Did you make any resolutions about getting things done this year? How are those going? Maybe you wanted to start focusing more on a certain area of your online business, or cut down on distractions like mindlessly surfing the Internet. If you have slipped a little in your resolve, don't be discouraged. After all, the key to success is not to never fail, but to keep trying. So if you have resumed sleeping in in the mornings or are back to fritteri ...continue

Chances are you had a busy year. And in the midst of reading countless blog posts, Facebook updates, and Twitter feeds, it's just possible that you may have missed a few things. If that's the case, here are 10 of the essential Top One Report articles that we published this year that you may have missed out on, which would be a shame. So here's your second chance: Tips for Writing Your Ebook Of all the ways to make money online, writing a we ...continue

Happy Holidays! In light of this week's holiday and Top One Report staff vacations, we are running some oldies but goodies this week that you may have missed. This article was originally published last December, but is still relevant. Enjoy! Let's take a look at the all-important sales page video. WHAT: The sales page video is exactly what you think it is. It’s the video that resides on your product’s sales page and tells the visitor ...continue

There are lots of great themes out there, many of them free. And while these themes might be perfectly fine for someone setting up a personal blog and nothing more, if you are planning on building a business online, you probably want to consider investing a little more in your website up front. By purchasing a premiere theme, you still will be spending far less than you would on a web designer, and what you'll get will be more suited to making mo ...continue

There are lots of conferences out there and if you are thinking you need to start planning ways to ramp up your business efforts in 2011, you really can't go wrong by attending a conference. It's a great way to put yourself out there and get to know the people who are doing great things in your industry. (And of course to give them a chance to get to know you!) Here is a short, by no means exhaustive list of conferences you might be interesting i ...continue

Every Wednesday at 12 PM Eastern time, Joel Comm's latest installment of The Joel Comm Show airs on Webmaster Radio. Last week's guest was Mark Widawer, talking about the ins and outs of split testing. Here are some of the details. (To hear the whole broadcast, click here.) Split testing can be defined as the organized process of having two different versions of something, for example your landing page, and then sending similar amounts of traf ...continue

You've heard it from us here at Top One Report before: there is little that can help you network and cement your brand like going to a conference. You will learn a ton, meet some great people who are active in your field or niche, and perhaps even stumble upon a great business opportunity or two. And if you're new to the online business world, so much the better. Spending time and resources to attend a conference sends a valuable message to yours ...continue

For the last few weeks, we've talked about some ingenious ways to use mobile marketing, whether you are a growing business, a non-profit, or an organization. Here are some more you may not have thought of. (Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series.) Grocery Stores Businesses like grocery stores that spend lots of money each month on print advertising, publishing specials in newspapers and circulars, can save thousands of dollars a month by conve ...continue

Chances are really good that you spend way too much time in front of your computer. Social networking is great, of course, and an effective business-builder, but really nothing beats getting out there in the real world to meet people and learn new things. Here is a selection of upcoming conferences that you might want to consider attending. The You Conference Los Angeles, CA May 22-23, 2010 Learn how to build your very own personal brand a ...continue

In 2010, the changing dynamics in buyer behavior will force many organizations to engage and influence their current and prospective customers very differently in the “new norm” of 2010 and beyond. Marketing will have to focus much more proactively on one-on-one relationships (as advocated by Don Peppers and Martha Rogers of Peppers & Rogers Group in the early 90s – talk about being ahead of your time!), whether on the corporate website/blo ...continue