Posts by Lesa Gutenkunst
Is SEO Dead?
Over the past week I’ve heard some rumors that Google “slapped” article directories like EzineArticles.com. What that means is that if you had an article on a site like that and it was bringing you traffic, then bad news, it’s probably disappeared from the rankings and you’ve lost visitors. One of my friends emailed me…
Read MoreDo not let self-limiting beliefs stop you from success
I spent the weekend out in the country at my parent’s house celebrating my Mom’s birthday. I can’t thank her enough for all the support and opportunity she has given me. She taught me the value of hard work at an early age, and it’s paid off over and over again in my life. However,…
Read MoreThe Future Of Internet Independence
What a crazy week…I’ve had potential deals flying in from left and right, and working on come big new fitness programs to launch next week and the week after. Last weekend’s seminar in Cleveland gave me incredible clarity on the “project of a lifetime” that I’m almost finished…I’ll tell you all about it soon. I…
Read More3 Simple Sales Copy Tips
Before we get into today’s lesson on top copywriting tips, there’s a Politically Incorrect Truth that you need to know about getting more traffic (as that was the #1 concern voiced in our survey this week). Traffic really isn’t any good unless you have copy that converts. And if you improve your sales conversion, you’ll…
Read MoreSurprising Website Business Survey Results
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. The lesson? Never, ever assume…
Read MoreSurveys – A Powerful Tool for Your Website Business
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 your readers anything you want,…
Read MoreProduct Launch 101
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” of the internet marketing world.…
Read MoreWordPress and Facebook QnA
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 at one point in their…
Read More3 Website Design Tips
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 companies in particular… => http://www.webhosting.info/webhosts/tophosts/Country/…
Read MoreImportant Internet Info For Your Privacy
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 focus on the conference was…
Read MoreQuick Little Keyword Tips
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 domain name. It takes more…
Read MoreFree Traffic for Your Website Business
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. So obviously a keyword rich…
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