Warrior Forum Gathering 2012 – Part 3
Right! So here we go with my report on the second day of the conference in Raleigh NC. A few caveats – as on the first day, I didn’t take notes on everything. And as noted in previous reports, I only...
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Those of you who have been following me, and are aware of my beginnings online know that for several years, I succeeded for the most part because of timing and product knowledge. Well, all that changed...
View ArticleNew post category – The Daily Dave
For some time I have been wanting to include more “me” in this blog. It’s the closest thing I have to a personal blog, and it’s the only one of my sites that includes anything in the way of...
View ArticleHow I made $937.00 profit today by whining
Today I got an email from a company I have done business with before, but from a new person. A buyer. She just sends me a Purchase Order for about $3400.00 Nice. But it’s for an obsolete unit. I email...
View ArticleMisogynistic marketing: The new GoDaddy radio ad
I’m on my way home from the gym this morning and an ad comes on the radio. I’ll quote it as accurately as I can here, but I may not get the words exactly right. The speaker is a woman, sounds about 30...
View ArticleThe Most Beautiful Website in the World
Maybe. Just look at the thing. The colors are perfect, the images are gorgeous, and they have pushed j query etc. to the absolute limit. I found this while I was researching color pallets for a new...
View ArticleFriday Night TV – a mix of work and fun
Reggie Watts disorients you in the most entertaining way Reggie Watts’ beats defy boxes. Unplug your logic board and watch as he blends poetry and crosses musical genres in this larger-than-life...
View ArticleA DIY Standing Desk the Grabapple Way
If you are any kind of a tech reader, you’ve seen the numerous studies lately pointing out how sitting all day leads to premature death. While there are indications that this can ameliorated to some...
View ArticleFriday Night TV
We’ll start with a visit to a basic SEO page on SEOmoz. Rand Fishkin gives us a pretty decent overview and that’s nice – but the real gold lies in what is under the video. We’ve got a lot of resources...
View ArticleMaking Youtube videos bend to your will
My friend Tony over at Clever Gizmos keeps building tools to use on his own websites. He sees an issue, looks for a solution, and then if one doesn’t exist – he builds it himself. Note: I have zero...
View ArticleEcommerce Update – Feb 22nd 2013
In this week’s update, we take a look at Zappo’s attempt to deal with a store that is just too freaking big, we pick up some free icons for our ecommerce sites, and we listen in on a chat with Melanie...
View ArticleRejuvenating an old Adsense blog to pay for DirecTV
Lately I’ve become disenchanted with my “cut the cord” move last year – where we turned off our satellite and went with a combination of Netflix and Hulu Plus. I love Netflix, but Hulu Plus is crap....
View Article5 Essential Tips for Using Email Marketing to Increase your Ecommerce Store...
Should I really email my customers? Isn’t it just spam? Is it worth the time? Too many eCommerce stores don’t take full advantage of email marketing; butif you’re only sending the occasional email...
View ArticleEcommerce Update – March 8th 2013
Welcome to another edition of Ecommerce Update. Here’s what we have for you this time: We’ll peek under the hood of WordPress 3.6 and jump over to the demo site to oogle all the goodies. We have the...
View ArticleMarketing is older than you think…
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View ArticleInventory Management Techniques
Using the proper inventory management techniques will help you to minimize carrying costs and maximize profit. Hopefully you can arrange to have most of your products dropshipped. But there will be...
View ArticleAffiliate Marketing Splash: Crowding out the Noise
Today’s Post comes from Zen Duck Dave. I’ve been learning from Dave and his peeps for years over at the Zen Duck Pond, where all manner and type of online earning is discussed. He’s been kind enough...
View ArticleWhy Coming Up With Post Titles Sucks More Than Jar Jar Binks
I have a lot of trouble writing. Lots. Now once the first draft is done, it’s a blast. I love to edit – but grinding out that first draft is a pain in the ass. We’ve recently created a fix for that,...
View ArticleAmazon Arbitrage Experiment
Hi guys! It’s time for another experiment. In the past, I’ve tried all kinds of stuff: throwing up adsense sites, writing a book, building an app, affiliate marketing, running a social experiment....
View ArticleGrabapple Guide to Ecommerce 2.0
Hi guys! It’s been a long time since I wrote my ecommerce guide, and while some things have changed, the basics have not. The original guide still presents a solid framework for getting your store up...
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