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501. | How To Become An eBay "Sniper". by Kirsten Hawkins
If you bid for a few things on eBay, the chances are that sooner or later you'll end up getting your bid beaten at the very last second by a 'sniper'. This can be a frustrating experience, and while in theory sniping is against the rules ...
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502. | Ebay: The First 10 Years. by Kirsten Hawkins
Yes, you read that correctly: ten years. eBay was created in September 1995, by a man called Pierre Omidyar, who was living in San Jose. He wanted his site – then called 'AuctionWeb' – to be an online ...
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503. | The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Buying On Ebay. by Kirsten Hawkins
The Case For.
Whatever you want to buy, whether it's large or small, cheap or expensive, everyday or just plain weird, the chances are you can find it on eBay. It's the largest auction site in the world, and when it comes to the variety of ...
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504. | What You Need To Know Before You Get Started On Ebay. by Kirsten Hawkins
So you've decided that you want to get started as a seller on eBay. There are a few things that you really need to know before you go and throw yourself in at the deep end.
What to Sell.
First off, you need to know what it is ...
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505. | Professional Traffic Building Tips by Jason Martin
Let's face it; the Internet is cluttered with all sorts of guides about increasing traffic to your web site. Unfortunately, most of these guides are outdated or incomplete. In fact, many of the techniques being touted in them will get ...
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506. | Ebay Auction Buyer's Tips And Tricks. by Kirsten Hawkins
eBay isn't just an auction and a marketplace: often it can feel quite a lot like a game. Like any game, you can get ahead if you think strategically, using your head to outwit the other buyers and get the ...
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507. | When And How To Withdraw Your Ebay Bid by Kirsten Hawkins
eBay are a little strict about letting you withdraw your bid. They call it a 'bid retraction', and have a stringent set of conditions that you must meet before you are allowed to do it. Here are eBay's ...
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508. | Streamline Your Website Pages by Eric Lester
Squeezing the most efficient performance from your web pages is important. The benefits are universal, whether the site is personal or large and professional. Reducing page weight can speed up the browsing experience, especially if your visitors are using dial-up internet access. Though broadband ...
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509. | To VoIP Or Not To VoIP by Daymon Hoag
Unless you live under a rock somewhere in Antarctica, you already know VoIP is an abbreviation for voice over Internet protocol, also known as broadband telephone. That being said, should one use VoIP? How does it work? What are some benefits? Are there any problems with VoIP?
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510. | Domain Registration For Great Search Engine Ranking by Stanley Spencer
A solid keyword domain name is the key to establish a strong presence and making the resources of the Internet more reachable. With a great name, it's always easy to reach new and existing clients. Therefore, ...
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511. | Internet Dating: Future Internet: Human Collaboration Example 2 by Jesse S. Somer
Internet dating has become a huge phenomenon in our contemporary, technology-based society. It is very interesting to say the least, and after speaking to a few colleagues and friends, it also seems to be a very controversial subject as well. Many important questions arise when ...
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512. | Decision Making In A Home Based Online Business (1) by Roy Thomsitt
Why is Decision Making Important?
This is the first in a series of short articles on decision making, as it may affect the progress, or otherwise, of your home based online business. The main purpose of the articles is to get ...
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513. | Is Online Business Optional? by Oleg Ilin
Today I would like to discuss with you this simple question - is it optional for you to be involved in some sort of online business or is it a modern life necessity?
Let's ...
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514. | Traffic Exchanges - Do They Work For You? by Hamish Hayward
Traffic exchanges, also known as hit exchanges and start exchanges, are a very simple means of driving traffic to a website.
Being in a traffic exchange is like being in a club. You surf, using a specially designed "surf bar" unique to the traffic exchange in question, ...
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515. | Ten Steps To Grow Website Traffic by Brian Pratt
If you own your own website or have a page supplied by a program, growing website traffic will be one of the keys to your success. You need a growing, self-generating stream of website traffic and ...
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516. | Key Words In Searches by John Fowler
One of the things we don't seem to have much of these days is time. Everyone rushes everywhere and communication is compressed into new shorter forms like all of the text messages I receive, I still ...
