When it comes to content publishing online, there is a definite line between good content and well… second rate content. Granted I’ve walked the line with both, you should retool and rethink your marketing efforts. I’ve been following a few threads on the WF and on MFA blogger sites and I have come to the conclusion that content IS key. It is and always will be. Whether you are involved with autoblogging or article spinning, you MUST be publishing content EVERYDAY. Yea, I said it.
EVERYDAY. Why? Well, we all get caught up in the daily grind of things to do, checking stats, reading on new strategies or software. But in the end, it really comes down to what Master Bum Marketer Travis Sago says. It goes something like, the person with the most content (decent and somewhat informative) WINS. Time and time again, its the truth. Amen brother to that. He really knows what he is talking about. I’ve set out to myself to be publishing something EVERYDAY.
Whether its an articles or blog post, something NEEDS to be put out there on the web. Building creditability and authority IS the NAME of the GAME. May the best man or woman win. I do admit I am guilty of having days pass by without a single piece of new content published on any of my sites. How crazy is that? Stuck in the pipeline of site creation and site promotion.
So, with that final word… is… Get back to work and publish something.
With the prices of netbooks coming down as the countdown to the official launch of the iPad, I have done my researched and looked at the BEST tweaks to do for your netbook. These tweaks will work on most any netbook and will make your experience, well much more appealing. If you have $500+ to spend on an iPad, kudos to you. But in my case I have a 8.9″ Acer Aspire One (AAO) 16 SSD and an Lenovo S10, 160 GB. Both are running XP home edition and suits it quite well.
1.) SSD Speed!
If you have an SSD drive in any of your netbooks, like a Dell mini 9 or my Acer Aspire one, you might not be too thrilled with the factory default settings for the write to SSD drive. TRIPLE, yes TRIPLE your speed with a simple script call FlashFire. It basically rewrites the cache writing and enables your drive to come back to blazing FAST speed.
2.)Dump Trial Versions and Crapware from Factory Settings
After looking at my SSD drive, I realized that 30% of the drive was being taken up with bloated unecessary software. interDVD, McAffeem, MS Works, ETC…. After uninstalling most of them, I freed up 2Gb on the drive. Amazing. You can use a software CCleaner to make it easy.
USE: Launchy – Search, Launch and use applications without your mouse. Very clean interface to open your apps. Using the HOT KEY “Alt” + “Spacebar”, a serch box pops up. Simply type in what you want to use and Launchy locates the match and give your the option to open. VERY COOL. VERY COOL indeed. No more clicking on the bottom left for “Start Menu”
NOTE: I read alot on tweaking the code for Firefox… But personally the OS and browser kept on crashing on me. I just stick the the basics.
NOTE: Same things goes with tweaking XP. Became UNSTABLE after, so I just kept it the same without bloatware. Flashfire DID work wonders.
5.) New wallpaper, XP theme and External Peripherals
This is more the experience than performance. I guess there is a placebo effect with a nice custom looking interface. I plug in my netbook with an external 20″ monitor and wireless keyword. It really work wonders on the usability. DOOOOO IT. The performance is better than my old PC tower from a few years back and NO FAN noise.
You can find great looking wallpapers online. Just google it. As for the theme, you can find a VISTA looking theme here.
YES FOLKS. I’ve done it. I have finally have XP back on my MBP. Why? Well, a few years ago, i was running Paralles 3.0, just to cover the bases with some IM tools. 2010 rolled by and i realized that its more cumbersome to keep on swtich back and forth from PC to Mac (I have two stations), so i just cleaned up the MBP and in Im currently wrapping up a the install of XP professional. Yes its an original copy
As for sofware, I have a whole bunch , especially the entire Incansoft suite. I will be posting future reviews on each of them. In the meantime, been busy with article marketing and promotion for a new project. Exciting times here in the Lab, so stay tuned.
If you are like me, there are some things that seem out of the reach at times. When it come to video marketing, you relly need to start embracing this technology. Back in the day, IM alike were saying how video marketing is the NEW thing. Well, we have come to FULL circle with this and Video Marketing IS it. I recently viewed Andy Jenkins Video Boss, and it simply rocks. I’ve been thinking on the best way to start redistributing content in various formats, namely, tutorials, videos presentations and online PDFS. As more and more IM get used to the idea that video is now a critical part of their marketing efforts, we will see an emergence of new a talent pool. I can see the transition of Graphics designer and film grads getting involved in servicing this needs. No need to fancy education but a drive to create a marketing tool that is WELL, under utilized.
I will be launching a service in 2nd Quarter of 2010 that will both handle a growing need and niche for this. Stay tuned.
If you haven’t seen the videos of TheVIdeoBoss.com I suggest you check it out. Pretty astounding I must say. and its pretty simple to do. I’ve been toying with the idea for the past year or so regarding repurposing products into a new media product and theVideoBoss simple rocks it.
So stay tuned on more to come. So , are you using video yet? I certainly AM.
Just wanted to wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year! I’m away from family and home this year, but happy to spend it with relatives and family here.
If you are like any internet marketer, you need tools to help you organize your ideas into something you can follow later on. Of course you can take a pen out and draw on sheet of paper or a dry erase board. But why? Bubbl.us is an awesome tool. It’s FREE and SO easy to use. I’ll be posting some of my Mind Maps at a later post. This will be very helpful for your VA’s to get a bigger picture of things without the headaches of trying to explain everything on Skype/Chat. Have fun!
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When it comes to content publishing online, there is a definite line between good content and well… second rate content. Granted I’ve walked the line with both, you should retool and rethink your marketing efforts. I’ve been following a few threads on the WF and on MFA blogger sites and I have come to the conclusion that content IS key. It is and always will be. Whether you are involved with autoblogging or article spinning, you MUST be publishing content EVERYDAY. Yea, I said it.
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