How I hacked my way onto Mashable & The Next Web

I remember like it was yesterday. A friend called me up and said “dude – you’re featured on Mashable!”. “WHAT THE #$*%!” would be the most logical first response. Instead my response was “finally…”. I would be lying if I’d say it didn’t excite me – but I was expecting to be featured on Mashable as it was part of a well-prepared plan …

The 5 best tools to find great domain names that are available

As an online entrepreneur there’s no way of getting around it: you need a domain domain. Preferably one that’s short, easy to remember and makes it immediately clear what it’s about. I mean, what better name is there than sex.com – right? However – most of the best names are taken and (usually) costs quite a bit of money. Even …

How to Set Up Multi-Product Ads on Facebook

You’ve probably seen them on your Facebook timeline already: Multi-Product Facebook Ads.  This new format was designed to generate more website visitors and drive better conversion rates. And guess what? It’s now available to all Facebook advertisers. I just logged into the Power Editor and noticed the feature is live – so I immediately went ahead to shoot a video …

8 things my virtual team said about managing them successfully

As an online entrepreneur and a digital nomad at the same time, there is one “thing” that my business can’t live without: my team. While I used to do everything myself (working inside my business instead of on my business), I’m truly happy that I started building a good team a few years back. It’s called a “virtual team” since they’re …

5 inspirational and motivational videos that you should watch

Every once in a while you see something that inspires you. Something that motivates you to keep doing what it is you do. This can be anything – a person, a story, a movie, etc. Myself, I get most of my inspiration and motivation from the stories of other people. People that have an interesting story to tell. People that try …

9 Effective Productivity Hacks That I Can’t Live Without

Have you ever wondered what’s needed to be a successful entrepreneur? If so, you’re in luck – because the answer is pretty simple: You need to get your sh*t done. It might not sound pretty – but that’s the way it is. You need to move mountains and be as productive as you can be. Why spend days on 3 when …

How to sell without throwing a sales pitch (in 4 simple steps)

No matter what kind of business you’re in, if you want people to buy your products or services, you’ll need to sell it, right? At least, that’s what many businesses do – SELL – which is why many (potential) customers can see a sales pitch coming from a mile away. What if I told you there’s a way of selling …

11 Amazing Headline Formulas for Your Blogs

I could list a number of reasons why sites like BuzzFeed, ViralNova, and Upworthy are getting insane amounts of traffic – but the #1 reason is (without doubt) their creative headline formulas that make people want to click and see what’s inside. Writing great headlines for your blog or website can have a huge impact on the amount of traffic that you’re getting.  I mean, if you …

7 Tools that Every Entrepreneur Should Use

What’s the one thing entrepreneurs don’t have? Time. Just like anyone else, we only have 24 hours in a day – and we need about 6-7 hours a sleep (granted, some people need a few hours more or less). No wonder that many entrepreneurs are a bit “paranoid” when it comes to productivity and efficient hacks – myself included. While …

The one secret to successfully launching a blog while traveling the world

This is it. We’re LIVE! This is the very first post of Emarky.net – the blog where I’ll be sharing actionable advice and stories to help others grow their online business using smart and effective strategies. Does that sound familiar? It might, because I’ve been blogging (here and at other places) before – but stopped doing that a few years …