Tips to Becoming an Internet Mogul
I have been wanting to write a step by step guide on exactly how to become an internet mogul, but there is no one path to becoming a internet mogul. Thus, I have compiled a list of tips that will help you become an internet mogul.
Be sure to
Stumble It!Or Digg It!
Don't Bother Learning How to Program
One may think that knowledge of how to program a computer is necessary to become an internet mogul. You may have even bought some mysql, html, javascript, and php books. Well, take em all back. No progamming knowledge is necessary. If you need proof, look at Mark Cuban. He sold broadcast.com to yahoo for $5.9 billion, and he couldn't program his way out of a paper sack. (Yea, that's him in the bag with a computer). He failed his only computer coarse at Indiana University. Call A Celebrity Out
That's right, poke a little fun at someone famous in some article (see above). Hopefully, they will read the article, and poke a little fun back at you. Then next thing you know, you are famous.There is no where that this strategy is more used than hip hop. Hey, it worked for Cool Mo Dee. He sold a ton of albums just poking fun at LL Cool J. Also, Canibus has made four albums after his beef with LL Cool J.
Heck, you know what, if you want to be an internet mogul, call out LL Cool J. It seems to work for everyone else.
It Is All About the Profile Picture
If you want to make it big on the internet, you have to have a interesting profile picture that people will remember. And no, your myspace page picture or your hotornot picture probably doesn't cut it.You are going to be an internet mogul, and you want people to take you seriously, so flexing your guns or trying to show as much cleavage as possible won't work.
Seriously, which of these people are you going to believe information from?
(Hint: The guy in the middle has a couple of lenses on squidoo.)
Take a little time and think of something good for your profile pic. (I should probably redo mine).
How about now?
Stumble It! Make a List and Check it Twice
If you have ever read Seth Godin's Blog you know that he can't go a week without posting some list. I would imagine at some point he has made himself a list of things to do in the morning that looks something like this:1. Brush Teeth
2. Shave Head
3. Take Shower
4. Eat Breakfast
5. Make list of things to do today
The guy just loves lists. And it works for him. Afterall, he IS an internet mogul.
People who read on the internet love lists, top 10 this or top 5 that, they (we) just eat it up. I mean check out Digg at any time of the day, and you will see one or two lists.
Thus, write a couple articles in list form if you want to get noticed on the internet, and check it twice for bad spelling. (Some people really hate bad spelling. They point it out on my articles all the time.)
Don't get Mesothelioma
You are probably asking, "What is mesothelioma, and what am I talking about?" The truth is, I have no idea what it is, but lawyers do, and they are willing to pay ton's of money for click through adds about it. In fact, at one point lawyers were willing to pay as much as $25 per advertisement click. Thus, almost every person writing on the internet thought it would be a good idea to write an article about it to see if they could make some serious money. It is now estimated that the number of poorly written mesothelioma web pages have passed the number of x-rated web pages on the internet. (It has also been estimated that 47.3% of all statistics are made up.) Some people have even resorted to buying adds about similar words in the hope that someone will click on an add on their page. Don't waste your time.Write articles about things that interest you and that you have something to say about. Don't just put out pages with the hot keywords that have no real content to make money. It just doesn't work.
(And don't bother posting your link for mesothelioma lawyers here. It will get deleted.)
Make up of the Web
You Can't Search for Search Engine Optimization. Don't even bother trying.
You want to get people to your website, but don't know how.
One thing I learned on my way to becoming an internet mogul is that it is impossible to find any good information about search engine optimization on google. Don't get me wrong, there are ton's of websites on SEO, but the ones you find on google, by and large, will just be trying to sell you a book about SEO. Those guys are obviously good at SEO, but they are not giving the information away. To find good information on how to get people reading your site use Stumbleupon's search feature. The advantage of searching there is that you will only get sites that someone else liked. Start Spamming
Just wanted to get your attention with the title. Seriously, DON'T SPAM
It is natural to want to get the word out about how you are going to be an internet mogul. One way to do it is to comment on other people's sites, which is okay, but spam is not. It is like TYPING IN ALL CAPS or yelling in someone's ear. It is just not cool. Make sure you only comment on relevant things. Then and only then is it ok to include your link.So how do you know if you are relevant? Well, you can use the 2 degrees of comments rule. It is kinda like the 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon game, but with less steps. Here's an example. If you are thinking...
