When It All Began: The First Web Writings
While there weren’t many online writers in the formative years of the web, if you were around then, you know what it was like.
Can Your eBook Idea Survive The ‘5W’ Acid Test?
If you’ve been cruising the Internet highway for any length of time, you’ve run across tons of ebooks. They’ve almost risen to mythical proportions as “the” vehicle for producing unlimited profits. Even with this flooding of the market, the door’s still open IF you develop an ebook that’s highly targeted, serves a ‘want’ and delivers quality content.
Becoming an Online Word Compactor
Writing for online publication differs from writing for print. One difference is length; online pieces tend to be less than 1,000 words in length. Long text passages are difficult to read on-screen, so the key to writing successfully online is to become a “word compactor”.
Policy Preparation: Credit Requests and Employee Conduct
When a customer requests credit, do you:
A. Turn to your previously developed credit policy for the answer, or
B. Stammer and wonder what to do next?
10 Ways To Generate Astronomical Profits!
1. Sell a few back end products that are not related to your main product but are needed by all humans. Every customer that buys from you is human.
Self-Editing Your Writing
Much of what I do at my “day job” involves editing what others have written. Eliminating typos, repairing damaged grammar, replacing missing or misused punctuation–I relish editing, in a roll-up-my- shirtsleeves and rub-my-hands-together sort of way.
10 Ways To Lose A Sale!
1. You don’t make people feel safe when they order. Remind people that they are ordering through a secure server. Tell them you won’t sell their e-mail address and all their information will be kept confidential.
Content Alchemy: Converting Free Site Visitors Into Paying Customers
The Internet has traditionally been the home of the free. Everyone who uses the Web seems to expect to get everything downloadable for free. If you’re offering content for free, then you’re potentially losing money every time someone views your site. It’s tough to run a business for free, and this is the reason that many Web businesses are moving to pay models. Let’s take a look at what some companies are doing to make the most of their free content.
Why Big Skyscraper Ads Are Replacing Banners
In the early days of the Internet, banner ads quickly became the prime advertising method. Most major companies still pour millions into banner ads, but results have steadily dropped.
Put Your Web Biz on Autopilot with Autoresponders
Anyone who has a web-based business will tell you that answering emails is one of the most time consuming chores they face on a daily basis. After answering your emails for any length of time, you’ll soon see that many of the requests you receive are for the same information over and over.