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 …

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 …