Twelve Days of ChristmasIf you are like me, your email box is full of promotions this time of year… Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Cyber Week, Cyber Month, 50% off sales, and of course Internet marketing giveaways like The Original 12 Days of Christmas by Mark Hendricks.

But this time of year also reminds us that there are hardships among us. And the hardships are not confined to third world countries, but can be in our own neighborhood. [click to read more…]

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Affiliate Marketing Training – My NAMS

by Chris Cobb on 3:04 pm

Chris Cobb at NAMS6Readers of My Bonus Blog know that I’m a raving fan of NAMS (Niche Affiliate Marketing System) and its founder David Perdew. I showed up at the very first NAMS workshop in Atlanta in January 2009 having recently retired from my 30-year career in the financial services industry. About a month ago I attended the 6th NAMS workshop and this time I went as an instructor. It’s been quite an exciting ride over the last three years! [click to read more…]

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Open ShareDo you use the social WordPress plugin called Sexy Bookmarks by Shareaholic? If you look at the bottom of this post, you’ll see that I do and have used it on this blog for a while (even before Shareaholic took them over).

Yesterday, I was working on one of my other sites OnlineCopywriting101.com and noticed that some of the pages were loading really slow and I then noticed the reason. In the task bar of my browser, it said…”Waiting for map.media6degrees.com”! Panic struck me! [click to read more…]

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Easy Video Creation

by Chris Cobb on 1:19 pm

Easy Video CreationI just got back from Bob “The Teacher” Jenkins’ SIMPLE3 Video Velocity workshop in Anaheim, California. Easy video creation is something that every affiliate marketer and Internet marketer needs to learn how to do. I have done a few videos but prior to this workshop, I didn’t enjoy the process because it was drudgery and took a lot of time. Now I know how to take the pain and the time out of the process. Watch The Video

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WordPress Themes – How To Choose?

by Chris Cobb on 11:30 am

Wordpress ThemesI just answered a question about choosing a WordPress theme in a forum that I belong to and thought you could benefit from the thread as well. We discuss free vs. paid themes and the daunting task of choosing among thousands of themes. The questions were: [click to read more…]

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Finding a Profitable Niche

by Chris Cobb on 11:29 am

Finding a Profitable NicheThe first hurdle that new bloggers and affiliate marketers face is finding a profitable niche. Most new bloggers start with a topic that they are passionate about which is good because you will need to create lots of content. If you intend to actually make money with your blog, this topic needs to be one where your target audience is willing to spend money. That’s what we mean when we say “profitable niche”. [click to read more…]

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Internet Success

by Chris Cobb on 9:07 am

Internet SuccessSuccess on the Internet is so much easier when you have true experts sitting next to you answering your questions and pointing out techniques and strategies that you never thought of. Click to Watch the Video

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Finding a Niche: “Get Rid Of” Topics

New bloggers and affiliate marketers often get stumped right out of the gate trying to find a niche or a topic. One thing you should always keep in mind: selling a product that has no purpose is much, much harder than selling something that solves a problem that many people have.

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Make Money With Your Mom Blog

My friend Kelly McCausey teaches Mom bloggers how to go from “newbie to noteworthy” in less than 3 months. I’ve invited her to tell you in her own words why you should learn how to blog the right way if you want to make money with your blog. By the way–you guys may be interested [...]

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NAMS: Best Internet Marketing Christmas Gift

Readers of “My Bonus Blog” know that I am a BIG fan of NAMS (Niche Affiliate Marketing System) workshops. I’ve written several NAMS blog posts about my experiences and the tremendous value I’ve personally received. I wish everyone could attend a NAMS workshop, but I also know that it isn’t easy to travel to live [...]

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Professional PLR Articles–An Interview With Nicole Dean

I’m very honored to introduce you to Nicole Dean, the person I turn to for all my PLR article questions. Nicole has been providing professional “private label rights” articles for years and I have never been disappointed with the quality of her products. Nicole’s going to talk with us today about professional PLR articles and [...]

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