The Michel Fortin Blog

The world is changing today so fast it's really hard to keep up. Just a few years ago pretty much everybody worked for someone else. For most, it was the smart thing to do. Safe, secure, benefits -- the whole bit. How things change. Today,...

Since the new year is right around the corner, bloggers and marketers alike are posting their predictions as if a psychics convention has come to town. So in keeping with that tradition, I'd like to post a few of my own. But unlike those who post...

As you might have seen on some blogs, people have "guest" bloggers replacing them while, say, they're on vacation or a trip. You've probably seen this on my friend Brian Clark's blog or others, of late. And I really like this, since it keeps the...

First off, this post is in no way comprehensive. There are many different ways to monetize your blog. Of course, there's selling ad space on your blog, such as through the use of pay-per-click networks like Google AdSense -- which is the most...

Some of the tests results I love to follow are those from The Poynter Institute. Their eyetracking studies are some of the largest ever conducted in this space. While their tests are primarily done for, and funded by, major newspapers, their...

A couple of notes. First off, my personal coaching program has room for three more students. As a member, you can ask me unlimited questions, one question at a time, which I will answer. This is a great opportunity to be mentored by me,...

You've probably heard the quote from Calvin Coolidge: "Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence." Well, today, I learned about someone I already know and admire, who certainly embodies this trait. Her name is Ladan Lashkari. She is...

John Chow recently posted a call to moneymaking British-Columbia bloggers for a newspaper interview in his province. (Too bad it's not about Canadian bloggers, since I'm in Ottawa, Ontario, and I would have loved the extra...

I've done a couple of things to my blog, mostly "behind the scenes," that I want to share with you. Some well-known marketers have closed their comments on their blogs. The primary and most important reason is to deal with the plethora of comment...