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  1. Philip Marlowe

    Yoast SEO - Any Users?

    I've just installed Yoast SEO and I'm not sure how helpful I find it. It seems a bit like a game (I can't win) trying to get my post to perfectly match-up with the stop-light chart. A lot of the pointers are very helpful, but others seem to cram the post with keywords and choppy sentences...
  2. Philip Marlowe

    Cloudflare for a new online business?

    Does anyone here use Cloudflare, or a similar service, to protect against malicious activity? They have a "free plan" which must be available because of their significant size and hope for users to upgrade. Did you notice improved load times? Fewer access attempts? Did they help you during...
  3. Philip Marlowe

    Proofreading/Editing - Outsource? Software?

    Curious how many of you utilize a proofreader or a line editor for your online content. And I am talking about editing/proofreading, not ghostwriting or anything (yet). First, is it software (e.g., Grammarly) or a person? Did you find them on Upwork or Freelance or another site? How do you...
  4. Philip Marlowe

    Basic cybersecurity for a new website?

    I'm (finally) launching my website this week and in an effort to focus on my strengths, I outsourced the web design so I could focus on content. I'll do a crash-course with the firm on running the site (Wordpress), but can anyone tell me where to begin with good cyber security? I've got the...
  5. Philip Marlowe

    Amazon FBA - Shipping Tubes?

    Hey guys - I have a product bundle in mind that would ship best in a clear plastic tube. I didn't see anything in the FBA calculator to indicate this would be treated differently for storage or shipping (except for large poster-size tubes, which this is not). Anyone have familiarity with...
  6. Philip Marlowe

    Are you giving it your all? Are you sure?

    MINDSET 
    Years ago I was in a room of newly hired employees when a squared-away woman walked-in. Not a hair out of place, steely gaze - just naturally commanding attention. She asked us all to raise our hands as high as we could. Of course, everyone raised their hands towards the ceiling, straining a...
  7. Philip Marlowe

    New England Fastlaners

    MEETUPS 
    Wanted to start a thread to see if we have any New England Fastlaners out there. I came back to New England for the solitude but quickly realized that the hustle and energy that surrounded me in the city was hard to find. Forget who said it about small towns, but the idea of "following your...
  8. Philip Marlowe

    How to offer eBook? Downloadable PDF? Kindle/Mac?

    Hey guys - I'm curious how some of you have offered your short ebooks through your website. I plan to charge for mine (likely $9.99-14.99) and for ease of access, I was hoping to offer it as a direct-download PDF. I'll also have a very short, free product that will be sent as a PDF I exchange...
  9. Philip Marlowe

    Health, Wealth, and Happiness (The Complete Entrepreneur)

    MINDSET 
    A little over a year ago, I overhauled my life. This was not some heroic FU moment where I quite my job and struck-out on my own, but rather a realization that to even begin that path, I'd need to make major changes. I was a broken down pick-up truck trying to merge onto the Autobahn. My old...
  10. Philip Marlowe

    Mobile Connectivity for Laptop - Any Suggestions?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I need connectivity for a laptop while I travel and I'm often not near Wifi (public or otherwise). I was in a similar situation about five years ago and was issued a Verizon 'MiFi' but that was back in the days of 3G so speed wasn't great. Any suggestions for laptop connectivity now? I've got...
  11. Philip Marlowe

    Trying to reverse engineer a price on Amazon

    Before TMF I'd buy what I needed on Amazon and that was it. Now when I need something I've started to analyze some of the offers, like the photos and copy. Last week I bought a large order of bibs for a party. They were thin and disposable, and the content wasn't copyrighted (i.e., no Disney...
  12. Philip Marlowe

    Giving someone a copy of 'Unscripted'?

    I recall in Unscripted that @MJ DeMarco noted an at-cost price for bulk purchases of his book for Insiders which made me think: "who do people give these books to"? I only ask because it was an initial mindset shift after an investor conference and (short) journey that lead me to this forum...
  13. Philip Marlowe

    Job Board Plug-in Experience?

    Hello Fastlane Forum - has anyone used any of the job board plug-ins out there? I see Wordpress has one, and then there are a few others like Jobroller and Jobjockey that seem have some more design/functionality thought behind them. Also, any experience with these would be great. I'm...
  14. Philip Marlowe

    Rural areas vs. Urban

    MINDSET RANT 
    You will find no science or empirical data here - just conjecture and about a years' worth of personal experience. I recently moved to a rural area and I love it. Solitude, pleasant people, no traffic, etc., etc. But the businesses.... They seem to be operating on "island time". Closing...
  15. Philip Marlowe

    A quick thanks - convo about process

    MINDSET 
    This past weekend I watched an interaction who's roots are buried in anything related to hard work and a desirable outcome. In this case I was with my brother at a BBQ. Outside of my brother's 9-5 he's an aspiring fitness model, and you can tell. Nothing pompous - but you look at him and it's...
  16. Philip Marlowe

    Is TMF 'Insider' Tax Deductible?

    TAXES | REGS 
    Serious question - anyone deduct their TMF Insider membership as a business expense? I'd like to think it could qualify as "maintaining or improving your job skills", particularly if you're on the inside actually furthering your business (with the posts and interaction to show for it). And to...
  17. Philip Marlowe

    What does your writing style say about you?

    I'm no Shakespeare but I wanted to offer my opinion on writing to some aspiring entrepreneurs (and reveal by own bias). I generally break writing online (so, e-mail, forum posts, etc.) down into two buckets: those with punctuation and those without. It's that simple. I'm not the grammar...
  18. Philip Marlowe

    How to find someone for a custom website (geography-based)

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Hey guys - I'm trying to understand what's involved in building a custom website. The functionality would be a membership site that connects people by geographic location. Many sites have this functionality for everything from dating to babysitters - you're looking for someone local. I prefer...
  19. Philip Marlowe

    Finally found what I was looking for

    INTRO 
    Short-time lurker who quickly picked-up a copy of TMF after reading a few posts here. I honestly didn't think collegiality and constructive criticism existed on the internet, much less a forum. I'll keep it short but suffice to say that I had an epiphany this year which, after reading TMF...
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