How I Doubled My Traffic for One Keyword Phrase

Back in mid-September, I did a Google ranking case study for one of my Squidoo lenses. I figured I’d take a few minutes today to take a look at the results of my efforts and then take a few hours to create screenshots and a follow up post detailing my results. I’d also like to share how I doubled my traffic for one of my keyword phrases. It’s all kinda cool (well, for a SEO-geek like me it’s cool). If you’ve got a little geek in ya too – or you’d just like to learn a simple way to double your traffic – sit back and let’s walk thru this. …continue reading – Google Ranking Case Study Results

Oh Really? Check Out This Video!

If you’ve been trying to learn internet marketing for any amount of time, you have surely experienced the feeling that “everyone” has already done “everything” and there is no room for you. Ever feel that way? I know I sure did at one time! That feeling that all the good stuff was gone and over-done – that the hot time for internet marketing was over….and I missed it! Oh boy, was I wrong! When I read some stats about the internet, it absolutely boggles my mind and gets me all fired-up about this awesome industry I am working in now. Folks, this is only the beginning! Take a watch of this video and see if it doesn’t boggle YOUR mind…and get YOU all fired-up, too! …continue reading – Internet Marketing Is Too Saturated

Selling Your eBook With PayPal Buttons – The Simple Steps

If you’ve been following along you know we have been talking about how to sell an ebook with PayPal. In the last post, we talked about how to create an eBook and convert it into a PDF file.  Now, the big question – What if you want to SELL your ebook?  What are your options?  One of the easiest ways to sell an eBook online is by using the buy now buttons available to you thru your PayPal account.  Now, this is far from the ONLY way to sell an eBook, but to me, it is the easiest way to get started selling info products online.  In typical PotPieGirl fashion, let’s walk thru the steps needed when selling an eBook with PayPal (and yes, there are pictures, too….lol). …continue reading – How To Sell an eBook With PayPal

Is Internet Marketing Secure? -

In the last two days, I have read some really great comments and insights here on PotPieGirl.com. I wish I had enough time to respond to each one individually, but I can’t seem to squeeze a few more hours in a day no matter WHAT I try…lol. However, there was one comment that came thru not too long ago that hit me hard and made me realize that it’s time for us to have a talk about the uncertainty factor in internet marketing. Are we safe? Is our work secure? Is internet marketing a smart thing to do in such uncertain times? …continue reading – Uncertainty

… and to all a good night.

Just a quick post tonight to all my wonderful PotPieGirl.com readers. On this Christmas Eve, I’d like to take a moment to wish each of you a wonderful, healthy, and SAFE holiday season. I hope this holiday season finds you in good health and surrounded by loved ones. …continue reading – Merry Christmas To All…

Who Is In Your Way?

We are not born programmed to be negative thinkers. Self doubt is something that is learned. Yes, for some of us, outside influences help confirm that doubt in our minds, but the ultimate responsibility for that self doubt falls on each individual. This sounds harsh, I know. I also know that once we assume accountability for our own feelings of worth and finally conquer the negative feelings we have gathered about ourselves, we are then capable of achieving great things. No matter what your background is, no matter what your story is, 99% of the time, the only one standing in your way is YOU. …continue reading – Secrets of Success

Why Does It Come Faster & Faster Each Year?

Tonight my husband, our girls, and I were driving along when I saw the most shocking thing. It actually made me a little dizzy and disoriented. I got that feeling I think most of us moms get when we see it for the first time each year… it gets hard to breathe and we immediately feel over-whelmed and start making mental lists. Know what I saw? Someone had Christmas lights already up and glowing on their home. Christmas??!?!??! uh-boy….. …continue reading – Are You Ready For Christmas?

Learning Curves – Ugh!!!

Ohhhhhhh… it’s so good to be “home” again. Right here in the living room of PotPieGirl.com! I’ve been out of town and came home to sites that crashed and a big whopping need for new servers. Yipppeee…. another learning curve! (feel free to read all the sarcasm you want into that statement…lol). Learning curves ARE frustrating, aren’t they? Whether you’re brand new to all this….or learning something new about it… there are times you’d like to bang your head against a wall, right?

…continue reading – The Frustration Of The Unknown

Squidoo Tags Are Useless? Really?

With all the recent conversation about the effectiveness and worth of tags on a Squidoo lens, I’ve had some readers email me and ask my opinion. Naturally, I have an opinion…haha… but I didn’t want to share it until I had some sort of proof to back it up. So, here is my opinion…and my test to determine whether Squidoo tags are useless… or useFUL… for ME. …continue reading – Let’s Talk About Squidoo Tags

My Review Of Wealthy Affiliate

I get a lot of emails from a lot of REALLY great people. I love the questions that are asked – they really make me think! Ever since my disclosure that I am a member of Wealthy Affiliate, I am getting many emails with one common question – “Does Wealthy Affiliate Work?” So, today, let’s talk about my experience being a Wealthy Affiliate member, the pros and the cons of WA…. and most importantly, let’s answer the #1 question…. Does Wealthy Affiliate Work? …continue reading – Does Wealthy Affiliate Work?

Wonderful news from Clickbank – they are now offering WEEKLY payments as an option for affiliates and publishers. Anyone who knows anything about ol’ PotPieGirl knows I love me some Clickbank! Being able to get paid on a weekly basis is awesome news for me! …continue reading – ClickBank Offers Weekly Payments

I’m so excited about this, I can barely contain myself! I am about to release my very first Clickbank product! Y’all might remember a few months ago when I asked who would be interested in knowing how *I* make money with Clickbank. The response was over-whelming (thank you!), but I just hadn’t been able to tie it all together – until now. …continue reading – My First Clickbank Product! Say Hello To One Week Marketing

Don’t you just HATE headlines like that? “Autopilot Earnings” – ugh! But – isn’t that the point of all this make money online stuff? Don’t we all want to create web pages, nurture them, love them, tweak they just a bit…and then… kick them out of the nest to let them fly on their own? “Flying on their own” – “autopilot”… is there a difference? Nope! Let’s check in and see how my auotpilot Squidoo lenses are doing. …continue reading – Autopilot Earnings From Squidoo Lenses

Quick post today to let you know that I have set up and begun a blog for 6StepNicheSites.com! The response to this little WordPress niche site tutorial blog has been excellent! With the activity naturally comes questions and the need for further, or more in-depth, explanations while learning to make niche sites. …continue reading – New – 6StepNicheSites Blog

It’s been just a bit over 24 hours since I released my free site that teaches others how to make niche websites with WordPress over at 6StepNicheSites.com – and folks, you all are the best! I sent out one quick email to my newsletter subscribers, then later did a quick blog post here at PotPieGirl.com…. Wait til you see what happened!

…continue reading – My Readers ROCK!

Not too long ago, an online colleague of mine emailed me for permission to reprint one of my blog posts in his newsletter. The blog post was written back when I had my one-year anniversary online. Naturally, I was honored and gave my permission. Today, I received the newsletter and was blown away! What an honor!

…continue reading – I’m Humbled!