May
10

How Does Web Advertising Work?

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Do you remember the times when you’d only see banner advertisements on the websites? Most ads were around 720×90 px – that was in the 90s! Since the new millennium began, the matter has changed- people spend more time on the internet; companies spend more money on promotions and all the possible methods of advertising…
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Apr
26

Gmail: How To Organize Your Inbox To Maximize Productivity

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Have you ever had a full-blown panic attack because you could not find the email you were looking for? Have you spent an hour in search of an email attachment because you are not sure if you have sent it or not? You are not alone. Disorganization of an email inbox is a common occurrence,…
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Apr
22

Amazon’s Unique Personalization Strategy

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At this point, most of us shop at Amazon, or sites like it, from time to time. Many of us shop at Amazon on a regular basis. We use it to buy clothes, books, kitchen tools, cleaning products, even furniture. Have you ever noticed that when you’re shopping on Amazon, it shows different items that…
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Apr
09

Blogging is a Business – Should you Incorporate?

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I have been very fortunate most of my blogging life – most clients that I’ve worked with are usually happy with my services. But there have been a couple of instances where I’ve dropped the ball on an assignment, especially during an extremely busy month. As a result, I took far longer than usual to…
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Feb
27

Hidden Truth About Outsourcing – and a 6-Step Process to Fix It!

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You are very excited! You have just hired your Virtual Assistant (VA) and are looking forward to handing over your tedious and manual tasks to her. This makes you happy, since currently you are overloaded with work and you can’t keep up with everything. Finally, you have time to focus on those projects that really…
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Feb
19

Blogging Expenses: Is VoIP for You?

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When people think of full-time blogging, most of them picture a luxurious lifestyle where most of the blogger’s days are filled with sipping umbrella drinks while lounging on the beach.  While, yes, I can admit to making many business calls in my PJs there was no lounging anywhere in the picture.  If I didn’t get…
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Feb
14

4 Benefits of Adding a Podcast to Your Business

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American entrepreneur Walt Disney once said, “The difference in winning and losing is most often not quitting.” That’s very true! And if your current marketing methods are not working, then instead of giving up perhaps it is time to just change tactics. One new tactic companies are using to gain a wider audience online is…
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Feb
14

Your Blogging or Design Skills Could Get You a Job at Apple

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Blogging can be a full-time job, but last time I checked, it didn’t come with a 401K or health benefits, so just in case you’re considering a change of pace, I thought I’d pass this on. Many bloggers are already making their own apps and designing their own blogs.  Most bloggers know how to navigate…
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Feb
07

5 Online Marketing Booms In 2013

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With 2013 well under way, it’s time to stop looking back over our successes and failures of the past year and begin looking forward into the future – and hopefully get a competitive edge over your competitors while you do so. In this article, I present 5 predictions for online marketing booms in 2013, so…
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Feb
04

5 Reasons Why Every Blogger Should Accept Online Payments

Hard checks are a bit old school--accepting payment online is far more tech-savvy!

It’s a digital age, and one of the great things about being a blogger is that not only can we do our work online, but we can also accept online payment for our work! Some of us might be more traditional and like the feeling of that cold, hard check in hand, or the sight…
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Jan
24

Help Yourself by Helping Others for Greater Business Success

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Helping Others for Success I’m sure you have heard this …. “Do unto others as you would have them do to you” is a quote that is thrown around quite liberally. What does it really mean when you put it in the context of business? This is a phrase that can teach an important lesson…
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Dec
14

Want Your Blog Visitors to Stay? Say It!

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There was a time when doing business is only about offering  great products, and running a blog is only about writing great content. Still part true today since good products /content speak for themselves. However, long gone are the sweet days of throwing the bait and sitting aside to wait for the fish. In the…
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