The Michel Fortin Blog

You may have noticed on this blog, either at the end of each post in the "about the author" section, or about halfway down the right sidebar, that I have a tip jar. People keep asking me, "Do they really work?" You bet! The tip jar is really a...

Some people tend to tweet, blog, post, and status-update their little hearts out. Be it on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, their own blog, or whatever. They say it's all about transparency, and transparency is good. But I think we need to...

As expected, my last blog post generated quite a number of comments. Some were insightful, even a few of the negative ones, and I appreciate them all. Thank you. However, from most of the comments I've read, including some of the positive ones,...

After the last, big, "mega-product launch," and a barrage of me-too marketing emails from the usual suspects, I've decided enough is enough. And it's about time. I've done something I should have done a long time ago. And I feel...

A lot of people ask me what's my blogging strategy. They want to know, for instance, how I post articles, build a list, and drive traffic to my blog. More important, they want to know how I make money with it. Those are good questions. The short...

Editor's Note: This is the first post in a series of commentary on the concept of Twitter autofollow. After reading this post, I recommend you read the second one here. Thanks! -- Michel Fortin Twitter is a fantastic marketing tool. I love it and...

As an online marketer, it's important that you should take every opportunity to eliminate barriers and challenges to the delivery of your message to your target audience. While RSS feeds, blogs, and social media are all the rage right now,...

Recently, I was tagged on Facebook by a few friends on this new topic, "25 random things about me." The rules on Facebook are different. I've changed the rules slightly for the blogosphere... Here are the rules. Once you've been tagged, you...

I often get requests from people asking me what plugins do I use on this blog. Or, what are my favorite plugins. Sometimes, I post about them. But these lists usually become stale fast, because I test new plugins and change them all the time. So...