Recent articles related to

Internet Independence

Recent articles related to

Internet Independence

How to Promote Posts on Facebook

By Craig Ballantyne | 06/13/2012

Facebook has a bizarre new option available for your business fan pages. It allows you to PAY for people who “Like” your pages to see your post. That’s right, if someone already “Likes” your page, you can now PAY for them to see your page updates. How cool is that?…

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We Need "A" Players

By Craig Ballantyne | 06/12/2012

If you’ve been on my email list for a while, if you’ve applied even 10% of the information I’ve taught you, if you’ve had the courage to try and you’ve learned from your mistakes, then you on your way to becoming an “A player”. “A-players thrive on startup energy, they…

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Internet Profit Pyramid Scheme

By Craig Ballantyne | 06/11/2012

Uh-oh. Internet pyramid scheme? Sounds sketchy. Trust me, it’s not what you think. In fact, this Internet pyramid scheme is all about the untapped  Profit Pyramid in your business. But first, let me tell you a little story about how it works. My friend Jay and I met online back…

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Time Management Secrets for Success

By Craig Ballantyne | 06/8/2012

The most popular problem in the business world seems to be time management. Fortunately, I rock at this. Yesterday I finished nine ETR newsletters, set up a product launch, co-ordinated two major affiliate deals, and sent out the all- important ETR Team Email. All while fitting in my workout and…

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Starting an Online Business

By Craig Ballantyne | 06/4/2012

Friday night, after a dinner at the famous Four Seasons restaurant in New York City, I had a conversation with a nice young man named Connor. He’s 19 years old, in his second year of college, and the son of an Atlas 400 member. His mother asked me to explain…

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How to Make Money

By Craig Ballantyne | 06/1/2012

A new ten day road trip begins today. I’m heading to New York for the Atlas 400 annual meeting with some of the most  interesting people in the world. Seriously, these guys give the Dos Equis guy a run for his money. There’s one guy who books some of the…

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Making Your First Sale Online

By Craig Ballantyne | 05/30/2012

A pretty website is nice. But that’s not the key to success. Fancy graphics are fine, but don’t you dare sacrifice time better spent on your business just to get them. When you’re just getting started, there’s one thing you MUST focus on. Do not pass go, do not collect…

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Truth About Time Management

By Craig Ballantyne | 05/28/2012

No, this is not an email about Mike Geary’s time management methods…although I did have to pay him a royalty of 5 cents for using “Truth About” in my subject line. Today we’re going to talk about what remains the BIGGEST hurdle in most people’s lives – Time Management (second…

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Good Conversion Rate

By Craig Ballantyne | 05/25/2012

Y’all are going to hate the answer I have for you, because really, there is NO answer. Yet this is a question I get all of the time. Frankly, I do NOT blame you for asking it. You’re curious, and a lot of people want to be reassured. But the…

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Marketing Lessons from Deadmau5

By Craig Ballantyne | 05/23/2012

I follow 5 people on Twitter. Troy Aikman, my friend Brad, Matt Smith, Pete Tong, and Joel Zimmerman (aka, Deadmau5). That last guy’s name is pronounced Deadmouse. He has 5.8 million Facebook “Likes” and over 1.1 million Twitter followers. He’s an artist. Creates music. Wears a mousehead. You know, normal…

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Motivation to Overcome Internal Resistance

By Craig Ballantyne | 05/21/2012

Day off today, as Canada celebrates something something, so I’m out on the farm walking the dog and watching him chase varmints down by the river. If we’re lucky, he’ll see a deer. It happens once or twice a year, and it’s hilarious to watch the dog hopelessly take off…

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Setting Price and Commission for Your Product

By Craig Ballantyne | 05/18/2012

Locked in a room in Cleveland. That’s where I am. Not with Betty White though. Instead, I’m at a Dan Kennedy seminar with almost zero time to access the Internet and answer emails. Fortunately, I knew this was going to be the case, and so I prepared this QnA in…

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