While looking through a few of my affiliate networks for offers to promote, I kept running across one offer that I kept dying to try. I finally bit the bullet and bought Digital TV for PC 2 (affiliate link). Promises of 2000 channels including ESPN, CNN, Speed, Comedy Central, HBO, etc.. for only $29 (one time charge) seemed too good to be true.
I absolutely love Digital TV for PC for watching old episodes of nearly any show you can think of. I got to watch the entire Season 3 of “Next Design Star” (I’m married, and I like decking out our house, don’t judge me!) and Southpark.
You’ll be able to find Seasons of shows like House, The Office, Desperate Housewives, and… Click to continue...
In March I did a short review covering Clear 4g Wireless Internet which covers the speed, pricing, and general coverage. Since then, I’ve had a lot of time to test Clear all over the DFW to see how much of the metroplex is covered.
North Dallas Suburbs (Mckinney, Frisco, Plano, Addison, Richardson, Carrollton, etc)
The whole North Dallas area is very well covered. I live in Mckinney just a couple of miles south of 380 and always have excellent coverage at my house. Driving south toward Dallas, everywhere between 380 to downtown Dallas and I-35 E and and 75 is covered with no noticeable dead spots.
Overall: Excellent Coverage
East Dallas (Garland, Mesquite, Rockwall, Rowlett, etc…)
I haven’t had a chance to… Click to continue...
Without a doubt, one of the best ways to launch a product (free or paid) is to offer a referral contest. Recently, Jonathan Volk ran a month long contest for 3 iPads; the top two refers and one person at random would get iPads.
After a couple of weeks, John Chow was so far ahead of everyone else that Jony issued a specific contest to see if anyone could challenge John Chow for the most referrals. John Chow proceeded to beat himself with no one else even close. The second place guy was Shoemoney just for the record.
There are a couple of very specific reasons John Chow will always win… Click to continue...
With the Twitter network expanding increasingly fast, it has become a prime location for businesses, both large and small, to promote their products. There is no better advertisement for a product that a referral from a friend.
This is where Sponsored Tweets comes in. If you have a twitter account that is at least 60 days old, has 50 followers, and 100 updates, then you are eligible for Sponsored Tweets. … Click to continue...
Affiliate marketing seems to be the hottest thing going in the Make Money Online niche these days. With all the PPC, PPV, ROI acronyms floating around and so much assumed knowledge, it’s hard to really get a strong idea of where to start and how.
Many of the “Super Affiliates” around the web have blogs keeping tabs on their success and giving out little half-useful tips on how to be successful in the affiliate marketing world; however, few give step by step directions on how to get moving (you usually have to pay $97 for that!).
Enter Super Affiliate Jonathan Volk.… Click to continue...
If you’re anything like me, you’re always on the move. I somehow manage to drive nearly 2000 miles every month only traveling in the DFW metroplex. When you are on the road that much, it’s not always easy to find a place with free WiFi.
Sure, you can stop at Starbucks or fast food chains which are increasingly starting to have free WiFi, but they aren’t always convenient. Even then, many of these places don’t have power outlets, so you end up getting stuck with a dead laptop (you have a converter for your car, right?).
Finally, there are times my wife needs to check things online while we are driving from one place to another, and it is really nice not having to stop for her to… Click to continue...
The anticipation of a new post everyday can be intoxicating. Many times the anticipation is better than the article itself because it is something new to teach and amuse us. But that doesn’t mean it will help you become a better blogger right now.
It turns out there is actually a better way to learn about blogging than hanging on the edge waiting for the article addressing the topic you are struggling with. It is the miracle called archives. I know the word brings to mind the Hollywood image of an office building basement where old useless files are stored; they only seem to come in handy when trying to solve some strange mystery… Click to continue...
After reading of the comments from my most recent post about a blogging schedule and Leo Babauta’s article about How to Deliver the Highest Impact with Each Post, I really started thinking about ways to really capture both of these ideas together.
If you’re posting killer articles day after day, but not seeing significant growth the problem might not be your content. Your problem might be where you are publishing your article.… Click to continue...
Hyperlinks are they foundation that the internet was built upon. Links are the juice that blogs live on as well. Inbound links are the highest sign of respect another blogger can send you because they truly believe your content is worth reading.
Linking to someone requires trust. If you’re sending your readers to another person’s site, your credibility as a source of valuable information is on the line. Maybe that is why it is so rare that bloggers link out unsolicited.
The more blogs I read, big and small, I’ve noticed that very few blogs regularly use outbound links, and I’m not sure why. There are 2 main reasons I can think of, but both neither make sense when you really consider it.… Click to continue...
Posting schedule is a topic that is often debated among bloggers. It’s not always easy to post on a schedule, especially when family and offline work calls, so lets talk about why you should consider posting schedule and what frequency you should post.
Before we get too far, we should also remember that a posting schedule does not mean you have to post 5 times a week. Posting one time per week on the same day is still a schedule.
Should You Have A Posting Schedule?
One of the main arguments for not having a posting schedule is genuinely inspired posts. Being on a strict schedule can force you to publish posts that aren’t… Click to continue...
