I've been working from home since 2006. Here are my thoughts on how to work from home and stay motivated during the lockdown (quarantine, social/physical distancing, call it what you will!) First, I'll tell you a bit about ... me! I've been living in beautiful northern Thailand for over 5 … [Read more...]
Should I Start a YouTube Channel or a WordPress Blog?
I registered the domain name for this WordPress blog in 2005 and started my YouTube channel five years later. Doing these two things has enabled me to earn a decent living online. Not only have I been able to earn enough money online to support myself. But I've also been able to help other … [Read more...]
My Print On Demand Businesses (Amazon Merch and KDP) – Still Worth It In 2020?
My Print On Demand (POD) businesses are mainly on the Merch By Amazon platform, Amazon's print on demand platform selling t-shirt and other merch, and KDP, Amazon's print on demand paperback book selling platform. How well or badly have I done in 2019? Is it worth my while to continue? I will be … [Read more...]
Is It Getting Harder To Make Money Online In 2020?
I've been making money online every year since my first affiliate commission from a web host in 2007. You never forget your first time! But now, I'm wondering, is it getting harder to make money online with Internet Marketing in 2020? I need to backup and explain ... I'm talking about … [Read more...]
Why Hard Work Isn’t The Key To Success
When I was young, I was lucky to observe "successful" people and they were always eager to tell me that hard work is the key to success. However, these influential people in my formative years probably taught me more about how not to do things, than how to do them. Overwhelmingly, the rich … [Read more...]
Create 2020 Planners, Diaries, Calendar PDFs with InDesign to Sell on Amazon
Planners, diaries, calendars, agendas, organizers ... call them what you will. They sell on Amazon by the truckload! Over the years I've developed a time-saving method of creating planners PDFs in InDesign to sell on Amazon KDP. The above image is a couple of sample spreads of the many … [Read more...]
How I Stay Safe, Secure, and Sane Online
The Internet allowed me to set up this site in 2005, start a business in 2006, leave my job in 2008, and to start travelling in 2014. Now it's 2019. And I continue to do what I want, where I want, when I want. And I remain extremely grateful for the amazing experiences that technology (as well … [Read more...]
Keyword Research For Selling Notebooks and Low Content Books on Amazon
Ask any online seller: What's the key to success online? They will no doubt tell you: Find a product niche with high demand and low competition. How do you do that? Simple: keyword research. And it's no different with selling no content and low content books (such as planners, notebooks, … [Read more...]
Tools, Apps, and Extensions for Merch By Amazon
Updated October 7, 2019 to include the Productor extension. This is by no means an exhaustive list for all the various applications, extensions, and tools for Merch by Amazon, Amazon's print on demand platform. But I think I've included the best Merch tools here. I was amazed at how many Merch … [Read more...]
Sorry I’m Late! Business Review of 2018 and Plans for 2019
Regular readers will know, I'm a lucky guy. I hardly ever had a proper "job" and I stopped working for other people over a decade ago. I have run a business since 2005. I started in London, UK, providing web and graphic design services for clients but then branched out. Now, in 2019, I live in … [Read more...]
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