by Mark Mason | Sep 4, 2010 | Internet Marketing
In the second update of my Niche Site Duel alongside Pat Flynn and Tyrone Shum, I moved from the planning phase into full site construction. My approach was different from both of theirs: I was outsourcing everything I possibly could. Four Phases of Niche Site...
by Mark Mason | Sep 2, 2010 | Part-Time Internet Business
If I could give one piece of advice to every part-time internet entrepreneur, it would be this: find a single mentor and follow them. Not forty-two mentors. Not an entire feed reader full of RSS subscriptions. One person. Why One Mentor Matters When you are working...
by Mark Mason | Sep 2, 2010 | Internet Marketing Podcast Transcripts
This is a condensed version of the full transcript from Episode 11 of the Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast, where I interviewed Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income. The original conversation covered goal setting, motivation for internet entrepreneurs, and Pat's...
by Mark Mason | Aug 27, 2010 | Internet Marketing
In the summer of 2010, I joined Pat Flynn and Tyrone Shum in a public Niche Site Duel — a challenge to build profitable niche websites in full view of our audiences so readers could see different approaches to the same goal. This is the story of how I chose my...
by Mark Mason | Aug 26, 2010 | Part-Time Internet Business
I originally titled this post “Sleep Less and Get More Done” back in 2010. I was recording at nearly two in the morning, fueled by enthusiasm and the kind of hustle mentality that was common in internet marketing circles at the time. Let me revisit this...
by Mark Mason | Aug 25, 2010 | Internet Marketing
You have probably heard someone say it: “Google loves WordPress.” People repeat this as if it were a law of nature, right up there with gravity. I have heard it at conferences, in Facebook groups, and on countless podcasts over the years. And while I...
by Mark Mason | Aug 23, 2010 | Internet Marketing, SEO
As an affiliate marketer, your ability to write pre-sales copy that ranks in search engines and converts visitors into buyers can make or break your campaigns. Getting this balance right is hard — and getting it wrong is incredibly common, especially among...
by Mark Mason | Aug 19, 2010 | Part-Time Internet Business
One of the biggest advantages of building an internet business is that you can make progress almost anywhere. You do not need to be sitting at a desk with three monitors to move your business forward. Some of the most productive hours I have ever logged happened...
by Mark Mason | Aug 17, 2010 | Podcast
In episode 11 of the Late Night Internet Marketing Podcast, I interviewed my friend Pat Flynn from the Smart Passive Income Blog. This was 2010, relatively early in both of our podcasting journeys, and the conversation tackled a question that was on a lot of people's...
by Mark Mason | Aug 16, 2010 | Articles On Motivation
We hear it constantly: hard work is the key to success. Hustle harder. Grind more. Sleep when you are dead. And while consistent effort is absolutely essential for building an internet business, there is a point where working harder stops being productive and starts...
