet Marketing Podcast Transcripts
Mark continues his deep dive into niche selection by explaining the specific criteria for evaluating keywords. He covers search volume thresholds, competition analysis, profitability estimates, and the four-part test he uses to decide whether a keyword is worth...
by retta719 | Apr 2, 2013 | Internet Marketing Podcast Transcripts
Mark walks through the practical mechanics of finding a profitable niche for affiliate marketing, building on the passion versus profit discussion from Episode 051. He outlines two approaches — keyword-area brainstorming and product-focused research — and...
by Mark Mason | Mar 30, 2013 | Podcast
Finding niche keywords is the critical step that separates profitable affiliate sites from abandoned projects. In this episode, Mark extends the niche selection discussion from Episodes 051 and 052 and dives into how to evaluate keywords for search volume and...
by retta719 | Mar 29, 2013 | Internet Marketing Podcast Transcripts
Should you build an internet business around something you love or something that makes money? A listener from the UK called Mark out on what seemed like contradictory advice — championing Pat Flynn's passion-first approach while also recommending Andrew...
by Mark Mason | Mar 23, 2013 | Podcast
How do you find a niche that balances passion and profit for your first internet business? Mark extends the discussion from Episode 051 and walks through practical techniques for identifying niches worth building affiliate marketing businesses around. What You'll...
