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Skype on the Iphone – A Missed Opportunity? My Review
Finally its here! Skype on the Iphone. I downloaded the app straight to my handset from the app store. They have managed to keep it free which surprised me I was expecting a 59p download charge to placate the people at Apple. It it sure to be the top free app within hours if not already.
Freelance writer turns to blogging for higher income
Established freelancer writer Dan Rafter became very worried when the recession hit, as a growing list of magazines and other print publications decided to cut losses and columnists. Since then Rafter—who is based in Chicago—realized that there might be another, even more lucrative option out there, during these difficult recessionary times. Rafter soon found that [...]
Blogging key to corporate marketing
Erin Nelson, CMO of the international giant Dell Computers, wrote in Forbes Magazine about how blogs have become essential marketing tools for all companies, both large and small. Despite this reality, many firms still fail to realize the importance of attracting clients through such means. Nelson estimated that only 15 percent of all major companies [...]
Simple Ways To Write Effective Headlines
Do you have problems writing effective headlines & blog post titles? When writing copy for the web it is vital to use headlines and titles effectively to grab the attention of the reader. This initial hook, or lure, must be compelling enough to make the reader want to carry on reading the remainder of the [...]
Blogger turns website into social networking consultancy
When British Columbia resident Rebecca Bollwitt started blogging a couple of years ago, she saw her fledgling website as little more than a favourite hobby. Bollwitt’s Miss604.com site might have started off rather modestly, but today it has become one of the top websites offering information and commentaries on a range of local events in [...]
Concise and regular weekly content makes for successful blog
Columnist Tara Weiss of Forbes Magazine explored the factors that can turn a regular, run-of-the-mill blog into a real success. A well written and widely-read blog can not only help build a small company by offering a noteworthy online presence, but—as Weiss writes—it can also help develop the author professionally. The on-going recession and rising [...]
Freelance writing becomes increasingly prevalent
According to a report in the Miami Herald, a growing number of Americans are turning to the world of content writing and other freelance work, in order to secure a regular income during a time of increasing unemployment and deep recession. As the number of full-time permanent positions decrease, people with writing talent are turning [...]
Freelance content writers work on flexible schedules
Celine Roque, a columnist with the Web Worker Daily online publication, explored the issue of whether freelance writers work based on a rigid schedule, or if their content writing work is without a formal structure. It appears that most freelancers choose to adopt a flexible schedule, which means that while content writers may avoid the [...]
Search engine optimized content writing key to businesses
Search engine optimized (SEO) content is playing an increasingly important role for small and medium-sized online businesses, as this material is what ensures that internet-based shops and services attract the visibility they need to succeed. There are two factors to take into consideration whenever publishing SEO web content. First—and most importantly–the written content must include [...]
Blogging and online networking leads to multi-million dollar business
Earlier this week, the New York Times published an interview with businessman Gary Vaynerchuk, who successfully turned his immigrant family’s small wine business into an impressive $60 million enterprise. The secret of Vaynerchuk’s success is his effective use of the internet; particularly blogging and social networking sites, which have ensured that his firm’s sales are [...]
