March 2010

Building Backlinks

by Mark E. Mason on March 30, 2010

link-building I am secretly testing two new semi-automated backlinking tools, so I have had “links on the brain” this week.  (Don’t worry – I will be revealing at least one of them to you in the next few days.)

I know I sound like a broken record, but this deserves to be repeated.  If you want visitors to your site, you need to make sure that Google knows what your site is about, and you need to have backlinks.  Period.

It’s really that simple.  Aside from making sure that your page is targeted at a keyword, link building is the most important step in search engine optimization. I am amazed at how many people will build a website, and then fail to take the time to promote it.

See, when you build backlinks to your site, the site becomes stronger, and the search engines (especially Google) will find it more easily. Read the Full Article →

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Motivational Tip #1 – Set A Goal

by Mark Mason on March 29, 2010

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When it comes to getting motivated, nothing is more important than setting goals. Setting goals allows you to fix your attention on a single idea—something that you truly want to achieve, but will not achieve in the near future.

Above all else, having goals allows you to visualize how your life will be different when you accomplish them. Perhaps your workload will be lighter; or your appearance will improve; or your business will perform better in the long run.

So start by setting some goals today. Decide what it is that you truly want to accomplish; and then write that thing down on paper.

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MasonWorld Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-03-27

by Mark E. Mason March 27, 2010

Hey @jeremyfrandsen is your twitter info product available somewhere besides as a bonus? # @traciknoppe I think is was this show http://bit.ly/9rAqw4 in reply to TraciKnoppe # @TraciKnoppe I think that @WillieCrawford covered MarketMeTweet on his BTR show in reply to TraciKnoppe # Heads Up (Just thought you should know) http://aweber.com/b/qOQT # News: @lynnterry confirms [...]


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Motivational Monday coming

by Mark E. Mason March 24, 2010

To be successful in Internet Business, you have got to figure out how to get yourself motivated and stay that way.  Sometimes, getting motivated and staying motivated isn’t such an easy task. Even people who are successful in business and in personal relationships fall into slumps and find it hard to get motivated. If you’re [...]


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Keep Your Comments Professional

by Mark E. Mason March 23, 2010

The other day (a couple of months ago actually)  I was pleased and surprised to find that I was the subject of the feature segment on the 89th episode of Internet Business Mastery’s podcast. Those of you that have followed me for a long time recognize that I owe a lot of my internet business [...]


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Working On Your Business Not In It

by Mark E. Mason March 22, 2010

The other day I mentioned that I was rereading the fantastic book by Michael Gerber called The eMyth and I told you that you should run your business like McDonalds. There’s another lesson that you can learn from Ray Kroc and that is you should work on your business, not in it. One of the [...]

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MasonWorld Twitter Updates for Week Ending 2010-03-20

by Mark E. Mason March 20, 2010

Just signed up for the membership site course from @BobTheTeacher — could not resist the insane price http://bit.ly/ctMKbo # Love it when @BobTheTeacher slams the "scammers and ATM-Cash-Sucking-Wallet-Siphoning" people. You go BOB! http://discoverdap.com/special # @BobTheTeacher Nevermind — I got it. Course looks awesome. http://discoverdap.com/special in reply to BobTheTeacher # @BobTheTeacher So that looks like a [...]


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Build Your Internet Business Like McDonalds

by Mark E. Mason March 17, 2010

I was reviewing one of my favorite books the other day and it reminded me that we really should all be building out internet businesses just like Ray Crock did at McDonalds. Of course, the book I’m talking about is The eMyth by Michael Gerber. Actually, the latest version is called The eMyth Revisted. A [...]

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