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Business > Small & Home Business How to generate traffic for your home business website: 4 of 8
You don't want any old traffic for your home business website, you want traffic that will convert into sales. The best traffic therefore comes from the search engines such as Google, Yahoo and Ask, as these are people who have actively searched for information relating to your product line or niche, and are thus interested i... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Search Issues Guide to social bookmarking sites: 2 of 4
Many internet readers use social bookmarking sites to find interesting content that they wouldn't normally come across, and many writers and other content providers use social bookmarking sites to ensure their material reaches a wider audience. There is a tension between the two groups as they need each other. However, if yo... More..
Business > Web Advertising Publishing your way to profits with Google Adsense: 2 of 4
The internet is driven by free content. People search constantly for quality information, and many ordinary individuals are happy to supply information based on their personal experiences and expertise for free. However producing high quality articles for the net takes up a lot of time; a good article can take about two hour... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothing Tips & Advice Clothing: The importance of color: 1 of 2
Most people instinctively realise that some colors "suit them" and others don't, but it took a ground-breaking book published in 1983, called Color Me Beautiful by Carol Jackson, that popularised the idea that individuals should stick to certain families of color that suited their skin and hair tones, to look their best. The... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Understanding your borrowing options for tough financial times: 1 of 2
Unless you've been living somewhere remote where there is no access to the news, you can't have failed to notice that there is a Credit Crunch out there, which has spread from the United States to Europe. Because of the sub-prime debacle which has wiped out billions from banks' balance sheets, lenders are now super-cautious ... More..
Computers & Technology > Website Reviews Website reviews: BBC.co.uk: 1 of 2
BBC.co.uk, also known as BBC Online, is the website of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the world's biggest broadcaster. It was launched in 1997 and has become one of the top 50 most popular English language websites in the world. The website is designed to support the BBC's extremely comprehensive broadcasting, which i... More..
Personal Finance > Mortgages & Home Loans Advice for Brits struggling with their mortgage payments: 1 of 2
There is this myth that if you can't keep up with your mortgage payments you can simply return the keys to the bank or building society, and then walk away from the debt. You can do that in the USA - but not in Britain. In Britain, once you have taken on a debt, you have to repay it - so even if your lender sells your house,... More..
Business > Online Business (Other) How recession affects online businesses: 1 of 2
Every day brings news of traditional businesses struggling in the recession - banks, auto companies, airlines and retailers are all having a tough time and in some cases going bust. But what of the world of e-commerce? The online world has lower overheads than the bricks and mortar world, but some sections of it are heavily ... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Recommended places to get advice on saving money: 1 of 2
There are dozens of places online where you can get advice on financial matters. Here are some of the most popular sites (please note that I am not connected in any way with these sites and none of them have referral programs or any incentives to promote them): The Motley Fool USA "The Fool" as it is affectionately known as,... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards How to get a credit card in a tight credit market: 1 of 2
The only people who are able to get credit cards in these difficult times are those who have exemplary credit records and people who in stable steady jobs. First of all let's address the job issue. There is evidence that some lenders are blacklisting people who work in sectors that are vulnerable to recession - if you work i... More..