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517. | Email Communication Is Dying. What's Next? by Oleg Ilin
Currently there are 3 main types of broadcast Internet messaging systems that you can use to deliver newsletters, e-zines and other informational materials to your customers.
I'm not going to cover here internal or intranet messaging systems, the main focus of this article is on the virtual world ...
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518. | Using Content Hubs To Promote by David Risley
We've all heard it before: content is king. And it is true. If you own a site, you need to post something interesting that people want to read before you can expect people to stop by. If ...
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519. | Choosing A VOIP Provider by Ron King
There are 2 basic VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) provider options: free services or paid providers that charge a monthly fee. Making that choice depends on how you plan to use VOIP.
If you just want to chat with ...
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520. | Equipment Options For VOIP Communication by Ron King
The marriage of computer and telephone technology goes by the funny name of VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol). But the cost savings are no laughing matter.
The Simplest Solution -- Headphones
Attach a ...
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521. | Pros And Cons Of Getting VOIP Right Now by Ron King
You have a telephone, right? You have a computer, right? You want to save money, right? BAM, you are a VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) candidate.
It is inevitable that VOIP will replace traditional telephone service at some point. The only question is when should you jump in?
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522. | Choosing a CMS (Content Management System) by Rob Sullivan
Content Management Systems (or CMS) have been in use on the web for some time now, however up until recently very few systems were considered search engine friendly.
The foundation of most CMS systems is simple: First one creates a template which will be ...
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523. | Understanding VoIP by Ron King
What is VoIP? It stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. It is a technology that lets you make telephone calls over the Internet, rather than a regular phone line. Which is almost always cheaper.
In order to use VoIP, both sender and ...
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524. | What will Google do with $4 billion? by Rob Sullivan
Google is planning on floating another $4 billion in shares. The question then becomes, with reserves of over $2 billion, what does the company want with the extra cash? This article provides my own speculation and insight ...
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525. | Transfer Huge Files Online Fast And Free by Jim Edwards
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If this problem hasn't hit you yet... it will.
With the ever-increasing popularity of sharing home-videos, mp3 audios, and other large files online, actually transferring those files to your customers, ...
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526. | How To Make Your Stiffest Competitor Your Best Joint Venture Partner by Jim Edwards
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When someone threatens us, we instinctively look for ways to either avoid, evade or protect ourselves from the perceived threat.
In business, where money, security, and even our family's future rides on ...
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527. | How to Find What You Want with Google by John Lenaghan
Most people who search on the internet have a favorite search engine. In fact, the majority of internet users choose Google.
Do you fall into this category? If so, are you taking advantage of everything Google offers?
If an internet search means you ...
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528. | Your Internet Connection Provider by Mark Woodcock
Your internet connection provider is one of your major links to the world. The
world of websites and information is so vast these days that most people
cannot live without it. People use the internet to pay bills, ...
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529. | The Future of the Web by Rob Sullivan
The future of the web is so bright, not only do you have to wear shades, but you have to also wear fire retardant clothing just to keep up with the rapid pace of change, ...
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530. | How to get a website! by Matt Bacak
Get a website and boom your sales!
If you just decided to build a home based business then you must get a website. Good, so that seems obvious... but some things are not so obvious. Or ...
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531. | No Customer Left Behind by Jim Edwards
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As more companies make the jump to cyberspace every week and billions of dollars flow across the Internet, nobody can deny that ecommerce plays a significant roll in business today.
However, as the aisles of your local ...
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532. | 6 Powerful Truths About SEO That You Don't Know by Jason DeVelvis
Everywhere you turn on the 'net, you see something about search engine optimization. I'm convinced that 90% of the information about SEO is regurgitated crap. Don't get me wrong, I'll be the first to admit that you can't do anything without a well-optimized web page. If ...
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533. | 10 High Powered Ways To Increase Your Traffic by Jamie Callingworth
1. Trade links with other web sites. They should be related to the subject of your web site. Instead of trading links, you could also trade banner ads, half page ads, classified ads, etc.
2. Start an e-zine ...
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534. | How to Avoid Getting Ripped-Off Online by Jim Edwards
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Online security is one of the top catch phrases these days, but hardly anybody knows what it means and worse, most home computer users think security only applies to corporations and online businesses.
