Archive for April 24th, 2007

  • Need Secure Email? KeptPrivate.com

    I had an attorney ask me about secure email options and didn’t really know what to tell him a while back. Then I was communicating with an overseas business person who tries to be a capitalist in a country emerging from communism. I looked at his email address. The domain was “keptprivate.com“.
    I decided to check […]

  • Work From Home Save The Planet?

    The Boston Herald has a piece about how working from home can save the planet.
    And I thought the people selling their information products exaggerated! Unlike the get rich quick ads though, this one had no disclaimer!
    This is a trend that will affect working at home and telecommuting though, however overblown the hype.
    But hey, if your […]

  • Confessions Of An Internet Researcher

    An attorney once told me he was impressed by some of my internet research capabilities.
    I asked what an attorney would pay for that kind of service.
    He said that it would command a fee of $45 to $75 per hour “without batting an eye”.
    So want some tips about how to go beyond just skimming results from […]

  • Free Google Map Identifies Best Craigslist Sites For Your Business

    I received this communication from Jamie and wanted to pass it along to you. It should be ideal for locally based businesses trying to identify the best Craigslist sites for their ads. 
    I have developed a research report useful to anyone wanting to study the demographic characteristics of all the 289 areas served by a Craigslist Website […]

  • What To Do When Your Mom Is The Blog’s Only Reader - ProBlogger

    A lot of people with work at home aspirations are turning to blogging as part of their business model. Here are tips to get that blog off the ground and build readership according to a pro - Darren Rowse from Problogger.net. He has a great article: “Help me, my mom is my blog’s only reader!”-By […]

  • The Power of YouTube - 5,000 Calls Later

    Here’s an amazing story of the power of a sincere non-salesy appeal on You Tube. Within a few hours 120,000 people viewed the video. Here’s the rest of that story to date.
    Ryan Fitzgerald is unemployed and has some time on his hands.
    He decided to offer a listening ear to anyone who needed a friend and […]

  • Bookstores Are Lousy Places To Sell Books

    According to Dan Poynter, bookstores are lousy places to sell books.
    At least “niche” books.
    So where do you sell your highly targeted niche book… where the people are.
    If you’re selling a book on skydiving, you sell it next to the parachutes.
    You may also want to check out his book promotion mailing lists.
    Hey if you’re a blog […]