Internet Marketing "Gurus" - They Blog, I Filter, You Get The Best
This lens has been created to help you save a lot of time and effort in your quest to stay up to date with important Internet marketing happenings and insights that will help you build your business.
All posts containing only sales pitches or personal stories with no business merit filtered out.
This is your one stop shop to see the important posts of the day from the important people in the field.
I am starting with the Gurudaq.com list because they have proven themselves successful.
I am looking to you to add other important figures in the IM field.
The List Of Internet Marketing Gurus
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Deborah Micek - Tribal Seduction
@CoachDeb on Twitter6 points
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Yanik Silver
4 points
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John Reese
3 points
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Phil Wiley
3 points
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Willie Crawford
2 points
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Dr. Joe Vitale
2 points
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Alex Mandossian
2 points
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Alexandria Brown
2 points
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Armand Morin
2 points
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Rich Schefren
1 point
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Derek Gehl
1 point
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Neil Shearing
1 point
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John Carlton
1 point
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Jim Edwards
1 point
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Paul Colligan
1 point
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Dan Kennedy
1 point
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Marc Goldman
0 points
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Mark Hendricks
0 points
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Charlie Page
0 points
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Marlon Sanders
0 points
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Terry Dean
0 points
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Mark Joyner
0 points
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Gary Bencivenga
0 points
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Brett McFall
0 points
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Ken McCarthy
0 points
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Rosalind Gardner
0 points
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Deborah Micek - @CoachDeb
Athor of Twitter Handbook and Magnificent Seductress. You NEED To Learn Her Stuff.
New Media Marketing Case Study: How to Piggy-back On Emotional Anchors to Boost Your Profits
You can't handle the truth! or can you. Great exploration into the good, bad, and could be better of Tribal connections through video.
Added 8/10/08
Seduced by Social Media Sites, or In-Love With Your New Media Marketing Hub?
A true wake up call for anyone using Social Media to grow a business. Also a fantastic plan to follow, process maps and all.
Black Triad: Will You Help Defeat the New Media Marketing Killers, or Let Them Beat You?
This is a great expose on the evil forces at work on anyone entering the world of Internet marketing. Accept this premise and shave a year or more off your learning curve.
Donna Fox @DonnaFox
Speaker & IM Rock Star, Donna's here because Twitter peeps love her & she has great content
Accountability Is The Key To Success
It's worth repeating, Accountability is THE key to success. This post shows why a partner is crucial and gives an astoundingly powerful set of 5 questions to help keep your accountability system fast and focused.
Added 7/23/08
Affiliate Marketing: Who's Teaching This Strategy?
Really good instruction through example. Be sure to read the comments, there are gems from Donna down there as well. Oh, and vote for a title, I did.
Added 7/23/08
2008 Goal Setting & AttainingAnother fundamental and vital habit for success. Pay particular attention to the sentence in the middle that stands on it's own. It's a golden tip.
Success In Small Measures
Great post on the one step at a time mind set. I can never remind myself too ofter about this.
Rosalind Gardner
The best beginning affiliate marketing book available
Added 8/8/08
Increase Your Facebook Network with Applications
Pros and cons of two methods you can use to increase the exposure of your Facebook profile.
Added 7/24/08
Traffic Generation Then and Now
Wow, a rare comparison of how a top affiliate marketer does things different now than she did in 1999; that's when she broke the $100K mark. Better, it's done by answering 7 questions a reader sent in.
Added 7/15/08
What is a White Paper?
Don't write a report, write a white paper. Rosalind brings a corporate power tool to affiliate marketing. Free chapter on how to as well.
How Common Courtesy Benefits Your Online Business
You'd think this was obvious, but considering my experiences, it's not.
Ken McCarthy
Loooooong time Internet marketing educator (1993, was it even called the Internet back then?)
Indy's greatest moment
Ken asks you to pick the greatest scene from Indiana Jones ever (it's the one you think) and shows you how it relates to a great marketing message too.
Get some sleep and grow rich
I can tell you first hand the effects he talks about, they're real. Here's to life as an insomniac.
Marlon Sanders
Varied topics and his email newsletter
Post Your Comments And Win $300?
Even if you don't want to enter the contest answering the questions for yourself would be a really good idea.
Added 7/27/08
Hit Me With Your Comments On This Article
7 (actually 8 but he counted 7 twice) clear and easy tips to a successful promo. Move them from suspect to prospect to buyer to repeat customer.
Marketing System - 6-Step Formula To Build Your Marketing System From Scratch
Just like the title says. Easy to read, easy to implement.
Alex Mandossian
Really insightful information.
TENACITY SPOTLIGHT: Walter Elias Disney
Alex highlights the legendary marketer Walt Disney to prove the importance of Tenacity.
