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- Making Money Online With Affiliate Programs - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2005 from Tom WorsleyMaking Money Online With Affiliate Programs If you are like most work from home internet business owners you want your web site to be making you as much money as possible. The choice of affiliate programs that you choose to promote on your web site will determine how much money you actually ...
Views: 1068 - Effective Offline Promotion - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2005 from Nowshade KabirAlthough, most of your traffic will still come from search engines and various online promotions, a little effort using traditional media might also bring a large number of visitors to your website. Reasons, why you should take offline promotion of your website seriously include: Internet is ...
Views: 1418 - Give Your Web Site a Small Business Marketing Tune Up - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2005 from Jeremy CohenYour web site is like your car. Both are significant investments that require the right features and regular and proper maintenance to ensure maximal satisfaction and performance. Your car is a finely tuned machine. You bought it not only to get you from point A to point B but also perhaps ...
Views: 1135 - How To Choose a Website Designer - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2005 from Karyn GreenstreetWhen you’re self-employed, choosing a website designer is a crucial decision, as a good website can bring you more business and a bad one can drive away prospective customers. Below are some important things to consider when selecting a website designer for your new site or site redesign. What ...
Views: 1281 - Donnie Baird - by In this world of instant gratification, there is still a place for one of the keys virtues known to man, especially for the work at home entrepreneur: Patience. Patience is defined as bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness. It also means persevering; ...
Views: 947 - 7 Essentinal Resources for Small Business - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2005 from Jinger JarrettSo you want to start a business but you don't have a lot ofmoney? Start your business online, and it won't be a problem. There are some pretty terrific resources you can use. Some ofthem you have to pay for, but they are inexpensive and can getyou started quickly and easily. 1. A domain and ...
Views: 2224 - RSS: THE NEW PLAYGROUND - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2005 from tony deanRSS: THE NEW PLAYGROUND Online consumer spending in the month of November 2004 alone grew by 19%, that equals $8.8billion. Since 2002 online spending increased by 62%. Grab a slice of the action now whilst you can do it for pennies, and before the big boys gobble up all the prime ...
Views: 1024 - A Strategy for Attracting Higher Paying Client - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2005 from Catherine FranzSome people have little difficulty attracting and maintaining higher paying clients. Others can't get to first base. Higher paying clients consume less time, exchange energy instead of zapping yours, have higher regards for your relationship, give more referrals, pay on time, and this in turn ...
Views: 1403 - Is Your Computer Strong Enough For A work From Home Internet Business - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2005 from Tom WorsleyIf you are planning on doing business online with one of the many work from home based businesses available on the internet, then you are going to want to make sure your computer is up to the task. Although it is possible to get by with a Pentium 1, at today’s prices there is no reason to do ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Differentiation -- Smart Marketing Strategies for the Solo Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2005 from Terri ZwierzynskiAre you ever frustrated or hesitant when you talk to prospective customers because you can’t readily explain why they should come to you rather than go to your competitors? Sure, you might have your 30-second elevator speech, but then they ask you that dreaded question, “So what makes you ...
Views: 1190(1 vote) - New Year Resolutions for a Better Financial Future - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2005 from Nowshade KabirThere could not be a better time to mull over the changes needed in our lifestyles than at the beginning of a New Year. This is also a good time to set yearly goals and make resolutions. Each year, according to statistics, almost a third of us make some kinds of New Year Resolutions. ...
Views: 1627(2 votes) - 9:08 PM - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2005 from Steven BoazeMajority of the email messages we receive today either ends up in our saved messages folder or goes straight to the trash can. The more dominate and familiar messages are usually associated with past business or personal contacts is why we save so many emails in so many folders that it creates ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - Blogs And Your Work From Home Internet Business - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2005 from Tom WorsleyAs a work from home internet business entrepreneur you have several really good tools on the internet you can take advantage of in order to build your work from home business. A blog is just one of those tools that you can use and should be taking advantage of. In recent months blogs have ...
Views: 1279 - Top 10 Strategies to Boost Your Business for 2005 - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2004 from Dr. Letitia Wright, D.C1. Blog- blogs are easy to use and maintain and give you the freedom of updating as little or as much as you want. You can have blogs where you write, create audio or even video if you want. 2. Power PR- More women business owners are understanding the power of Public Relations and making sure ...
Views: 1753 - 7 Powerful Ways to Get One-Way Inbound Links - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Trent BrownriggIt’s no secret that having links pointing to your website is very good for search engine rankings, and gives more ways for human visitors to find your website. So, how do you get one-way inbound links to your website? Well, there are numerous ways, and I am going to focus on seven of the most ...
Views: 1304(1 vote) - 5 hot Internet businesses for 2005 - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIf you are planning to start a new business in 2005, you should seriously consider one of the many Internet based businesses available today. The online businesses have numerous inherent advantages in comparison to their brick and mortar counterparts. Investment is relatively small The basic ...
