Is Blogging For You? Take This Quick Quiz
By Michael Cheney - 04/01/2008
What The Hell Is A Blog Anyway? The word `blog` is a shortened version of `web blog`. A `web log` just means a log or diary-type entry on the web. So if you were away travelling on a round the world trip you might post a diary on a website so your friends and family could keep up to date with your p...
Business Internet Hosting
By Jason Gluckman - 04/01/2008
Good business is competitive. And the challenging to outwit the competition is spiking. Companies are forced to come up with new and innovative marketing strategies every day. One such approach is Business Internet Hosting. Here, various Internet Hosting firms provide hosting and other services for ...
How to Create a Favicon for Your Web Site
By Tim Shaw - 04/01/2008
One of the simplest things you can do to give your site `identity` and to make it stand out from other sites is to use a favicon (favourite icon). They are the little logos that go next to the website listing in your favourites folder, and pop up in other places, (depending on your browser and opera...
How To Stay Cutting Edge In Online Business
By Andrea J. Lee - 04/01/2008
Let`s face it, there`s just way too much information out there for any one individual to try to keep abreast of. And yet, if we shut ourselves off from the world, we risk building our businesses in a vacuum and suffering on the bottom line. So how can we put structures in place that help keep us pl...
Building Web Sites Using Web Templates
By M.Mukesh - 04/01/2008
Gone are the days when you had to rely on a web-designer to design your websites. New technologies with innovative ideas have brought out a new variant to this trend in the form of ready to use website templates. So what are web templates? Well, to put it in a simple way, web templates are nothing b...
How to Profit From Your Ad Space in this Economic Downturn
By John Schultz - 04/01/2008
Recent research predicts that the online ad market will decline by 25% in 2003.** In 2004, net advertising is a buyer`s market. Everyone has seen the media spotlight focused on the big dot-coms who, dependent on ad revenues, have either gone out of business or been forced to cut back. Unfortunately,...
Developing State-enabled Applications With PHP
By John L - 04/01/2008
Installment 1 Developing State-enabled Applications With PHP When a user is browsing through a website and is surfing from one web page to another, sometimes the website needs to remember the actions (e.g. choices) performed by the user. For example, in a website that sells DVDs, the user typically ...
It Really is only `early Days` in the Internet Gold Rush....
By Richard Grady - 04/01/2008
One of the questions that I am getting more and more used to hearing lately is: `Is it too late for me to start an online business? Have I missed the boat and have all of the best opportunities been and gone?` My reply is always along the lines of, `Absolutely not - there is still a wealth of oppor...
Creating Websites that Cater to Exam Preparations
By Vinodh Pushparaj - 04/01/2008
One of the things that Internet excels is disseminating information and knowledge across many brains and continents. In this global economy the aspirations of the younger generation is not bounded by countries or continents. They aspire to join the best universities or train to be part of great glob...
To Blog Or Not To Blog
By Jim Edwards - 04/01/2008
Web logs, commonly referred to as "blogs," represent all
the rage right now in online publishing. Not really a newsletter or traditional html page
publishing, blogs resemble more of a web-based diary where
the creator records their thoughts, posts links, or
responds to questions. With so much confus...
Podcasting Monetization Strategies for Marketers
By Rok Hrastnik - 04/01/2008
With the growing popularity of podcasting, publishers and marketers around the world are asking themselves how to monetize this content channel. Today we?ll be taking a look at how marketers can monetize podcasting through enhanced marketing activities. While publishers might find it relatively easy...
How to Use Sliced Graphics to Layout Your Web Site
By Herman Drost - 04/01/2008
The problem with designing your site as a graphic, is that
it would take too long to load. Your visitors would leave
your site immediately and move to your competitors web
site. How can you resolve this? Slicing graphics into a number of sections, then putting
them together in tables is a great way ...
Holistic Search Engine Optimization
By Biana Babinsky - 04/01/2008
We all have heard that search engines are the number one resource for consumers to research and buy products or services online. In fact, marketing studies have shown that over 70% of web surfers use search engines to locate online merchants. The ramification of this statistic is simple: if you want...
