Author Archives: derangedpenguin

Selling Shovels Part Two – Best. Shovel. Ever.

I talked about selling shovels earlier in the context of network and affiliate marketing. The notion that most offers are selling shovels to people who want to supercharge their business is not new – nor is it necessarily a problem. The problem is you need to pick your partners carefully.
I’ve found a web host that [...]

I Squidoo, do you?

The eldritch mysteries of SEO and blog article marketing (aka BUM Marketing) are being revealed to me one at a time, in a sort of horrible parade of truths about the internet. I’ve always dabbled at this kind of thing, but it’s only beginning to become apparent that I’m a babe in the woods.
One service [...]

The Inner Chen: What it is and Why You Need it

I’ve been thinking a lot about lunch today. Not because I’m hungry, but because there’s a place by my work that’s a bit like Avis – they try harder.
You don’t need me to tell you that the economy is sucking right now, and restaurants in particular are hurting. Even “value options,” which are seeing [...]