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  1. Tom.V

    How I built my own electric dream-guitar (if you can't buy it - build it!)

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    Dude, I love it! Aside from the BC Rich necks, which I am not a fan of (not because of aesthetics, but they just feel "slow" compared to my Ibanez"). That is totally sick though, and I have thought about doing something similar, just don't have the time or tools to do such a thing right now...
  2. Tom.V

    How do YOU stay productive daily?

    MINDSET 
    Let me just say, it wasn't easy. Over the past 4 months since I have been doing my own gig, I struggled incredibly with staying productive. About 2 months in I was near the breaking point, not wanting to get out of bed and the like. I have since gotten VERY organized and set very clear set and...
  3. Tom.V

    Hello from NC!

    Welcome Liz! Always nice to see other Fastlaners from NC.
  4. Tom.V

    Books to learn affiliate marketing (Successful affiliate millionaires help!

    MARKETING 
    Finch is a cool guy, I've spoken with him on a few occasions. Knows his shit, without a doubt. As for learning AM, the way I went was joining a private forum like StackThatMoney and immersing myself in it. It's basically a crash course into it, and if you are a fast learner, that $100 per month...
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    How do you know if a programmer is good and how do you manage them?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Always ask for references of past work. Pay close attention to their confidence level, the good ones always have an air of almost arrogance about them and the way they communicate in terms of coding. If you are using a site like Elance or oDesk, look for reviews, maybe even get in touch with...
  6. Tom.V

    Learning to Program is STUPID! (or SMART?!)

    GOLD! HOT! 
    I finally have a biased opinion to add to this thread, and I totally agree, learning to program is not necessary. Having learned the basics of programming, I am becoming a better strategic planner and communicator with my programmers. I have dealt with both competent, and incompetent programmers...
  7. Tom.V

    If you can develop websites you can do Seo,internet marketing,eccomerce??

    MARKETING 
    The simple answer here is no. Just because you know HTML, CSS, PHP, and Javascript and can make the most beautiful and functional sites in the universe, does not inherently mean you know anything about optimizing for the search engines. Or writing quality copy. When I build sites now, since I...
  8. Tom.V

    What are some certificates/degrees in the business area that will help

    Sounds pretty useless to me to get a degree or certification. All you are doing is proving your knowledge to... wait, who are you proving it to? Prove it to yourself to learn on your own. Develop your own learning curriculum. Devote yourself to autodidacticism and the constant improvement of...
  9. Tom.V

    What I learnt from an uncle who won the lottery

    MINDSET 
    Just the idea of winning the lottery is sickening to me. You didn't EARN anything, you didn't pour every ounce of your being into something to create that wealth. You literally just got lucky. With luck comes no respect. With no respect comes looming destruction.
  10. Tom.V

    What clicked in your head to start your Fastlane process?

    MINDSET 
    My it? I was starting to make more money than all of my friends early 2012. But I wanted more.
  11. Tom.V

    PayPal credits man $92 quadrillion dollars- by accident

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Nah he could just buy the world and be a totalitarian. That's what I would do. Then, push trillions into R&D for medical and space travel programs. If only.
  12. Tom.V

    Why you are excited about Entrepenuerialism

    MINDSET 
    I like helping people.
  13. Tom.V

    Social Links On New Business Site?

    Make posts, get likes. Follow others, get followers. Problem solved. Or pull a yaleinnovator and run over to BHW and buy some.
  14. Tom.V

    AMA - Affiliate Marketing + Guide "How I Made $5K w/ 1 Campaign"

    MARKETING AMA 
    Eh, doubtful. POF is renowned for their in depth targeting. As far as I know, and from the traffic sources I have seen (dozens), the only thing close is FB. The only problem with POF is it is limited in scale. It's a great platform, but ever since FB started getting ban happy, droves of...
  15. Tom.V

    I Know This Area is Geared Towards Online Marketing, But....

    MARKETING 
    Go the route of something like Bar Rescue. If they are in a busy area, work on the appearance, the vibe, and the atmosphere. THEN do the marketing.
  16. Tom.V

    20 YR OLDS pay attention!

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I get it. :) I'm not usually a big fan of Forbes articles, but this one is spot on for the most part. Especially this part: In almost ANY business venture, accumulated technical skills will assist you greatly. I don't know where I would be if I didn't know the basics of web design...
  17. Tom.V

    Alternate domain names

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Exact match domain names don't play as big of a role as they once did in terms of ranking factors. KeywordStore would work fine if it is available.
  18. Tom.V

    Launched my new business today: A Training Site for E-Commerce Stores

    Looks good, I'll definitely check it out. Given your track record, I'm sure I'll pick up a nugget or ten.
  19. Tom.V

    Is there any way to track this?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Of course, there are a few different routes you could take. Create a Contact Form that Tracks Keywords using Best Contact Form. has some pretty good tracking metrics, I think they even record information entered into the form but then abandoned. There are more options out there, but that is the...
  20. Tom.V

    Hypothetically couldn't you run a business through almost 100% outsourcing?

    SOURCING 
    That is kinda my goal. I am currently working with 5 writers, a programmer, a design guy, and I am really thinking hard about hiring a fulltime VA. I still want control over my stuff, so I just have the outsourcers do the specific tasks. Then I'll put all of the pieces together and do the...

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