Views: 1223 - TRUSTED SINGLES, a leading Christian Dating Service, today soft-launched its new service called StarbuckSingles.com. - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2004 from Jason BreakeyStarbuck Singles is a unique service where singles feel comfortable meeting other singles. The objective of StarbuckSingles.com is to bring single men and women together in a healthy environment and to facilitate companionship, friendship, fun and dating between them. About Trusted ...
Views: 1687 - Role of Effective - Communication in Offshore Engagement... - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2004 from Vishal GuptaProliferation of Virtual world has minimized the gap among businesses in the Global village. But, the appealing factor of virtual development that is implemented in Offshore Model of “High quality, low cost endeavor” is often wrapped up with the complexity of being able to understand the other ...
Views: 1944 - New MSN search engine: How good is it? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIf you have an online business or you just use Internet as one of your marketing tools, you know that how important are the search engines in your quest to get more targeted visitors to your website. The changes in search engine field can have unexpected outcome for your online endeavors. That’s ...
Views: 1233 - Position your Online Business - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2004 from Ade AjayiThere is a place where you, your business or your products and services can stand and opportunities will see you and you will be able to see them. And there is a place where you can stand and opportunities will not be able to see you and you will not be able to see them. I should emphasize that ...
Views: 1080 - 10 Things To Do When Business Slows Down Over The Holidays - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetI’m sure you’ve seen it happen every year: your business slows down during predictable times, like the summer vacation months or year-end holidays. For the self-employed who rely upon steady cash flow, this can be a disconcerting time. Should you just take a vacation until things naturally ...
Views: 1002 - Drop-shipping – a great way of making money online - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2004 from Nowshade KabirUsing the Internet to sell products and services to ever increasing number of net users is a good way to start your own business. If you are not taking advantage of this great opportunity you are just missing the boat! Consider this: e-commerce, contrary to popular believe, is thriving and ...
Views: 1168 - Link Building Trick for Content-Sites - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2004 from Iszuddin IsmailOK, this is what I consider a very effective method to getpeople to link to you without you having to ask them to doso. The best part is that, people will link to you for yourmost targeted keyword. I happen to discover this method after seeing the resultsthat I get on one of my website. I don't ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - How to search your PC with Google Desktop - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIn this era of Internet, most people are frequent users of computers. Many of us use computers through out the day, accumulating morasses of information in various formats, which include email, digital photo, word document, spreadsheet, presentation file, ebook, article, other downloaded files, ...
Views: 1139 - Googlebot Won't Go Home - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2004 from tony deanGOOGLEBOT WON'T GO HOME I have 'Googlebot' crawl my site every day like a dispossessedspirit that can't leave. It was not always like this, I would go for a month or morebefore he came to my site and then would only crawl a few pagesand leave again. This has been going on now for two months ...
Views: 1202 - The MLM Revolving Door Syndrome - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2004 from linda JIn the 15+ years I've been involved with network marketing, the number of people who come and go never cease to amaze me! Sometimes it seems like a revolving door. On the positive side, thousands of new people discover network marketing all the time. They have always wanted to start their own ...
Views: 1418 - The Investing Secrets Behind Randomizers - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from George PapazoglouReader, Let's give out the definition of a 'RANDOMIZER': "A 'profits randomizer' is an electronic investing mechanism, that divides wealth with absolute justice." George Papazoglou - Greece / 2004. Let me ask you a question... Can you name me ONE investing SYSTEM that distributes ...
Views: 1286 - THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS - The 6th C: Changing Vision - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Dorene LehaviA series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. The 6th C: Changing Vision In order for a business to be a success the vision and mission must be reflected in all aspects of the structure, the culture and the strategy by which business ...
Views: 903 - THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS - The 5th C: Control Issues - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Dorene LehaviA series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. The 5th C: Control Issues When control is in the picture it is a lose/lose proposition. First, it is an illusion that anyone can control a person or a situation. The need to control is ...
Views: 964 - THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS - The 4th C: CUMULATIVE MONEY PROBLEMS - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Dorene LehaviA series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. The 4th C: CUMULATIVE MONEY PROBLEMS Conflicts over money are very high on the list of reasons that 70% of business partnerships fail. I'm not referring necessarily to lack of money. The ...
Views: 900 - THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS - Conflict Becoming the Norm – Part 2 - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Dorene LehaviA series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. Conflict Becoming the Norm – Part 2 In a previous article, I wrote about how unresolved conflict can create havoc in your business and can often end in a failed partnership. Today, I share ...
Views: 938 - THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS - Conflict Becoming the Norm – Part 1 - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Dorene LehaviA series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. Conflict Becoming the Norm – Part 1 Dr. Dean Ornish, noted cardiologist, says the greatest cause of disease is the stress that comes from conflict. Conflict is bad for your health, your ...
Views: 919 - THE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS - Competitive, Not Complementary Action - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Dorene LehaviTHE “SEVEN Cs”: PARTNERSHIP DANGER SIGNS A series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. Competitive, Not Complementary Action James Carville and Mary Matlin are public relations spokespeople for the Democratic and Republican parties, ...
