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Internet Independence

Recent articles related to

Internet Independence

Surprising Website Business Survey Results

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 03/9/2011

Tuesday night I went through yesterday’s survey and I was shocked to discover that over 85% of readers are male. I would never have guessed that. (Or at least of the readers who answer surveys, over 85% are male.) That’s a big surprise and an even bigger lesson for us.…

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Surveys – A Powerful Tool for Your Website Business

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 03/8/2011

When you’re first getting started online, you need to find out who your readers are in order to serve them with the information they desire. To do that, I use SurveyMonkey.com (I’ve even put together a short, 30-second survey for you.) It’s a cheap service that allows you to ask…

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Product Launch 101

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 03/7/2011

As you read this I’ll be in a 2-hour intensive session with one of the few 1-on-1 consulting clients, and we’ll be preparing a precise strategy to bring his nutrition product to the world using a product launch. Now you probably know that “Product Launches” are the “car show girls”…

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WordPress and Facebook QnA

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 03/4/2011

I’m down in Cleveland at a Dan Kennedy marketing seminar where I’m learning the final few details on how to launch my new Turbulence Training Fat Loss Certification. Whenever Kennedy writes a book or has a seminar, I order it or attend it. Every internet expert has learned from Dan…

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3 Website Design Tips

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 03/2/2011

Ironic, as I discussed offshore hosting accounts, my onshore American webhosting went down for 2 hours yesterday morning. During that time, reader Ernie P. wrote in to tell us about this site, which lists plenty of hosting options around the world, but just to be clear, we aren’t recommending any…

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Important Internet Info For Your Privacy

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 03/2/2011

I’ve received a LOT of emails asking just what the heck I was doing in Panama. Great question. I was teaching the basics of Internet Independence and how to make money online at the Sovereign Man Conference, held by my friend & business partner, Simon Black from www.SovereignMan.com. The main…

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Quick Little Keyword Tips

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 03/1/2011

Yesterday I told you about setting up your site for free traffic, and a little bit about choosing your domain name. Today I want to share some more quick little tips given to me from my SEO expert, Rick Porter. Whenever possible, keep your keyword at the front of your…

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Free Traffic for Your Website Business

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 02/27/2011

Back in December of 2008, one of my friends gave me the website name, www.KettlebellWorkouts.com as a Christmas gift. Seriously. That’s a 6-figure gift right there. Thanks to the keyword-rich domain name, we now have the #1 ranking for “kettlebell workouts“, and that sends us about 480 visitors per day.…

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5 Steps to "Making It"

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 02/25/2011

During my presentation in Panama, I referred to something that I call the “Catch-22” of building your business. It refers to the problem that a lot of good folks have when it comes to recruiting affiliates to promote their products, and it goes like this. “If you don’t have any…

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3 Beginner Lessons for Your Online Business

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 02/24/2011

Last night I returned from Panama and had one of the worst customs experiences of my lifetime. First, the line-up was almost an hour long… …and then I was pulled aside for a secondary examination. All three customs agents that interrogated me were astounded I traveled to Panama for 6…

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How to Write Sales Copy

By Craig Ballantyne | 02/22/2011

Amazon makes a lot of money off me with all of the books I buy, but it is always money well spent. I recently read a great business book, “The Richest Man in Town” (RMIT). In RMIT, the author interviews the richest person in 50 of America’s largest cities, and…

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5 Reasons Why Internet Marketing is Like High School

By Lesa Gutenkunst | 02/21/2011

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon down here in Panama I wrapped up my final “how to make $100K in 12 months” breakout session at the SovereignMan.com conference, and if I may be so bold to say, the sessions were a hit. I was lucky enough to have a full house…

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