Well the new TV anyway, YouTube. I’ve just finished working on a new video and I think I’m improving…

It’s to replace my old dodgy one on the frontpage of my website. My favourite description of it was “annoyed and constipated.” So now, check out the new version right here and see what other strange emotions I can convey through the magic of video.

It answers the curious question of: “How can I improve my website?”

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And while you’re surfing the website, you may notice some clues about my upcoming plans using the words “membership” and “free.” This post was also brought to you by the number 13.

I know, I know…the blog posts have been a little inconsistent lately. But there’s a good reason behind it…I swear!

I’ve been working on some content for my loyal email subscribers lately and that has led me to a great idea. It’ll mean a load of great content for you…and best of all, it’ll be completely free.

So if you’re on my email list, keep an eye on your inbox over the next 2 weeks. Something is coming…and I’m sure you’re going to learn a lot from it.

We’ve talked about becoming the expert in your field. Growing your website as a helpful resource that befriends your visitors rather than pushing sales copy in their faces. I’ve gone on and on about building a relationship with your visitors.

So when Rich Schefren and Jay Abraham released their new report, the Maven Matrix Manifesto, I know it’s something that you’ll want to read.

What is a maven? It’s their name for becoming the expert in your field. For becoming the trusted advisor. Rich and Jay have been responsible for creating hundreds of these types of personalities, not least for themselves.

For example, have you heard about a guy called Tony Robbins? I thought so. Now while you don’t have to become quite as famous there are tonnes of people and businesses that are seen as the expert in their niche.

Now it’s time to add your name to the list. Check out the free report and take notes, it’ll be well worth your time.

The Maven Matrix Manifesto.

We’re all busy, on-the-go, rushed off our feet business people with little time on our hands for ‘wasting time.’ At least that’s what we like to pretend I guess.

Introducing my friend Dean, who can give you a little break from working hard on this Friday afternoon. Not only will he provide you the “How dumb are you?” quiz, but he’ll teach you something while he’s at it.

You see, for those who don’t know Dean, he’s the leading expert in Buzz Marketing. And this little “Dumb Quiz” has been netting him over 1500 hits per day.

So for those who want to get more traffic, Dean will tell you how. For those that just want some entertainment to share with their friends, it’s there for you too.

How dumb are you? quiz, Stumble Upon results, and the latest chapter with sitepoint success.

I want more Website Traffic NOW!

This is the most common statement I hear from website owners. It seems everyone is concerned about getting more website traffic. No one seems to focus on what happens when they get that traffic, but that’s their choice.

Today I want to answer your questions on how to get more website traffic. But instead of just listing the tools you can use, I want to change the way you think about the traffic you so desperately want.

This was a long article, so I’ve posted it to HubPages so you can have a read. So go there now to read the full article called, surprisingly, “Increase website traffic by being different.” You’ll learn about the mindset that you’ll need to grow your traffic, along with 3 strategies to make your website popular.

As you should know, I look at these things a little differently than most people, so I highly suggest you check it out.

If you’re looking to market your website, you’ve probably heard a lot about Social Media and Social Marketing lately. For those that haven’t, we’re talking about using popular social media websites to promote your business.

For example, Facebook and MySpace are social networking websites. People come together to keep in touch with friends and people that share similar interests to them.

HubPages and Squidoo are two content sharing websites. Here, you can post articles and and users can comment and rate your articles.

Digg and Del.icio.us are social bookmarking websites. People put links to websites they think are worthy and their popularity increases as other people vote on them.

If you haven’t heard of some of these websites before, I’d recommend checking them out. BUT NOT AS A MARKETER. I can not stress how important it is not to become a marketer on these websites. If you’ve been following anything I wrote on marketing over the past 6 months, you’ll know that conventional marketing is dead.

Building relationships is where the future lies and the websites above let you do that. For now, it’s best to just get a feel for it and explore. It’ll be worth your time soon, I promise.

To see some examples of my pages, check out:

What makes a great business website?

The best way to become a millionaire in five years or less

Website optimization is more than just search engines

The 5 biggest secrets your web designer doesn’t know about the Internet

Also, make some time to watch this video created by StomperNet about what Social Marketing can do for your business. It includes lots of free hints and tips so have a pen ready.

Going Natural 2.0: Social Marketing

Being different gets attention. Being different makes you stand out from the crowd. Being different results in you being more successful and growing your business.

If you look at all the websites in your industry, you’ll notice something. They’re all the same. They have no personality. They have nothing that makes them stand out.

If a customer visits 5 websites that all have the same information, how do they make a choice? More importantly, how do you make them choose your business?

The answer…you don’t. You had your opportunity and you blew it. Go and stand in line over there behind the other 5,999,900 people that find it difficult to compete on the Internet.

Now. What if your website was different? What if it looked different? What if it had different content? What if the visitor’s experience was completely different?

They’ll remember you. And that means they might come back…or even buy from you. What a shock that would be!

So, go and be defferint. Do something that captures your visitors’ imaginations and you’re one step closer to dominating the web.

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Everyone was so amazed by the work of the 5 Worst Web Designers in the World I thought I better explain how to replicate the results
for all the other struggling web designers.

Here are my 5 steps to web design success:

1. Always pick colours that guarantee to make small children cry.
2. Make fonts as strange and hard to read as possible,
   everyone knows you have nothing to say anyway.
3. The more moving and flashing things you put on a website,
   the more excited the visitor will feel about the experience.
4. Browser compatibility is critical to success,
   so only use html coding techniques from 1989.
5. People love games, so make navigation like a maze.
   Last one out dies from starvation!

Follow these 5 steps and your website will be talked about by everyone on the Internet.

Because remember, it doesn’t really matter what your website
looks like or talks about
…all you need is lots and lots of traffic!

When hiring a web design company, you look at their website.

So how are these guys in business?

Welcome to Web 0.0001. Click on the links to receive the full moving images and flashing background effects that you’re just dying to see!

And the Winner by a very large nose, Flavio proves once and for all that Brazil can produce ugly things too.

Now my eyes hurt and I have a headache. Feel free to add any I’ve missed to the comments.

What do you do when you fail? Let’s face it, it happens. We may not think about it as a ‘failure’ and instead turn it into a learning opportunity…but the bottom line is, occasionally…we screw up!

We all run into problems, we all have technical difficulties, and we all face frustrating times running a business. So what is your attitude when things go wrong?

I bring this up because over the last week, one of the top Internet Marketing names, Rich Schefren, has screwed up. Not once, but three times. You know what’s more painful than screwing stuff up? Doing it with a thousand customers and many more potential customers watching.

The fact is, it happens, you will disappoint people, you will have problems. The difference is how you face those problems. Do you put it behind you and move on to the solution, or do you dwell. I don’t need to point out what’s the best choice, do I?

If you’re interested in the screw ups, you can see his blog posts here and here that pretty much cover it.

So as you can see, even the big players have setbacks. The difference is how they deal with it. From now on, try not to be so hard on yourself when you have a problem and instead focus on the solution. Your business and customers will thank you for it.