More Sales Channels, Better Business There’s a massive tendency for writers to neglect learning about business. Amongst the ones that do, there’s a tendency to try and protect their writing from the truths of business: words are a commodity, asset and tangible product for sale. I can understand that; writing is a direct link between…
There are three things involved when it comes to making money online. Two of them are goals and/or dreams, and one of them is the reality behind those dreams. Making a mistake with what you’re doing and how you’re going for these things is where a lot of internet marketing guys go wrong. The two…
Boring Business Stuff Most people who read this site want to make some money from writing. Maybe they like the idea of building niche websites or becoming an author. It’s a pretty good idea; the ability to make money from writing has never been more valuable, with the internet, e-readers and print-on-demand technology both springing…
When You’re Competing Against Others, Follow This Rule Something I’m not sure whether I should be ashamed of or incredibly proud of is my ability to motivate myself based on what other people achieve. Sometimes, I’ll set a goal, and people will say, “What makes you think that you can do that?” Chances are,…
The One Thing You Need To Have Before You Start A Freelance Writing Project Freelance writing is fun and it’s relatively easy to make money in a short period of time without a lot of effort on your part. However, it’s still a job which requires working with clients and delivering something to a client’s…
Book Writing Process Part Two: Things I Forgot Last Time Yesterday I wrote about my current book writing formula. As with any list, the minute you think you’ve finished, you think of some more ideas that you should have included. This article is filled with a couple of things that I forgot to include in…
Pro-Tip: Have a Throwaway Project Before You Enter A Niche As some of the regular readers (all six of you!) will know, I’ve been working on a project that’s been taking ages to finish. An interesting thing has happened over the past couple of days: As this project draws to a close (or, at least…
Is Blogging A Business? Yesterday, I wrote about starting a marketing funnel/sales funnel. Today, I jumped on my Twitter and had a bit of a Twitter chat with Rob from 30 Days To X. Seeing as that conversation turned out pretty interesting, I thought I’d merge the two to talk about the topic of the…
Here’s a Secret Use For Fiverr You’ve Probably Not Thought Of In business, you’re supposed to do your due diligence before starting a new venture. A lot of the time, business gurus will suggest you do market research, take questionnaires or base your ideas on keyword research or social media. The problem with this is…
“What’s A Good Idea for A Niche Site?” If you’ve been online for more than five minutes, chances are you’ve come across people asking, “What’s a good idea for a niche site?” I’ll answer this question towards the end of the article. But before I do, I’m going to talk you through an amazing formula…