Added 7/25/05
"What's My Purpose" - Jim White, PhD
A teleinterview. Not really for me but definitely business oriented so it gets listed. Fast forward a little at the beginning as it's just a count down.
Added 7/24/08
Article Marketing Secrets to Repeatedly Attract MORE Consistent Website Traffic
Another golden morsel from Alex. Pay special attention to the first paragraph, it is a secret of success longevity, and working less.
Added 7/9/08
You Are The Message
Great 5 minute presentation. Take back your marketing.
"Improve" or "invent" in your business
Great analysis of why improvement is more profitable. Responded on my own blog, To Improve Or Invent, Which Will Make You More Money?
Ken Evoy
Of SiteBuildIt Fame
To Knol Or Knot To Knol
Ken gives some great advise on creating valuable Knols. This is for gaining authority status, not just collecting adsense revenue.
Added 7/29/08
Careful When Full-Blogging... It Takes Work
Cautionary notes about blogging as your primary business.
Added 7/27/08
The Place of Value Exchanging Within an Inbound Links Program
Don't link exchange, value exchange. Ken introduces the new concept of value exchanging and a tool to go with it.
Added 7/24/08
Provide Real Value
This can never be said enough. Sadly it is ignored too ofter. Ken reminds us once again and provides some insight as to what it means in the eyes of Google.
Added 7/16/08
The True True But Red Herring
THIS IS A MUST READ. Ken explains the difference between results and happens, a fallacy that could lead to devastatingly bad decisions.
How To Use Google's New Search Volume Data
This is huge news from Google, and Ken is at the forefront of SEO for his members.
Terry Dean
The nitty gritty, and some fun stuff too
Gone Hiking
Should you go hiking too? Terry provides some questions you should ask yourself to see if it's time for some time off.
Added 7/29/08
Your First JV
Some great advice on not getting your JV request ignored.
Added 7/24/08
5 Keys to a Beginners Fast Start
An over view and 5 SUPER tips on getting started. Number 1 is definitely number 1 in importance. I learned the hard way.
Added 7/21/08
Beginner's Guide To Tracking Stats
Do you know which half of your advertising isn't working? Terry gives some basic tracking tools and tactics.
Added 7/18/08
Hypercopyitis Outbreak Spreading
First there was software bloat, now copywriting claim bloat?
Added 7/11/08
Do You Practice Specifics?
Imprecise communications cause problems in all areas of your life, and nightmares with your customers.
Added 7/7/08
7 Steps To Overcome Procrastination
It kills me. I need to work 2,4,5,6,7. Number 5 is key to First Things First.
Price Point Strategy
How should pick a price for your product, and why.
Paul Colligan
Focus on Podcasting and New Media for profit
Podcast Monetization Comes In Many Ways - Running The Numbers Again
Paul emphasizes the call to action in monetizing your podcast.
Added 7/12/08
Charge For A Webinar? Of Course You Can
Paul challenges you to run a paid webinar.
Social Media Metrics
Asks some interesting questions about measuring your success with your audience.
Willie Crawford
Salesy, all one page unless you access a post through the comments link
Joint Venture Broker Reveals Insider Joint Secrets... Get The Free Recording Here!
Added 7/29/08
ow To Recruit 500 New Affiliates With Very Little Work
7 specific steps to grow your affiliate base.
Added 7/27/08
Contibute To This New Totally Unique List-Building Giveaway Event Of All Rebrandable Items
Giveaway events can expand your business overnight. If you have a product you can giveaway with rebranding rights you should look into this.
Added 7/24/08
Check Out This Blog Valued At $5 Million :-)
A link to an article and podcast you really should listen. Be sure to read for the takeaway points.
Added 7/24/08
Reporter vs Expert - Why Most Bloggers Are Stuck Reporting
Warning, this post may cause a paradigm shift that leaves you feeling distressed about how wrong you've been blogging, IF you want to be considered a subject expert. Of course there's nothing wrong with being an expert reporter and you can skip this one if you do.
Added 7/24/08
10 Blog Traffic Tips by Six-Figure Professional Blogger Yaro Starak
Read them, print them, live by them. Not only will it help your traffic, it will help your consistency, which is the key to online success.
Added 7/22/08
Killer Camtasia Videos For Marketers With Lon Naylor
Interview on 7/23/08 - Willie knows how to do an interview, and I think this one will be worth listening too. It's on my calendar.
Added 7/18/08
Ten Internet Marketing Lessons My Grandmother Taught Me
Willie has a guest writer share what a Grandmother can teach about marketing.
Added 7/17/08
Willie Crawford's Very Own Internet Marketing Giveaway
Give away events can grow your business fast, and if Willie's running it you know the traffic will be good.
Added 7/15/08
Bluesnarfing, What It Is & Why You Need To Know About It
A link to information about bluetooth hijacking problems. Gotta give credit where due. Bottom line, use a PIN for your phone.