How to Create an RSS Feed
By Allan Burns - 04/01/2008
An RSS news feed can be used to communicate with your target audience. It is an ideal means of notifying people of new content on your website without the need for them to keep on visiting your site. You can send newsletters to your readership without having to use email and risk being accused of sp...
Complete Website Ranking Optimization
By Bill Naugle - 04/01/2008
Search engine optimization does not have to be complicated but it does require some work if you plan on having your Website in the top 10 on the major search engines. Many Webmasters want their Websites on the first page of Google, MSN and Yahoo when their keyword is put in the search. Unfortunately...
Reciprocal Linking Scams, What to Look for and How to Avoid Them
By Brian Osborne - 04/01/2008
Reciprocal linking scams have increased immensely during the past year. Initially we thought that this problem only related to gambling and casino related websites but an audit of our commercial link partners suggests that it is a serious problem within the broader online community.
Over the...
Search Engine Optimization and the News
By Bill Hartzer - 04/01/2008
Believe it or not, the news can be a search engine optimizer?s best friend. By keeping up with the latest news, trends, or ?buzz? in your industry, you can bring more visitors to your website which ultimately will lead to repeat visitors or increased sales. No matter what industry you?re in, at some...
Technology vs. Usability
By Sherry Holub - 04/01/2008
When JV Media Design was formed, the year was 1995 and the Internet was a very different place than it is today. The first websites we created used simple layouts, a modest amount of graphics, standard "web safe" colors, and no javascript. This was all done in an attempt to create websites that work...
Environmental Economics, Stream of Thought
By Lance Winslow - 04/01/2008
Entrepreneurs can clean up the environment if we would let them. Look at Fred Smith?s Brilliant plan to challenge American Ingenuity paid off. He said to the industry, build me a delivery van that uses 50% of the fuel as our current units and emits 90% pollution and he will by 19,000 of them. Well g...
Reselling Resold Resale Rights
By Gary Durkin - 04/01/2008
What the heck am I talking about? Let me tell you that this will be one of my ?Chilli Pepper? articles, it?s HOT and very controversial. If you?ve spent anything more than 5 minutes in the Internet Marketing world, you will most probably come across something called ?Resale Rights? / or often called...
Information Products: the Changing Trends for 2005
By Fred Farah - 04/01/2008
2005 is a great year for affiliate marketers, as online businesses will continue to grow exponentially. 2004 showed a major transition to the type of products sold in affiliate markets. Did you notice all the other major changes in the Internet Marketing scene in 2004? Or did they pass you by, and y...
Ten Steps To A Well Optimized Website - Step 3: Site Structure
By Mary Davies - 04/01/2008
Welcome to part three in this search engine positioning series. Last week we discussed the importance and considerations that much be made while creating the content that will provide the highest ROI for your optimization efforts. In part three we will discuss the importance of site structure. While...
Evaluating E-commerce Hosting Plans
By Bruce Zhang - 04/01/2008
Besides the requirements of standard web hosting plans, Web hosting for e-commerce operation needs a shopping cart that supports online catalog and online payment processing. Standard Web Hosting Plans Standard hosting plans varies in terms of programming languages, operating systems and server perf...
Publishing Scams: Six Red Flags That Scream "Rip Off"
By Karen Bledsoe - 04/01/2008
It`s heartbreaking. You go to a local fair and there at the author`s table is a row of smiling hopefuls, eager to sell their books. A few are beautiful books, either self-published or produced by traditional publishers. But so many are poorly written, poorly produced, with amateurish covers and chea...
Using Meta Tags Wisely to Attract Search Engines and Visitors
By Rajesh V. Tavakari - 04/01/2008
There are certain tricks and techniques in SEO industry, which can fetch you real quick and top ranking in short run and get banned for ever, which I am discussing in this article. Before optimizing any site, always follow code of ethics and never spam. In this article, I will be discussing about me...
