What Happens When Pirates Play a Game Development Simulator And Then Go Bankrupt Because of Piracy?

I LOVE this story so much we are getting the guy on the podcast in a week or two. I can't give this story justice ...

Record-Breaking Earnings — Over $100,000 a Month with ONE Theme!

Now this is a really interesting case study from the team behind ThemeForest, VideoHive and CodeCanyon. One of their "author/developers" ThemeFusion, a partnership between Luke ...

Gary Halbert’s Favorite Ads

Is it really possible to become a world-class copywriter in just 30 days? One of the most famous letters in the illustrious The Gary Halbert ...

9 Documentaries That You Need to See This Year

The older I get, the more into documentaries I am getting... Not sure what that says about me, or my youth. But nonetheless, if you ...

SaneBox’s 100 E-mail Hacks

Continuing on the e-mail bandwagon... This 59-page eBook from SaneBox doesn't require an opt-in and is full of really cool little tips and hacks. If ...

5 Services to Boost E-mail Productivity

Holy crap – 2 hours and 14 minutes. That's how long on average it takes to get through the stacks of e-mail you get every ...

Justin Timberlake Proves Streaming Isn’t a Death Sentence for Music Sales

Ahead of its release on March 19, Justin Timberlake's new album The 20/20 Experience was streaming in its entirety not just on Spotify and Rdio, ...

How Search Works — The Story Inside Search — Google

Are you sick of explaining to Grandpa how search (and Google) actually works? This cool animated guide might help.

How Can I Improve My App?

Are you getting over your app development projects? If so, here are the questions you need to ask yourself to determine if you should move ...

Mark Twain’s Fan Mail

Over the course of his prolific career, Twain received countless letters from his adoring readers and, occasionally, his critics. Two hundred of them, written according ...

How to Use Cialdini’s 6 Principles of Persuasion to Boost Conversions

If you've been around these traps for a while, you'd be aware of my man crush on Robert Cialdini and his Influence Factors. Well, this ...

You Didn’t Make the Harlem Shake Go Viral–Corporations Did

Every month or so there is a new viral meme that takes over the web. Most recently, it was the Harlem Shake started by some ...

How long does it usually take to write one song?

As long time listeners to the podcast would know, I'm a huge John Mayer fan and love when he talks about his creative process.

Rewarding Yourself

“Do you know the thing people who take educational courses want most?” This is a very good take on the reality of the 'info-marketing" industry. ...

How NOT to Respond to Negative Reviews Online (aka How to Make People Hate Your Brand)

I clearly spent a little time on SEJ this week, but this is another standout article that is relevant to everyone in our Community, online ...

Bloggers Get Flowers… Interflora Gets Slapped!

This is a really interesting story on how one of the biggest florist networks got Google-slapped due to some "creative" marketing.

Authority Hacks Report

This is actually an insightful 26-page report that's worth a read. YES, it's the start of Ryan Deiss' new launch, but the report is worth ...

Living With Less. A Lot Less.

Lululemon Required Reading List

Lululemon store girl showing Mark their required reading list. Impressive! What are you doing to make you team better?

50 Things We Don’t Do Anymore Due to Technology

I'm really glad I am still old enough to remember doing a lot of these... and still smart enough to still do a few on ...

Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling

This is a super easy list of rules that were originally tweeted by Emma Coates, Pixar's Story Artist. There are some really cool ideas here ...

5 Essential Qualities of Irresistible Product Descriptions

We're currently in the process of updating our SimplyHeadsets.com.au site. And as part of the journey, we're reworking all our product descriptions, and this article ...

How Your Customers Actually Read Your Emails

Another gem from ConversionXL, except this time it's a stellar guest post. There isn't anything mind-blowingly new here, but a solid reinforcement of things we ...

New Travel Hacking Blog

Put together by our good friend Brent Hodgson of Market Samurai and ZenTester fame... the blog covers a whole range of travel hacks, frequent-flyer tricks ...

Podcasting Community Faces Patent Troll Threat; EFF Wants to Help

Podcaster? You might want to be across this, in case it's actually has legs.

