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100 Lessons Learned from 10 Years of Blogging

By Neil Patel

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I can’t believe that I’ve been blogging for over 10 years now. Boy, has it been a fun journey!

Overall, I love blogging because I enjoy helping others. In addition to that, it’s helped generate a lot of traffic and revenue for my companies. It’s actually our main marketing channel for each of my software companies.

But if I had to start my blogging journey all over again, I would have done things differently. Why? Because I’ve learned a lot over the years.

Sadly, I don’t have a time machine, so I can’t go back in time and avoid the major mistakes I’ve …read more      

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How to Create Simple Drawings to Clarify Your Ideas and Captivate Your Audience

By Mike Davenport and Henneke

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Struggling to find a stock image for your next blog post?

You browse Flickr for ages. You settle on a picture that’s okay. You’d love …read more      

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Seth Godin on Stepping Up and Making it Happen

By Brian Clark

Seth Godin is the author of 17 bestselling books. He’s the founder of email marketing pioneer Yoyodyne, and the charity-driven publishing platform Squidoo. And he’s the selfless dispenser of daily wisdom via the most popular marketing blog on the planet.

But if you had to sum …read more      

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Adaptive Content: A Trend to Pay Attention to in 2015

By Jerod Morris

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Each new year seems to bring with it a new buzz term or two describing a concept that will change how we reach an audience, or how we build and grow a business.

Some of these buzz terms pan out and …read more      

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How a Ferrari Made Me a Million Bucks

By Neil Patel

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Can you believe that something as silly as a car made me a million bucks? What’s even funnier is that I don’t even own a car or drive…

So, how the heck did I make a million bucks from a Ferrari that I don’t even own? Well, I’ll get into that a bit later.

But first, let me go over an up-and-coming trend—lifestyle marketing—in which people are telling the world about their fancy lives. People are posting images of their multimillion-dollar homes, exotic cars, and extravagant watch collections all over the web.

When you see these images, what are some of the thoughts …read more      

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