The Free Cheese Secret™

The Free Cheese Secret™ is the result of a single, mind boggling event that I attended in 1997 and the path it led me on since. I was actually a guest of the individual who created the unique workshop I traveled to in Houston! Yes, I got the training for free and there is a […]
What is Bait and Switch?
What do Fishing, Retail Sales and “What is Bait and Switch” have in common? Oddly, all 3 topics belong in the answer to “What is Bait and Switch?” Online marketers needs to know about the most offensive online marketing ploy. And, especially how to avoid employing it. Of course, after the sharp marketer discovers […]
Stephanie Jarvis and The Chateau Diaries

Stephanie Jarvis and The Chateau Diaries Her success is a real teaching moment! By Smiling Steve™ When it comes to Stephanie Jarvis and The Chateau Diaries, this is not really a rags to riches story. But . . . I believe it almost ended up being the opposite! As the story goes, 16 years ago, […]
Do your Side Hustle from home

Do your Side Hustle from home! The home-based side hustle benefits are amazing. Read this post to discover why you should. By Smiling Steve™ It is truly amazing that side hustle is now a thing. After all, a few decades ago, no writer would’ve considered using “hustle” in a ad copy or an article. Why? […]
Do you want more money in your life or less money?

“Do you want more money in your life or less money?” Almost anyone can have more money. But, though simple, it’s not easy! “More Money” by Smiling Steve™ “Do you want more money in your life or less money?“ Does it take a psychologist to know how most people will respond to being asked if […]
Unlimited Advertising Budget

Unlimited Advertising Budget By Smiling Steve™ This website introduces exciting direct response marketing concepts, including the “unlimited advertising budget“, that myself and others, have used for decades to make the competition jealous! I assure you, an unlimited advertising budget was not known to Mad Men. Yes, I did just make reference to a TV Program about advertising executives in the nineteen-sixties. […]
The ultimate side hustle ideas

The Ultimate Side Hustle Ideas When I grew up, there was no Internet and no inclining of a World Wide Web, let alone anything like today’s side hustle ideas. In fact, job wages were still reasonable. So, I never blamed the generation that came before mine for advised many young, wanna-be entrepreneurs that; “Business is […]
Your Competition Will Pay For Your Advertising

Your competition (and others) will pay for your advertising! By Smiling Steve™ My blog title — your competition will pay for your advertising — only sounds crazy until you get that it actually works. At that point the only head scratcher is; why don’t the gurus know about this? Consider this; of the billions of […]
The recession proof business; ‘Cash is King’

Looking to understand what the chemistry of a recession proof business? Cash is king in bad times but that runs out. A marketing list, on the other hand, will always make you income. The reality? Many small businesses don’t know hey would be building a list of their customers or gaining permission to market to […]
How much money can you make on blogging?

How much money can you make on blogging? The answer is more than you think. And how you make your money will surprise you! By Smiling Steve™ It’s a funny question, isn’t it? If you were at a dinner party, where one of the other guests was a very successful blogger and that became a […]