Google Personalization on Your Seach Results Plus How to Turn it Off


I don’t know about you, but I’ve already started to see the changes. More and more social networking links are climbing to the tops of search results for all sorts of keywords but more than that, Google’s “personalized search results” are kicking into effect.

“When possible, Google will customize your search results based on location and/or recent search activity. Additionally, when you’re signed in to your Google Account, you may see even more relevant, useful results…” – Google Support

This is a great tool if you are wanting to find the best rates on a product you buy often or if you want to keep up to date on certain websites that provide great information. But, if I search on my own website to monitor my search result placement Google starts to automatically put my website at the top. So while I think my SEO efforts are paying off, on your search results, something completely different will show.

Top 15 Ways People Use Facebook


I saw the most interesting post on Facebook last night and it made me wonder how many ways I could come up with that people use Facebook. Too much time searching Facebook later, I came up with the top 15 ways people use Facebook. As you go through these, I hope you start to look at Facebook in a new light, to help spread your message even faster. The first one below is the post that caught my attention last night.

People Use Facebook to…Do Ask Campaigns!

Facebook Use: Ask Campaigns

People Use Facebook to…Promote Job Opportunities!

Facebook Use: Job Opportunities

People Use Facebook to…Spread Their Blog Posts!

Facebook Use: Spread Blog Posts

People Use Facebook to…Advertise an Event!

Facebook Use: Promote Event

People Use Facebook to…Publicly Thank a Donor!

Facebook Use: Thank a Donor

People Use Facebook to…Educate and Inspire!

Facebook Use: Educate and Inspire

People Use Facebook to…Syndicate Video!

Facebook Use: Syndicate Video

People Use Facebook to…Give Away Free Resources!

Facebook Use: Give Free Resources

People Use Facebook to…Network and Have Facebook Parties!

Facebook Use: Network and Have Facebook Parties

3 Unusual Tips for Creating a Quick Product


Marty Dickinson’s 12/8/09 issue of “Tuesday Triplet”:

This morning marks the day our HereNextYear client project manager, Amber Ludwig (My nickname for her is “Bring It ON!”), has launched her first ebook after a year of working with me.

It’s an exciting time for her and there’s about a 1,000 pound pie of pride around here for her accomplishment.

She calls it “Online Evolutions” which is a compilation of blog posts she’s made at her website at InsightfulDevelopment.com.

Check out how Amber has assembled her sales page at http://tinyurl.com/yaugfdd and then read the rest of this email so to consider emulating what she has done for your own business.

With that in mind, here are three unusual tips you can begin to use right now to create a quick product and get others to sell it for you:


4 Things Every Blogger Needs to Know – Lessons Based on Julie Powell of Julie & Julia


Clients, family and friends all seemed to glow with this strange excitement after watching the Blockbuster hit Julie and Julia, book written by Julie Powell. Everyone suddenly wanted to start a blog. I thought the movie was about Meryl Streep playing Julia Child…? Well six months or so after the movie released, I finally broke down and saw it. Being a blogger, I was filled with inspiration to say the least. (See the bottom of this post for a trailer on the movie.)

Once I finished the two hour movie, I started thinking about the underlying message and how Bloggers out there can learn from it. So I have a list of 4 Things Every Blogger Needs to Know all based on the things Julie Powell, the movie blogger, did to achieve her success (based on a true story btw).

5 Ways to Create a Blog Post Strategy to Gain Exposure and More Traffic


When I started this blog, I had many ideas and tools to get started with a bang. I had been studying Internet Marketing from the top experts in the industry – and a few became great friends. I have had excellent mentors that showed me how and why to do certain marketing aspects – avoiding the ones that didn’t matter.

But, I still had to try it on my own. You can have all the education in the world, but it’s the execution that really starts your training. So today I share some of the things I’ve done to keep me on mark with my goals to getting traffic, getting subscribers, and just plain enjoying the ride!


Amber's Latest Blog Post

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Feb

What’s the Deal with Affiliate Marketing and Social Media?

By now you’ve heard a little something about affiliate marketing – enough to know you should be an affiliate. You’ve also heard how imperative social media is.

Wanna hear my two cents? Below you’ll find a 20-minute audio where I was interviewed by Pam Zimmer. Feel free to download, SHARE, or listen straight from this post.

What questions did I answer?

  • Why would someone want to sign up as an affiliate and what are the benefits?
  • What is a “mask URL” and when/why would you want to use one?
  • How can you leverage being an affiliate to market and grow your business?
  • If someone is new to social media and wanted to create the most opportunity for a book release, what are the top things they should do?
  • What other tips can I offer to have more success with affiliate marketing and social media?