Writing a debt collection letter is one of the most important skills of any small business owner. Do you have what it takes to get the money you’ve e
2). Home Skin Care Tips: Emily’s Smart Move
Thinking about home skin care but worried about looking like Tammy Faye? Read this real-world scenario of how one person found home care tips for skin online to become beautiful.
Ever wonder how some people manage to do all their skin care at home, without the expensive skin care products you've tried, and still look better than you do...
3). Web Business: What's In A (Domain) Name? For Casino Sites, A Lot
You've seen them before and wondered what the heck they were thinking: small businesses with domain names like "http://reallylonganduniquebusinessname.biz". Half-out-loud you say: what, was "http://reallylonganduniquebusinessname.com" taken? A new advertising technique of "illegal" casino websites helps prove that your snickering is absolutely just...
4). Your Credit Card Payment Is Rising: Warning & Tips
Summary: Did you know your minimum credit card payment is rising? A new government program working to get Americans out of credit card debt is pushing credit card issuers to raise minimum monthly payments. Will you be able to make the higher monthly payment? Here are some tips for getting by.
If you're an American, your minimum monthly...
5). Dry Skin Care Quiz
Most people who think they know all about dry skin, chapped skin, chafing, redness and other signs of skin dehydration really don't. Take this quiz to make sure you know who your skin's enemies are.
The answers are located at the end of the quiz.
1. What is *not* one of the three most common skin types?
Don't let your bed be an afterthought. Your bed will be the most prominent object in your room, so it has to go with your bedroom's theme, color-wise, size-wise, and style-wise. A huge bed in a small room will likely look out of place, as would a four-post bed in a room with sleek modern f...
7). E-commerce Solution: Shopping Cart Or Web Store?
If you’re planning on opening your own online store, you should make sure that you learn all about e-commerce, so that you can select the best online store builder for your business. One big decision you want to make early on is whether you want your online store to consist only of a shopping cart, or if you want your online store to be your entire...
8). 90s Web Design: A Nostalgic Look Back
A nostalgic look back at 90s web design, and a warning to anyone whose website is an accidental anachronism.
Remember the days when every PC was beige, every website had a little Netscape icon on the homepage, Geocities and Tripod hosted just about every single personal homepage, and "Google" was just a funny-sounding word?
9). Using Art Prints With A Minimalist Home Decor
Most decorators traditionally recommend a minimalist décor for many spaces, particularly small spaces such as apartments and guest houses. Unfortunately, many people believe that this means that the walls should be kept completely bare for a minimalist décor to work. Aren't pictures too flashy for a minimalist décor?
11). Small Business Ecommerce Web Design
If your small business is venturing into ecommerce, you may be daunted by the technical wizardry you think is involved. But fear not: complete web store software packages will keep all the technical wizardry safely behind the screen, so you don't have to worry about it. All you have to do is choose a design, stock your store, and promote it. Here's...
12). Dog Health Advice: Fur Not Good Sunscreen
You might think the most important bit of dog health advice would be to let your furry loved one spend all day enjoying the outdoors. But you'd only b
14). Dog Agility Training
Without agility, the most muscular person in the world couldn't win a fight against a fifth-grader. But did you know that for a dog agility is possibl
Gambling websites face just that challenge in reaching US and Canadian audiences. In both countries, the government has put media outlets on notice that accepting advertising from gambling websites is illegal. (Note: i...
18). Business Website Content: How Much?
How much should you pay for web content? It depends on what you can expect to get back on your investment. A web content writer can increase your site
Online copywriting has the same goals as print content, but there at least seven distinct points of departure between writing copy online and for
22). Adware And The Case Against Bundled Software
Bundling software applications together is a practice much abused by purveyors of adware. The potential for sneaking unwanted software into a bundle of desirable software is obvious. The benefits of bundling software aren't so obvious. Isn't it time to consider dumping the practice of bundling software altogether?
Bundled Software: Wh...
23). Google's Good Writing Content Filter
The web pages actually at the top of Google have only one thing clearly in common: good writing. Don't let the usual SEO sacred cows and bugbears, suc
24). Art Prints For Home Decorating
With the new craze for interior decorating inspired by "home makeover" television programs, more and more people are tempted to hire a professional decorator, even if they can't afford one.
Simplicity: the Art of Home Decorating
If you're thinking about breaking the bank for the sake of a beautiful room, think again. You d...