Most ...
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535. | How to Choose the Right Site Builder for Your Internet Business by Patty Gale
Html, shtml, java scripts, flash, cms, oh my!
If you've ever looked at any of the terms above and thought they were a foreign language, do not despair.
I remember when I first tried to create a website, I had no ...
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536. | Research Steps For Your Niche Business by Evelyn Lim
You have developed an idea and come up with a product. How can you tell if you are marketing to the right niche? Here are some steps to research your niche market.
You may want to begin with some informal research. Check out on-line ...
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537. | Search Engine Optimization History by Christoph Puetz
Webmasters today spend quite some time optimizing their websites for search engines. Books have been written about search engine optimization and some sort of industry has developed to offer search engine optimization services to potential clients. But where did this all start? How did we end up with the ...
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538. | Don't Get Lost In The Jungle Called Ebay.com by Thomas Haselhorst
Can you believe that? I just did a search on Google for 'ebay secrets' and I got 3,090,000 (!) results back. Amazing isn't it? The search term 'ebay tips' resulted in 11,700,000 (!) sites and 'ebay help' even in 53,000,000 (!) web pages and so on and so on. ...
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539. | How to Choose an Internet Service Provider by Ronald Vyhmeister
An ISP - Internet Service Provider - is a company that provides a gateway to the Internet for individuals and companies. In its simplest form, connecting to the Internet requires a telephone line to dial up an ISP ...
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540. | Building A List - What's It Worth To You? by Hamish Hayward
The internet seems to be full of hyped up business opportunities. What evidence there is to support the feasibility of a business opportunity is often anecdotal – or we may be asked to take the word of a well known internet guru when he tells us ...
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541. | When It Comes To Ebay, Don't Follow The Herd by Tim Knox
Q: I want to start an online business. Since I don't know anything about ecommerce and building websites and such, I'm thinking about starting out selling products on eBay, then pay someone to build a ...
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542. | Is Your Website Credit Card Friendly? by Tim Knox
In my last column I discussed the process of credit card enabling your brick-and-mortar business. I pointed out that research has shown that accepting credit cards can help increase revenue and enhance cash flow. I also pointed out that you may have to look beyond your local bank for ...
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543. | 10 Adsense Tips For Maximum Click-Through Rates. by Christos Varsamis
1) You should make your Adsense ads look as a part of your web page. They shouldn't look like an Ad. People are negative to advertising. They search the internet for content not ads. Especially for Banners ...
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544. | How To Hire A Web Developer by David Risley
Today, most businesses want a website. Some already have one. Others want one. They don't want to hire IT staff and probably can't afford any. And in most cases, an in-house IT staff, especially for ...
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545. | Does Your Website Induce Seizures? by Tim Knox
Q: We promote our web site in all our ad campaigns, but according to my website statistics program, we are getting very few visitors who click past the first page. The site has a cool Flash intro page that the designer said would impress visitors, but it ...
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546. | The Secrets Of Starting A Successful Ebay Business by Tim Knox
Q: I hear so much about people who started selling on eBay and eventually turned it into their full time business. Is it really possible to build a profitable business just selling junk on eBay?
-- Alex K.
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547. | Turnkey Dropship Websites Save You Time, Trouble And Money by Tim Knox
Q: I would like to start an online dropshipping business, but I have no idea how to get started. I would like to specialize in giftware and accessories. Where do I find products and how do I ...
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548. | Is Web Ranking Software Right For You? by Angie Noack
The battle for targeted traffic to your website is an ongoing concern with almost every business that has an online presence. To meet this demand, a whole industry has grown up around providing web ranking and search engine optimization services.
Among your choices are ...
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549. | Find a Hidden Fortune in Your Website 'Stats' by Jim Edwards
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Most people never bother to look at the statistics program that comes with virtually every website because few realize the goldmine of information it contains.
Your website statistics hold ...
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550. | Web Surfers Revolt Against "Pushy" Advertising by Jim Edwards
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As the Internet continues to populate with websites trying to turn a buck, two drastically different schools of thought have developed on how to advertise online - "Push" and "Pull."
"Push" advertising ...
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