Erich Stauffer

  • My Media Heroes

    I’d like to share who some of my heroes and inspirations in the publishing business (bloggers, media moguls, and Internet marketers) have been and are: Nick Denton: President and founder of Gawker Media, an online publishing group which puts out titles such as Gawker, Gizmodo and Lifehacker. Nick has been involved in internet media since…

  • Traffic + Conversion = $

    I’d like to propose an equation that I believe is a new way forward: Traffic + Conversion = $ If you’re still interested, keep reading.  I have written this guide based on things that I have learned over the last couple of months. Using proven, repeatable techniques there is little risk and great rewards involved…

  • Strengths and Streams: Part II

    This is not a get rich quick scheme. This is about how to set a goal, make a plan, and execute (ready, aim, fire). There is no “thing” that can make you rich, if that is your goal. There is only you. Learn how to manage your thoughts so you can better manage your actions.

  • Analyzing Actions

    I decided to do a little research on how this blog was doing.  I went to Google Analytics, which records data on what keywords visitors use to find this site and exported the data into Microsoft Excel.  Data has a funny way of changing your realities from what your gut thinks to actual reality.  What…

  • 10 Ways Twitter Will Change American Small Business Forever

    Ultra-Local Marketing – direct communication between business owners and their local markets allows for business large and small to add a personal touch and an heir of transparency to give them a human edge in an increasingly no-touch technology world awash with noise. Networking Old-World Advertising – the still-successful outdoor advertising and television commercials are…

  • How to Delete a Digg Submission

    The short answer is, you can’t.  According to Digg.com: We are able to edit submission titles, categories & descriptions. Contact us from the email address associated with your username and include the Digg.com URL of the submission as well as the changes you’d like to make. However, as stated in the section 6 of the…