Archive for October, 2010

Stuck in Sandbox

5 Keys for Staying Out of the Sandbox

Posted on 28. Oct, 2010 by .

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Have you ever wondered if your blog is being affected by the Google duplicate content penalty?  Obviously, if you’re plagiarizing content or simply aggregating RSS feeds, and that’s your game, you can expect this to happen.  But you might be affected by this or other ranking-killing issues without even knowing it.   By looking through the [...]

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BLAM! Ads Means a Complete Solution

BLAM! Ads Means a Complete Solution

Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by .

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This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% my own. Not long ago, we featured a post where we talked about EWA Networks.  We agreed to run that post because we were impressed with the ethics, integrity, and commitment of EWA, so when we heard that they have a sister company called BLAM! Ads, [...]

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Outstanding Search Engines that aren’t Google

Outstanding Search Engines that aren’t Google

Posted on 26. Oct, 2010 by .

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Some of the very core utilities of the Internet are search engines. Whether it is for business or pleasure, people are using the Internet to seek out information at staggering rates. For example, on Google, 34,000 searches occur each and every second!  Google has become the default search engine in web browsers and mobile devices [...]

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When Less is More – What to Delete from Your Website

When Less is More – What to Delete from Your Website

Posted on 22. Oct, 2010 by .

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There are tons of websites packed with advice and recommendations for things to add to your website. Often times, these include things like: monitoring social media, starting a blog, optimizing your site for best search engine rankings, etc.  While all of these things are great ideas and can be very important, it’s time to think [...]

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9 Social Media Icon Sets to Jazz Up Your Site!

9 Social Media Icon Sets to Jazz Up Your Site!

Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by .

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As most of us know, social media is an amazingly effective forum in which we can share content, boost popularity, and improve our search engine rankings – which of course results in getting found on the Internet. Using graphical icons that mesh well with the theme of your website and content rather than plain, boring [...]

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The Life of the Solopreneur – Is it Right for You?

The Life of the Solopreneur – Is it Right for You?

Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by .

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According to the SBA’s 2006 data, 53% of the 25.8 million small businesses in the US are home-based. This equals 13.7 million home-based businesses.  So, it’s clear that a whole lot of people work from their homes these days, and those who don’t, sometimes wish they did.  Is working from home all that it’s cracked [...]

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A Password Promise: Make it Good or Risk Losing it All

A Password Promise: Make it Good or Risk Losing it All

Posted on 13. Oct, 2010 by .

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Passwords can be such a time-consuming annoyance. Wouldn’t you agree?  It seems like no matter where we go or what we do, we’re being asked for a password or PIN.  Remembering all of our passwords and PINs is a pain, and when we need to come up with a new password, it’s difficult to think [...]

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Goin’ Mobile – Taking Your Business to Customers on the Go

Goin’ Mobile – Taking Your Business to Customers on the Go

Posted on 06. Oct, 2010 by .

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With the rapid growth of mobile devices in the US, there’s no denying that mobile internet use is quickly on the rise. In fact, in 2008 an important milestone was reached when mobile access to the Internet exceeded desktop computer-based access for the first time.  Since then, U.S. mobile Internet users have continued to steadily [...]

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How Web Traffic Can Bounce Your Business Out of the Competition

How Web Traffic Can Bounce Your Business Out of the Competition

Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by .

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Businesses come and go all the time.  One would think that there is no relation between a large, well-known software firm going bust and a small, family-owned concrete business going belly-up.  Think again.  Regardless of the size of the employee base, the industry, or the revenue stream, there are many similarities between companies that end [...]

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