The john chow experiment is actually showing some interesting results.
After almost a full year of throwing this page and post up, the SERP results are flashing the article up in at least the Top 20 after searching 'John Chow' in Google.
With some readers noting the article, and others more than likely backlinking - it's pushed the page to the higher elements of the results.
Interestingly though, John Chow seems to be still hammered by penalties from Google after searching the term he still is way down the list of organic rankings.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Twitter Company News
This monthly email with updates from Twitter headquarters took
the summer off but we're starting it back up. A lot has happened
over the past few months and there's much more in store. We want
you to know what's happening at our company and what's been
updated with our service. If you haven't been by in a while, be
sure to sign in at Twitter.com and find out what everyone's
doing. Visit http://twitter.com
Water, Water--Everywhere?
If you use Twitter and you were born in September, then we want
to wish you a happy birthday--and tell you about a special
initiative from Twitter-er Scott Harrison. Scott turns 33 this
month and he already has everything he could want. Instead of
gifts, Scott hopes to bring clean drinking water to those without
it. If you're up for it, check out Scott's web site and help him
reach his goal of digging 333 water wells across Ethopia--this
month. Visit http://www.charitywater.org/
Looking for Something? Search Us
We launched Twitter Search on the same day that we announced our
acquisition of Summize, an extraordinary search tool and amazing
group of engineers. Search is a great way of finding out what
people are talking about right now. The fun thing about Twitter
Search is that it updates live while you are on a results page.
If you search for "twitter" and new results come in while you're
on the page, we'll let you know. It's like searching the web and
getting results on their way in—get 'em while they're hot,
visit http://search.twitter.com.
Reliability Update
Twitter has been making great progress in terms of uptime and
reliability. Fail Whale sightings are far less frequent these
days thanks to our efforts but we still have a long journey
ahead. Last month we saw 99.88% uptime and so far this month we
are at 99.96%. Our engineering and operations teams have been
taking a very methodical approach to improving Twitter. We're
using the word "craftsmanship" to characterize our work here at
the office. Reliability and dependability continue to be top on
or list of key goals.
API Improvements
Developers who build interesting new ways to interact with
Twitter are an important part of our success. Until recently,
our API was supported by one engineer in his spare time. That
engineer is Alex Payne and he's our new API Lead. Alex is joined
by Matt Sanford and together they will focus 100% of their
efforts on the Twitter API. New features are already being added
and we'll be able to respond faster to the developer community
too. Visit http://apiwiki.twitter.com/ for more info.
Our New Office
This summer, Twitter moved it's official world headquarters. We
only moved a few blocks away so we're still in the SoMa
neighborhood in San Francisco, but what a difference. The new
space is big, sunny, and open. We have lots of room for company
meetings, visiting guest speakers, and even a place where the
whole company can watch a movie on Friday nights. We're now a
team of 24 full time employees and some contractors so movie
night usually draws a good crowd.
Happy Twittering,
Biz Stone and the Twitter Team
http://twitter.com/biz
the summer off but we're starting it back up. A lot has happened
over the past few months and there's much more in store. We want
you to know what's happening at our company and what's been
updated with our service. If you haven't been by in a while, be
sure to sign in at Twitter.com and find out what everyone's
doing. Visit http://twitter.com
Water, Water--Everywhere?
If you use Twitter and you were born in September, then we want
to wish you a happy birthday--and tell you about a special
initiative from Twitter-er Scott Harrison. Scott turns 33 this
month and he already has everything he could want. Instead of
gifts, Scott hopes to bring clean drinking water to those without
it. If you're up for it, check out Scott's web site and help him
reach his goal of digging 333 water wells across Ethopia--this
month. Visit http://www.charitywater.org/
Looking for Something? Search Us
We launched Twitter Search on the same day that we announced our
acquisition of Summize, an extraordinary search tool and amazing
group of engineers. Search is a great way of finding out what
people are talking about right now. The fun thing about Twitter
Search is that it updates live while you are on a results page.
