by Mark Mason | Apr 2, 2010 | Internet Marketing
In 2010, I published an enthusiastic review of a software tool called Deep Linker Pro, which automated the process of submitting your website to web directories. At the time, directory submissions were a legitimate (if tedious) way to build backlinks and improve your...
by Mark Mason | Apr 1, 2010 | Miscellaneous
Back in 2010, I published a quick test post using a desktop blogging app called Blogo. It was one of many tools I tried over the years in my never-ending quest to make the publishing process faster and more efficient. Blogo itself is long gone, but the question it...
by Mark Mason | Mar 30, 2010 | SEO
Link building has been a cornerstone of search engine optimization since the early days of Google. When I first wrote about building backlinks in 2010, the tactics were straightforward: submit to directories, exchange links, drop comments on blogs, and watch your...
by Mark Mason | Mar 29, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
When it comes to getting motivated and actually making progress in your online business, nothing is more important than setting goals. I have been saying this since I launched the Motivational Monday series back in 2010, and after 16 years of building businesses one...
by Mark Mason | Mar 24, 2010 | Miscellaneous
To be successful in online business, you have to figure out how to get yourself motivated and stay that way. This is especially true if you are building your business on the side while holding down a day job. I know this firsthand because I spent years doing exactly...
by Mark Mason | Mar 23, 2010 | Blogging
Early in my blogging career, I learned a lesson about handling criticism that has served me well for over 16 years. A reader left a comment on my blog challenging my motivations, questioning whether I was genuinely trying to help people or just trying to make money...
by Mark Mason | Mar 22, 2010 | Internet Marketing
If there is one book that changed how I think about building an online business, it is The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. I first read it in 2010 and I have returned to it many times since. The core lesson is deceptively simple: you need to work on your business,...
by Mark Mason | Mar 17, 2010 | Internet Marketing
One of the most influential business books I have ever read is The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. At its core, the book asks a simple question: how did McDonald's become the most successful franchise in the world? The answer has everything to do with how you...
by Mark Mason | Mar 11, 2010 | Humor
People love to talk about the “risk” of starting your own business. But I have always believed the real danger lies in depending entirely on a day job. Let me tell you a story that illustrates this perfectly. The Morning Commute Disaster Years ago, when I...
by Mark Mason | Mar 9, 2010 | Humor
My wife has always made fun of me for being an engineering geek. And she is right. I am one. I spent years designing integrated circuits before I ever wrote a blog post or recorded a podcast episode. But what I have learned over 16 years of building Late Night...
