March 31, 2009

The Pros And Cons Of Local Versus Online Data Backup

There really is no question that backing up your data is a must. Just about any computer security article or talk you hear will emphasize that the number one way to protect yourself from computer related disasters is to backup your data often. A daily backup is not out of the question if you use your computer every day. Sadly, most of us have a severe case of procrastination and we put off making a plan for regular backups. Or if we do have the flash drives or some other local media for backing up our data, we don't do it for weeks on end. And that natural human trait to put things off can lead to disaster when a crisis involving your computer actually comes along.

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March 30, 2009

Living in the Moment - Here and Now is All We Have

In our chaotic modern society, most people spend their entire life in a past that no longer exists or a future that may never be real. Regret, anxiety, and displacement through fantasy are the norm in most cultures at the time of this writing.

The result is rampant stress-related illness and death, a soaring suicide and depression rate, and the widespread feelings of loss and disconnection so many people can relate to. But take heart in knowing that life absolutely does not need to be this way on either the individual or collective levels!

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March 27, 2009

The Email Scam That Just Won’t Go Away, Don’t Get Hooked

Email fraud and scams are very common and becoming more sophisticated. The latest practice is designed specifically to get you to believe you are dealing with a legitimate company you already are familiar with and trust.

The criminals perpetrating the scam do it solely to gain access to your existing personal and financial information. With that information they can open new accounts and/or gain access to your already existing financial accounts.

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March 26, 2009

How To Have The Perfect Day At Work

My friend who works from home was bemoaning yesterday how her workload is causing massive stress just now. What really upset her though was that despite working to the point of burnout nothing much was getting achieved.

That got me thinking how stress and lots to do go hand in hand. For most of us when we've too much work, our internal critic goes into overtime. Then in retaliation we get 'busy' but not necessarily productive.

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March 23, 2009

Website Traffic - The Worst Mistake You Can Make

In the past a person would have found it hard to get website traffic. Today that does not have to be the case. However, there is one mistake many people make when it comes to getting traffic to their website and we are going to talk about that in this article.

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March 20, 2009

9 Keys for Successful Business Blogging

It seems that some business owners are reluctant to start business blogs for a variety of reasons. Some are afraid that they'll burn out and lose followers after working hard to get them. Others are afraid that they won't have anything to say. Still others are afraid that the time commitment will be too much to manage. If you're one of these people, stop making excuses and start blogging! Here are 9 keys for successful business blogging.

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March 19, 2009

Self-Care as a Mom: How to Listen for, Hear, and Pay Attention to the Whispers

Just like your car has signals to communicate its needs (gas gauge, oil light, etc.), our bodies have signals, too. Stop and think about a time when you were feeling stressed, frazzled, run-down, or even experiencing a cold or other symptoms. Chances are there were some moments, over the previous few weeks leading up to this state, when your body asked you to slow down, to rest, to take a break… these are the whispers I'm talking about.

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March 18, 2009

Picking Wrong Colour Schemes Can Damage A Web-site’s Repute

When designing for the web, one aspect of the design that demands long and hard consideration is colour. Choosing colours without thought or knowledge may discourage users from the site. Picking the right colours with thought and background knowledge could lead to a greater design.

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March 17, 2009

Business Success: Beware of the Four Most Dangerous Words in Business!

Business success often depends more on understanding and acknowledging what you do not know about your business than it does on what you do know about your business. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners have huge blind spots regarding their businesses and what they know or don’t know about building and growing a successful business. And, because they are immersed in the business, entrepreneurs often lack objectivity regarding their businesses.

The four words that can almost always stop business owners from objectively listening to advice, conversation, or comments are: I already know that.

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March 14, 2009

Do Not Be Afraid Of Being A Leader In Business

Sometimes fear and anxiety can overwhelm us when we have to be a leader. Being a leader requires the ability to lead people in doing a certain task. This can sometimes be a little scary. As a result, here is list of ways in how to reduce the fear and anxiety of being a leader.

March 12, 2009

Internet Marketing Methods for Helping to Sell Your EBooks

Internet marketing is the key to getting attention to any product or service you want to sell.

If you plan on writing ebooks and want to make a sizable profit from it, then you have to make your presence known in that cosmic territory known as the world wide web. There is a sea of competitors out there who also write and self-publish ebooks and they are all trying to get the attention of a global audience. To stand out from the crowd, you need to know how to effectively utilize internet marketing.

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March 10, 2009

How In The World Can I Generate Traffic To My Must See Website?

Do you want to generate more traffic to your web sites? Are you frustrated by lack of interest in your well designed sites? Do you want more affiliate sales on your blog sites? I will give you five different ways to generate web traffic. Use these traffic generating tips to accelerate your sites viability and visibility.

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March 7, 2009

Build an Online Income Today

One of the surest, not necessarily the easiest, ways to build an online income is to establish a business based on internet marketing of affiliate programs. Many people start with affiliate marketing with high hopes and big dreams only to discover that it does take work and effort on their part. Many times more work and time than they expected. Consequently, they give up and that is the worst thing you can do.

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March 6, 2009

The Three Essential Tools For Any High Rolling Affiliate Marketer

So what exactly does it take to be a successful work at home person, or more specifically an Affiliate Marketer? What are the true elements of a success story? Is there a way we can short cut and just start making money right away? These are some of the questions that come into play for some individuals when they want to start making money from working at home or being an Affiliate Marketer.

Although Affiliate Marketing is said to be one of the easiest ways to make money online, it’s not as easy as it sounds. But the wise and knowledgeable Marketer will examine every plan before action and when he or she does execute his action he will do it the best way he has learned. It’s also important to maximize your potential to earn while using the right tools. Some people simply do not know what the main tools are, so that's what this article is going to help you figure out!

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March 5, 2009

Learning Internet Marketing - The Smart Way

Millions of people worldwide are flocking to the internet looking for a way to make money online. Many of them will quickly realize that there is so much information out there, it's hard to know what to believe and what is rubbish.

There is so much hype in the internet marketing/home business industry these days, many believe that they can simply join a home based business program and start making loads of money with little to no effort.

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March 4, 2009

3 Tips To Find Ways To Make Money Online By Offering Real Site Value

If you are looking real ways to make money online, it is the value of your site which makes the conversion rate to increase and the visitors come again. The visitor value means that value, which the visitor feels to get from the visit. That is relatively easy to see from the figures, especially from the conversion rate stats. But how to add value and find ways to make money online?

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March 2, 2009

To Make Money Marketing Online Here Are Simple Tips

The internet is such a massive pool of money and there is plenty for all of us. Plus if your product is good enough and actually benefits your customers then there is absolutely no reason anyone cannot make a lot of money online. However you do need some basic SEO tactics.

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