Added 7/12/08
Search Engine Optimization Secrets Of A #1 Google Ranking
Pay particular attention to the second to last paragraph.
Added 7/7/08
How To Make An Absolute Fortune Teaching Ecommerce To Local Businesses
Local businesses are a goldmine. I'm looking for places to hold seminars myself. He gives some fantastic tips on promotion.
49 Years To Overnight Success
A lot of interesting, but not real relevant, background. You might want to skip to the "You Ask For It" sub heading.
Dan Kennedy
Master of copy, his stuff is concise and poignant
Add To It
A few examples of improving products by adding something complimentary.
Added 7/23/08
Everybody Is Really, Really, Good At Something
Dan moved his blog and the feed reset. Good thing because it uncovered this little gem from June 9.
Added 7/21/08
Make It Bigger
The title pretty much sums up the post. Don't adopt the policy personally but in general it works.
Added 7/17/08
The Power Of The Price Gap
Two examples of how he leveraged increasing price gaps in niches for huge profits.
Added 7/13/08
The Power Of The Service Gap
or how to compete in a commodity niche.
Added 7/11/08
Power Of Competing With Yourself
Are you your toughest competition?
Added 7/7/08
The Power Of Hyper-Productive Markets
Great example of how to segment your niche into sub-niches.
Create a Sales Breakthrough: Find A New Means Of Distribution
Pay attention to the specific message. Pay attention to the subtle message of how to think.
Derek Gehl
Straight shooter with an active blog
Selling Digital Products WITHOUT Breaking eBay's Rules
All is not lost for eBook authors on eBay. Great set of tips and resources to revive your eBay sales of electronic goods.
Added 7/27/08
Google Fights For Order
Quick video shows where you can find what Google really thinks makes a quality, rankable, site.
Added 7/25/08
The Benefits Of Change
Derek's moving his office and got inspired to write this post about embracing change, especially when it's good for your customers. This is something Apple understands and MS doesn't.
Added 7/19/08
Sesrch Engine Optimization
This is EXTEMELY Basic info on building a SEO (search engine optimized site). If you don't know what SEO is, the difference between paid and organic search or this difference between keywords and key phrases this is for you. but don't watch the vid, read the page, you'll save time.
Added 7/15/08
Use Benefits To Increase Sales
You have to know the difference between features and benefits. You have to what benefits YOUR market derives from the features of your offer.
Added 7/14/08
Top Three Strategies For Success With The Search Engines
Be friendly, up to date, and pick your language carefully. The video is worth watching too.
Added 7/13/08
eBay Auction Of A Lifetime
Using stories to increase sales on eBay. Kudos on the double entendre in the title.
Added 7/12/08
Top 3 Takeaways From eBay Live
EBAY INFOPRODUCT SELLERS MUST READ. No more linking, no more email addys.
Added 7/7/08
Is Perfectionism Keeping You From Success?
I struggle with this everyday. It is an absolutely deadly IMer disease.
Are You a Serial Opportunity Seeker?
This is a must read if you are new to making money online or are struggling with book after frustrating ebook.
Joe Vitale
Mr. Fire is the law of attraction
Books I'm Reading
If Joe's reading it you should pay attention. Well I like the list anyway.
Added 7/24/08
Internet Marketing Lesson #2
Joe is putting out some video's to promote Your Internet Cash Machine. They are very basic but useful for the true beginner. This post has links to the first two videos.
Added 7/19/08
How To Handle Dissapointment
"I'm perfectly satisfied, I just want more!" - Bootzie, that's the basic message Joe gives in this post. At some point you just need to let go to get it.
Added 7/15/08
The Compass
Quick blurb about what it takes to make big things happen fast.
Mr Fire's Wonder Show
I wasn't going to post this at first because it is salesy. But the last sentence of the video is too important to miss. Extraordinary examples are potential, no anomaly.
Neil Shearing
One of my favorites. He keeps up with the trends
How I Dealt With 42,365 Spam Emails Per Day!
He has a catastrophic spam problem, and he's taken a dramatic step to curb it. He explains his solution in the post and with a video. I personally hate the service he uses and will just not contact the person using it but you should evaluate it for yourself.
Added 7/14/08
Sculpting Page Range Using Nofollow Is Bad Since When?
Sound advice, again. The guys at Stompernet have proved this time and again.
Added 7/7/08
The Google Sandbox Myth Exploded
A 3 fer. Consensus, awesome way to crank up affiliate sale volume, and hope for new web sites.
PageRank Decay OWNS You... Here's Why...
Your link building efforts need to increase, but the payoff will be bigger.
Mark Hendricks
Outside the box
Free Software Tool Makes It Easy
He' giving away software that creates link redirects with a simple desktop form. Windows only so I didn't try it. If you're interested in doing this yourself it's easy, follow my free link cloaking and redirection series starting with Affiliate Link Cloaking The Easy Way
The Story Of Obvious Adams
It's a free download. Let the obvious set you free.
