Archive for the ‘Tools’ Category

PPC Webspy - How I Went From Break-Even To 100% ROI

By Tracey • May 13th, 2009 • Category: Tools

I started my first serious ppc campaign about three weeks ago for a small dropshipping ecommerce store I had built. The store was in the gaming niche and I had seen a similar one for sale on Sitepoint which claimed an amazing $1700 return a month on a $10 a day ppc budget, which [...]



The Jury Is In on Howie Schwartz’s Conversation Domination

By Tracey • Jan 4th, 2009 • Category: Blogging, Marketing, Tools

A few weeks back, I wrote that I was testing Howie Schwartz’s google ranking techniques as taught in his Conversation Domination program.  I was cynical about the whole thing, mostly because after I had signed up to his program, on the $1 free trial, I wasn’t too impressed with the quality and depth of information [...]



I HATE to Tweet!

By Tracey • Dec 11th, 2008 • Category: Tools

Oh my god, I find twittering so intimidating.  Am I the only person who agonizes over a tweet, dithers on the update button and then after spending 20 minutes composing the tweet decides not to update after all. I’m alone on this  one, right?
I know, it’s absurd. The whole point of micro-blogging is that it’s [...]



How to use Advanced Google Operators for Niche Marketing Research

By Tracey • Dec 10th, 2008 • Category: Niche Research, Tools

If you’re like me, the most advanced you’ve ever gotten with Google search is to keep it specific by enclosing your search term in inverted commas.  So you might be surprised to know that besides the very basic operation of telling Google what to search for,  Google has some very cool advanced search features.  Once [...]



Odiogo - Turn Your Posts into Podcasts With No Hassle

By Tracey • Dec 6th, 2008 • Category: Blogging, Tools

I’ve just come across a neat little tool thanks to Lynn Terry’s blog, Clicknewz.  Odiogo allows bloggers to add another distribution channel to their content, by translating any written blog post into the spoken word.
No only this, but Odiogo also turns blog posts into a podcast, and offers a whole range of subscription offers, [...]



Review : Is Nichebot the Best Keyword Research Tool. An Honest Review.

By Tracey • Dec 5th, 2008 • Category: Niche Research, Tools

The original NicheBOT keyword research tool was one of the best free keyword research tools around. This old classic has now been pushed aside to make room for the new and improved NicheBOT V2. I decided to take this shiny new keyword research tool for a run to see if it lives up to the [...]