Internet Business & Marketing:
Articles & Tips Library

Tutorials:

• Beginner's Checklists for Starting an Internet Business
     >Personal Assessment

   >Family Considerations
   >Permits, Licenses, and other Logistical Details
   >Product Development
   >Assessing the Competition
   >Are You Ready for Full-Time?
• Planning Your Internet Business: Startup Costs and Sources of Funding
     >Introduction
     >One-Time Costs / Setup Costs
     >Recurring (Ongoing) Expenses
     >Sources of Funding

• A Frank Comparison of Money-Making Options
     >Introduction
     >Affiliate programs

   >Purchase of reprint or resale rights
   >Create your own product
   >Offer a service
   >Dropshipping or stockless retailing
   >Joining a business opportunity
• Web Design Tips & Tricks For Beginners
     >Introduction

   >Web Design Tips
   >12 Useful HTML and Javascript Tricks (Part 1)
   >12 Useful HTML and Javascript Tricks (Part 2)
   >12 Useful HTML and Javascript Tricks (Part 3)
   >12 Useful HTML and Javascript Tricks (Part 4)
   >12 Useful HTML and Javascript Tricks (Part 5)
   >Helpful Web Design Sites and Tools
• Marketing Your Online Business in the "Real World"
     >Introduction
     >Opportunities Available With Offline Marketing
     >Time & Money Saving Tips
     >Quick Offline Marketing Tips (Part 1)
     >Quick Offline Marketing Tips (Part 2)
     >Tracking Your Offline Campaigns
     >Useful Resources

Getting Started

• The Truth about Building a Business on the 'Net
• The Basics of Building a Business on the 'Net
• Overcoming Obstacles to an Online Business
• Are You In a Position to Start an Online Business?
• Top 10 Tips on Starting a Successful Home Business

• The Something-For-Nothing Syndrome
• Are You a Biz-Op Junkie?
• Are 'Blinders' Preventing You from Finding Real Opportunity?
• Bringing Your New Business Back to Life
• 20-Point Checklist for New Home Businesses

• Website Hosting Tips

Checklists

• A Beginner's Checklist to Promoting an Online Business (Part 1) [2002]
• A Beginner's Checklist to Promoting an Online Business (Part 2) [2002]
• A Beginner's Checklist to Promoting an Online Business (Part 3) [2002]

Building Your Business

• 10 Deadly Marketing Mistakes that Can Kill Your Online Business
• 4 Tips to a More Visitor-Friendly Website
• Finding Your Niche
• Is Your Product Suitable for the 'Net?
• Compelling Reasons to Create Your Own Product
• Customers DO Exist Outside of Cyberspace!

Traffic and Profits

• The Straight Goods on Traffic-Generating Programs
• Are You Wasting Your Marketing Dollars?
• 7 Quick Tips for a More Profitable Internet Business
• Building a Referral-Friendly Business
• Marketing for Success: 4 Strategies for Online Businesses

• Top 10 Tips for a Thriving Online Business
• How to Get and Use Testimonials
• Harnessing the Power of Testimonials
• A Free, Powerful, and Credible Method to Promote Your Online Business
• 8 Essential Questions For Aspiring Ezine Editors
• The Reality of Newsletter Advertising
• The Challenges of Email Marketing
• Do You Have a Backup Processor?
• Get Linked, Get Noticed!
• Using Automation to Minimize Time-Wasters

• Selling Ads: Regular Income... or Limited Income?
• All Website Traffic is NOT Created Equal
• Five Smart, Effective Ways to Boost Website Profits

Customer Service

• What Ever Happened to Personalized Service?
• Are You Driving Your Customers to Your Competitors?
• Does "Service With A Smile" Help Profits?
• The Importance of the Follow-Up

Affiliate Programs

• 6 Myths and Realities about Making Money with Affiliate Programs
• Working on Commission: The Pros and Cons of Affiliate Programs
• Are You Guilty of Affiliate Greed?
• Compelling Reasons to Create Your Own Product