The Right Internet Marketing Articles Strategy is a Game of Links
By Christopher Kyalo - 04/01/2008
Do you know the secret or internet marketing strategy behind the phenomenally high traffic that blogs enjoy in general in comparison to websites? It really should not be a secret but if you examine the successful blogs you will find that they have numerous links that lead traffic back to them. Admit...
Choosing the Perfect Deluxe Web Site Hosting Plan
By Gary Gresham - 04/01/2008
If you are looking for a deluxe web site hosting plan there are some important considerations before you make a choice. Everyone has different needs so what is deluxe for you might be completely different for someone else. You want to end up with a complete web hosting package without paying for s...
Search Engine Optimization Tips For 2005 - Part One
By Niall Roche - 04/01/2008
Anybody who has their own website or is involved in business
online understands the importance of SEO or search engine optimization. Higher rankings equal more traffic. More traffic equals more potential sales. Simple, eh? Or is it? The problem here is that most people think search engine optimiza...
Autoresponders: Your Friend
By Walter Pfarr - 04/01/2008
How often have you subscribed to a new ezine, forum or newsletter and when the initial issue appears in your Inbox you`re wondering how in blazes your address ended up on the list? Sometimes when this occurs, we simply click to unsubscribe, being unable to recall what compelled us to register in the...
How to Choose the Web Site Hosting Service that`s Right for You
By Fred Farah - 04/01/2008
There are few things as critical to your e-business success as having a reliable web hosting service ... Here?s How To Choose The Right Web Host To Guarantee Your Web site Stays Up And Running! Whether your focus is affiliate marketing or any other online business, now more than ever ? as the Intern...
Website Sales: 10 Super-Charged Tactics To Spark Up Your Sales
By I-key Benney - 04/01/2008
If your website sales are down and you desire to
spark it up, here the secrets to do so: 1. Spend money on targeted advertising instead of
mass media advertising. You don`t want to waste
your ad dollars on people who aren`t interested. 2. Increase your profits by concentrating on small
details. Im...
Keyword Tracking
By Halstatt Pires - 04/02/2007
Keyword tracking allows a site owner to know what keyword searches are resulting in sales. Search term information can be logged into a database and presented to web site owners in a meaningful format. This data can be used to see which keywords are producing the most sales per search and to determi...
How to Choose an Internet Service Provider
By Ronald Vyhmeister - 01/02/2007
An ISP - Internet Service Provider - is a company that provides a gateway to the Internet for individuals and companies. In its simplest form, connecting to the Internet requires a telephone line to dial up an ISP using a computer and modem. The ISP then provides the route onto the Internet.
Choos...
Discover How To Easily Optimize Windows For Better Performance
By Matt Garrett - 30/01/2007
?My system is too slow.?
?Look how much time it takes to install things.?
?My system slows down while playing games.?
?My software doesn?t function correctly.?
These are some very common statements uttered by PC owners. You might be among one of these. Well if you are, here are some basi...
Cisco Certification: The OSI Model Isn`t Just For Exams Anymore!
By Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933 - 28/01/2007
There`s nothing I enjoy more than teaching Cisco technologies, especially CCNA candidates. Whether it`s in-person or online, everyone`s excited to be there. There`s a sense of anticipation in the air, and everyone is ready to work hard, get their hands on the racks of Cisco routers and switches I ha...
AdSense is Stupid When...
By Kamau Austin - 27/01/2007
There are times Google`s heralded ad affiliate program isn`t in your long term business interest. Oh no I said it!
AdSense isn`t the unstoppable revenue engine for every eBusiness. Before I am taken out and flogged by the eCommerce pundits -- please let me explain what I mean in my defense.
...
Driving your website through Google Sandbox
By Monia Hassan - 26/01/2007
What is Google Sandbox?
Google Sandbox is applied on new websites, it determines the timing of site inclusion as well as ranking in Google search engine results (SERPS).
This process could take up to 6-8 months, which could be against your plans causing frustration to webmasters.
The question ...
