Internet Marketing

Google Update Hell: Corn Sheller Site

by on May 4, 2012

I am in Google Update Hell.  Well, Google Hell at least.  I am starting to think that Matt Cutts and the boys at Google are targeting me personally.

Not really, but man.  This has been a crazy-bad year from a Google standpoint.

First, my AdWords account gets banned for a reason that I understand, but it seemed completely unfair to me.  No big deal, since I don't use AdWords much.  But still, ouch.

Then, my AdSense account gets banned for absolutely no reason.  I am a model advertiser when it come to Google.  Still, they banned it with no reasonable explanation.  Turns out that Jon Leger was absolutely right when he said: Read the Full Article →

Busted: My AdWords Account Suspended

by on January 20, 2012

AdWords Account BannedOne of my goals in 2012 for MasonWorld.com is reaching more people. I’ve always thought a key to reaching more people is more transparency. Unfortunately, transparency means that I need to tell you about the dumb stuff that I do along with the successes.  Telling you about how I managed to get my AdWords Account suspended certainly meets that goal.  LOL.

As a side note, I make a lot of mistakes in internet marketing. Over the years I’ve done a bunch of stuff that simply didn’t work and a few dumb things. This is one of the dumb things.

If you’ve been following me for a long time you know that I started internet marketing in 2007, around Thanksgiving, when I saw an episode of the Today Show where they talked about a guy who was making $11,000 a month from AdSense. I was so totally fascinated that I started working on internet marketing the next day.

First, You Try Everything

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3 Internet Marketing Tips I Learned Drinking Wine

by January 16, 2012
internet marketing tips -- Red wine glass

Just a quick Late Night Internet Marketing tips video about my experience buying wine from Moonstone Cellars.  The wine gure there is Todd Clift, and I first heard about Todd on the Podcast Answerman Podcast.  What jumped out at me based on my dealings with Todd and Moonstone is that you should always strive to: [...]


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Internet Marketing Income Survey

by December 14, 2011
internet marketing income survey

We’ve all read the hundreds of information product sales pages that show pictures of Internet marketers lounging on beaches, resting in hammocks, riding in limousines (with a supermodel on each arm), and dining in fancy restaurants. Of course the message is clear, it’s easy to make money online. But if you’re like me, your experience [...]


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How To Choose A Domain Name

by December 1, 2011
How to choose a domain name

One of the first problems that you face if you want to start an online business is that you need to figure out how to choose a domain name for your website. New marketers and old alike will tell you that choosing a domain name is no small task.  It’s a little scary too, because [...]


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Nuke4Me Review And Case Study (Part 1)

by November 11, 2011
nuke4me review

Nuke4Me Review And Case Study — In this study, I apply the Nuke4Me service to 3 nearly identical sites of high, medium and low google ranking. I track and report the results.


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Treat Readers With Respect

by September 26, 2011

One of the reasons that I really like Cliff Ravenscraft (there are many) is that he talks about building a brand-based communities by touching people one at a time. I have always felt this way, and even though I am terrible at it sometimes, I know it is the right way to build a business. [...]


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Smart Passive Income with Pat Flynn – Vote For Pat

by September 14, 2011

Right now there is a huge Podcast Awards competition going on.  So, I am writing this blog post because I want you to vote for Pat. (Instructions on How To Vote below). But first… Here’s why to Vote For Pat. I think most people would agree that the Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn [...]


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