We talk a lot on this site about the ins and outs of creating and selling your own information products online, but what about all the information products that are already out there? How do you decide which ones to spend your hard-earned money on and which ones to let go? There is no doubt that there are lots of valuable information products out there that can help you meet your business and personal needs... Continue Reading

If you have followed through on the first two parts of this series, you will have discovered a wealth of opportunities to get free publicity. Both HelpAReporter.com and Pitchrate.com are great resources for connecting you with those who are interested in your topic. Today I will tell about a third site which is a must-see... Continue Reading

You've come up with a business idea you believe will rock the world. You have built your website... it's so beautiful it brings a tear to your eye. You are the expert in your field and you've got something to say. Now you just need someone to say it to! It's no surprise that the best way to become recognized is to be interviewed by others who want to leverage your expertise for a newspaper... Continue Reading

If you're experiencing a bit of sticker shock when it comes to your software needs, don't fret. Even if you are just getting started, you don't have to drop loads of cash on software right off the bat. Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Andrew Albritton) There are thousands of advertisers looking for good-fit publishers to not just promote but successfully generate leads and sales on a pay-for-performance basis. Unfortunately for the advertisers, they are outnumbered by publishers actively generating considerable commissions. Not unlike The Dating Game, attracting and successfully courting top publishers is not as easy as it sounds. In working with many advertisers on a regular basis and being approached by many more... Continue Reading

If you have an online business and are looking to increase traffic to your website and therefore sales, there are some things you should be doing on a regular basis. Call them your daily or weekly online calisthenics. You should be posting articles on other sites, building your list and reaching out to them with pertinent deals and updates, staying active on forums in your niche, taking advantage of the press release resources out there... Continue Reading

Have you ever been spread so thin that you felt like one little pat of butter in an entire bread factory? There are so many things to do, yet there is only so much time, money, and resources to go around. I've felt this way many times. And when it happens, it should act as a signal that you need to prioritize and refocus your efforts on what is most important. Continue Reading

With all the distractions of modern life, it can seem as though there just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done that you want to do. In reality, you just need to use your time better and learn how to work more effectively. The old adage that time is money is true only up to a point. The truth is that you can always find ways to get back money that you've... Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Fletcher Groeneman) This article is a continuation of our series on branding. (Read Part 1 and Part 2.) By now you have drawn up a list that effectively describes exactly what you want your product to accomplish. You have swallowed your pride and presented your loved ones with this list and allowed them to refine and tweak your dreams. Finally, you have compared this list with products already on the market... Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Jared Newgent) What is virtualization? Virtualization is the use of computer resources to accomplish multiple tasks simultaneously. The term virtualization may refer to platform, OS to desktop, or resource virtualization. Continue Reading

The average WordPress user has no idea how much power is actually in a WordPress-based website. Every aspect of WordPress is fully customizable. If you are anything like me, then you have looked and looked for the perfect WordPress theme only to discover that your perfect theme isn't there, so you settle on a close second. Why not modify that second-choice theme? Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Tim Golen) It's no secret that technology changes faster than most people are comfortable with. In an adoption of Moore's Law, Gerry Butters (former head of Lucent's Optical Networking Group) claims that the amount of data coming out of an optic fiber is doubling every nine months. Since the Internet is held together with these fiber "tubes," it means that new people and resources are coming online at an alarming rate... Continue Reading

If text is your message, then your use of text is your tone. Typography is the art and technique of arranging type, type design, and modifying type glyphs. In fact, the aesthetic you create through the use of typography often goes further in creating an atmosphere of professionalism, credibility, and organization than the content of the text itself. This article and next week's will be focused on helping you achieve better results in your designs... Continue Reading

(Written by guest contributor Carrie Wilkerson) I know just enough to be dangerous. Seriously. Continue Reading