The best topic will be one where you can create unique and compelling content on a regular basis. If you want to earn via advertising, here are guidelines on how to select the best topic 1. Create a website on a topic where advertisers are plentiful and their bidding on ad systems such as Google […]
Archives for January 2007
Doing Business in Other Countries
If you are thinking of starting a business in another country, a resource that I highly recommend is World Bank’s DoingBusiness.org website. Being from the premier international organization, the site has loads of economic information and studies on business environments including taxes as well as an extensive collection of business laws. More importantly to entrepreneurs, […]
Protecting Your Business Name and Trademarks
Many small and home-business owners — including myself — get intimidated and confused when thinking about trademarks and how it can protect their business names. Many fail to appreciate the importance and value of trademarks, and how the process works. With this in mind, I interviewed Shannon Moore, General Manager of TradeMark Express http://www.tmexpress.com . […]
Common Small Business Scams
MSNBC.com has a very interesting on some of the common scams preying small business owners that you need to be aware of. I have heard of some of these schemes for the past few years, but it is still worth keeping in mind lest you be victimized. Here are some of the scams the article […]
Focusing Your Search Engine Efforts
comScore has released the December 2006 market shares in the U.S. of search engines. Google again leads the pack and the rankings are as follows: Google = 47.3 percent Yahoo = 28.5 percent Microsoft = 10.5 percent Ask = 5.4 percent Time Warner Network(AOL) = 4.9 percent So what do these numbers mean? For me, […]
Entrepreneurship Around the World
If you want a comparison of entrepreneurial activities across countries, the best resource is the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor [GEM] study. Conducted by Babson College and the London Business School, the study surveyed over 100,000 people in 42 countries. The latest study released this January 9 finds that the percentage of nascent entrepreneurs in the US […]
Growing Market for Small Businesses: The Non-Profit Sector
If you are looking for a growing market to serve, check out non-profits. Non-profits are growing fast. According to a report of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations entitled “United States Nonprofit Sector,” , there were 837,027 nonprofits in the United States in 2003. These non-profits had combined assets of $1.76 trillion which makes the […]
Guide to Setting Up a Site Using Affiliate Programs for Beginners
1. Create a website. The website should have content as your content is what will drive traffic to your site. Your site should create value for visitors, and elicit their trust. They need to trust you enough to know that the products and services you are recommending is best for them — and they will […]
Time to Start Thinking of a Strategy to Tap Social Networking Sites
Social networking is growing huge — and it is only going to get bigger. In fact, according to Nielsen/Netratings , the darling of the social networking genre, MySpace, is the fastest growing Web brand in the US. Traffic of MySpace grew from 16.2 million unique visitors in July 2005 to 46 million in July 2006. […]
Tips for Online Retailers: Preparing for the Holiday Season
The year has just started, but it is time to start planning and thinking about the holidays. And what better way to start planning than by looking back at what happened last year. Oneupweb.com has an interesting study called Holiday Online Retail Buying Trends: A Study of the Consumer Behavior Online that looks at the […]