There are currently over 100 million blogs in the world today, but only a small fraction of them are actually making money. It’s amazingly simple and cheap to get started with your own blog, but if you want to turn it into a real brand and business, you are going to need to cater to … Continue reading "ROTE 040: Jeni Hott and Becoming a Seven Figure Blogger"

Everyone is diving into podcasting right now with the expectations of getting rich and famous. However, only a small fraction of podcasts make any money… or even get listened to! So what’s the difference between podcasters that are rich and famous and those who are delivering to an audience of just a few people? The … Continue reading "ROTE 039: John Lee Dumas’ Seven Figure Podcasting Empire"

Have you ever wanted to create a new business or raise money for a startup, but simply had no idea where to start? The good news is that there are plenty of options for people to access money when they are in need, or wanting to start a new business. From friends, family, banks and even … Continue reading "ROTE 038: Carl Forrest and Selling Comic Books to Fund a Startup"

When it comes to blogging you have a lot of options. You can create a WordPress site and just start throwing content out there that you are passionate about, or actually put your blog to use and create something of value. This is where most bloggers get it wrong… There are currently over 100 million … Continue reading "ROTE 037: Jeff Bullas and Blogging the Smart Way"

With the economy in a downward spiral and more people looking to fill less job positions than ever before, there is one thing that you may have that your competition doesn’t — brand power! Creating your own brand and using the internet to build a reputation in your industry is one of the best ways to get … Continue reading "ROTE 036: Dan Schawbel and the Power of Personal Branding"

Dominating your niche is one of the absolute best ways to make money. The reason why niche marketing works so well is because it gives you the opportunity to be the best authority sites in any given niche. So you might be thinking? “How can I possibly be the best in anything with millions of … Continue reading "ROTE 035: Spencer Haws and Dominating Your Niche"

In the game of life and business… negotiating is everything! Whether you are negotiating a multi-million dollar contract or arguing with your spouse about what’s for dinner… someone is going to get what they want — the question is which side are you going to be on! Someone will win and some will lose… however … Continue reading "ROTE 034: Molly Fletcher and the Winner’s Guide to Negotiating"

It seems like everyone wants to be in business for themselves, but the majority of people simply don’t have the necessarily skills or dedication to make it happen. In addition to not having the necessary skills or drive to start something on their own, a business plan is lacking from many new entrepreneurs and individuals … Continue reading "ROTE 033: Burke Franklin Discusses the Importance of Business Planning"

Imagine how many web sites and blogs there are in the world that link to products and services directly, with no affiliate link in place. While affiliate marketing is a way of life for most of us here, it’s a completely different world to anyone outside of the online marketing space. Amazon.com is one of … Continue reading "ROTE 032: Oliver Roup Wants to Make Every Link Intelligent and Valuable"

Affiliate marketing is been on a massive upward climb over the past 20 years and it’s been quite a journey for anyone who got in early and really got to experience it’s growth. Today affiliate marketing is still the backbone and core infrastructure for many million dollar companies on the internet. Just take a look at … Continue reading "ROTE 031: Brook Schaaf and the Rise of Affiliate Marketing"