SEO is still one of the most powerful and effective ways to drive high quality traffic and leads online. Once your site ranks at the top of the search results, you’ve eliminated the need to pay for traffic. Of course getting to the top of the search results is easier said then done. Every site owner … Continue reading "ROTE 060: Mike Salvaggio and How to Build an SEO Empire"

Not everyone is meant to be an entrepreneur — just like how not everyone is meant to work in the corporate world of the 9-to-5. What both have in common is the need to find their place in the world and how they are going to plan out the next 20-30 years. While many people … Continue reading "ROTE 059: Eric Siu and How to Find Growth Everywhere"

Public speaking is one of the scariest things for a person to do. It’s actually the biggest fear in the world today… even more than dying! At the same time, public speaking is one of the most powerful ways to deliver your message, bring awareness to your brand and generate sales. Whether it’s public speaking … Continue reading "ROTE 058: Kristin Thompson’s Public Speaking Tips"

If I had to sum up the internet in one word, I would have to say “opportunity”. Through the use of the internet, people are taking control of their lives by building their own brands and businesses the way they want to. I first started making money online as a teenager back in the mid 90s. Back … Continue reading "ROTE 057: Matthew Woodward and How to Create a Top 100 Blog"

We’ve heard it all before… “Content is King”… While that may be the truth, I actually like to think of content as being a Kingdom in stead. Content can remain King, Promotion can be the Queen… and then you have all of the other necessities to make your content for you as well, such as … Continue reading "ROTE 056: Phillip Thune and the Kingdom of Content Creation"

To make it as an entrepreneur, you need to have passion and hustle! Entrepreneurship and business isn’t for the weak. Every second you aren’t working, someone else is grinding and their mission is to be the best and to crush their competition. If you don’t have this same mindset, it will be hard for you … Continue reading "ROTE 055: Gary Vaynerchuk and Loving the Hustle"

In the world of online marketing and the internet… there is only one constant — and that’s that things will always change. When I first started making money online back in 1995, I was focusing on creating content sites and earning commissions through the Amazon.com affiliate program. Next I moved into email marketing and pushing … Continue reading "ROTE 054: Annie Coryat and the Constant Change of the Internet"

Facebook has completely changed the way people use the internet, advertise and most importantly… connect with each other. The funny thing about Facebook is that 99.9% of the users on the site have no idea that their demographic data is what powers the majority of revenue for the site… in the tune of millions upon … Continue reading "ROTE 053: Jon Loomer and the Power of Facebook Ads"

We’ve all had the dream of traveling the world and going to some of the most beautiful destinations you always hear about. Unfortunately for most of us, hearing about these places and seeing pictures is as close as we’ll ever get. However, in the world of the internet, anything is possible! It’s time to discover … Continue reading "ROTE 052: Dave Schneider Makes Money Traveling the World"

SEO, link building and content generation… each of them are special in their own way, while also being requirements for any successful online business to stand the test of time. While everyone has their own thoughts on what works best for SEO and how to rank higher in the search results, we do know that … Continue reading "ROTE 051: Brian Dean Shares the Secrets of SEO and Link Building"