Category Archives for Traffic

The Right Way to Use Social Media

Social media can be a huge time waster when it’s used incorrectly. Unfortunately, most people use social media the wrong way. They spend hours every day tweeting, Facebooking, and who knows what else — only to find that they’re a day older and not a penny richer. Here’s a useful principle for business: If what […]

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A Side of @HealyMonster

If you’ve been a reader for any length of time, you know that my blog here is the “main course,” so to speak. In other words, this is where I share a lot of my controversial ideas, as well as tips, strategies, and techniques for writing sales copy, getting traffic, and growing business. Now, I […]

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Sabotage! When Social Proof Backfires

Social proof is one of the six pillars of persuasion. Robert Cialdini dedicates all of Chapter 4 — more than 40 pages — to social proof in his book Influence. Of course, in a marketing setting, you want to use social proof to your advantage. But every once in a while, this technique can backfire. […]

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The Hazards of Social Media

Bad news today. Social media is not the panacea the media has made it out to be. In fact, in many cases, it can do more harm than good. So while I do like social media and get new blog readers from it, please allow me to share the three most common hazards of social […]

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Lynn Terry on Affiliate Marketing, Traffic Generation, and More

When I first communicated with Lynn Terry in January, it was to apologize. Fortunately, she was gracious. :-) Lynn runs a great blog over at ClickNewz.com — and we decided to exchange interviews. Keep reading to get Lynn’s take on picking a niche, affiliate marketing, traffic generation, and more. You’ve been online for 13 years, […]

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