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Global Economy and Now Global Wiki

May 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Was watching the tweets flying by and saw one come out by Marshall over at ReadWriteWeb.
I think it’s obvious that we’re now working in a global economy. Those with businesses online, especially, appreciate the global aspect of doing business these days. Now there is an opportunity to use Deki Wiki to establish a truly polyglot […]

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The Quickest Way to Make Money Online

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Tim Gross has a great article on his site about how to make money online and in the quickest way possible. Is there some magical formula that will make it happen overnight? Is there an easy way to get from online broke to online wealthy? Can you simply wave a magic wand and voila be […]

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Twitter Is Paying His Rent

May 2nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Found a great piece about how valuable Twitter can become to someone over at Marshall Kirkpatrick’s blog.
Depending on how it’s used, Twitter can be more or less valuable to someone. He gives a great explanation of how to make it more useful more quickly. I’m finding that it gives me more of a social feeling […]

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How to Twitter and Twhirl

May 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

Sounds like a new dance doesn’t it? Actually, it is a kind of dance–a social and relationship building dance. And you’re invited. If you haven’t tried Twitter, I’d recommend getting in there and trying it out. Remember, though, it’s not about sending marketing messages or posting links to your blog or other such. It’s about […]

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Skip the Meeting

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

I was watching Tweets on Twitter this morning when I saw one come by from Seth Godin. Now, I’m an inveterate meeting hater–most are a complete waste of time–so the title grabbed my attention right off.
If you’re ready for a good laugh break (or stuck in a meeting) check out his post.

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Making Online Video Advertising Work

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Found an interesting article over at e-Strategy Blog.
In it, the author makes recommendations about how advertisers can utilize online video advertising effectively. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’d much rather be given the choice of whether to mouse-over something I see in the video to see whether there is a link to the […]

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What Is a Niche Market?

March 11th, 2008 · No Comments

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Good question. According to Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th edition, a niche is a specialized market.
Hmm, interesting but not all that helpful. Plus, we’re interested in identifying profitable niche ideas for a blog. Let’s add a little to that definition. I think a profitable online niche has three essential qualities: […]

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7 Small Business Resources (and Blogging Counts)

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments

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Is your blog a small business? It can be, depending on your purpose for setting it up. Some blogs are established for fun, to share ideas, to support a cause or other non-profit reasons. Some blogs are set up specifically to earn money for the owner(s).
If you earn money with […]

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Link Building 101

March 7th, 2008 · No Comments

Link building is a powerful way to develop streams of traffic to your site. The people over at Prospect MX have created a very wonderful “Professional SEO Link Building Services and Strategies Chart” (what a mouth full).
Well worth a visit and download of the .pdf file. It provides a one-glance overview of link […]

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Learn About Facebook for Business

March 5th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’ve wondered about adding Facebook to your marketing mix, head on over to Build a Better Blog, where they are offering a 60 minute teleseminar on Facebook for Business on March 10. Registration information is available at their site. Worth a look.

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