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The New Google Penguin Update – What is it?

Admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:56:33 +0000

A lot of people woke up on April 25th to find their traffic from Google dramatically reduced, their rankings gone, and their Google search results awash in a massive state of change. The newest update from Google came quickly on the heals of the now infamous Panda update that negatively impacted an estimated 12% of [...]

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Google Panda Update Continues To Change The Search Environment

Admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:35:33 +0000

So, the Google Panda Update has been all the rage since February – I actually got a couple of phone calls from people on this – “Did it affect you?” me ”Did what affect me?” Yep – I had no idea anything was going on. One thing is certain—as soon as Google makes a huge update and [...]

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What are webmaster guidelines for search engines?

Admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:16:46 +0000

Continuing on the topic of Search Engines, I want to talk with you about the “webmaster guidelines” that used to be available from the various search engines. The reality is, these guidelines were just basic principles that search engines wanted you to follow to improve the quality of the information they are serving to their customers. [...]

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WordPress Plugins I Use

Admin — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:07:54 +0000

If you’re just looking to create a basic WordPress blog designed to help you get started with making money online, the best WordPress plugins for your blog are probably the ones I use for the blogs I own. Now, WordPress plugins are really built around what you’re doing and the more plugins you run, the slower your blog will be. So, be [...]

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Family comes first

Admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:09:33 +0000

Let’s think about that for just a moment. When things are at their worst, who do we have around us to help pick up the pieces? Family. When we find ourselves in need, who in our lives can help us to meet them? Family. When we have accomplished something of significance in our life, who [...]

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Religious beliefs are not sales tools

Admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:42:37 +0000

Faith is an important part of my life. It defines how I look at myself, the choices I make, the people I associate with – basically, my faith is an intrical part of my life. I think anyone that knows me might be surprised to hear this. I’m not the outspoken type and I certainly am [...]

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Debt kills dreams!

Admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:02:05 +0000

Now, I can only speak for myself here – I don’t like debt. I have written about this topic in some fashion, shape or form for about a decade now and I am a firm believer that Debt Kills Dreams. Personal dreams and business dreams. Anyone who has had any serious debt knows your finances can even impact [...]

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Limit your risk

Admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 21:03:08 +0000

So here is a rule that I think everyone just starting out in business can really appreciate and understand. Limit your risk; whether it’s financial or personal, you want to ensure that whatever it is you’re doing in business you limit the amount of your financial risk as much as possible. Unfortunately, there are a few [...]

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Understand and follow the law

Admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:17:43 +0000

Before investing any money in any business, you need to know what the legal requirements are for whatever it is you’re planning to do. My favorite thing – regulations. Regulations are laws. These laws are designed to control who can do business, what you must do in order to do business, and how you can [...]

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Research – Research – Research

Admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:05:29 +0000

If you don’t understand what you are doing how can you ever hope to do it successfully? Just one of the things you must do before you begin the process of considering whether your business is viable is to research thoroughly the industry you’re looking to start your business in. Yes, like most of my [...]

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