If you search for "twitter" and new results come in while you're
on the page, we'll let you know. It's like searching the web and
getting results on their way in—get 'em while they're hot,
visit http://search.twitter.com.
Reliability Update
Twitter has been making great progress in terms of uptime and
reliability. Fail Whale sightings are far less frequent these
days thanks to our efforts but we still have a long journey
ahead. Last month we saw 99.88% uptime and so far this month we
are at 99.96%. Our engineering and operations teams have been
taking a very methodical approach to improving Twitter. We're
using the word "craftsmanship" to characterize our work here at
the office. Reliability and dependability continue to be top on
or list of key goals.
API Improvements
Developers who build interesting new ways to interact with
Twitter are an important part of our success. Until recently,
our API was supported by one engineer in his spare time. That
engineer is Alex Payne and he's our new API Lead. Alex is joined
by Matt Sanford and together they will focus 100% of their
efforts on the Twitter API. New features are already being added
and we'll be able to respond faster to the developer community
too. Visit http://apiwiki.twitter.com/ for more info.
Our New Office
This summer, Twitter moved it's official world headquarters. We
only moved a few blocks away so we're still in the SoMa
neighborhood in San Francisco, but what a difference. The new
space is big, sunny, and open. We have lots of room for company
meetings, visiting guest speakers, and even a place where the
whole company can watch a movie on Friday nights. We're now a
team of 24 full time employees and some contractors so movie
night usually draws a good crowd.
Happy Twittering,
Biz Stone and the Twitter Team
http://twitter.com/biz
Stay at Home Mom Work
Yes - you read this right - Shannon is a mom
with two kids and she's making $1041.80 per
month with ONE *hands-free* web page.
( doing absolutely nothing )
You gotta do WORK to make $1041.80
per month though right?
( This mom does *no work* )
You gotta have a list to make $1041.80
per month though right?
( This mom has *no list* )
You gotta have affiliates to make $1041.80
per month though right?
( This mom has *no affiliates* )
You gotta have joint venture partners
to make $1041.80 per month though right?
( This mom has *no partners* )
You gotta have your own product to make
$1041.80 per month though right?
( This mom has *no product* )
HOW IS SHE DOING THIS? <===
Watch this video to discover the
answer right now;
http://www.GoldenThreadSite.com <===
Enjoy!
Michael Cheney
PS - You will *never* find an easier,
quicker or lazier way to make money
than this. She is doing *nothing*
and making $1041.80 per month;
http://www.GoldenThreadSite.com
with two kids and she's making $1041.80 per
month with ONE *hands-free* web page.
( doing absolutely nothing )
You gotta do WORK to make $1041.80
per month though right?
( This mom does *no work* )
You gotta have a list to make $1041.80
per month though right?
( This mom has *no list* )
You gotta have affiliates to make $1041.80
per month though right?
( This mom has *no affiliates* )
You gotta have joint venture partners
to make $1041.80 per month though right?
( This mom has *no partners* )
You gotta have your own product to make
$1041.80 per month though right?
( This mom has *no product* )
HOW IS SHE DOING THIS? <===
Watch this video to discover the
answer right now;
http://www.GoldenThreadSite.
Enjoy!
Michael Cheney
PS - You will *never* find an easier,
quicker or lazier way to make money
than this. She is doing *nothing*
and making $1041.80 per month;
http://www.GoldenThreadSite.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Free Stompernet Videos
Watch this:
See it here
This is really cool - my StomperNet friends have really gone over
the top.
Bottom line: it's the best free trial offer for a course I've seen
to date.
Today, Andy and Brad released a NEW video announcing some
AMAZING bonus offers for people who purchase "Stomping the
Search Engines 2" and "The Net Effect" before Monday, September 15th.
They called up some of my friends - the top marketers in the world
and
basically twisted their arms until they coughed up a HUGE bonus
for EVERYONE who picks up "Stomping the Search Engines 2" and
"The Net Effect" for FREE.
TWELVE. HUGE. BONUSES. It's way too many to list here, so
you need to make sure that you just go watch the video.
Watch the video
Mike
P.S. You only have a few days to get these, go check them out
NOW! You won't believe who is in this video.