25). Job Search Websites: A User's Guide
Summary: Learn these three steps to an easier online job search, plus discover four kinds of websites that show you the hidden job market.You
26). SEO Linking: 200 New, Good Directories
Summary: Are article directories the new SEO link directories? As 1990s-era link directories fade into relative irrelevance, article directories offer new opportunities for one-way inbound links. There are currently about 200 of these directories, none of which charges a fee.
Article Directories: The New Web Link Directories?
27). Web
Interested in advertising and marketing your web business by distributing ezine and website content? Make any of these blunders and you may cut your r
1) Focus. Your business is selling stuff, not installing and managing a complicated script. You'll have enough issues running a busines...
29). SEO Web Links: Directory Alternatives
If you were writing a textbook on SEO linking circa 2001, you almost certainly would have included a chapter on web directories. They used to be the primary way of actively acquiring one-way inbound links, before content syndication, blogs, or the paid link market really took off.
Web Directories and SEO Links: What Went Wrong? ...
30). Build SEO Links
Many website owners and SEOs (search engine optimizers) believe that trading links is the most effective way to build the hundreds of links necessary
31). Big Business Web Design Disasters
When you think of the world's most successful businesses, what names come to mind? Most likely, consumer-oriented giants such as Coca-Cola, McDonald's
32). Job Search Website Employer Confessions
Summary: You'll be shocked when you learn what I found out when I posted a job as an employer on a job search website. Find out the tactics to get the
33). Malware And Antivirus Software
Warning: most antivirus programs will not protect you against all forms of malignant software (often called "malware") on their own. Find out how to p
35). Beating Adware, The Sneakiest Software
Promoters of adware, software that shows advertising on a user's computer, use some cunning tricks to get you to install their software on your machin
Expect to pay somewhere in the neighborhood of $50-$500 for an unframed print--anything less than $50 is likely a poster. You should expect to pay a similar amount to...
37). Buying Furniture Online Can Be Safer Than Offline
Furniture sales have historically been a major area of consumer complaints. Luckily, there are a number of reasons why buying furniture online may be safer than offline.
No Fast-Talking Salesmen
Many complaints say the furniture salesperson made promises that were not kept. In reality, furniture salespeople don't always kn...
38). Job Search Website Application Cheat Sheet
Read on to find out how to give yourself an unfair advantage in applying on job search websites.You need to approach a job search website not
39). Dog Health Insurance Buyer's Guide
Should you seriously consider buying a dog health insurance policy? Yes, you should. Here's why health insurance for dogs is a good idea:
Everyone on the web thinks they can write a FAQ. But then why are so many FAQs so lacking? How often have you read a FAQ and thought, "that didn't te
41). Adware Installation Stealth Tactics
When adware can't trick you into installing it, it often resorts to a secretive invasion. Find out how to defend yourself.
Adware Installation Stea
42). Skin Care Tips: Online Product Shopping Check List
There are so many good skin care products online, you'd be missing out if you didn't look into buying your products via the web. But, as with everything on the web, it's buyer beware: there's plenty of junk thrown in with the good stuff. Here's what to look for and what to look out for:
Should you seriously consider buying a dog health insurance policy? Yes, you should. Here's why health insurance for dogs is a good idea:
45). SEO Duplicate Web Content Penalty Myth Exploded
The "duplicate content penalty" myth is one of the biggest obstacles I face in getting web professionals to embrace reprint content. The myth is that search engines will penalize a site if much of its content is also on other websites.
Clarification: there is a real duplicate content penalty for content that is duplicated with minor or...
46). What Web Businesses Can Learn From Online Gambling
Abstract: learn how to gain visitors' trust by studying how online casino websites have overcome enormous obstacles to building trust among site visitors.
Online gambling is one of the fastest growing segments of ecommerce in the US, an especially impressive feat since it is illegal in the US. Due to their illegal status, gambling site...
47). Adware: Are Your Business's Computers Secure?
Adware, software dedicated to displaying advertising, can really slow down any business that depends on computers. Adware promoters use some cunning tricks to get you to install their software on your machine. Here's what to look out for.
Adware is, by definition, something reasonable people don't want on their computers. That's why ad...
48). SEO Content Distribution Linking For Newbies
The new buzz on the internet is all about getting one-way links by distributing content to other sites in exchange for backlinks. As with every other
49). Business Website Content Copyright Violation Scare
It seems everyone who has a website is worried about having their copyright violated by web content thieves. But are web content copyright violations
50). Need A Website? You Have 3 Options
When it comes to building a website, most individuals and small business owners think you either have to do it yourself or hire someone to do it. Web builder software is often the better option for this group by far.
Even if you're a seasoned web professional, you should know what web builder software can offer private individuals and ...