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Search Engine Watch: Designing a Web site can be a daunting task. Where do you start after your business plan is worked out and you’re secure in what you’re going to place on your Web site? Whether you plan to hire a designer or figure it out for yourself, there are definitely some best... More

AsiaOne: When Jimmy Wales was struck by the idea of a Web-based encyclopedia built by volunteers, he thought he had stumbled on something that could change the world. He called his invention Nupedia. Articles would be provided free by specialists. And content would go through a seven-step editorial... More

The Wall Street Journal: It’s not the nicest thing to do. But for small-business owners who are having difficulty collecting receivables from their customers, especially in this tight business climate, this is an extreme option that just might work. They’re turning to a complaint-and-resolution... More

Associated Press: Seventeen-year-old Alexis Corocan spends about $5 a month on clothes, accessories and eyes of various shapes and shades for her online persona on IMVU, a popular Internet hangout. For 29 cents, for example, she can buy a set of deep gray eyes framed by dark lashes. Sixty cents gets... More

Internet Mastery Marketing Blog: Manage Your Cash Flow What do online entrepreneurs, freelance writers, real estate agents, virtual assistants, and plumbers all have in common? We face periods of uneven cash flow. To ensure that you always have money reserves, be sure to develop a budget that allows... More

Fortune Small Business: Question: Our current Web site, fusedsolutions.com, does an okay job of portraying the appropriate information to those that get there, but unfortunately not many get there. Can you please give us a few tips on how to get our site to the top of search lists and build substantial... More

American Chronicle: It can be fun, yet challenging starting a home based business online. For most, this will be the first time they aren’t working at a company with a boss watching their every move. If you are tired of an overbearing boss, the idea of starting your own business from the comfort... More

Search Engine Land: According to comScore, U.S. Internet users watched 11.5 billion online videos in March, 2008. The average viewer watched nearly three hours of video online. These statistics make video an attractive means for advertisers to reach their audience, and in turn, a potential windfall... More

Startup Nation: … When it comes to securing a Web site that you host yourself, it doesn’t matter what type of Internet connection you have (DSL, cable modem, T1, etc.). Also, don’t let the hype regarding Microsoft Windows vs. Linux/Unix security fool you. All operating systems have security... More

Blogtrepreneur: When it comes to blogging for money you’ll get a wide range of opinions on the subject of whether a blog is a business in itself. Personally, I feel that a blog can be a business on its own (without any other services or products being sold) because I see plenty of them every day that... More

Small Biz Trends: For most small businesses, the obvious choice for a domain name for your website is your business name with a .com attached to the end of it. But one simple search on any of the domain name registrar websites will tell you that is not as easy of a task as it sounds. For a variety of... More

CoolBusinessIdeas: The Man Registry, LLC, an online wedding resource provider for grooms based in Overland Park, KS, has launched the world’s first wedding registry and informational resource designed specifically for men. While most grooms have typically been left out of the wedding planning process,... More

NFIB: Google is the most widely used search engine on the Internet. But a search engine is not only a valuable research tool for the conventional Web surfer, it is also a commodity for both the traditional and not-so-traditional small business owner. An increasing number of entrepreneurs are discovering... More

Marketing Pilgrim: When people realized the potential of email marketing, they thought that this is the future of internet marketing. Then came in Search Engine Marketing (SEM) with more liberal approach. As the social media evolved with Web 2.0, we are steadily seeing the shift of visitors from popular... More