Your Questions: What Should I Monetize?

So many monetization options, so little time. Certainly our Monetize Your Knowledge course can send people's heads spinning with all the things you can monetize and how you can monetize them. This question was posed by Kathryn and this what she asked: Our second lesson, Delivering Your Knowledge, covers this well, but I think it's worth further discussion in the form of 3 rules I've put together for you. 3 Rules of Monetization Disclaimer: These are rules I'm putting out there for you on what I believe will guide you to the best monetization plan for you. It's based on my own experience and those of my clients and students. You may find the need to break any or all of the rules if it is in your Read more...

How a Mailing to 98 People Beat One to 5200+

Over the years, I’ve always encouraged my readers to keep their email marketing targeted.

And by targeted, I mean everything from how you build your list all the way to how you manage it. The more targeted you are, the easier it is to profit. You don’t need a huge list, you just need to know who you are marketing to and why.

The proof of just how much targeting works surprised even me this past week when I sent out a mailing two do different lists, with one list being just under 2% of the size of the other.

Here’s what happened… Read more…

The Cure for Starving Writers?

The virtual world is jam packed with blogs, content sites and tons of people hoping to make a name for themselves…and a living online.

But we all know that the reality is so very few get to where they really want to be. Sometimes it’s a change in mindset that’s needed or the ability to be more persuasive in their writing. Or perhaps knowing how to leverage the content of others can help make the shift.

Whatever it is, I’m pretty darned sure our intensive 19-week course covers it. Read more…

Productive Writing Tips: Music, Goal Setting, Typing Skills & Writer’s Block

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At first productivity wasn’t a topic I paid much attention to. But over the last few years, I’ve noticed a few things really, really help in terms of productive writing.

I’ve written over 1,300 articles over the last 3 years. I’ve found that at times I can just blast through my task list and write a half dozen articles in one sitting, while at other times I couldn’t get a single word out.

It took some time, but I believe I’ve found a few things that help with being able to write productively. Here’s what I’ve found. Read more…

Easy Content Weekly – April 22, 2011

This was a week of anticipation for Contentrix.

After all, we’re waiting to announce the PLR for Life Winners from the 30 Days to Email Profits Challenge (TBA April 30, 2011).

And keep in mind, the relaunch of the Contentrix Better Content Marketing Course is coming up on Tuesday, April 26.

Well, while we wait for all that, let’s take a look back at what’s new for this week.

New At Contentrix:

• Alice put together a new free guide + templates: Writing Product Reviews That Sell & Boost Your Reputation. There’s no opt-in or anything required. Just download, apply and profit.
• Kathryn shared some meaty tips on applying Business Fundamentals to Content Marketing.
• Derek share tips on How to Run a Great Teleseminar or Webinar. He covers everything from getting prepared to selling at your events.

Now let’s look at Read more…

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