As I stated in a previous post, I’m involved with a new company called The Elevision Network.

The Affiliate arm of this company is called the Affiliate University.

It’s a complete internet marketing training program, focused on affiliate marketing. I’ve contributed a small part of the training in the U… the part involving search engines.

What is there is truly some of the best training for a remarkably small price - $97 for lifetime membership.

I’d love to explain in further detail here on my blog, but really, the best place to read about it is on the sales page at AffiliateU.com.

Check it out, and give me a shout out in the forum there. It’s a place where I’ll be hanging out on a daily basis.

Nathan Anderson

Whether you spell it turgooducochiqua or turgooduccochiqua, it’s pronounced the same… and I can’t.

It’s the latest trend… just check Google!

Here’s what it is: Stuff a Quail inside a Cornish Hen, stuffed inside a Duck inside a Chicken, and stuff all that inside a Turkey that’s stuffed inside a Goose. Oh, and don’t forget to layer bacon between.

I’m out here on the Eastern plains of Colorado with my inlaws for Thanksgiving, and I’m thinking of trying it! Problem is, we don’t have all the elements available… so I’m going to have to improvise. We certainly have turkey and chicken and bacon. But no cornish hen or duck… Plenty of quail and pheasant though! So I’ll leave out the game hen and substitute a pheasant for that duck.

So my version is: Turgoophechiqua!

Think we can deep fry all that in peanut oil?

A few people have commented that my posts have been rather sparse lately…

I’ve been pretty busy, to say the least!

I’ve been brought on to a new company to head up their Search Marketing department as Senior Vice President. It’s not 100% of my time… I still run my other web businesses… but it certainly has been occupying!

The company is called The Elevision Network.

Suffice is to say, it’s a whole new step forward in online content delivery. For a monthly membership, users will be able to access thousands of hours of premium content from hundreds of the top speakers in the world.

Their tagline is “TV That Takes You To A Higher Level”. That mission dictates that they will be providing only uplifting, positive content that will help you achieve new levels of knowledge and success. It’s not just success and motivation, it’s topics ranging from Marketing to Women’s Issues to Health and Wellness.

I predict it will have a very positive effect on the world.

If you’d like to know more about it, click through to the About Us page on the Elevision Network.

Nathan Anderson

Twenty-one months ago, I predicted right here on this blog that Barack Obama would be the first black President of the United States. Fact is, I predicted it after seeing him speak at the 2004 DNC…

I’ve fielded a whole mess of questions about how I, as a Libertarian, could possibly support a Liberal.

Looking at what the President is, and can do, is really where I make such a decision. The President has the power to DO a lot of things… like command our military to do just about anything. He has the power to stop Congress through veto. He can propose a national budget. But if you look at this list, you can see that he has the power to do a lot of very NEGATIVE things. So this office is very vulnerable to abuse.

When it comes to the POSITIVE things a president can do, it really comes down to one thing: motivate and lead the people through the power of speech.

So when considering a candidate for president, you can base your decision on the negative, or the positive. I, for one, choose not to make any decisions based on fear. So I feel that I have to make my decision based on the positive. I need to make a decision in the hope that the person that holds the office can use it for good. And since that power for good is largely based on that person’s power to motivate and lead through the power of the spoken word… there really is only one option.

Did John F. Kennedy propose sweeping legislation that changed this country? Of course not. The President doesn’t have that power. He stood and LEAD this country… he motivated this country to land a man on the moon by the end of the decade; and the country responded with unprecedented fervor toward the task. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” is remembered over 40 years after the words were spoken. Those words are forever etched in the minds of those that truly heard them.

It is obvious looking back over the last 8 years that this country desperately needed this sort of leadership. If you completely remove the actions and decisions this president made and consider only his leadership through the spoken word, the results are stunning. Had he been able to truly lead in this way, we might have seen a completely different country… a different world, even. We may have seen a country that was 100% behind the actions he took instead of 30%. A more confident stock market and banking system. A stronger Dollar.

People foolishly dismiss the importance of this aspect of the Presidency. He is the leader of the Free World. His most important attribute to this end is his command of the spoken word.

Barack Obama is positioned to be the most potent motivator for good in this generation. Whether you agree with his politics or not, you cannot argue that he has this potential. THAT is why I supported him in this election.

We’ve seen the results of a president with the lack of this ability… Let’s focus on the good that can come from a president that has this ability in such amazing quantity.

Sometimes I surprise people.

After all, I’m a pretty technical person. I work on the Internet. In fact, I’m an expert in a pretty technical area of the Internet - Search Engine Optimization. Even within that genre, I count myself in a very technical corner of SEO: Statistical Analysis of Search Results.

So when I tell people about my latest hunting trip, or mention that I have to go feed the chickens, I get some pretty funny looks!