Email Marketing: 98% Conversion Rate of Qualified Leads Thanks to Email Education Drip Campaign

What a fantastic case study.  Nothing more to say than, if you are a marketer, READ THIS and find ONE THING you can swipe and ...

Kim Kardashian Talks Social Media: Loves Instagram, Twitter Is Fun, Facebook for Branding

Whether you like it or not, the Kardashians are by far the most effective and savvy marketing machine going around. This article is worth a ...

Color Psychology and E-commerce

It's amazing how color online can influence customer buying habits. This article does a great job addressing color psychology basics and ways you can use ...

10 Tools for Creating Infographics and Visualizations

We all know how catching and in vogue infographics are right now... And if you want to get on that bandwagon too, this article lists ...

Why Beyonce Isn’t Getting Paid for Her Super Bowl Halftime Gig

Companies spend millions to advertise their wares during the game, but the big halftime drawcards get nothing?!? This is another great article by Zack on the ...

7 Pricing Mistakes That Can Seriously Stifle Sales

When it comes to pricing our products and services, most of us don't have a clue what we're doing. According to Priceless author William Poundstone, ...

10 Apps and Websites to Increase Productivity in 2013

Direct from a Preneur Community member, Mark Copeman! There are a couple of golden oldies here, but a few new ones I hadn't seen before.

Why Everyone Films at the Same Damn New York Chinese Restaurant

This is a real fascinating article on the movie and Chinese restaurant industries, and why Chinese restaurants don't look like Chinese restaurants. While you read ...

7 Crowdfunding Platforms Compared

Speaking of crowdfunding: if you're not in the US or UK, what alternatives are there to Kickstarter? This article does a good job of breaking ...

Kickstarter’s Impact in 2012

This is an incredible story; they effectively created a brand new market segment/niche and made a huge impact in just 3 short years of existence. ...

10 Interview Questions for Hiring Great Customer Service Reps

The team behind one of the best online help desk applications, Zendesk, posted a great article on their blog a few weeks back about hiring ...

An Interview with The Entrepreneur School UK

An interview I did with Andy from The Entrepreneur School few weeks back was released this week. We cover a lot of really cool ground ...

How to Do a Great Product Promo Video for Less Than $200

This is a fantastic article on the blog of KickoffLabs (a tool similar to Unbounce) about the process they went through to create a promo ...

99 Hacks to Make Your Life Easier

Random, pointless, but kinda fun.

Negotiate It: Ramit’s iPhone App

Cool app, but the dev story is even better.

Email Open Rates by Time of Day

Always good to be aware of generalised habits, but test your list yourself.

4 Cases Where Short Home Pages Outperformed Long Home Pages

I still prefer to test long from first, but always good to know both angles.

What Your Purchases Reveal About You

13 Apps, Tips & Tactics for Easier, Cheaper + More Enjoyable International Travel

Some really cool takeaways in this article. Good even if you're not travelling.

The Fast Book Outliner

I'm falling more in love with David Seah's every week. You should too.

The 9-Step Script for Emailing Busy People

I don't agree with everything here, but worth putting in your swipe file.

Would You Pay 50 Cents to Read This Post? Google Tests Micropayments for Content

My opinion, analysis and thoughts are up on our blog.

Facebook Advertising / Marketing: Best Metrics, ROI, Business Value

One lonnnng article, but worth the time investment!

7 Keys to Compelling Case Studies

Story, story, story... It's all about the story.

Organic v Paid Search: Who Clicks on Pay Per Click?

Interesting info graph on the SERPs, PPC + CTRs.

How to Design iPhone Screenshots that Sell

If you're into apps, might want to check this out.

I’m an Entrepreneur… I Need a Shrink!

Secret: Peter Shallard has helped me on a few occasions.

The Ultimate Hemingway-Endorsed Mailing

How most businesspeople just don't understand money (and sales pitch).

What the Ad Biz Needs Is Writers

USA TODAY launches ad competition: Win $1 million in free ad space.

Only One-Half of Brands Can Identify Their Most Loyal Customers

The same survey found that only 49% of marketers WITH what they termed 'customer retention strategies' THINK those strategies are working!

Want a Top Job?

Apparently online marketing is the highest-paid job in the USA.

Ben Affleck: No Apologies. No Regrets. No Bulls#*t.