Views: 1182 - The “SEVEN Cs”: Partnership Danger Signs - Communication Breakdown - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2004 from Dorene LehaviAn ongoing series of articles exploring the seven critical areas that can indicate a partnership is in trouble. COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN The "Seven Cs" are the danger signs that indicate your business partnership, or any partnership for that matter, is in trouble. First, and most important, ...
Views: 1544 - Free Traffic Programs and How to Use Them - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2004 from Tom WorsleyI try to use as many free traffic programs as I can to increase traffic to my web sites. But does this traffic actually make sales for me? Probably not directly but indirectly they can. So what are the benefits of free traffic programs? Well the number 1 benefit is that it will boost your ...
Views: 1003 - Shifting Sands online - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2004 from Nicholas DixonThe internet is considered a god-send by many people all over theglobe. Never before has such an opportunity been placed on thetable for your taking. Where else could you set up a businesstranscending borders for fifty dollars a month or less. Opportunities abound everywhere you turn nowadays ...
Views: 1490 - How To Effectively Use An Autoresponder - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2004 from Jeff Schuman"How To Effectively Use An Autoresponder" Written By Jeff Schuman © 2004 http://www.Team-Schuman.com First of all let's define what an autoresponder is and what is does. An autoresponder is a feature that allows you to generateautomatic customized responses whenever a specific e-mailaddress ...
Views: 979 - How to get the economy to work for you - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2004 from Theo Pistorius"The economy depends about as much on economists as the weather does on weather forecasters." - Jean-Paul Kauffmann - How to let economy work for you for a change. ...
Views: 974 - It Really Is Simple RSS - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2004 from tony deanIt Really Is Simple Rss I have 'Googlebot' coming to my site every day since a monthago I put up my first news feed, since then I have put up yetanother. I never used to see 'Googlebot' much before, so it goes to showthat if you want to be noticed by the search engines, you needto put up a ...
Views: 1149 - Attracting traffic with banner ads - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2004 from Nowshade KabirInternet is an ever evolving business platform. Doing business on the Internet differs in a number of ways from every day brick and mortar business. Change here is more frequent, more dramatic and may have greater impact than in a conventional business. Success in this climate can only come from ...
Views: 1141 - How to Acquire One Way Inbound Links - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2004 from Salihu Ibrahimhttp://www.ebizstartups.com How can one get a good ranking in the major search engines ? This is a question, I'm sure, agitates the minds of every newbie as well as professional webmaster. Even those that are doing well are fighting to keep their place. But isn't there a way to consistently ...
Views: 1287 - Tipping the Scale Towards Efficiency - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2004 from Teena RosePossessing stuff has become a hobby for many people — a pastime that is very serious “business” by some. In fact, an on-going need for additional closet space, exterior buildings, and pay-per-month storage facilities has risen over the last couple of years. In response, storage businesses are ...
Views: 1139 - You Are Wasting Your Adword Money - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2004 from Iszuddin IsmailNow this is a tip if you are using any kind of PPC (Adwords, Overture) to promote any product offered via ClickBank or any affiliate program that uses PayPal for payment processing. If you don't know this already, ClickBank and Paypal does not accept payment from everybody. They only accept ...
Views: 1351 - Your Ideal Client - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2004 from Terri Zwierzynski"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."--Bill Cosby Have you ever had a client/customer that was more trouble than they were worth? Maybe they were always late to pay, or didn't do what they said they'd do. Maybe you just had a personality clash, ...
Views: 1298 - How to implement e-business solutions successfully - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirGetting your business processes online is not an easy job! According to Gartner Group, a renowned research firm, a full 75 percent of all e-business projects fail due to poor planning and unrealistic expectations of new technology. The productivity gains and cost savings promised by e-business ...
Views: 1333 - Top 10 tips for making money online by using affiliate - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirWhether you are a newbie to Internet or a proud owner of a website, affiliate programs are great opportunities for you to make money online. It is an interesting concept that allows affiliates to develop a source of income and the program owners to sell their products more effectively. As ...
Views: 885 - Making Money with Affiliate Programs – Part II - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIn this holiday season online shopping is hotter than ever! According to US Commerce Department online sales continue to grow with a robust 25-27 percent this year over 1992. Online holiday shopping at a rate of 10 percent is also considerably outpacing the 5.7 percent growth of overall ...
Views: 942 - Grow your Business with Emarketplace Part III - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirIncrease Company Productivity After years of hard work, finally your business started to pick up. You are selling more products then ever! You have lined up a good number of suppliers and buyers. Things have never been better than now. Except one thing! With rising sales your overhead and ...
Views: 970 - Start doing online business using B2B Portals in Six Steps - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2004 from Nowshade KabirI registered with a B2B site but what’s next? This is a question many first time users of B2Bmarketplaces ask themselves. A few expect that the registration itself will bring them a number of new customers. In some cases this might by true! Especially, if you are a seller of some much coveted ...
Views: 1251 - How to implement e-business solutions successfully - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2004 from Nowshade KabirGetting your business processes online is not an easy job! According to Gartner Group, a renowned research firm, a full 75 percent of all e-business projects fail due to poor planning and unrealistic expectations of new technology. The productivity gains and cost savings promised by e-business ...
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