You know all that extra time you have to work on Search Engine Optimization? [A little sarcasm there] Actually, I tried to put together a list of quick things you can do that will help you move a little higher in your Google or Yahoo results. 1. Get listed in more search engines. There are tons of t...

Recognizing that the time had come to replace our hot water heater, my wife called our plumber to schedule an appointment. She placed the call at about 11 a.m. When the agent asked, “Would you be available between one and three?” Lori asked, “Which day?” The agent replied “Today of course.” Hearing...

Thousands of teams are formed in businesses around the world each day. And most of those teams flounder unnecessarily for too long and some flounder forever). There is one simple practice that can improve the results of most any team, whether formed for a short project or as a new working unit. That...

Many change programs seem to meander along with no clear purpose or direction. These are the programs that usually fail. In the end, vast resources are consumed and people are left burned out and confused. Your desire to move your organization towards a new way of working will remain just a wish unl...

When I mention business systems to you, what comes to mind? Do you think of an IBM mainframe computer sitting in a big room in the middle of your building? Do you think of expensive, highly specialized software? That’s what many small business owners imagine. And they think it’s not for them. If tha...

It goes without question that anyone who wants a home based business also wants to have a profitable one. After all, what is a business for, but to make a profit? However, the sad truth is that many who start a home based business find that it is not what they had supposed. Often times, the promises...

Whether you are interested in making money from home as a full time job or as one in multiple streams of income, it is important to focus on time management. Home businesses are enticing because, let’s face it everyone would love to cut their commute time from an hour to the two minutes it takes to...

When it comes to buying a digital camera, you need to ask yourself one question. “What type of pictures am I looking to take?” Then from that point on, try to envision the image perfectly in your mind, also how you would like then to turn out for others to see. From there on in, it can be easy click...

Going out every time you want a DVD rental can be so taxing, that is why it is so fantastic that there are places where you can get a DVD rental by mail. These guys make renting movies almost too easy and fast, who needs brick and mortar movie stores now? Not me that is for sure! I don’t know about...

Today, listening to music on compact disks and audio tapes is no novelty. Did we however think how the music got there? Recording music involves the storing of performances for later listening. This is what the musical bands and great singers do. Then, record labels like virgin records and Sony conv...

Stories are so important to good copywriting. It’s one of the aspects of copywriting that can’t be done in a cookie cutter style and therefore isn’t answered by some of the sales letter software available on the market. Please do not misconstrue that last statement to mean that I don’t think that sa...

Many of you may have heard of website promotion using press releases, but unfortunately this topic is still totally underestimated. If you are one of the persons that have heard of it but never really used it, then you might start knocking your head on the table after you've read my story... I built...

A 52 year old webmaster from the Netherlands got banned from the Google Adsense program in just a few clicks. He went looking around for alternatives and found a lot of very creative brand new advertising solutions. That webmaster was me. Do as I did and you will get a message like: • Your account i...

What is document security? Why is document security important to me? What are the best methods my company can use to enhance document security? Is it expensive to do? These are some of the questions you may have about document security. In this article, I will explain more about document security an...

Having a successful home business can truly be one of the most rewarding achievements in one’s life. The reason I say this is; it’s very hard to do; if you can maintain a successful home business, you truly have achieved something fantastic. When starting a home based business I was very skeptical a...

Voice recognition software allows the user to use their voice as an input device so they can dictate text directly into the computer as well as give the computer commands such as open, save or close. Current software has come a long way from the first voice recognition software that was available. T...

RobotShop, since its launch in 2003, has been able to leave its competitors behind and get quite ahead of the pack. It is committed to coming up with innovative ways to incorporate robots into the daily lives of ordinary people. While there's a continuing growing demand for new and better robot prod...

RobotShop's growing clientele has certainly pushed them to be more creative with their work. Not only has RobotShop been able to provide good quality service to their customers ever since they've emerged in the robotics industry, they've also helped contribute in educating people about the usefulnes...

Audio books have been around for many years, but they have become more popular recently. It is said that they will become even more popular in 2006. There are many trends that will hit the audio books market in 2006. Say goodbye to audio CD and cassettes and say hello to downloadable audio books. MP...

Internet Marketing—It Takes Time. It is probably safe to say that the most important, least expensive marketing tool you possess when it comes to Internet marketing on a budget is your time—the time you spend and the time you wait. The more time you have to devote to marketing your product, or servi...