by Neil Patel on July 26, 2010
Are you thinking about starting a business? Well if you are, make sure you avoid these mistakes or else your business is probably going to fail.
1. Slow and steady doesn’t win the race
Most new business fail because they don’t have enough money. If you move slowly, it will take that much longer before you make your first buck. And even if you are already bringing in some cash, that’s not enough… you have to be profitable.
Time isn’t on your side, so do whatever you can to get your business out there and making money. And I know you probably don’t want to cut any corners, but the reality is, you’ll have to cut a lot of corners to survive. [click to continue…]
by Neil Patel on July 23, 2010
For the past 9 years, I have spent the majority of my time as a SEO. Whether it is helping other companies or building out my own sites, at one point in time I ranked for some of the most lucrative keywords on Google.
Online poker, credit cards, online dating, forex trading, and hotels were just a few of the terms I ranked well for. And I wasn’t just on page 1 for these keywords, but for some of them I ranked within the top 3 results.
And unlike most SEOs, it didn’t take me years to do this, for many of the terms I mentioned above I was able to rank within a few months. [click to continue…]
by Neil Patel on July 14, 2010
Video games are a big waste of time. We all know it, but for some reason you still end up playing them for hours at a time. Why? Well, it’s because the elements within games, such as a scoreboard and action points make them addicting.
These elements are called game mechanics. And although you probably don’t care about them, you should because you can use them to improve your search engine rankings.
Here’s how… [click to continue…]
by Neil Patel on July 7, 2010
Do you want your kids to be successful? Well, there is no foolproof way to ensure that, but that doesn’t mean you can’t increase their odds.
When I was growing up my parents did a lot of things throughout my childhood that helped spearhead me into success. These things weren’t done intentionally, but if you replicate them with your kids, I think you’ll be able to increase their odds of success.
Pick your friends wisely
My parents are big discriminators. No, not against a specific race, but they hate dumb people. When I was growing up they always encouraged me to hang out with the smart kids. They never allowed me to hang out with kids that just wanted to mess around because they felt that I would develop bad habits from them.
By hanging out with people who were smarter than me, I had to push myself to do well in school. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t be in the same classes that my friends were in. And as you already know, the last thing a young kid wants is to be a loner. [click to continue…]
by Neil Patel on June 30, 2010
Who would of ever thought that there would be so many successful immigrants. If you look at it from a surface level, it just doesn’t make sense, right?
Many immigrants are coming from a third world country, they have little to no money, and they barely speak English. So how the heck do they become successful?
Well, if you dig a bit deeper, it makes a lot of sense…
Love is over rated
Immigrants don’t come to this country to do what they love; they come here to make money. Happiness is the last thing on their mind because all they care about is making money.
With that money they can provide a better future for the family and most importantly provide their kids with the things that they never had.
Now the big difference between immigrants and you is that in life you were taught to do what you love. For example if you want to be an astronaut throughout your life your parents and teachers encouraged you to follow your dreams. While with immigrants, they are taught to do whatever makes money. [click to continue…]
