Have you ever gotten those emails about being #1 on Google? I get playful once in a while and email back with, “Dewd … I am number one on Google. Search ‘Interactive Marketing’ and my web page shows up! Search my name and I own the whole first page! Search Bacon and I usually show up!” Now, it’s…
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I need to be honest with you (not that I was lying before). I was not motivated to write this blog. I am not in the mood, and I am not inspired. What could I write about that would inspire you when I was not inspired. But you know what? I have to do it! I have…
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4 TV Stations and 3 Radio Stations Back when I was a kid I had to walk uphill to school … both ways … barefoot! Just kidding, but really we only had 4-5 TV stations and limited radio stations. We had rabbit ears on our TV or an antenna on our roof (depending how far we were…
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Reach 1.3 Million People Want to learn how I have gotten over 1.3 million posts about my upcoming book The Bacon System (book number 4)? Read on! Getting To Know You My wife does not understand why I get on airplanes to go to Denver, Atlanta, LA, New Jersey or San Diego to go to conferences. I do…
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Say It Ain’t So? So some of you are thinking, “Brian … no!” but yes, I am talking about paying for advertising! Most of what I post, podcast and talk about are ways to get organic traffic to your website while avoiding paying for advertising. Sometimes paying for traffic and business just makes sense. I have a client who spends…
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Your Perfect Avatar Somewhere, hanging around the Internet and the world, are your perfect customers. They look a lot like you. They are also similar to your current favorite customers or clients; the ones who you love to take their phone calls or answer their emails. But how do you find more customers just like…
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A Well Deserved Break Last week I took a mini vacation from blogging, podcasting and many other things. I did this because I was at a conference, down in Atlanta, called NAMS (novice to advanced marketing systems). Some of you may not have called that a vacation, but to me I just need time to recharge my batteries and…
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Profit For The People One of the greatest feelings I get as a business person is when I help others make more money. That is the purpose of my business. I believe that marketing should always be an investment and never an expense. That is why I look at taking on new customers as a two way street…
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So, today our dog, Buddy Guy, had some issues. Kim (my wife) was home from work and the dog threw up. Then she made him a special dinner of hamburger and rice and he threw that up again. She was freaked (and justifiably so). Three years ago after throwing balls to him, he twisted his innards…
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Problem… “Have you ever been pretty darn desperate to attract some cash? I know I have been! In fact, after making $0 dollars for almost a year after starting online, I would have given my right leg to attract some quick cash.” “But what makes this really amazing is the fact that you don’ t have to…
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