by Mark Mason | Jun 10, 2009 | Announcements
Updated 2026: This post originally shared a discount coupon for Firepow 2.0, a WordPress plugin that helped marketers create landing pages and sales pages. Firepow has been defunct for many years, and the coupon code is obviously long expired. But the need for landing...
by Mark Mason | Jun 6, 2009 | Internet Marketing, Video
Updated 2026: This post launched a multi-part video tutorial series about Automatic Article Submitter, article marketing software that automated the process of submitting content to article directories. Both the software and the article directory model are completely...
by Mark Mason | May 28, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Updated 2026: In 2009, I was nominated for a “Best Make Money Online Blog” contest and wrote a post that was part gratitude, part reflection on what made a good blog in the internet marketing space. Most of the blogs I mentioned are no longer active, and...
by Mark Mason | May 20, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Back in 2009, I was genuinely excited about Automatic Article Submitter. I ran a case study using the software to submit articles about chicken coops to article directories, and it actually drove traffic. At the time, article submission software felt like a...
by Mark Mason | May 11, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Updated 2026: This post originally explained the mechanics of article spinning, a technique used to create multiple “unique” versions of a single article for submission to article directories. Article spinning was a common SEO tactic in 2009. Today it is...
by Mark Mason | May 5, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Updated 2026: In 2009, I wrote about two local restaurants that perfectly illustrated why email marketing matters for every business, online or offline. The story is about Thai food and Mexican food, but the lesson is about the most valuable asset any business can...
by Mark Mason | Apr 29, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Updated 2026: This post originally reviewed Jimmy D. Brown's Affiliatenaire course, a membership-based affiliate marketing training program that launched in 2009. The course is no longer available, and the specific tactics it taught have been overtaken by changes in...
by Mark Mason | Apr 27, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Updated 2026: This post originally promoted a free video I created about building AdSense mini-sites based on Josh Spaulding's $5 Formula eBook. The video, the eBook, and the mini-site strategy itself are all artifacts of a different era. But the underlying concept of...
by Mark Mason | Apr 17, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Updated 2026: In 2009, I wrote about hiring my first full-time virtual assistant and how outsourcing transformed my productivity almost overnight. The specific membership program I used to learn outsourcing is long gone, but the principles of effective outsourcing are...
by Mark Mason | Apr 8, 2009 | Internet Marketing
Back in 2009, I was obsessed with the idea of building websites on autopilot. I ran a case study using Jon Leger's suite of tools — WebComp Analyst for keyword research, Instant Article Wizard for content creation, 1WayLinks and 3WayLinks for backlink building...