Go here now
See it here
This is really cool - my StomperNet friends have really gone over
the top.
Bottom line: it's the best free trial offer for a course I've seen
to date.
Today, Andy and Brad released a NEW video announcing some
AMAZING bonus offers for people who purchase "Stomping the
Search Engines 2" and "The Net Effect" before Monday, September 15th.
They called up some of my friends - the top marketers in the world
and
basically twisted their arms until they coughed up a HUGE bonus
for EVERYONE who picks up "Stomping the Search Engines 2" and
"The Net Effect" for FREE.
TWELVE. HUGE. BONUSES. It's way too many to list here, so
you need to make sure that you just go watch the video.
Watch the video
Mike
P.S. You only have a few days to get these, go check them out
NOW! You won't believe who is in this video.
Go here now
Overnight Product Creation
*************
If you enjoy the article below, you'll be WILD for the
video training in Overnight Product Creation!
Only 3 spots left:
Overnight Product Creation
Hi NRL,
Refunds can be a big problem for digital products...
after all, the customer doesn't have to go through
the process of sending anything back!
(Although I do find it funny when someone says "I've
already deleted your product from my hard drive."
Like it matters to me!)
I tell you what... in the past, my refund rate was
MUCH higher.
For example... in 2007, I ran a training program
with a 10% refund rate!
I quickly discovered the problem (I'll show you
what I do now be low), and now my refund rate is
generally about 1%, rarely above 2%.
For my last two training programs, I've received
a total of 2 refund requests (out of a couple
hundred sales).
But they were the BEST kind of refund request I
could get...
"Sorry Brian, I just don't have time to implement
all of this high quality training material!"
I can live with that :-)
So... here's what I do:
1) Have sales copy that ACCURATELY describes what
you're offering (i.e. no hype, just the facts)
2) Provide prompt, courteous customer service.
3) OVERDELIVER by giving even more than what was
promisded.
4) Relate to your customers on a personal level.
That's really it... those simple insights have
dropped my refund rate by 1,000%!
Put them to use, and you'll see more of your sales
go right into your pocket ;-)
All success,
Brian
PS- I've got a live countdown of the final three
spots for Overnight Product Creation over at the
Warrior Forum. Better move fast!
Overnight Product Creation
Rewards from Cheap Blogging
The difference between looking for an excuse
to procrastinate, VS
taking action, is that the former is way easier
to accomplish.
This is just a fact. Now, if you look at it,
the main difference is that the former one will
only generate frustration and even more excuses
to procrastinate!
Of course it's obvious...and everyone knows it.
Now, the paradox is why 99% of people knowing it
are still looking for excuses!
It's obvious but still most won't move a finger
to change things! It's not rational, and it's
purely related to how enjoyable an easy
and confortable procrastinating attitude can be.
I am not blaming anyone for procrastinating :-)
But if you're not feeling confortable with
your own attitude, then YOU can change it
and this will change the way you're handling
your life forever.
Now, this article is not about giving
lessons, or infusing a subliminal message to my
readers.
It's about helping those who are willing
to switch from that so-easy-but-not-that-rewardable
procrastinating-blaming-attitude to the
"I am willing to start something within the
next 30 minutes and step out of this negative
mindset".
Nothing fancy, nothing complex. Just a few steps,
for those willing to simply start something
on their own.
If you follow those simple steps, then you
will have your niche web site up and running
in less than 30 minutes.
(whatever your online project is, you can
follow those steps...)
I am firm believer that in order for
anyone to take action online and
start any niche project, Wordpress
is the way to go:
- no technical skills required
(you can really install a blog with the click
of a button)
- Real Content Management System
- Ability to easily change / edit the theme
of your web site.
- Ability to add tons of features (with the use
of plugins)
These are the reasons why this blogging platform
is so powerful and successful.
No doubt it will be the leading platform
for years to come. Blogger blogs are now
far behind and won't be able to
take the lead back.
But it's not just a blogging platform.
