Recent content by davidle

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    What is Nicky Cakes doing in Thailand? DJing? Is he still an affiliate?

    Just curious. I used to enjoy his blog. He seems to be doing well in Thailand as he paid $15000 for some premium visa over there. nickycakes (@nickycakes) | Twitter
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    When do you put potential prospects into your CRM?

    I'm developing lists of people to reach out to about my services. I'm taking the time to find the most promising ones on LinkedIn, get their name, job title, phone and email. Then I'm calling them. 1. Some of these people have no interest in what I'm selling. 2. Some of them want me to follow...
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    I want to scrape and save URLs that have a certain folder...possible?

    So, I want to collect a list of all domains on the Internet that have a certain folder. For example: domain.com/gaming/ ...If a domain has a subfolder of "gaming" (not my keyword), I'd like to save that domain/link in a text file or spreadsheet. And I'd like to do check every site on the...
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    Best landing page creation tools in 2016?

    Currently looking at LeadPages. Hoping to find decent alternatives for lead gen/getting email opt-ins. Open to both WordPress/non-WordPress options.
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    Best course to learn Facebook Ads in 2016?

    Has anybody had a chance to sift-through all of the bullshit? Enough to produce a recommendation? My starting point w/ Facebook is zero. I know literally nothing. Ideally, I'd like to get to the point where I can charge for my expertise.
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    Somebody's trying to make money off of Trump outrage...

    Either these people were paid, bad actors told to act this way, or the world is doomed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfrRzW-Yqog Somebody's definitely trying to make money, but most of the commenters don't realize it. Nice shopify site with hoodies: http://tuckfrump.com/ :frenchman:
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    Selling websites/marketing services to small businesses over the phone?

    I'd like to generate some cash. I was thinking I could put my programming/cold call skills to use by selling businesses on the idea of updating their websites and the idea of getting more leads. A few concerns: 1. Is this even a good business model? Lots of people complaining about it here on...
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    Is earning $1,000-$2,000/mo freelancing on the side doable w/o a portfolio?

    Due to recent events, I've been entertaining the idea of signing up as a freelancer (even though I have a job) on Upwork and selling out my services as a copywriter or writer. First of all, would it be possible to pull down a measly $1,000-$2,000 a month right out of the gate (assuming I apply...
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    Are "curated"/detailed/niche-specific Amazon sites even remotely worthwhile?

    Are "curated"/detailed/niche-specific Amazon sites even remotely worthwhile? I have a few topics that like like to keep up with on a regular basis. There are many products constantly being made for people interested in these niches. Since I waste so much time looking at these products and...
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    what's the simplest way to make blogs that look like this?

    i really look the look and speed of these blogs: Hack / Make The Brooks Review i'm on a mac and write in markdown. what's the simplest way to create a simple text-driven blog like this that loads fast, has interesting typography, and won't require a lot of tinkering. i'm used to working in...
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    marsedit?

    does anybody use this for posting to their wordpress sites? if so, how is it? how does it handle multiple domains? thinking of purchasing it.
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    Are You a Steampunk? WTF Are You Doing?

    Okay, so here goes nothing. I am an avid antiquer and have been for the past 20 years. Not only is it a hobby, it's basically my profession at this point. Anyways, I submit this to you (accept it how you will): Y'all are ruining priceless treasures by destructing the original artifact (the...
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    not sure where you stand in the gun debate? read this and your mind will be made up.

    as an american non-gun owner, i used to not know where i stood when it came to guns in america because i didn't really care. after reading this, i'm convinced: The Riddle of The Gun
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    Making Youtube Videos and Money?

    just stumbled across a post on reddit where a youtube partner was talking about the youtube partner's program, which is now open to everyone. this quote interested me (he was asked how much money a dude with 3 million youtube views/8000 subscribers missed out on): "If you monetized all those...
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    does meditation help with productivity, or where's the benefit?

    do you meditate? if so, what do you get out it? why do you meditate? it seems like a lot of smart people who i respect on twitter tend to meditate. i can't tell if they're just too open-minded and experiencing the placebo effect, or if they're genuinely getting something out of meditating...