I was at a party over the weekend, and I serendipitously ran into an old buddy from high school. Cool story, right? Well, it gets better. I hadn't talked to the guy in years, but as it turns out, he has turned earning online revenue into a full time job. That mother is actually living my dream - that, or he's found a way to live comfortably off of $.10 a day - either way, it's pretty amazing.
Here's a tip, folks. If you see me at a party, and you have a cool job, stay the hell away from me. I'll bother you all night with every question I can think of. I, of course, didn't spare my old buddy any special treatment. Being a total d-bag, I don't regret it either - he gave me some terrific advice.
I spent a bit of time bitchin' about how I've been blogging for two whole weeks, and I still haven't seen my first million. He eventually put things into perspective for me with a rather profound comparison. He said, and I quote, "Look Dave, I'm going to put you in the right perspective with a rather profound comparison. It took me six months of busting my ass to start seeing any earnings, but once I did, it started getting easier. Look at restaurant owners, mom n' pops, and any brick and mortar business ever...not only do they have to sink thousands of dollars into a laundry list of start up costs, but they don't start seeing any profit for years. In our business, Dave, all guys like you and me need is time, patience, and determination. Dave, you've got the look of a winner and the eye of the tiger, and I know you're gonna make all of your wildest dreams come true. San Dimas high school football rules!!!".
That's what he said - verbatim. All joking aside (everyone knows it's Nib High football that rules), I needed to hear that. It's really nice to actually know someone who's making it happen. Before that fateful night, last Friday, I was beginning to think it was just a pipe dream. Well folks, my dreams are slowly getting wetter (from the pipes...nothing seminal).
If you read the title of this post, you may be wondering what any of this has to do with link building and SEO resources. Well, through a series of email correspondence over the past few days, my buddy ole pal has been kind enough to fix me up with some quality reading material, and I want to share it with you:
101 Ways to Build Link Popularity: This is one of those easy-to-read 101 lists where you've heard of a lot of the info, but some of it's new - makes great bathroom material, but this old notebook burns my naked lap. That said, it's very well broken down and categorized into sections covering several link building strategies; syndication, PPCs, press releases, and using communities like Google Groups, forums, and Yahoo Answers to name a few. Not to mention, the stuff that I said I'd heard before, I needed to hear again. Simply being aware of solid link building strategies means nothing if I'm not putting them into action. It's a great quick reference style guide for anyone who needs to improve their link building skills (everyone).
12 Different Types of Links and How To Get Them: If you've already read the 101 list, you'll see a lot of familiar discussions in this article. However, it goes into further detail on how to gain inbound links from places like authority sites, .gov and .edu sites, local media, and directories. Perhaps the most interesting feature of this article is that the author suggests ratios of how much of your inbound traffic should be a product of each link type. For instance, he recommends not exceeding 10% of your backlinks from directories. Definitely worth a look.
How To Write 1000 Pages of Content: Yep, 1000 pages. So far, I've posted 15 to this blog...just a few more. Randy, the author doesn't come out and say that you need to have 1000 pages of content to be successful, but he does explain the significance of having a plethora of rich material. He also takes a lot of time to break down how one might actually generate 1000 pages of legitimate, unique content, and he does it in a way that makes it seem possible. One more thing I'll note about Randy is that he was gracious enough to reply to one of my comments with a direct email. You could sell shoes at Nordstrom with that service - you're in the wrong business, Randy!
Take 15 minutes and read all three of these suckers, and I guarantee you'll be using them as a reference to help you make your online money making dreams a reality. I know I will...I know I will
Here's a tip, folks. If you see me at a party, and you have a cool job, stay the hell away from me. I'll bother you all night with every question I can think of. I, of course, didn't spare my old buddy any special treatment. Being a total d-bag, I don't regret it either - he gave me some terrific advice.
I spent a bit of time bitchin' about how I've been blogging for two whole weeks, and I still haven't seen my first million. He eventually put things into perspective for me with a rather profound comparison. He said, and I quote, "Look Dave, I'm going to put you in the right perspective with a rather profound comparison. It took me six months of busting my ass to start seeing any earnings, but once I did, it started getting easier. Look at restaurant owners, mom n' pops, and any brick and mortar business ever...not only do they have to sink thousands of dollars into a laundry list of start up costs, but they don't start seeing any profit for years. In our business, Dave, all guys like you and me need is time, patience, and determination. Dave, you've got the look of a winner and the eye of the tiger, and I know you're gonna make all of your wildest dreams come true. San Dimas high school football rules!!!".
That's what he said - verbatim. All joking aside (everyone knows it's Nib High football that rules), I needed to hear that. It's really nice to actually know someone who's making it happen. Before that fateful night, last Friday, I was beginning to think it was just a pipe dream. Well folks, my dreams are slowly getting wetter (from the pipes...nothing seminal).
If you read the title of this post, you may be wondering what any of this has to do with link building and SEO resources. Well, through a series of email correspondence over the past few days, my buddy ole pal has been kind enough to fix me up with some quality reading material, and I want to share it with you:
101 Ways to Build Link Popularity: This is one of those easy-to-read 101 lists where you've heard of a lot of the info, but some of it's new - makes great bathroom material, but this old notebook burns my naked lap. That said, it's very well broken down and categorized into sections covering several link building strategies; syndication, PPCs, press releases, and using communities like Google Groups, forums, and Yahoo Answers to name a few. Not to mention, the stuff that I said I'd heard before, I needed to hear again. Simply being aware of solid link building strategies means nothing if I'm not putting them into action. It's a great quick reference style guide for anyone who needs to improve their link building skills (everyone).
12 Different Types of Links and How To Get Them: If you've already read the 101 list, you'll see a lot of familiar discussions in this article. However, it goes into further detail on how to gain inbound links from places like authority sites, .gov and .edu sites, local media, and directories. Perhaps the most interesting feature of this article is that the author suggests ratios of how much of your inbound traffic should be a product of each link type. For instance, he recommends not exceeding 10% of your backlinks from directories. Definitely worth a look.
How To Write 1000 Pages of Content: Yep, 1000 pages. So far, I've posted 15 to this blog...just a few more. Randy, the author doesn't come out and say that you need to have 1000 pages of content to be successful, but he does explain the significance of having a plethora of rich material. He also takes a lot of time to break down how one might actually generate 1000 pages of legitimate, unique content, and he does it in a way that makes it seem possible. One more thing I'll note about Randy is that he was gracious enough to reply to one of my comments with a direct email. You could sell shoes at Nordstrom with that service - you're in the wrong business, Randy!
Take 15 minutes and read all three of these suckers, and I guarantee you'll be using them as a reference to help you make your online money making dreams a reality. I know I will...I know I will
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Hi Dave
I came over from the roadwarrior's blog. Pretty good stuff. Any long tail keyword I can provide you a link for? I used to have a PR3 blog until I stupidly change its domain. It is now PRO but it think it still has some authority as I often got rank for long tail keywords without any backlinks.
Hey, thanks a lot Aaron. Regarding the link, I'd be honored - "online income" is an anchor I've been seeking for this blog (though I've done a piss poor job gathering links so far). That would be huge, man. Let me know, and I'll gladly return the favor! Thanks again for stopping by, and good luck hitting that $1000/month mark!
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