It's a real web site platform. Blogging
is now becoming a generic term to
describe people publishing content online :-)
So don't get stuck by the word "Blogging",
thinking that it's for 'legacy bloggers'
or some kind of 'elite marketers'.
A blog is the fastest way to start
your online business.
It will allow you to focus on what
your added values should be:
- Writing down your ideas
- Promoting and marketing them
Since you can focus on those 2 tasks
within 5 minutes of getting an idea,
this is simply what you should do.
You will be able to test traffic
generation technics and tactics,
link building; you will be able
to start contacting related niche
web site owners to exchange content, links,
ads...
You will be able to analyze what your
visitors are expecting from a site
like yours, you will be able to capture
leads, survey them, upsell them...
Basically, all you need is:
- An Idea (costs nothing)
- A domain name (starts at $1.99)
- A host using CPANEL (starts at $5 a month)
That's it. With this measly investment,
you can claim you're a niche marketer...
and most importantly, you can act accordingly.
Most people who emails me are stuck
not knowing where to start, or reading
tons and tons of ebooks, reports,
blueprints... without being able
to decide when to stop reading and
start acting.
It looks like the perceived barrier
is too high for them, and the potential
reward not worth the risk of taking action.
As you see from the first part of this
article, it can't be easier.
As you see from the first part of this
article, it can't be safer (your risk is
limited to less than $7)
It also simply means that there's no reason
for not taking action right now!
Most aspiring internet marketers buy
books, scripts, membership services in
the hope it will make them rich overnight.
Some know it won't happen overnight,
but they still hope it will come out
without doing anything.
A tiny minority knows that without
work, devotion and action, nothing
positive will come out...
Which one are you?
Books, ebooks, scripts, services should
serve and support your goals, your actions,
your marketing efforts... Not the opposite.
Buying everything is not a strategy. Selecting
the tools you would need to work more efficiently,
that will improve your bottom line is a tactic
that will serve your overall strategy.
Technology is not an issue too. Just pick
up the technology that will best fit your
strategy. Once again, technology must not
dictate your strategy!
So, if you really want to make your day,
simply follow these steps:
- Get an idea (just take magazine
if you don't have any idea right now,
and pick one of interest to you)
- Get a domain name
(you can get some starting at $1.99
at http://www.ethicnames.com )
- Setup your wordpress blog
and start writing and testing
what you've learnt.
I recommend Hostgator to host
your sites:
http://www.ethiccash.com/hostgator
- Track everything with a Google
Analytics account:
http://www.google.com/analytics/
Just do it :-)
Then, when you start working
on it, you will understand what
needs to be expanded, what you
need to learn more extensively,
the tools (script, PLR content,
services) you could consider to
improve your productivity and
your bottom line.
Once again, you can follow those steps
whatever your online project is:
if you want to publish an ebook, then
start blogging on it, if you want
to create a subscription based service,
then start blogging on it, if
you want to market a software, then
start blogging on it...You will collect
a lot more skills, knowledge and
market information to better finetune
your project.
It should appear like some simple
guidelines to building a niche
web site at almost no cost.
Based on your current skills and
knowledge, you could of course
improve the process. But then,
it would mean you're not stuck
within this procrastination syndrom...
So, for today, just do those simple
steps and it could come...
Have a nice Sunday
JP
to procrastinate, VS
taking action, is that the former is way easier
to accomplish.
This is just a fact. Now, if you look at it,
the main difference is that the former one will
only generate frustration and even more excuses
to procrastinate!
Of course it's obvious...and everyone knows it.
Now, the paradox is why 99% of people knowing it
are still looking for excuses!
It's obvious but still most won't move a finger
to change things! It's not rational, and it's
purely related to how enjoyable an easy
and confortable procrastinating attitude can be.
I am not blaming anyone for procrastinating :-)
But if you're not feeling confortable with
your own attitude, then YOU can change it
and this will change the way you're handling
your life forever.
Now, this article is not about giving
lessons, or infusing a subliminal message to my
readers.
It's about helping those who are willing
to switch from that so-easy-but-not-that-
procrastinating-blaming-
"I am willing to start something within the
next 30 minutes and step out of this negative
mindset".
