Industriousness, fat cash and you. Oh, and not being an idiot if you work in payroll.

Welcome to part one of Ignite Living’s “Why You Owe it to Yourself to be an Entrepreneur” series. In this series we’re going to explore…guess what? That’s right. Why you owe it to yourself to be an entrepreneur.

We’re gonna start this series off with a subject that’s very close to our hearts, stomachs and landlords: [...]

Your money, voodoo and the leprechauns

We’ve just ushered in 2009. We’ve got electric cars, skyscrapers and the ability to urinate while floating around in outer space. I mean…we’re like crazy techno freaks now.
So it struck me as sort of odd the other day when someone said to me, straight to my face, while looking in my eyes, “Money hates me [...]

Consulting Case Study: How $19,000 becomes invisible

Question: If you were about to flush $19,000 down the drain, would you know it?

The question up there is a serious one. If there were a division of your company that brought in roughly $19,000 a month, would you keep it going? Shut it down? Would you even know it was pulling in that amount [...]

The “secret” of lasting web traffic

If this post teaches you anything, I’d be very very surprised

The most important element in getting lasting web traffic…
I’m gonna tell you what it is even though I guarantee you already know it.
And, no, it’s not nude celebrity pictures or videos of Britney Spears accidentally hitting her baby with a tire iron.
Okay, I admit it, [...]

Doom and Gloom, or Your Time to Shine?

As a very wise man said to me once (last night), “Crises like these aren’t accidents. Nor are successes. They’re created.”

Businesses are closing doors. Belts are tightening. People are worried.
“Gee, thanks for the happy new year wishes, Charlie. Way to start that one off.”
Okay, wait. It gets better!
Maybe times are tough. And maybe they really [...]

How to Choose Advertising for Your Site, Part 7: Advertise Yourself

So far, this whole series has concentrated on advertising the wares and services of other people. With all that covered, there’s no reason we can’t now change tactics and be absolutely and totally selfish.
This following info is perfect for anyone wanting to bring more of their skills and passions into play and make some profit [...]

How to Choose Advertising for Your Site, Part 6: Don’t Settle For Average

What’s the last ad you remember seeing on the internet? Was it amazing? Did it stick in your mind or just sort of…vaporize into nothing? I’m almost willing to bet you can’t think of an ad that really set itself apart.
This is ad-blindness and it’s a well known phenomena. That’s why Super Bowl ads and [...]

How to Choose Advertising for Your Site, Part 5: Double Your Ad Income With Upsells

If the previous 5 parts of this series haven’t you made you some money, there’s something wrong. And if this one doesn’t make you even more money, it’s time to check right in to a funny farm. This is the simplest way to make money I know of. Far easier than stealing from a baby, [...]

How to Choose Advertising for Your Site, Part 4: Quantity vs. Quality

We’ve all seen those sites with a gazillion advertisements. The big fat ad in the header, eight more in the sidebar, Google Adsense sprinkled throughout the posts. Ever wonder if that site’s pulling in good cash? Possibly. But they could be making even more by reducing the amount of ads on their site.
That’s what [...]

How to Choose Advertising for Your Site, Part 3: Don’t Stray Too Far

In this third part of our advertising series, we’re going to discuss something that could help you both select great advertisements and make some great cash while you do so.
In fact, if you read between the lines, you’ll see in this post some of the “secrets” on how to become an effective affiliate marketer, consultant, [...]