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abledragon
Member since 13th June 2008
Occupation: Webmaster
I write a business blog providing help, support and resources for people running a small, home or online business. I grew up in Zimbabwe and now live in Hong Kong

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Some people kind of mentally freeze at the mention of Search Engine Optimisation, or SEO. Like it's some deep mystical science. But, in reality, the level of SEO the majority of people need to figure well in the search engines is pretty logical and easy...
Over 90% of new Internet Marketing businesses fail - so what can you do to be part of the successful 10%? 1) Set realistic expectations. When we experience disillusionment it's driven by our initial expectations. Unfortunately many people venturing...
Steps you can take to attract free traffic to your site fall into 2 areas: things you can do on your site and things you can do off it Firstly, you need to optimize your site for the search engines. Optimizing your site for the search engines breaks do...
Q. There are several big, well established blogging platforms that let you set up and operate a blog for free. Why, then, would you want to host your own? A: Better SEO, total control, more traffic and more sales - although those reasons won't apply ...
Recessions usually make us feel a lot less secure. And this time, with the levels of personal debt at astronomic levels, we're likely to be even more nervous than usual. That usually sends people into 'survival' mode and that, often, is the worst mode ...
Q. Why Should I pay around $20 a month for an autoresponder service when I can get it for free elsewhere? A. Because using one of the free services will almost certainly cost you more over the long term. Possibly much more. In my view it's an absol...
If you've been struggling with Internet Marketing for the past year here's a great way to make some extra cash. When you're still trying to get your IM business to take off it's easy to overlook a couple of things: 1.The amount of knowledge you actual...
Shortly after I first started working online I became a member of an Internet Marketing membership site. One of the main players in the forums there was Travis Sago (of BumMarketing) who had a simple rule people should follow if they wanted to succeed on...
For many of us starting an online business the first few months (or years) can be tough. Mine were, but now my business is starting to turn around. Here are a couple of things that I've personally done that are starting to get me some traction. This i...
Do those 'motivational' emails from your MLM or Network Marketing company make you feel you're failing? They did for me. They made me feel I was a complete failure. So how did I deal with that? The first, and unquestionably the most important, ste...
The natural instinct of many in times of recession is to go into survival mode. But every situation presents an opportunity, and recessions are no different. Why not take this opportunity to set up your own online business and create an extra income stre...