Ever since I was 16, I've been told Ben Affleck looks like me ;) Do you agree?

14 Essential Search Marketing Stats for Google’s 14th Birthday

Some very interesting facts to take note of.

Direct Response Magazine Digital Editions

If you're interested in S+D'ing the DRTV industry, this is worth a look.

A Private Conversation with Oren Klaff

Take a listen to part of a private convo I had with Oren recently. GOLD!

How I Learned to Defrag My Brain

Has Hollywood Lost Its Creativity?

Why Is Bill Clinton So Good at Speaking to a Crowd?

Why a Baby is the Best Thing to Happen to Your Productivity

Well, we will see about that... Fleur is 3 months pregnant with our first child - Surprise!

Best-selling Books That Are Free on Amazon

http://hundredzeros.com/business-books

The Digital Anatomy of the Affluent Male

Know thy target market (Affluent = Disposable income).

How 22 Split Tests Turned Into $70 Million

If you are not testing or iterating, you are losing money!

A Cold Email Template Worth Testing

The interview on The Rise To The Top is worth watching as well.

How the Tough Get Going: Silicon Valley Travel Tips

How to Learn a Language in 90 Days

Algunos hacks muy interesantes aquí.

How to Use PayPal’s Mass Payment Feature to Save Money

This is going to save me hundreds of dollars each week - literally.

Top 100 WordPress Plugins for Internet Marketers

Andy Jenkins has released a huge + detailed guide.

Mac Buyers Guide

Eight Creative Ways to Use Embeddable Tweets

Just a handy resource to have.

Justin Bieber on the Biz of Social Media

Love or hate his music, this kid and his team are switched on.

If You Feel Like Quitting

I love reading rejection letters; very inspiring.

How to Find a Good Programmer

How to Deal with Cops (and Get Out of Crimes)

How to Turn New Customers Into Repeat Customers

I Guarantee Your Unconditional Guarantee Can Be Improved – or Your Money Back!

The Best SEO Is… REmarketing?

A Beginner’s Guide to the New UK Cookie Law

The Secret Code for Cracking ‘Tough’ Books and Reading Above Your Level

Ryan's new book went on pre-sale this week. It's my most-anticipated upcoming read, by the way.

10 Excellent Online Payment Systems

I predict Facebook will be playing this game in the next 12 months.

How Many Downloads Are Needed to Hit the App Store Top 25

Playing the app game? This might be some good intel.

Preneur Community Survey Results

We had such a great response to the community survey; and results are on the blog.

How to Be More Interesting (In 10 Simple Steps)

"…inside of the echo chamber is where all the boring people hang out."

The Harvard Business Review on the Thought-Patterns of Success

The $40 Standup Desk

How to Use Google+ Hangouts for Your Business

How Text Editing on the iPad Should Be

Built to Sell: A conversation with author John Warrillow

Writing Inspiration: The Seven Basic Plot Types

Teller Reveals His Secrets

How to Move People with Two Irrational Questions

Social Proof Is the New Marketing

In Manhattan Pizza War, Price of Slice Keeps Dropping

Obama’s Mock Stage & The Power of Specific Practice

How to Set Up a Google+ Page for Your Business

A 10-Point Check List to Setup Your Google Analytics Properly

Quickly Add Missing Contact Info to Your Address Book

The Insights About What You SAY vs. What You DO

Using Keynote as a Prototyping Tool

7 Lessons in Magazine iPad App Design From Reader’s Digest

If you've been watching what's happening in the Apple Newsstand space, this is an interesting read.

External Microphones for iPhone 4S, iPad and iPod Touch Audio input

Great article on the various microphone options for iPhone and iPads.

How the Peter Principle Works

Taking the Long View

A 47-Point Guide for First-Time Webinar Success

Five Leadership Lessons From James T. Kirk

Introducing Make Your Pitch

Lessons I Learned Reading Over 200 Books

Google Authorship for Ezine Articles

7 Powerful Ways to End Your Next Blog Post

Amway + MLM is still kicking – $8 Million per year for 1 distributor!

