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Building Mailing Lists – 2 VERY different approaches

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:03:41 +0000

I just received an email from Lyris offering a guide with 10 rules for writing headlines. Link here: Stellar Subject Lines: 10 Rules That Get Results

Check out the info that they require from people to get access to it! They must be joking! Do “ordinary” people out there still give out so much stuff to get a free report?

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Internet Marketing For Small Business

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:09:51 +0000

What Is Internet Marketing?

There’s no PhD you can strive for to be in the Internet marketing industry. You have to learn as you go – on your own – soaking up information along the way. The first thing you need to know is what it means to be an Internet marketer, because it isn’t always [...]

7 Things You Need To Know Before Building A Website

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:08:25 +0000

1. You Need Your Own Domain Name:

A domain name is an internet address that is controlled by you. It uniquely identifies your business on the internet. ( ie www.yourname.com)

A domain name about the cheapest investment you’ll ever make for your business. The two main benefits are:

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Why EVERY Page on your Website should be a Home Page.

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:01:23 +0000

How Many Home Pages are there on your website?

The old concept of having a main home page, and then links to many other pages to find what you want is the traditional way of building a website.

So if someone was searching for “ferrets as pets”, the link would take them to the homepage of [...]

Starting An Internet Business – The Stuff Nobody Else Will Tell You.

admin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:13:59 +0000

This article will introduce you to the simple building blocks that form the foundation of every internet business.

You will also discover the master key that is at the heart of every website. Without this master key, you do not have control of your internet business.

Most business owners are what I call Technically Terrified.

They are very [...]

Who’s REALLY In Charge of Your Online Business?

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:43:56 +0000

It’s probably NOT YOU!

To discover who is in charge of your online business, here’s the worlds shortest quiz.

It only has one question, and you might not like the answer. The question is:

“Do YOU have the password to the Control Panel at your domain registrar?”

If you answered no, then someone else has the master key to your entire [...]

Before You Start Your Own Internet Business

admin — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:37:22 +0000

For most people, starting an online business involves finding a website developer, and then going along with whatever the developer says.

While this may seem easy and convenient, it also has many dangers. The main one is that you can easily lose control of your website and your entire online business. You [...]

12 Rules for Online Survival

admin — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:16:23 +0000

I’ve personally broken most of these, and suffered the consequences.

I hope you learn from my mistakes.

1. Use your commonsense. Don’t believe everything you hear, read, or see. 2. Don’t authorise, buy, or sign up for ANYTHING unless you know what is, what it does, whether it works, and whether you need it.

3. FREE is usually not. [...]

How To Accept Online Payments on Your Website

Eric Graudins — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:56:42 +0000

There are many ways of collecting payments for the goods and services that you sell online. Many are simple to set up, and just involve pasting a bit of code onto your existing web pages.

I’ll start off by discussing the easiest method – the non-bank service providers.

Non-Bank Online Payment Methods

Over the past few years, many [...]

CHOP OFF your useless WWW Appendix

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:30:24 +0000

Does YOUR website will work with and without the www prefix?

"Don’t know. Why does it matter" I hear you say.

Well, here’s why it is important. Many people tend to leave off the www prefix when entering a website address into a browser. It’s a bit like your appendix. It used to be useful, but has outlived its [...]