Posts by Frank Deardurff
Challenge Yourself
After a 2 month hiatus I returned to the gym today. I had allowed my self to slack off from working out due to a business trip, then the holidays, then the thought of “oh, I’ll just do it from home”. Who was I kidding? It’s way to easy to say I’ll walk in and…
Read MoreForced Add-ons
OK, this is a bit of a rant but I find this SO annoying! You go to install the suggested Adobe Flash update and if you’re not paying attention you get something more. As you can see the check box is already checked by default. Why would you want to push someone else’s product on…
Read MoreThings to be Thankful for
Usually this time each year I post things that I’m thankful for but a friend of mine (Stu Mclaren over at http://stu.me) did it a little differently and I liked the format he used so I thought I would share what I posted there. Here is the 10 things I’m thankful for. I’m curious what…
Read MoreBuyers Remorse?
Ok I posted this on Facebook but figured it was a good rant for my blog as well. ๐ I’m not sure if I fully understand Apples Marketing plan – I get the iPad mini (maybe) I mean it seems like they’re trying to back step to grab the kindle fire market. But I DON’T…
Read MorePodcast Question
I’ve been listening to podcasts off and on for several years some I listen to more than others and I’m seeing more and more of my friends, mentors and clients starting their own podcast shows. I have a question for you about podcasts but first I must explain what a podcast is for those who…
Read MoreWeight Loss, Marketing Similar?
Over the last couple of months I’ve been working out at the gym pretty regularly and have been working on losing weight at the same time. I’m doing this for multiple reasons, like loosing weight due to sitting at the computer for 12+ hours a day, being healthier so that I can be around longer…
Read MoreLost In A Niche
I really enjoy listening to music, and I listen to a lot of different types. I utilize music to get me in a mood, out of a mood, motivate me or calm me down. One thing I’ve noticed with music more and more is they’ve over niche’d the genres. What I mean by this is…
Read MoreIf You Could Tell Your Younger Self
If you could tell your younger self one thing about what you know now about getting started online or getting started in business what would that be? Please post your comment below.
Read MoreBook Promotions Underway
Finally getting some book promotions underway for my book “50 Biggest Website Mistakes”. It’s been a lot more work getting going than I thought but makes you appreciate it more when it starts happening. We’ve already had our first tv interview for the book, which will be aired this weekend on a local business show…
Read MoreApprentice Marketing Mistake
My wife and I really enjoy watching the Celebrity Apprentice each season, and this year is no exception. I know for myself, I like watching the ideas and creativity they come up with. But something has caught my attention on almost every episode this season. At first I tried to keep it to myself then…
Read MoreEnough With The Addon Domains Already!
Ok this may seem like more of a web guy rant, but I’m also wanting to inform you so that maybe you will understand why I think addon domains can be a very bad thing for your online business. Before I get into why I dislike them let me clear up the domain differences. Besides…
Read MoreColors Affect Purchase
I’ve talked about this before but I feel it’s important to cover again because everyone is always looking for ways for better conversion and improving sales. In my post before I explained how website visitors are affected by different colors not just of how it appeals to them but how it psychologically affects them. Today…
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