What do think of when your hear the term ‘Business Model?’ Do you think of… complicated charts and mind maps? colorful pie charts and spreadsheets? suppliers, vendors, customers? Who needs complicated? I love things that are elegantly simple. I love my iPhone 4S and my MacBook. I love their simple design and can totally understand [...]
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This is the 10th essay in the series called ‘Glimpses.’ Safe employment no longer exists Sure, employment still exists, but gone are the days when companies didn’t put Wall St. first. Gone are the days when an employer had your best interest at heart; and gone are the days when you felt a sense of [...]
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Not everyone wants to quit their job Not everyone wants to quit their job, start an online business, and travel the world while living out of a backpack. Some people, maybe you’re one, really like what they do at their day job. It’s enjoyable, they like their coworkers, and they don’t like the idea of [...]
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What’s wrong with working your ass off? If there’s one approach to business that I don’t have any patience for, it’s the promise of a rapid route to profits and passive income. Sure, there are smarter, more direct ways to accomplish what you want. There are smart ways to work and there are the opposite. [...]
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What’s the fastest way to get started selling premium content? Step 1: Write your content. Step 2: Sell your content. Step 3: Deliver your content. That’s all there is to hosting a premium content business on your blog or website. But what about the nuts and bolts of accepting credit cards, Paypal and delivering the [...]
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This will help you as you build your premium content business. I added the full version of my second book, ONLINE ROCKSTAR: The Guidebook for Building an Online Business that Rocks to the $115 Plan as free gifts for subscribers. This book is a good one -if I can say that without sounding like self-congratulatory [...]
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There is a Premium Content Product for Every Type of Blog. Some bloggers or website owners (uh… I guess there are still traditional websites out there, right?) might be thinking they don’t have anything that could potentially qualify as a premium content product and therefore are unable to create a renewable revenue stream. It doesn’t [...]
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I used to do consulting. A lot of digital entrepreneurs do. Depending on your specialty, consulting can be a lucrative gig if you can put up with the hassles. But it can be a merry-go-round with travel reimbursements, time spent billing and invoicing clients (not to mention trying to collect on past due invoices) , [...]
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“You can’t make any real money online.” If ever there was a false belief that millions hang onto with white knuckled intensity, this is it. I contend the main reason for not achieving our goals and commitments isn’t because we lack the skill, resources, or drive, it’s because of the power we give to false [...]
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If you’re running any sort of online business, you’re facing stiff competition. The secret to thriving online regardless of the competition is via premium content. Premium content is your ticket to greater visibility, higher conversions, and more loyal readers. If you’re writing stellar content on your free level, then your readers are well positioned to [...]
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