Working Remotely With Others: Effective Solutions

Many of you, like myself, either work from home, or are striving to reach that point. There are many advantages to this, most of them clearly obvious. There are some disadvantages as well, and I’d like to toss around some thoughts about one of those issues, that of working remotely with a group of people. Even if you are a solo entrepreneur, you’ll usually find yourself working with others now... read more

4 eBusiness Lessons I Learned From Childhood Cartoons

As a child in the 60′s and early 70′s, I didn’t have access to 24 hour cable TV or television networks devoted entirely to cartoons. Educational cartoons hadn’t really caught on yet either. The only time cartoons were available to watch back then was on Saturday mornings, and only on the 3 local stations that aired at the time. Even with limited choices amongst cartoons that... read more

Blogging: A Time To Every Purpose

An old friend from my elementary school days let her Facebook friends know that she’d started a blog recently. She’s completely new to blogging, so after I helped her figure out a little technical detail, she asked if I could help her navigate the world of blogging. I told her I would write a post on Blogging 101 just for her. This isn’t that post. But it is a precursor to that post,... read more

Four Simple Words Describe My Most Successful Online Marketing Strategy

Want to know my most successful online marketing strategy? The one that has consistently generated more income than anything else I’ve ever tried? No? You don’t want to know? Ok, never mind, then. Oh, wait, you were saying yes, not no. Well that’s different then. Good because I have the entire strategy outlined for you in a step-by-step post that I’ll link to after you read... read more

Just Say No To Scope Creep

If you do work for clients, whether it’s web design, web development, or any kind of freelance work, you’ve probably encountered “scope creep”. Scope creep goes by several other names like project creep, feature creep, etc. but the basic meaning remains the same. For those who may be just starting out as a freelancer, and haven’t yet had to deal with scope creep,... read more

How to Generate Leads Via the Internet

The following is a guest post by Lior Levin. Depending on your business, you may want to explore the possibility of generating new leads via the Web. This can be a very appealing solution for lead generation as it is low-cost, requires very little effort (beyond the initial setup) and can generate a large volume of highly-qualified leads. However, for those who are not experienced with creating sites on... read more

Top Recommended Tools To Manage A Money-Making Site Using WordPress

A question I often get asked is along the lines of: Donna, what would I need if I wanted to create a [fill in the blank] type of site, using WordPress to manage it? What tools would you recommend I use to make it quick, easy, and profitable, and how much will it cost me to get those tools? To be honest, it usually takes a lot of time to boil down the numerous questions into those two concise questions,... read more

Brilliant Landing Page Plugin for WordPress Increases Conversions

You’ve written great content, socialized it like crazy, guest posted, generated backlinks, promote awesome products, and you’re now tearing your hair out trying to figure out how to get your blog to make more money. Instead of spending all your time trying to get more and more traffic to your blog, spend a little time increasing conversions on the traffic you already receive. As @GrowMap... read more

Be Prepared For Down Times

In business, down times happen. Regardless of the reason, they happen. Maybe your sites are seasonal. Maybe your niche caters to a crowd that is more active during certain times of the year. Maybe your income is affected by economic shifts. Maybe your great search engine rankings disappear. Many things can cause a down time, but the reason matters less than the reality. Down times happen. Be prepared for... read more

Make Life Easier With Online Accounting Software

This is a guest post by James Hampton. Safety, First and Foremost Accounts can be a real problem for businesses but there is a solution on the market – online accounting software. There is a question however of how safe it is to do accounts on line? Well, the evidence suggests very safe indeed. By doing accounts online, there is less risk of things going wrong like computers crashing and losing... read more