I’m a strange, but more and more common combination of stereotypes: A geek AND a hick.

After all, the Internet is making it possible for people to work and live pretty much wherever they like. So people that enjoy Country life are being allowed to live there and still make a living.

I’m a Heek.

I put up a blog where I can post stuff about it at TheHeek.com.

The latest post is about my recent hunting trip. It’s a doosey.

Are you a Heek?

Stop by the blog and leave a comment…

Mark Hendricks graciously invited me to be the VIP Guest Speaker at his next ISS Seminar in Atlanta.

You should attend!

It’s October 23-26.

If you aren’t already familiar with Mark, he’s been making money online since the days when the Internet was a series of Pony Express riders. His seminars are VERY different than your usual IM gig. The entire weekend is training and education, with no pitches for any external systems or products.

He holds workshops and group sessions… it’s not your average pitchfest.

One of the best features is the education leading up to the event. You’ll be well under way long before you show up in Atlanta.

In any case, show up there so we can share a cigar and perhaps a meal. I’d love to meet you in person and get to know you a little better!

Here’s the link:

Mark Hendricks’ Internet Success Seminar

-Nathan

It took me a WHOLE lot longer than expected, but SEO Tactics 3 is ready to go.

SEO Tactics 3

I expected to just update my now 7-year old SEO ebook, but there was just TOO MUCH to change! So I pretty much re-wrote the whole thing.

In it you’ll find information on SEO by the numbers, Social Media and SEO, common problems, and some advanced ways of getting backlinks that just about no one reveals.

It’s a fast read, but you’d be better off if you read the whole thing a few times over. It’s extremely concise and full of tactics you can use to get more natural search engine traffic to your sites TODAY.

Did I mention that this is a Free SEO book?

Have at it!

Nathan Anderson

Stompernet has sent out “review copies” of Stomping the Search Engines 2.0 to strategic partners… more accurately, affiliates. I happen to be on that list. Even though I’ve never promoted anything the Stomper Boys have sold (Brad Fallon and Andy Jenkins), they were kind enough to send me a review copy of STSE 2.0.

In fact, they sent me two!

I’m going to be a spoiler for you…

It’s not the best thing since sliced bread.

You won’t automatically have top search engine rankings and millions of visitors after reading it.

But it is a very complete instruction on the ins and outs of SEO.

There are a few technical inaccuracies in it… but that’s splitting hairs between top SEO minds. I could go into a diatribe about some of the statements they make in the course… and prove here on this blog that I’m right with examples and statistical data to prove my point. But that won’t help anyone. The fact is, the stuff they’re wrong about really doesn’t matter. If you follow their instructions, you’ll get great results.

I really only have one problem with STSE 2.0… it’s presented in a format that is really hard for me to consume. And if you’re a seasoned SEO enthusiast, I think you’ll find similar.

It’s presented in a video format similar to a powerpoint with the instructor talking over the top. It’s not a bad format for learning… similar to going to a seminar and hearing from a speaker. But for guys like me that read REALLY fast, it’s like pulling teeth!

I can see how it will be VERY effective in instructing those that aren’t SEO veterans, though. Lay it all out with audio, video and text to take advantage of different learning modes. Those with only a passing familiarity with SEO should find it compelling.

If you decide to take the Stompernet Boys up on this offer, be warned… You’re about to be exposed to one of the finest marketing machines on the Net. They give extreme value, and and ask a premium for it.

Here’s a link to the special deal for STSE: Stomping the Search Engines 2

For the rest of us… those that are more familiar with the topic, or that can consume material through the written word quite easily… I’d recommend my ebook SEO Tactics. Version 3 was recently published, and it’s completely FREE.

Nathan Anderson

Okay, so I’m thinking that next time we re-do a room in this house, we’ll do it using custom made furniture. Normally, I’d say that’s a luxurious waste of money, but it turns out that prices are pretty similar to non-custom high-quality furniture.

Here’s a neat video of the manufacturer in action:

Look like something you’d like as well? You can see this company’s custom made furniture thusly.

Are you using Twitter?

If you are, you can ‘follow’ me at http://twitter.com/rockynate

If you like Facebook, you can find me there at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=502953940

Even though these social media are primarily for just ‘hanging out’ and talking about your favorite topics, they can be VERY powerful marketing tools as well.

Now, I must caution you, you can’t just sign up and start sending people marketing messages. No one will tolerate it. And before long, you’ll just be talking to yourself in a virtual corner. But there are some really creative ways to use these media to get to know people, have them get to know you, and in the end do some business together.

So my suggestion for you today is to sign up for these services and give them a whirl. Get to know people and give them an opportunity to know and trust you.

And if you’d like to use these tools to maximize your marketing in the process, use the training my pal Rick Butts put together over at TwitterSqueeze. It’s worth 10 times the price he’s charging!

Nathan Anderson