The Michel Fortin Blog

One of the things I do is spend about 30 minutes a day reading my RSS feed reader -- which is Google Reader. And I have it set so that, when I share a feed I like, FriendFeed picks it up and reshares it on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and many...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...