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Securing A Book Deal From Your Blog

by derek on November 3, 2011 · 26 comments

Blogs can be multi-functional and no matter the reason for starting the blog, you can always find ways to make your blog more resourceful for you. Of all the aspirations that beginning bloggers have, the cliché and yet contrarily, most valued of these aspirations is to secure a book deal based on your blog. It […]

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Over the last week or two, you have certainly heard me mention my involvement with the Internet Marketing forum known as Warrior Forum and there have been a few mentions of launching a product. In this edition of the Friday Four, I wanted to share a few of the lessons that I have learned from […]

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Two Benefits Of Pillar Content

by derek on January 20, 2011 · 37 comments

There is a good chance that you have had the term “pillar content” if you have had any involvement in creating your own blog or website, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that you truly understand what it is and how it can benefit you. What is pillar content exactly? Pillar content is the foundation that […]

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Before we discuss the three primary options that can ensure your success with Internet marketing, I want to mention a quick tip to all of my fellow bloggers that are trying to make their way. This might be obvious for some of you but I am sharing it to hopefully benefit those that have not […]

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Notification Day

by derek on June 4, 2010 · 12 comments

Yesterday was “Notification Day” at work, and while I would like to tell you that this is the code name for a grandiose announcement or exciting revelation, it was anything but as this was the day that we all learned whether or not we still had jobs. From an IT perspective, there were cuts – […]

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When I recently decided to poke my head out from the shadows of writing code for a few clients, I decided it wasn’t enough to simply say hello. That’s not the way I roll. After talking about using the Thesis theme for WordPress for a few clients, which you can see in my portfolio at […]

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Speedlinking – Be Successful

by derek on January 19, 2009 · 42 comments

Ask someone if they want to be successful. No really, ask someone – I’ll wait. If the person you ask is like most people, they will look at you funny and then answer that of course they want to be successful. Now ask them what steps they are taking to be successful. Chirp…chirp…chirp. While just […]

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When the calendar turned to the new year, we talked about how that signifies an opportunity to start fresh and that the possibilities are endless. Steve, our trade show displays guru, left a comment during that discussion that mentioned a quote that he was going to try and live (more) by this year: Yesterday is […]

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Not too long ago, I shared a brief overview of what a typical day in the life of Derek looks like and mentioned that I typically slept for only 2-4 hours per night. Over the last week or two, I have been trying to adjust my schedule in order to get more sleep on a […]

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Reflecting On A Blogging Milestone

by derek on August 1, 2008 · 32 comments

Think back to when you first started your blog. You’re most likely remembering how you had a habit of checking your stats every, oh I don’t know, five, maybe six seconds. Every time a new visitor would arrive at your blog, your smile would grow a little wider. When someone left a comment, you came […]

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