Monthly Archives: May 2012

How Fat People Make Money Online

May 31st, 2012 (No Comments)

I’ve been reading Celebrity, Inc by Jo Piazza over the past few weeks. The former entertainment journalist explains in detail the business behind the celebrity industry and I find the whole thing utterly compelling. An entire chapter is devoted to fame achieved through reality television.

I’m Broke And Will Be Homeless By The End Of June

May 30th, 2012 (No Comments)

Oh dear, this guy is in serious trouble: No, problem. I’ll just wave my magic wand and…

Carly Rae Jepsen’s Email Marketing Secret

May 29th, 2012 (No Comments)

I’ve just listened to the Carly Rae Jepsen song Call Me Maybe on the radio for the fiftieth time already this week and it’s made me want to talk about the importance of emailing your list daily again. How so? If you think about it, the chorus is all about email marketing!

How Unsubscribes Build A Bigger List

May 28th, 2012 (1 Comment)

It looks like Friday’s post hit a nerve… I received this email from a subscriber shortly after it went out: Three simple answers:

Walker’s Week 27 May 2012

May 27th, 2012 (No Comments)

We’ve been enjoying a mini-heatwave here in South Wales which has meant being stuck in my home office cranking out money-spinning content has been uncomfortable rather than enjoyable. Can’t complain I suppose…

Making Money From Monkey Toes

May 26th, 2012 (No Comments)

Nicola and I went on our “date night” yesterday evening. A meal and movie was a great way to relax at the end of a hectic week. In case you’re wondering, I went for the veal…

It’s Too Late To Pull Out Now

May 25th, 2012 (No Comments)

I was taking a much-needed bathroom break and flicked through one of Nicola’s trashy celebrity weekly’s… Who’s screwing who… Who’s screwing over who… Who doesn’t care if they’re getting screwed or screwed over – as long as their picture is published.

Hollywood Pretty Boy “Gets It”

May 24th, 2012 (No Comments)

I’ve been immersing myself in celebrity culture over the past few weeks. No, I’m not going to become Internet Marketing’s answer to Perez Hilton… I’ve been reading a book called Celebrity, Inc. by Jo Piazza and it’s a fascinating account about how famous people make money…

7 Web IPOs Heading For The Toilet

May 23rd, 2012 (1 Comment)

In yesterday’s post I discussed Facebook’s falling stock value. But it isn’t the only high-profile web company losing value faster than driving a brand new car out of the lot. Here are seven web IPOs that had sky-high valuations but are now tanking fast and hard:

Why Chicken Licken Closed His Facebook Account

May 22nd, 2012 (No Comments)

It’s been a crazy few days at Facebook towers. Since the company’s landmark IPO last Friday share prices have fallen by more than 10 percent.