Want to hear about the day in the life of a so-called "successful entrepreneur?" Yesterday, I stayed in bed until about 2 PM. I watched the last few episodes of Mad Men . Around sunset, I took a leisurely stroll down the beach. When I got back, I hung out with a friend for a couple of hours, ate dinner, and went to bed. In other words ' I goofed off. And while I was goofing off, my business generated a pretty decent chunk of revenue. You want to know the coolest part?

Okay, show of hands. Who else is sick and tired of so-called gurus telling you making money online is easy, and all you have to do is follow a few simple steps to become a millionaire? You know it's not that easy. You aren't dumb . You've tried building an online business, and you've experienced for yourself how tough it is. As such, anyone who starts by flashing paychecks and testimonials and all the normal gimmickry immediately loses credibility with you.

Ever think you might be starting to take social media a little too seriously? Sure, it started out innocently enough. You were hanging out with family and friends, cracking jokes, sharing cool ideas, and having some good old-fashioned fun on Farmville. You know, pretty much like everyone else online. Without even realizing it though, your perspective began to shift. The more time you spent on Facebook and Twitter and Reddit and YouTube, the more it sucked you in,

It's Killer Headlines week at Copyblogger! Our guest editor Jon Morrow will be delivering up great content for you all week on how to write headlines that get results. Today, how to choose the power words that make headlines work harder. Okay, show of hands. Who wonders if their writing might be just a teensy bit boring? No, you're not as boring as your high school math teacher )let's face it, that lady could put an amphetamine addict to sleep.

I have a confession to make. Over the last three years, I've quietly been sleeping with Copyblogger readers. Not just once, but hundreds or possibly thousands of times. I've slept with women. I've slept with men. Young or old, successful or inexperienced, I've gone to bed with them all, often more than one per day. And you know what? I'm totally unashamed. In fact, I want to go on record and publicly encourage you to sleep with your readers too.

It's Killer Headlines week at Copyblogger! Our guest editor Jon Morrow will be delivering up great content for you all week on how to write headlines that get results. Today, sign up for our free headline clinic, coming later this week. Do you ever have trouble with headlines? Most content marketers do, from time to time. Well we have good news. Continuing the theme of yesterday's Headline Hacks announcement,

It's Killer Headlines week at Copyblogger! Our guest editor Jon Morrow will be delivering up great content for you all week on how to write headlines that get results. Up first, a stellar special report for immediate free download. Some people say Merry Christmas. Others say Happy Hanukkah. Still others believe the holiday season is a massive conspiracy created by corporate America to part you with your money. Whatever your orientation though,

What's the scariest Halloween costume you can imagine this year? The villain from this year's hot horror movie? Zombies, vampires, the devil? Fat Elvis ? Not for me. The most terrifying specter that might show up on my doorstep begging for a Snickers bar is ' The aggressive, pushy salesman. )Shudder.( Do you feel the same? Does selling make you feel ' dirty? You're not naïve, of course. You know that somebody has to put up a website, write an advertisement,

Well, it was bound to happen one day. After three wonderful years of writing almost exclusively for Copyblogger, I'm finally branching off and launching my own blog. But not for the reasons you might think. It's not because Brian Clark has finally put his foot down and refused to meet my extravagant demands. It's not because Sonia Simone is a pink-haired tyrant who rules Copyblogger with an iron fist. No, the truth is,

Well, why not? They are the problem, right? Here you are with a blog or a product or a charity you believe will change the world, and yet no matter how excited you are about the possibilities, no matter how much faith you have in yourself, you can't help being worried: If you ask a popular blogger for a link, will you get a reply? If you ask a partner to email a product offer to their list, will they agree? If you ask a friend for a donation, will they write you a check?

Is it just me, or is the whole starving artist thing highly overrated? Yes, there's a certain romanticism to being a penniless vagabond, sacrificing material goods in the selfless pursuit of art. Yes, it's fun to fantasize about everyone suddenly realizing you're a genius after you're dead and auctioning your once-soiled toilet for nearly $20,000. Yes,

Ever feel like you're a little bit of a ' coward? No, you're not spending your days hiding, running, and weeping, but you haven't exactly lived up to your expectations, either. Your blog isn't getting nearly as much traffic as you thought it would. You still haven't finished that product you intend to sell. In fact, months or years have gone by, and you haven't made much progress at all. You're beginning to wonder if you ever will.