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Five Terrible Reasons You Failed To Incorporate Your Online Business
This is a guest post by Michael Alex Wasylik, a Florida lawyer and blogger.
Look around you. You’re neck-deep in other people’s companies.
The computer you’re using to read this? Made by a company. The software that runs your computer? Probably created by a company - even most flavors of Linux. The breakfast you had this morning, [...]
Just Got BBB Accreditation. But, Does It Matter Anymore?
Late last week, I got word from the Better Business Bureau that I am now officially accredited by them. I paid them about $600 and had them go over my business to make sure I’m legitimate. It took a couple of weeks, but it is now done.
The question, though, is WHY did I bother? Is [...]
How To Get Blog Traffic By Pissing Off Your Audience
It has been said that you never want to upset your customers. However, I’m here to tell you that sometimes there is a place for it. IF you do it strategically…
Don’t Worry, Be Crappy
Are you a perfectionist when it comes to your own stuff? When it comes to publishing a blog post, writing a report, launching a product, do you want it to be perfect? Are you afraid of people thinking your stuff sucks? Do you let it paralyze you?
Maybe it’s time to just realize when good is [...]
Blog Setup = Huge Business Opportunity
Blogs are sprouting up all over the place these days. And it isn’t going to stop anytime soon. I expect this recession is resulting in a huge growth of blogging. This opens up a huge opportunity for people who know even basic blog setup.
This is not something I have any intention of doing myself. I [...]
From Business Misery To A Solution
What follows is a bit of a personal story which happened yesterday, but one which led to a huge realization about my business.
Yesterday, I got some work done in the morning. By early afternoon, I was feeling burned out. Unenthusiastic. Just not happy. I was at Panera Bread working because it is nice to get [...]
Blogger Gold Rush - Is It A False Hope?
There are certainly a LOT of blogs out there. Many of those bloggers want to make money with their sites. Some actually start the blog with the express purpose of making money with it (usually a mistake). But, do they deserve it?
Louis Gray, a new Silicon Valley blogger that pretty much came from nowhere and [...]
Bank of America is Too Expensive
I have had my business checking account with Bank of America since I established PC Media back in 2000. But, now I am less than happy with the bank. They have increased their bank fees to a level that I think is just ridiculous.
It used to be that I paid $8.00/month (something like that) [...]
Corporate World Versus Blogging
I was in Orlando on Friday attending BlogOrlando. It was an interesting event and I actually like the “unconference” format. Rather than the one way dribble of a potentially boring lecture, there was a constant back and forth. Very welcome change.
But, one of the things that came up constantly while I was there was how [...]
Anatomy of an Internet Bubble, and How I Almost Fell For It
Those of us who have been online awhile remember the so-called “bubble burst”. We hear about bubbles all the time in this business. People LOVE to speculate about the next bubble burst. In fact, a lot of people are looking at this whole “Web 2.0″ thing as another bubble about to burst. But, what the [...]
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