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Marketing

Measure Twice, Cut Once, Or Suffer Embarrassment

June 25, 2010
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When inspiration strikes and causes you to embark on a new adventure, sometimes it really pays to get a second set of eyeballs on what you have planned before you commit to going any further.  When you are focused on what you are doing, it can be like you’re wearing blinders and it then becomes [...]

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Can Personalized URL Shorteners Make You Look Spammy?

May 17, 2010
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This morning I decided to create and use my own personalized URL shortening service.  I have been using bit.ly for a long time, and while I find bit.ly to be a great service I wanted to try throwing links around that had my signature in them. There are several routes I could have taken to [...]

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The Awful Truth With Vendor Client Relationships

February 4, 2010
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This video is true in every way possible.  If you own or operate a business then this is for you.  And this is especially true for freelance web designers/developers.  Enjoy! All credit for this video goes to Scofield Editorial

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A Local Business That Does Social Media Right

December 16, 2009
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I’m going to come right out and say that I hate how so many of these “social media experts” spout off about how nowadays you have to integrate yourself into the social web, that you and your business will be relegated to the halls of obscurity if you fail to do so.  I spend a [...]

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Where Do The Freebies End And The Billing Begin?

December 3, 2009
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People ask for help or advice all the time without expecting to pay for it.  You ask your friends to help you move.  You meet a doctor at a party and ask him about your tennis elbow.  Things like this happen on a daily basis, there’s no getting away from it.  If you are asked [...]

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12 Blogs That Can Give You A Solid Internet Background

December 2, 2009
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To get a competitive edge in this world it can really help to have a solid educational background. It is no coincidence that the people who are most successful in their fields also have an extraordinary amount of knowledge and insight in their respective areas of expertise.  Anyone wishing to become a savvy internet guru [...]

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Marketing By Deception Lowers The Value Of Your Product

December 2, 2009
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Not too long ago I was working for a local company that was in the business of selling their product online.  They were a small company, but also the leader in their industry.  I learned a few things about online business while working there, and experienced just how competitive it can be. Not everything behind [...]

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