Archive for September 30th, 2006
Online community billboard Craigslist receives 5 billion page views and 13 million unique visitors a month. In the eyes of many in the Internet business, those figures would represent very big dollar signs. Though Craigslist achieves those enviable numbers, it remains simply “a small community service” to its founder. “We could sell Craigslist for an [...]
Choosing the Right Business Name
PowerHomeBiz Small & Home Business: Guy Kawasaki in his book “The Art of the Start” has a very interesting way of highlighting the importance of choosing the right name for your business. According to him, “A remarkable name for your organization, product or service is like pornography: It’s hard to define, but you know it [...]
Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge
GearLog: Can you believe the second Modern Marvels Invent Now Challenge from the History Channel and Invent Now is already upon us? Believe it, inventive people, because this year’s competition is already heating up. The National Inventors Hall of Fame has opened its call for submissions to any and all inventors who hope to capture [...]
Police Department’s Web Site On MySpace
BostonChannel.com: The Haverhill Police Department hopes to enlist the younger generation to help catch criminals by posting the department’s Web site on the popular MySpace. MySpace is one of the most popular networking Web sites among teens. The Haverhill Police Department site allows visitors to call in anonymous tips about crimes. Police Chief Al DeNaro [...]
Clever eBayers Selling Junk Mail For $20 Bucks!
Some eBay entreprenuers are making $20 to $30 selling a coupon they (and probably you) got in the mail for FREE. ValPak sends out a blue envelope every month full of coupons for house siding, haircuts, oil changes, etc. In the current mailing in some regions of the USA they are including a Northwest Airlines/KLM [...]
Internet Marketing Quiz – Test Your Knowledge
WebProNews: Question – If I need to target a specific region, is it helpful to have a domain from that country? Yes. Both hosting location and domain extension matter and can influence search engine ranking in regional search engines. Question – What is the difference between Google’s aging delay and the so called sandbox? The [...]
