Back in the days when we all knew our neighbors, borrowing from them was a common occurrence. Lawn mowers, hand tools, and that insane “cup of sugar” that appeared on nearly every TV show in the 50′s and 60′s. Jump forward to the 90′s and borrowing wasn’t so hot anymore. Much of this was due to the change in the way we live and socialize. People who knew their neighbors well enough to ask a favor became the minority. We also became more possessive. If we wanted it, we
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The Sharing Economy: Could It Be the Next Big Thing?
on Feb 9, 2012
Back in the days when we all knew our neighbors, borrowing from them was a common occurrence. Lawn mowers, hand tools, and that insane “cup of sugar” that appeared on nearly every TV show in the 50′s and 60′s. Jump forward to the 90′s and borrowing wasn’t so hot anymore. Much of this was due to the change in the way we live and socialize. People who knew their neighbors well enough to ask a favor became the minority. We also became more possessive. If we wanted it, weMightyDeals Is Giving 10 Items Away for DBT Readers
on Jan 30, 2012
After Groupon’s success thousands of collective shopping websites and deal aggregators appeared online, and every single niche you can imagine. What about Internet marketing and web design? Yep, that’s covered as well. The most popular deal aggregator on this niche is called MightyDeals.com, and they offer items like ebooks, templates and scrips with discounts up to 90%. I was talking with the owner of the site last week and he said he would be glad to give away 10 items for DBT readers. In
Six Easily-Preventable Mistakes That Bloggers Make with List Posts
on Jan 16, 2012
List posts are hugely popular in the blogosphere – and for a good reason. They attract readers, and they’re easy to write. Sometimes, there’s a bit of a backlash against list posts. That’s not because they don’t work, but because they’re often poorly executed. Here are six mistakes that are easy to make – and easy to prevent. Have you ever read a list post where the title promised 17 items, but the post only had 16? Okay, it was probably still a good post, but it feels sloppy at best. When you’re crafting
Holiday Buying Trends and Blog Monetization
on Dec 10, 2011
When it comes to holiday shopping, it’s all about looking at buying trends and taking some time to find what the hot products are. Many bloggers and affiliate marketers are using wordpress as their platform to create niche review sites that are focused on some of the top selling items that are flying off the shelves during the holidays. VigLink has compiled a top 10 list for the hottest selling items during the holidays. All of the information is backed by their own sales figures, which tracks whatWhat Would You Do with an Increase in Income?
on Nov 4, 2011
Small shifts in income can have a big impact on American families, many of whom are living paycheck to paycheck. Unemployment, extended sick leave, declining sales in your own business are all reasons to stop and think about where the money is going.
Weekly Roundups for Tweets & Links in Under an Hour a Week
on Oct 21, 2011
Content marketing occurs in one of two ways: Creation & Curation. Creation is where you’re creating new content, curation is where you’re aggregating and/or organizing information that already exists. One of the most effective ways curate content in a way that builds relationships and links is to create a weekly roundup of all of the great content that’s been produced in your industry. The problem? It can take a lot of time. The solution? Read on.The Borderless Consumer and Other Game Changing Trends
on Sep 13, 2011
Holiday shopping used to mean a trip to the local mall and a Saturday jaunt out to the outlet center in the next county. But this year, people in the US will be buying gifts from all over the world because they can do it easily and cheaply, from the comfort of their home.
Bing Upgrades Their Mobile Browsing Experience
on Mar 23, 2011
Bing has just released an upgrade to their mobile browser that takes the best of apps and combines it with the best of the browser for a faster, easier user experience. Like the Bing app, the Bing mobile browser offers a scrolling list of categories to help narrow down your choices from the moment you start to search. From there, you can jump to the updated shopping helper which uses more graphics than text to guide you through the next steps. Each category drills down at least twice until you’reFor Those Who Abandon Shopping Carts
on Sep 17, 2010
Tell the truth. Have you abandoned a shopping cart this week? I’m not talking about the people who leave actual carts in the middle of the parking lot when there’s a corral two feet away. (Though they annoy me, too.) I’m talking about the 70% of shoppers who load items into a virtual cart on a website only to walk away without buying anything. We all do it. Ironically, I was going to do it today simply to see if the online store I was buying from would offer me an incentive to come back
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