Do we need SOPA for this?

I think not. Here is a classic example of copyright infringement, but I still don’t think SOPA or its twin PIPA should be the answer to it. As it happened, in this case my own copyrighted work has been stolen: the Profit Crushing WordPress Mistakes that is sold here.

The story:

1. Last night I got a Google alert for “wordpress mistakes“. (Yes, I set up such alerts to track where my products are mentioned.) The alert said this site

http://www.libanonchat.org/socialnetwork/view/post:1576

is mentioning “wordpress
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My Dear Subscriber,

I have a few confessions to make. Bear with me while I am telling you my best kept secrets – at the end we both will feel better.

First of all: I love you all who signed up to download my free stuff! I love you because by signing up to my list when I needed some assurance that my chosen path into the marketing world was right – you provided the feedback I needed. You made me think I was offering something of value: a report or some tutorials, sharing my knowledge and experience. At that point we all were happy: you got a free resource, I was watching my list growing.

But then, being a novice marketer, I didn’t know what to do with you. I mean what to do
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Is your graphic designer a Renaissance man or…?

I am struggling for a while to find a good graphic guy to outsource all that work involving making header images, logos, product covers and similar pictures. Lately, I became so frustrated that I had to think: why is so difficult to find a decent graphic guy?

Now, I have a soft spot for talented people from Eastern Europe. Actually, I do know quite a number of very talented artists: when I look at their work (portfolio) I am always blown away. Wow!

Then we start talking about my needs and knowing I would pay in good dollars, they promise to make everything I need and want. However, the end result is far from what I have seen in their portfolio. No, I am not saying those
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Would you die with your product?

OK, I admit it: the title is a bit dramatic, so let me re-phrase it – how much are you able to stand behind your product… even when it comes down to the basic dilemma of Life and/or Death. Can you say “I am behind my product and I adhere to everything I wrote”? Before you answer it, read this short post about my friend.

A while ago (last year?) my good friend and colleague released a fascinating ebook: From Pain to Pleasure: The Proven Pathway to Happiness. It is meant to plan your individual pathway from pain to stress-FREEDOM – based on simple happiness practices of the
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Interview about the WordPress 3 Dream Tool Videos

Just a quick update: the other day I got interviewed by Domenico Greco for his blog. We talked about WordPress in general, about my start in internet Marketing (IM) and, especially, the my new product, the Dream Tool Videos.

It is a 60 minutes audio file – you can download it here and listen to it on your favourite device (iPod, iPhone…).

Download the interview by clicking on this link!
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