This mini series is going to cover blogging.  Today I’m going to cover exactly what a blog is, how they work, why they are so popular and powerful, and why i strongly recommend you use one as the springboard for any online business.
What is a blog, and why should I care?
Well I’ll assume that since you’re reading this on my blog right now (or via my RSS feed) then you at least have a rough idea of what a blog is, but I always think it’s best to start with …

OK, tomorrow I’m posting the first part in my mini-series on blogging, and using a blog as a launching platform for an online business, but right now I just want to share a really cool free resource with you…
I’ve been doing a lot of PPC recently, in particular I’ve been using Adwords to drive traffic to my web design seminar signup page, and a separate affiliate promotion.  I’ve been consuming every morsel of information I can find on the subject from books (Perry Marhall’s Ultimate Guide is my favorite) to …

Without traffic any site, blog or content you create is meaningless! Traffic is the lifeblood of every online business. All things being equal, the more visitors you send to your blog, sales page or offer, the more money you’ll make (duh!), so long as that traffic is targeted (if your traffic consists largely of young, single mums and your product is about dentures you’re not likely to make many sales!)
There are many ways to get traffic to your site and they basically boil down to one of three …

Internet marketing is a long term income source. Sure, you read the sales letters and emails and hear how ‘Mr X’ earned $45,322 in one day, and these types of massive incomes are possible, but only after building a massive list, an awesome reputation for your content, and some serious JV parterships.
While the long term goal of virtually all online businesses is building a responsive list (you are building a list right?) many people, when they are just starting out online, need a way to make money right away. …

Even if you’re not an expert in a niche, it doesn’t mean you can’t become an authority in that niche. I consider myself to be somewhat of an authority on mountain biking. I’ve been riding mountain bikes for over 20 years, and have ridden many different bikes in some amazing locations around the world. A couple of years ago I rode my bike solo from John O’Groats (The most northern tip of the United Kingdom) to Land’s End (The most South-western tip), a ride of over 900 …

I found a nice little free resource today… It’s a free acess membership site with a ton of resale rights and PLR content.  You can get free access right now.
The content covers quite a range of niches, and although I’ve not gone through a lot of it yet, what I’ve seen so far looks pretty good.  There’s not an awful lot of PLR content on the free account (although you can upgrade to a paid account with a lot more) but there’s certainly enough that you’ll probably find something of …