1. Well his post is about hamsters. 2. And hamsters are mammals. 3. And dogs are mammals 4. And my site is about dogs.
then you just went 2 steps too far. You are spamming.
If you think...
1. His post is about ways to clean out hamster cages and 2. I have a better way.
then explain it, and provide a link with more details. You may even get a thank you.
A good place to find relevant nofollow places to comment is the Followtopia search engine. Also, be sure to tell your friends on the social networking sites like Digg.
What did I miss?
Share your tips on how to become an internet mogul
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Or Digg It!
marydayle
And speaking of spelling... the slang term for advertisement is "ad," not "add." Please amend your spelling error for those of us who are bugged-out (distracted, irritated) by such things. Thank you for an otherwise pleasant learning experience.
Posted February 16, 2009
seedplanter wrote...
Clever & made me stick with it to the end. I like your writing and layout looks great with just enough images.
Btw, Mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer. My DIL's dad died from it about a week ago. It's advertised on tv all the time because it is related to certain occupational hazards, and there are a bazillion invitations to sue out there now.
Posted January 12, 2009
anthropos wrote...
In spite of your $35 humor comment, you did have something to offer. It has given me several new ideas. I'll give you five stars for it. Don't take yourself too seriously and you'll go places.
Posted January 09, 2009
anthropos wrote...
In spite of your $35 humor comment, you did have something to offer. It has given me several new ideas. I'll give you five stars for it. Don't take yourself too seriously and you'll go places.
Posted January 09, 2009
FlorenceArt wrote...
At last a lens on SEO with useful content! Way to go, and do let us know when you get past the $50 mark :-D
Florence
Posted January 05, 2009
jack wrote
on my way to becoming the biggest internet mogul hahahaha
Posted November 22, 2008
Stephen wrote
Sorry, that got submitted twice - can you delete one?
Posted November 10, 2008
Stephen wrote
I have a site that sells tee times and I'm trying to think outside the box - I wonder about splicing together a video of bloopers and pasting it up on YouTube with a logo intro and a link out somewhere?
Posted November 10, 2008
Stephen wrote
I have a site that sells tee times and I'm trying to think outside the box - I wonder about splicing together a video of bloopers and pasting it up on YouTube with a logo intro and a link out somewhere?
Posted November 10, 2008
mllnsgrl wrote...
I like the mesothelioma :) I'm glad someone out there remembers how to spell it.
Posted October 12, 2008
miragana wrote...
Its a very nice lens. I like the content. It is very informative.
mliragana.blogspot.com
Posted August 12, 2008
RichLeigh wrote...
Brilliant lens. I really did thoroughly enjoy the read, and loved your humour and general way of presenting your information here. A truly excellent lens. 5 stars from me.
Posted August 05, 2008
StephanieManning wrote...
Great lens! I really enjoyed it. The Mesothi...asdfweishgasewiuls thingy was great! 5*
Posted July 31, 2008
LindaJM wrote...
Fantastic lens... I love your humor and agree with you. Best of luck to all of us in our web endeavors.
Posted July 31, 2008
CherylK wrote...
Love it...you've got the moguls pegged, that's for sure - hah! I hope you make a ton of money.
Posted July 30, 2008
pkmcr wrote...
Really made me laugh thank you! 5 Stars from me too :-)
Take care
Paul
Posted July 30, 2008
triathlontraining wrote...
This was a very entertaining read! I'm sure you'll be up to $60 in no time. :)
Posted July 28, 2008
blujeanmomma wrote...
Great lens. I'd love it if you could add a section on product launches - I can only imagine what you'd come up with with. Looks like your my new hero!
Posted July 28, 2008
beeobrien wrote...
Nice job. I really enjoyed it. You should know that you're my new internet guru.
Posted July 27, 2008
ShannonC wrote...
Lol entertaining lens, and too true about SEO information and you definitely don't need to be a programmer :)
Posted July 25, 2008
WhippetTalk wrote...
Great lens! I'm usually not "into" lenses like this, but you really grabbed my attention and kept it to the end. 5*s!
Posted July 25, 2008
What is the Internet?
Seriously? How did you get here without knowing this one? And why would you want to be an internet mogul if you didn't know what the internet is?This kinda reminds me of the movie Zoolander.
"They're in the computer."
What is a Mogul?
A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a partially informal term used to refer to a person who has reached a prominent place in a particular industry (or set of industries) and whose wealth has been derived primarily therefrom.