John Carlton
Master copywriter, but there's a reason his blog is "damn big". Always interesting if you have the time
Shakin All Over
Cojones over talent, don't let your "assigned" personality hold you back.
Added 7/11/08
The Moment Your Life Changed Forever
great entry about your relationship with opportunity.
The Wit And Wisdom Of My Old Buddy Halbert - Part 1
In this tribute to the great Gary Halbert, John reveals lessons that will improve your marketing, and you, as well. Pay attention to the two rules at the end.
Marc Goldman
Not Active, last post in 2006
I would call it the sales process instead of the Ordering System because it's about ways to add revenue not Paypal, PayDotCom. The 12 step quip is good. Pay attention to the upsell stuff.
Rich Schefren
You just gotta love the infor this guy gives
Who's Been Talking About You
Very cool tool allowing you to monitor your exposure in the social network space.
Even Bill Gates Loves Apple?
I couldn't resist. A picture of three 30" Apple monitors side by side AND a short clip of Bill Gates saying Apple is the only one new and different enough to capture people's attention? C'mon.
Yanik Silver
Informative and sincere, but slightly verbose
Should you be using Twitter? (Win a new Amazon Kindle)
Yanik Silver has personality, and he's bringing it to Twitter.
5 Ways to Make Hard Decisions A Little Easier
Great lesson on listening to your gut, moving forward and taking risks.
Charlie Page
Not active
Good post on how to improve your chances of major article submission sites accepting your articles.
Alexandria Brown
Posts are really personal or really salesy
The vid on her blog is broken, but you can see it on Youtube. A personal experience of disconnection leading to understanding; and you get to see a brain with a spinal chord attached.
Phil Wiley
A blogging legend. Well seasoned and polished content
2 Samples, 4 Examples, and 2 Resources Your Competition Doesn't Want You To See.
Jim Edwards
Has The Idea Journal! Audio, Video & Text of great information and training
99% Of Marketers Completely Miss This Traffic Source
Sign up for the teleseminar 7/10/08 to learn how eBay can drive traffic, even with the new rules. You have to sign up for the trial to his newsletter for $1. I'm in.
Have You Mined The Gap Yet New Video
Building bridges can make boatloads of money
Armand Morin
Indellibly etched "do the right things, in the right order" in my mind.
Look past the car. Mobile Internet devices, tons of people own them, and search with them. What else do they need while they're ooot and abooot? This will show you how to get them.
Mark Ling
Mater affiliate marketer with great insider info
How To Write Good Banner Ads
Examples of effective banner advertising, and some surprising Google content network results.
12 Essential Tips To Boost Your Productivity
Great tips on time management. No matter how many times I'm reminded I'll never get #5 right.
Gary Bencivenga
Bullets
Not a blog but a great free newsletter with concise entries on marketing. Worth signing up for.
Brett McFall
Refreshing perspective from down under
Dan Lok
Great advice on traffic and conversion
Great story. Here's a snip "You see, you have to do it by youself, but you can't do it alone."
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Please keep this list to professional Internet marketing blogs. I'll leave entries here and move them to lenses with the appropriate category as I create them.
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Mike Filsaime
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Ask Bob The Teacher - How To Build An Online Business Customers Love
Bob Jenkins is an internet business marketing coac more...2 points
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Internet Marketing with Tracy Repchuk "The Marketing Makeover Maestro"
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Retired Before Your Time? and Need Supplemental Income
To Your Success and Your First $Million! Frank Kil more...0 points
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Marketing & Persuasion
Secrets of Online Persuasion: Captivating the Hearts, Minds and Pocketbooks of Thousands Using Blogs, Podcasts and Other New Media Marketing Tools by John-Paul Micek, Deborah Micek
Rarely does a communication revolution result in a more...3 points
Hypnotic Writing: How to Seduce and Persuade Customers with Only Your Words by Joe Vitale
Discover the secrets of written persuasion! " more...1 point
The Irresistible Offer: How to Sell Your Product or Service in 3 Seconds or Less by Mark Joyner
Your customers are going to give you three seconds more...0 points
Simpleology: The Simple Science of Getting What You Want by Mark Joyner
Success is simple, and scientifically reproducible more...0 points
31 Days to Millionaire Marketing Miracles by Tracy Repchuk
31 Days to Millionaire Marketing Miracles is a bre more...0 points
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CoachDeborah wrote...
Aloha Vince,
found your squidoo lens here through Yanik's blog that I found through Twitter.
ahhh what a tangled life we lead when social networking eh?
Keep up the Tweet!
& Thanks 4 the shout out on Yanik's blog!
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As I'm learning the in's and out's of internet marketing this really helps.
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