The Most Overlooked Principle To Raising Your Prices
By Abe Cherian - 21/01/2007
Finding customers isn`t usually the hard part of selling. It`s "closing" that can drive you crazy. You know the excuses. They want to shop around a bit longer, they`re not sure they can afford the price, they need to get approval from a superior. The list goes on and on. Your challenge is to find wa...
How To Use a Podcast For Internet Marketing
By Michael Murray - 17/01/2007
Although podcasting is trendy, it`s vital to remember that when you use a podcast for Internet marketing, your podcast is really just another delivery mechanism ? a way to get your marketing message across.
Because it is a new delivery mechanism, there`s a chance you`ll get so wrapped in the tech...
Find Quality Cheap Web Hosting In Minutes
By Ray Huang - 17/01/2007
Lower computer prices and the rapid unfolding of new technology has made high priced web hosting services a thing of the past. You can find high quality cheap web hosting services and packages online in minutes. However, when shopping for a web host, make sure that you aren?t only looking at the dol...
Tips to Increase Link Popularity
By Monica Villarreal - 17/01/2007
Link Popularity refers to the number of links coming from other web sites to your web site (also called inbound links). The competition between search engines and webmasters has led the search engines to find new ways to measure the importance of a site. Google has been responsible for introducing ...
Imitation, The Smartest Form Of Flattery
By David Geer - 11/02/2006
Unless you are an inventor, most likely you are selling a product or service that is being offered by someone else, somewhere, at some time. The first person to start your type of business would have gone through a lot of trial and error. Thank that person, as now you can not only profit by not repe...
Ready to Do Marketing Full Time? 10 Important Points to Consider
By Olga Farber Becker - 05/02/2006
So, your income from your marketing efforts starts to be somewhat tangible. Or you just see that you could grow your income much more than if you keep your job - focusing on your marketing activities only.
Count me in. ;)
Here are several points for you to consider, when you`re making your de...
Building a Home Internet Business
By Adrian Austin - 04/02/2006
Building a home internet business can be daunting, but with the right effort, it can be done. Developing a marketing plan will help your business grow. It`s not hard to create or utilize. Yet it does need to be used regularly for it to be effective.
In building a home internet business, your adver...
Spam! What`s the Real Problem
By Dean Walden - 03/02/2006
Most people now know the official definition of spam- Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE for short).
That definition does several things we should look at.
- It categorizes spam as commercial
- It limits it to email
- Calling anything unsolicited creates vagueness
Even though al...
5 Quick Ways To I.ncrease Your E-zine`s S.ubscriber Base
By Gary Baker - 23/01/2006
Welcome to all of you out in netland.
If you have been doing any type of "m.arkeing" o.nline at all, then you have heard over and over again the importance of having your own o.pt-in l.ist.
Without a doubt, if you don`t start and continue to build a solid l.ist, then you fail...period.
So with...
3 Simple Ways to Start Your Home Based Internet Business Right Now
By Andrea Hayhurst - 21/01/2006
So, you`ve finally decided to take that giant leap of faith and start your very own home based internet business. You`ve decided that it`s finally time to step up to the plate and claim your share of all those internet riches you keep hearing about. Only problem is, now that you`ve finally made yo...
Why You Should Ignore This Advice
By Steve Shaw - 17/01/2006
Doesn`t make too much sense does it? Am I really going to give you some advice that asks you to ignore the advice I`m giving you? Well, that`s not strictly true. I am however going to show you how to qualify the advice you are given, so you can sort the wheat from the chaff, and help you to survive ...
Are YOU Right For A Home-Based Business?
By Ken Leonard Jr. - 22/01/2005
The internet is loaded with all sorts of ways for you to work from home. You will consider many options, finding the right fit for your personality and goals. But first, you have to take a look at yourself. Do you have what it takes to run a successful business from home? How do you know if YOU are ...
Organizing Your Mailing Lists For Your Email Promotions
By Mr.Kim Thiel - 19/01/2004
With all the safelists and different methods for using them, it can get hectic trying to come up with a good way to post to them. Most of all, it is important to remember if you did post to them. With a little forethought, you can set up a mailing system that will mail out your daily mailing in no t...
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