Nothing fancy, nothing complex. Just a few steps,
for those willing to simply start something
on their own.
If you follow those simple steps, then you
will have your niche web site up and running
in less than 30 minutes.
(whatever your online project is, you can
follow those steps...)
I am firm believer that in order for
anyone to take action online and
start any niche project, Wordpress
is the way to go:
- no technical skills required
(you can really install a blog with the click
of a button)
- Real Content Management System
- Ability to easily change / edit the theme
of your web site.
- Ability to add tons of features (with the use
of plugins)
These are the reasons why this blogging platform
is so powerful and successful.
No doubt it will be the leading platform
for years to come. Blogger blogs are now
far behind and won't be able to
take the lead back.
But it's not just a blogging platform.
It's a real web site platform. Blogging
is now becoming a generic term to
describe people publishing content online :-)
So don't get stuck by the word "Blogging",
thinking that it's for 'legacy bloggers'
or some kind of 'elite marketers'.
A blog is the fastest way to start
your online business.
It will allow you to focus on what
your added values should be:
- Writing down your ideas
- Promoting and marketing them
Since you can focus on those 2 tasks
within 5 minutes of getting an idea,
this is simply what you should do.
You will be able to test traffic
generation technics and tactics,
link building; you will be able
to start contacting related niche
web site owners to exchange content, links,
ads...
You will be able to analyze what your
visitors are expecting from a site
like yours, you will be able to capture
leads, survey them, upsell them...
Basically, all you need is:
- An Idea (costs nothing)
- A domain name (starts at $1.99)
- A host using CPANEL (starts at $5 a month)
That's it. With this measly investment,
you can claim you're a niche marketer...
and most importantly, you can act accordingly.
Most people who emails me are stuck
not knowing where to start, or reading
tons and tons of ebooks, reports,
blueprints... without being able
to decide when to stop reading and
start acting.
It looks like the perceived barrier
is too high for them, and the potential
reward not worth the risk of taking action.
As you see from the first part of this
article, it can't be easier.
As you see from the first part of this
article, it can't be safer (your risk is
limited to less than $7)
It also simply means that there's no reason
for not taking action right now!
Most aspiring internet marketers buy
books, scripts, membership services in
the hope it will make them rich overnight.
Some know it won't happen overnight,
but they still hope it will come out
without doing anything.
A tiny minority knows that without
work, devotion and action, nothing
positive will come out...
Which one are you?
Books, ebooks, scripts, services should
serve and support your goals, your actions,
your marketing efforts... Not the opposite.
Buying everything is not a strategy. Selecting
the tools you would need to work more efficiently,
that will improve your bottom line is a tactic
that will serve your overall strategy.
Technology is not an issue too. Just pick
up the technology that will best fit your
strategy. Once again, technology must not
dictate your strategy!
So, if you really want to make your day,
simply follow these steps:
- Get an idea (just take magazine
if you don't have any idea right now,
and pick one of interest to you)
- Get a domain name
(you can get some starting at $1.99
at http://www.ethicnames.com )
- Setup your wordpress blog
and start writing and testing
what you've learnt.
I recommend Hostgator to host
your sites:
http://www.ethiccash.com/
- Track everything with a Google
Analytics account:
http://www.google.com/
Just do it :-)
Then, when you start working
on it, you will understand what
needs to be expanded, what you
need to learn more extensively,
the tools (script, PLR content,
services) you could consider to
improve your productivity and
your bottom line.
Once again, you can follow those steps
whatever your online project is:
if you want to publish an ebook, then
start blogging on it, if you want
to create a subscription based service,
then start blogging on it, if
you want to market a software, then
start blogging on it...You will collect
a lot more skills, knowledge and
market information to better finetune
your project.
It should appear like some simple
guidelines to building a niche
web site at almost no cost.
Based on your current skills and
knowledge, you could of course
improve the process. But then,
it would mean you're not stuck
within this procrastination syndrom...
So, for today, just do those simple
steps and it could come...
Have a nice Sunday
JP
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