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Internet Marketing: Too Many Eggs in One Basket?

Anna — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:07:28 +0000

While it's important not to spread oneself thin and try to work on too many projects at once, it's also important to develop multiple streams of income. One has to find a proper balance between the two. Generating multiple streams of income is not just a wealth-generation strategy, it is also a matter of increased financial security.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Internet Marketing: Too Many Eggs in One Basket?.

FTC’s New Rules for Marketers – Do You Know What to Do?

Anna — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:00:27 +0000

If you sell products through your blog or website, whether as an affiliate or whether these are your own products, it’s important that you understand the FTC's new rules so that you can be in compliance with them - or as much in compliance as is humanly possible.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit FTC’s New Rules for Marketers – Do You Know What to Do?.

Holly’s Birthday, GVO, and Lots of Commotion

Anna — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:42:35 +0000

It’s Holly Mann’s birthday tomorrow! Happy Birthday Holly! :) :) :) One thing that’s great about Holly is that she doesn’t go jumping up and down and chasing after every new shiny toy online. So, when she does get excited about something, we tend to take her pretty seriously.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Holly’s Birthday, GVO, and Lots of Commotion.

Taking Control Over Your Adsense Ads (or, Taking out the Trash)

Anna — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:56:33 +0000

A long time ago I stopped displaying Adsense ads on several of my blogs, including this one, because of the types of ads which were showing. On a health-related blog I did not want to advertise drugs and weight-loss fads, and on this blog I did not want to advertise scams or get-rich quick schemes.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Taking Control Over Your Adsense Ads (or, Taking out the Trash).

Have You Tried Chitika?

Anna — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:30:25 +0000

Chitika is a great way to add monetization to an existing blog, even if it is already monetized with another program. You can add Chitika ads to your site without worrying crowding too many adds around your content (keep reading to see why I say this).

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Have You Tried Chitika?.

Do You Know Who You’re Linking to?

Anna — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:20:30 +0000

You might not be fully and 100% aware of everyone you are linking to. You could even be linking to a bad-neighborhood site without realizing it. There are a few ways this can happen.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Do You Know Who You’re Linking to?.

Do You Know What You’re Promoting?

Anna — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:05:24 +0000

We have all had something to say at one time or another about online scams; people who make money by selling things to others which they don’t need, which don’t do what they are said to do, and which can even waste people’s time or distract them from what they should be focused on - besides being a waste of money in the long run. And the fact is, that is far from the worst of it. Do you want to earn money by promoting unethical products? Probably not. But are you always fully aware of what you are promoting?

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit Do You Know What You’re Promoting?.

What to do if you get “fired” as an affiliate, by Amazon or anyone else, because of the state you live in

Anna — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:59:25 +0000

You may have heard about the recent commotion when Amazon.com and other affiliate networks had to drop all affiliates from certain states. If you lived in North Carolina, Hawaii, or Rhode Island, you might have received a notification from Amazon that you could no longer be their affiliate. For some people this may not seem like a big deal, but for some it is devastating.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit What to do if you get “fired” as an affiliate, by Amazon or anyone else, because of the state you live in.

5 Simple and Powerful Ways to Use Google Analytics

Anna — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:08:57 +0000

If you haven't started using Google Analytics on your website(s) or blogs, I highly highly recommend it. If you've set up an account but rarely look at it - I recommend you start looking.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit 5 Simple and Powerful Ways to Use Google Analytics.

My Favorite Since 2006 – Personal Review

Anna — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:38:24 +0000

If you know me, or have been following this blog for a while, you might notice that I don't promote every product launch or every new thing that comes out with a price tag attached. I made a point when I started this blog that I would only promote products which I personally use and which I would recommend to my own friends and family.

This post was written by Anna Williams, on Building from Nothing. To read the full original post, please visit My Favorite Since 2006 – Personal Review.