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  1. Tom.V

    Ask me anything about eCommerce (Ongoing)

    GOLD! 
    Great thread, as I've mentioned in the past, tons of extremely helpful information for all to gobble up. My question is why did you decide to drop Google Shopping? In my experience, Google Shopping is a relatively easy way to get very targeted traffic for cheaper than traditional PPC prices...
  2. Tom.V

    Just launched 3 new businesses

    EXECUTION 
    This. Polygamy in business is the same as it would be with starting a new relationship. It's generally an early death sentence for a budding entrepreneur. Pick one thing and kill it.
  3. Tom.V

    Ecommerce store... upgrade?

    While this could have a substantial impact on organic traffic, if he is only getting sales from paid traffic it wouldn't be the case. My only suggestion at this point is to dig deep into your own checkout process and see what the holdup is. Were more steps added to the checkout process? What...
  4. Tom.V

    SEO, when is it worth paying for?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Eh, organic search traffic can be very valuable particularly with ecommerce sites. While it may take 6+ months to get the ball rolling, it could be come a very steady and fairly predictable traffic source if you don't do stupid stuff. The real potential comes with the competitiveness (rather...
  5. Tom.V

    Do you rent or own?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Eh, I've been considering all of this recently (given I've got 4 months til my lease runs out). The main thing for me, is I do want to get into the REI game eventually, and I am very handy. Aside from that, house hacking and living for free, or getting paid to live somewhere is not that...
  6. Tom.V

    Branding / SEO Question

    You're all over the place. But from the top: 1. Make one store. Multiple could land you in hot water. 2. Exact match domains do not carry as much as weight as they once did. In a controlled environment, the results would be negligible. 3. Yes, build a brand. 4. So long as there are search...
  7. Tom.V

    How to build a landing page on a budget?

    MARKETING 
    This. If it's a one-off project, themeforest is going to be the path of least resistance with the most bang for your buck.
  8. Tom.V

    Backlinks Scam

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Just here to give @theag some "trust flow" ;) If you don't understand SEO, find someone that does. Otherwise, you'll be looking for people like me to rid your site of its toxic links or to diagnose and put together a plan of action to fix over-optimization, which is not cheap in either regard.
  9. Tom.V

    Peter Thiel’s Zero To One : Book Notes

    BOOKS 
    Just started reading this last night, about 20% through, really incredible points scattered through it. Highly recommended!
  10. Tom.V

    Ship Your Enemies Glitter

    http://www.poopsenders.com/
  11. Tom.V

    SEO Outsourcing?

    Anyone guaranteeing rankings is full of shit. With SEO there are far too many moving parts for ANY types of guarantees. I suggest you stay far, far away from them. As far as outsourcing SEO, just make sure you understand what you are getting. Are they consulting you? Are they making changes to...
  12. Tom.V

    [Progress Thread] Taking An Internet Marketing Software Business From $0k to $10k MRR

    MARKETING 
    I love it! I'm a SEO for a pretty big agency, I'll give it a go. Looks like you're on the right track, but I'll give you some more feedback after I put it through the ringer ;)
  13. Tom.V

    What was your biggest business and life lesson in 2014?

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    2014, what a year. It was hell for the most part. Not to say many great lessons were not learned in the process, but it was hard on the body and soul, there is no doubt of this aspect. From breaking up with the girl I loved for many reasons (some of which I do admit were selfish at this point...
  14. Tom.V

    How many of you use adblock?

    I think it's silly tbh. I like to have my eyes open at all times and blocking advertisements that are intended specifically for "me" is quite treasonous to success. There's opportunity everywhere, just gotta learn how to spot it.
  15. Tom.V

    Raleigh Meetup

    MEETUPS 
    I know I have seen quite a few people within the area. Would you local guys be interested in putting something together?
  16. Tom.V

    How long did it take you to bench press 225?

    HEALTH 
    Let me just take a moment to LOL. Functionality forever trumps aesthetics, but then again I powerlift and giggle at the guys doing curls in the squat rack. 225 took me about 6 months when I first started lifting at the ripe old age of 16. I think I was only about 145lbs when I hit the mark. For...
  17. Tom.V

    HOW DO YOU GET OVER FEARS

    EXECUTION 
    Risk your life (literally) for money. So long as you survive, everything else is cake.
  18. Tom.V

    5K for a SEO Training

    I see the SEO hate dust still has not settled. Haha. This is a silly question as there are no references to provide proper opinions. It all depends on who is orchestrating this training. Same could be said for a PPC master, or a media buyer, or social phenom. The traffic source is irrelevant...
  19. Tom.V

    Looking for a mentor already in the Fastlane

    HOT! 
    There's more to it than that. In my own personal interpretation of that, it really means copy how they work. Something that has served me well over the years is exactly that. Take a good hard look at those that are EXTREMELY successful and emulate them specifically. That means take all of the...
  20. Tom.V

    The Road to Success is Paved Alone - Entrepreneurial Depression

    HEALTH 
    I'll touch on this briefly. In my experience, I never experienced any depression WHATSOEVER so long as I was plugging away, scheming, plotting, strategizing, or moving mountains. Now, when I went belly up earlier this year, the Hell known as reality became ever apparent and forced me into...

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