On another note, current and future clients of mine receive a discount off Epik’s platform products (you will have to get the discount code from me via email).

Finally, for those that don’t know, Morgan Linton’s show is now once a week on Thursdays at 7pm PST – 10pm Eastern.

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1) In a bowl, stir content mix with 1 cup creativity. Stir. If hard, let sit overnight.

2) Stir in seo and insight.

3) Heat server to 400 degrees. In a 1024×768 pan or two 800×600 pans, pour mix. Beat in buzz.

4) Let bake for one month.

5) While baking, prepare word of mouth.

6) Linkback will start to form on cake. Spread with a spoon of new content batter and buzz every 1-2 weeks.

7) Bake until done or until proper growth begins to form.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Should I buy content batter from the box or attempt to make it myself?
A. Content batter usually tastes better homemade. Although some people might want to get it over with and buy the mix from a box, it’s all according to your taste. Others might mix boxed and homemade content. Personally, I believe homemade is richer and adds a branded touch.

Q. What if I am out of creativity?
A. Do not substitute! Wait until you have some. This is what makes each Rank Cake unique.

Q. I have baked for the time you suggested and linkback will not grow!
A. Is the server set to the right temperature? Did you check it frequently? Several factors can contribute to lack of growth. Make sure you did not do anything to make your cake stale. Sometimes stale Rank Cake happens when people omit the proper buzz brand or forget to prepare their word of mouth.

Q. I heard word of mouth was hard to come by. So how am I supposed to get 1 jar!
A. Easy. Give ‘em something to talk about! You will have the whole jar in no time.

Q. I do not have the patience to wait a whole month for Search Engine Rank Cake! I have money and I will buy the biggest one there is!
A. Search Engine Rank Cake cannot be bought. Ever! Those who tell you that buying their cake will land you 1st place in the Deli Awards is lying.

Q. Is it okay to let my Search Engine Rank Cake bake longer than a month?
A. Yes. In fact, the more you let it bake, the richer it will get. Just as long as you remember to spoon on fresh content batter and buzz every so often to prevent dryness.

I’d love to hear how your Search Engine Rank Cake turned out! And remember: it’s not the size of the server that matters but what is done with the bandwidth.

Most of the time, especially online, ESPECIALLY in the domain industry: you don’t know people as well as you think you do. The best advice I was given when I first entered into domaining was simply that there are a lot of sharks in this industry. The best advice I can give is sometimes people aren’t as bad as what they perceive themselves to be or the conclusion that you gather from fragmented opinions and blog posts.

The biggest factor is to take what the person claims to be and let it speak for itself.

My point is: it doesn’t matter how nice someone is if they are not living up to the very standards they uphold for themselves or the claims they make in public. If anyone remembers Patty from DNF, you will know exactly what I am talking about. She had her claws around so many domainers, quickly injected herself into our community and earned our trust.

I believe the opposite can be true. This isn’t to excuse anyone’s behavior but to say sometimes the “strong personalities” of the domain industry still have something of value to offer whether it be advice, a service or insight. Unfortunately, because of their method of delivery, people tend to shut them out and miss out on the good chunks of their message.

I learned to spit out the fat and chew the meat when it comes to what people have to say or do. However, sometimes you learn that people deliver nothing BUT fat then it becomes easy to dismiss them completely.

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Then I took the time to know more about him personally via Facebook & email interactions. Turns out he is a husband and Father to a beautiful family. I also learned about his struggles with the lack of support from many domainers, even those who benefit from being on Domaining.com. That was made especially evident when he added the donation button.

The truth is, Domaining.com has brought many of us traffic, dedicated readers and even revenue throughout the years. I am ashamed at some of the reactions when being called to help support it.

Domaining.com is a project that has ran for a long time without proper support. I believe it is time to show some appreciation back by either linking to other projects (Valuate.com, BargainDomains.com, PremiumDomains.com, Catchy.com, etc), purchasing advertising space or buying a sponsored headline here or there. Francois is sure to show it back by improving & marketing the site: something that is a win/win for us all.

THE CHEF AND THE PATRONS

The Chef, he serves
A daily domainer feast
And sprinkles hors d’oeuvres
There at their feets
And daily they feast
And they eat and they eat

Day after day, they
Reap the rewards
Of the Chef’s great cooks
They munch and they horde
But for the Chef
It it also a reward
A relationship which consists
Of Create and discard

One day, the Chef
After many years he served
Noticed a decrease
Of meat and hors d’oeuvres
While the patrons, they feast
And took more than they earned
What is left to be fair?
As many returned
The Chef became a little concerned

He gave them numbers
And made them wait
For shrimp or steak
They want on their plates
So all may have
A strip on their plate
But not all were happy
Especially Fat Jake

Fat Jake threw a fit
He hissed and he screamed
He pointed to his belly
Which poked through his seams
The Chef was unfair
And crushed his fat dreams
Or so it seems

“You need me”, Yelled Fat Jake
“Who else will dine and eat?”
“And horde the hors d’oeuvres”
“You lay at our feet?”
All which he said while his pockets
Were lined with chocolate treats
He cried incomplete

The Chef, he then told
A Story so bold
Of a thousand domainer children
All hungry and cold
Each day they fight for scraps
After Fat Jake is full and
Done lining his pockets
For his single household

With a smile and twitch
They turned away Fat Jake
Which in turn left more steak
To the ones who do not take
More than their fair share
There was even cheesecake
And from then on forward
A beautiful relationship of
Fair give And fair take

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Three. One to register it’s indeed a light bulb, another to catch it when it drops and one more to finally park it into the socket.

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A better explanation might be something that nearly anyone can connect with and root for. Example:

Joe wanted to run a flower shop located in New York so he pays $300 and registers the business name Cool Flowers, LLC. After two months of looking, Joe decides to rent a shop on the corner of Lincoln and Park Street. On opening day, two hundred curious pedestrians visit Joe’s shop and this continues on a daily basis for about a month as he begins to establish a return customer base. Joe choose this particular business location because it was near a local hospital and wedding chapel. In addition, he offers his beautiful designs at a fraction of what the hospital and chapels charge. Because of this prime location, Joe’s smart decision made him one of the most successful flower shops in New York.

What do you think of when you see the words “gas” or “oil“? Probably the BP oil spill. Would you dare compare domain names to oil or gas? Would you call yourself an oil company?

The same goes for us when we use the terms “real estate investor” or “web real estate”, etc. With thousands of people still losing their homes and looking for jobs, maybe it’s time to temporarily change what scenarios we use and who we compare ourselves to in the “real world”.

Still not convinced? Read the ridiculous article titled “Biz model for domain names to change” on PublicRadio.org (discussion thread at DNF).

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