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There isn’t one bestseller list

Seth Godin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:50:03 +0000

Corey showed me the list of the most popular Wikipedia articles.

It’s insane. It makes no sense. It has rock stars, dead dictators and body parts on it.

Huh? If you look at the top music of December,…

Crowded at the top

Seth Godin — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:02:51 +0000

In the 260 weeks from 1966 to 1970, there were only thirteen musical acts responsible for every #1 song on the Billboard charts.

In the 260 weeks that accounted for the first half of the 1970s, it was 26.…

Less than zero

Seth Godin — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:00:31 +0000

The long tail is real, but sometimes the longest parts reach underwater. When there’s enough choices, it means that some things will never get picked.

Charles Blow reports in the NY Times that:

“A study last

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Sinusitus relief

Seth Godin — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:58:27 +0000

30,000,000 people suffer from sinusitis, making it the most popular (!) disease in the US. I’ve had it off and on for years.

After much research, I’d like to share three tips:

This book is the single best one…

Building books that sell in the digital age

Seth Godin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:57:01 +0000

Jeff sent over this video, which I didn’t know was online. It’s almost two years old, and more informal (and a lot more self-focused) than my usual talks.

In my presentations, I don’t often go into detail about…

Sell like you buy

Seth Godin — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:55:23 +0000

Here are the two most common pleas I hear from marketers,

“Our product is as remarkable as we can make it, and we’re trying really hard and it’s very important to us that people buy it, but despite our…

How to Engage Your Audience with Good Articles

Mike Lawson — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:45:23 +0000

The key to engaging your audience is keeping your focus. The first thing you want to do when you start a new article is focus on your topic until you have a very specific set of keywords to focus on. By providing the service with keywords and a title for your custom articles, you'll guide the writer on how to effectively engage your audience.

“Hop in, I’ll drive.”

Seth Godin — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:52:33 +0000

Just because someone offers you a lift, doesn’t mean you have to take it.

In a joint venture or possible business arrangement, it’s reassuring when the other person offers to drive. “Leave it to me,” they might say, or,…

Article Marketing Automation Is Your New Time Machine

Mike Lawson — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:09:08 +0000

Let's face it: the Internet is huge and difficult at best to cover easily. If you run an online business, you need to use every available asset in the tool box to get your word out in front of the competition. But that leaves you with another problem - where will the time come from to get it all done?

Seminar for good causes

Seth Godin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 05:46:51 +0000

I haven’t done a live public seminar in a while, and I hope to announce two before the end of the year. Stay tuned.

I also haven’t done my favorite kind, though, which is a seminar for…