Use Coupon Codes For New Site Ideas

I’m not sure how many times a month I have a “brilliant” idea for a new website, but it’s a lot more than I can actually pursue. When the “brilliance” of the idea doesn’t fade within a day or two, though, there’s a good chance I’ll at least buy a domain name from Godaddy for the idea, just in case I pursue it further. Now, I know $10 or so isn’t... read more

Free Site Tools and Resources from Rankraiser

Those who know me well, know that I hate spending money if there’s a free or cheap alternative, especially when it comes to tools that I use to run my business. So every now and then, I’ll pass along some resources I come across that helps me (and you) find free tools and resources that we can all use. I discovered one today, in fact. Rankraiser has a free website tools section. Some of the... read more

No, Not Just Another Make Money Online Post

You want to know how to make more money, don’t you? Sure you do. You and everyone else on the Internet has read at least one article or blog post on the topic of making money online. Heck, that’s what one of my online businesses is all about – coaching people to do just that – make money online. But saving money is just as important as making money. Both making it and saving it... read more

Hard Times Bring Clever Opportunities

In some ways, now is a great time for those of us with microbusinesses because the recession is giving us opportunities we didn’t have before! The key is to keep your eyes open and look for the deals so you don’t miss them. Of course as I find them, I’ll pass them on to you, but I’d love it if you’d do the same for me! A smart man, Ammon Johns, over on the forums I moderate... read more

Cut Expenses By Getting QuickBooks Pro Free Today Only

Thanks to SmallBizTrends who tweeted about this yesterday, I can alert all of you to this deal. Any time we run a small business, or in most cases, a microbusiness, we need to cut every single penny we can, and still be able to take as much workload off ourselves as possible. And while QuickBooks Pro is the ultimate for managing the financial end of our microbusinesses, it’s not exactly on the... read more

Give Yourself A Raise

I just gave myself a raise, and you should too. But here’s the thing – all I did was cut some costs. See, the way I look at things, money saved is the same thing as money earned. Both means more money in my pocket. Sure, we could get all technical and debate that point of view, but let’s not. With the economy tanking like it is, you may find it to be a little more difficult to add... read more

Tough Times Plus Awesome Generosity Equals Opportunity For You

I logged into my E-junkie account today and noticed something very cool that I wanted to pass along to each of you. These are rough times, economically, and many people are facing job losses. If you’ve been laid off, fired, or terminated for any reason, E-junkie wants to help you out.* Here’s what they are offering: You can have the use of their shopping cart for a year FREE, with no... read more

How To Create Your Own eBooks – Easy, Fast, and Free

Download and install OpenOffice (free) if you haven’t already. If you already use OpenOffice, you can skip this step. Download a free OpenOffice book template. Sometimes this link doesn’t work, sometimes it does. If it doesn’t, then try downloading this free OpenOffice ebook template instead. I kind of like it better anyway. Import the Template you downloaded into OpenOffice... read more

Bartering or Trading Services

I briefly mentioned bartering when I discussed keeping home office business costs down, but I wanted to expand on the topic just a bit. When you work from home, you no longer have an entire company filled with people with varying skills. Instead, you generally only have yourself. While some of us may be able to consider ourselves jacks or jills of all trades, most of us are skilled in fewer areas. Of... read more