Use the bricks ppl throw at you to build a $#%#ing castle

The Tim Ferriss Effect: Lessons From My Successful Book Launch

The Myth of ‘Practice Makes Perfect’

Perfect Your Virtual Assistant Processes

Shooting Products and Video Using Home Depot Lighting

10 Words You Need To Stop Misspelling

Effective learning: Twenty Rules of Formulating Knowledge

Learning From The Chrome Penalty

How to Access the Best New Features in Google Analytics

20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012

Starting 2012 Off Right! 31 Day Marketing Make-Over

Behind the Scenes Of A Video:: 25 Ways to Wear a Scarf

The 10 Best Commercials of 2011

The Entrepreneur’s Handbook: 101 Resources

The 10 Best TED Talks of 2011

What Makes Them Click – 5 Reasons Online Video Is So Persuasive

Get More Out Of Google

25 Clever Ideas To Make Life Easier

Almost Half of All Adults Say Couponing is a Thrill

Killer New Book Summary Service

Cool Infographic on How the AdWords Auction Works

YouTube Analytics Tells You the Tale of Your Videos

Build Your List from WordPress Comments with AWeber

Each Apple Store worker brings in $278 per hour

FTC Adds New Protections for Consumers Seeking to Work from Home

13 Crowdfunding Websites to Fund Your Business

Google Shares Some Thoughts on Personalization in Search

How to Create Slides that Rock

Dictating with Monkeys, Bananas, and Alligators

What You Have to Know About Conversion Optimization

How to Build a Team of ‘A’ Players

Pricing Experiments You Might Not Know But Can Learn From

Very well-researched blog post.

10 Great ifttt Recipes to Automate Your Web Life

If you haven't checked out ifttt, you're missing out.

Learn to Count to 31 on One Hand

Lots of other really cool lessons in comic form here too.

How eBook Buyers Discover Books

If you're a publisher, definitely worth a look.

10 Websites to Outsource Your Design & Marketing Tasks

Some oldies mixed with some new services worth checking out.

The Fast Book Outliner

Great template for quickly outlining the structure of books for learning or review purposes.

100 Web Apps to Rule Them All

Some great alternatives to the typical apps we all use.

14 Infographics for Internet Marketers

I love the 1st one: an infographic on infographics!

Some Great Video Production Lessons for Beginners

Starting out making videos? Vimeo's resource centre is awesome.

Comics That Make You Smarter

For the 12-year-old geek in all of us.

9 New Productivity Tools to Simplify Your Online Life

7 Speed Reading Tricks by a Former Book-Hater

Speed reading is becoming a trend in this edition of Noise.re/duction.

10 Ways for Entrepreneurs to Build Their Brand Online

I'm not normally a fan of branding, but some good tools here.

Read business books by email or RSS for FREE

Includes Seth Godin, Gary V, 50 Cent and Tom Peters.

6 Free Websites For Public Domain Images & Free Stock Photos

If you're going to use images in your marketing, best be using royalty free images.

50 Ways to Cope with Stress

Best Way -- "say no more".

Google Authorship Markup Verification Tutorial for Bloggers

This is the single most important thing that you'll do to your blog this year.

The Startup Daily

Think www.Noise.re/duction with ideas and snippets from the best biz books.

True Stories of Unbelievable Rejections

Need a reality check to keep you motivated?

Help Tim Ferriss build a library for children through Room to Read

A very worthy cause, and great 34th birthday idea.

Top Incubators in the US

Top Incubators in the US...

Meet The A-List Authors Of E-Book Self Publishing

Well, Amazon is selling more eBooks than printed books now.

Using iTunes Star Rating to Manage + Organise Your AudioBook Collection

This is a new blog post I published recently. (It's Mac + PC-friendly too).

A Cheat Sheet for App Store Pricing

Farts: go to jail, do not pass go. Do not collect 99 cents...

How to Focus with Pomodoro Technique

How to Focus with Pomodoro Technique...

How to Find Creative Commons Content with Google

How to find creative commons content with Google...

I’ve thrown a few new posts up on my blog in the last two weeks

Latest posts include how you can outsource video creation and how you can use use iTunes Star Rating to manage and organise your audiobook collection.

Looking for a business idea?

Very cool tool for going market first.

How Friends Ruin Memory: The Social Conformity Effect