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Entries from May 2005

Creative Content

May 20th, 2005 ·

So, yesterday I teased the concept of creative content as a means to generate revenue. Today I am going to be more specific, and since Chari has been nice enough to keep the conversation going, I’m going to pick on her
To me, creative content is material that is subject matter appropriate, engaging and […]

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Tags: Lessons

Reap What You Sow

May 20th, 2005 ·

So, my last post talked about niche markets. Today I’m wandering off into the logistics of making money from a niche market.
Before you can think about monetizing a niche market, you need to know it. I think you should also have a passion for it, or at least really enjoy it - to be successful, […]

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Tags: Lessons

Niche This!

May 17th, 2005 ·

In my ongoing discussions with Chari, we touched briefly on the topic of niche markets. More specifically, how to find and mine them.
According to Wikipedi, niche marketing is the process of finding small but potentially profitable market segments and designing custom-made products for them. How do you find a “niche”? Spot passions, for one […]

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Tags: Lessons

The story so far…

May 13th, 2005 ·

I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been up to my usual mischief; I have been working with both my usual clients plus a couple of new ones while putting the final touches on my sustainable self employment plan.
Some more of my fledgling blogs are ready to leave the nest; Darlene Greene is taking the […]

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Tags: Case Studies · Lessons · Rants

Audacity Magazine

May 11th, 2005 ·

Every so often, I devote an hour or two of time to aimlessly wander the net in search of great sites that don’t get tons of exposure. I mostly do it when I am thinking through things and having trouble focusing, but sometimes I’m just a wicked procrastinator. Blogrolls are usually my best launching pad […]

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Tags: Sites of Note