

Quietly, over the last few months, we rolled out something in my company that has been a startling success.

The best and easiest way to create a stream of recurring income on the Internet is to start your own paid membership site.

I worked for a man for almost a decade, who was one of the cheapest operators I ever met. There was no corner he was not willing to cut, as long as it did not directly impact the customer experience. The business he ran was insanely profitable. I learned a lot from this person, whom I still think of fondly as “the cheapskate entrepreneur”.


Well, yesterday's email/blog post definitely stirred some folks up. That's okay. I knew some people would hit the un-sub link when they knew I was gonna turn up the heat a bit.


One of my private clients (Mike Filsaime) is perhaps single-handedly responsible for the proliferation of “Death of…” reports that have appeared in recent years (The Death of Google, The Death of Adsense, The Death of Salesletters, etc.).

Who is really your friend? Your dog. Let’s start with your best friend. Dogs are not fickle, they don’t lie, and they stick by you.


Today's post is a guest post by my trusted colleague Heather Seitz, of Email Delivered. -Ray Edwards

I just stumbled upon these numbers at the Desiring God website.

I just completed a really fun and informative interview with one of the top email marketers working today.

When you are being compared to your competition, do your customers see any compelling difference? In today's environment, they must! If they don't, your business is already in trouble.

I am a strong advocate for creating good boundaries in your business, and it holds especially true for freelance copywriters..

You might think I'm late with these predictions.

This is an update to one of my more popular posts.

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