Shock Notes

Lakeside & Tide is an artfully devised book by Jimmy Tomczak. It is his collected thoughts compiled from ten years of reading and pondering about personal growth. Instead of focusing on making money, he wrote the book with an emphasis on artistic expression and provoking thought in readers. The book is a mix of stories, […]

  With the launch of Kindle in 2007, Amazon started a revolution in the publishing industry. The Kindle cut out the middle-men and allowed anyone with a computer to publish a book.   Today, there are millions of self-published books available on Kindle. The vast majority of books only sell a few copies. Most authors […]

Internet forums are one of the oldest ways to publish content on the web. They are like blogs in many respects. If you like interacting with other internet users, you might enjoy joining a forum more than you enjoy blogging. These online gathering places let you publish your thoughts to an existing audience. The advantage […]

An excerpt from Blog Ideas: 131 Ideas to Kill Writer’s Block, Supercharge Your Blog and Stand Out A backlink is a link on another website that points to your blog. If you want your blog to rank higher in search results, you need to have as many quality backlinks as possible. There are many ways […]

When writing blog posts, it helps to know who your audience is. What kinds of people read your blog? It may help to profile a few fictitious readers who represent your audience. Write down each character’s traits, what they do for a living, and what problems they have. Name them something memorable. For example, you […]

One way to make money on the Internet is through affiliate marketing. It sounds scary, but it’s simple. Mention products and include special links for interested people to buy the products.  Whenever someone buys a product using the special link, you get a commission. The concept is that simple.  But the execution is harder.  You […]