Is a Virtual Personal Assistant The Right Choice for You? 0

If you, like many business owners seem to always be running short of time, missing deadlines, missing appointments or just feel that the standard 24-hour day is no longer effective that it should be extended to 48 hours then you're not alone. There are many business owners that love what they do so much oftentimes they'll forget about appointments, family gatherings, and essentially, those things that getting into business is supposed to provide you with more time to enjoy. Often, we work so hard that we sometimes forget to stop and be social again. And this is where a virtual personal assistant can come in very handy, but you may want to consider whether or not this is something that's right for you.
Consider for a moment that a virtual personal assistant, as well as helping you with tasks in your business can also function as a sort of concierge reminding you of appointments, birthdays, hunting for hard-to-find gifts and even handling your correspondence, such as e-mail, telephone calls and so on. I've even heard of one gentleman that outsourced apologizing to his wife you e-mail! Having said that if you're someone that prefers to handle all of your correspondence yourself then a virtual personal assistant may not be the right choice for you. True, they can certainly help you manage your time, but you may not like the thought of someone typing up your e-mails or making phone calls on your behalf. You may just want to do it yourself.
However, you consider the amount of time that this can save you, you may want to reconsider. Consider for a moment that actual work time is often shortened by being sidetracked and having to look up directions or do research and find that perfect gift that you forgot about and you need it for tomorrow. This is where a virtual personal assistant can be a real time saver as you simply pay them to find exactly what you specify and reap the reward.
In fact, you may save so much time that you will have wondered what you did before you found this particular service, and when you consider that save time results in less stress and thereby allows you to focus more on your core business, this may just be the right decision for you.

Are .cm domain available 0

ARE .CM DOMAIN NAMES REALLY AVAILABLE TO REGISTER AND BUY ONLINE?

So my Google Alert led me to this post saying that the pre-registration period of .CM domains is here.

But where can we legitimately register .CM domains that aren't $700?

I don't see the option of .CM domain name registration on Go Daddy -- is this real?

Examiner Scam I don't think so 0

Most people find my writings about Examiner.com by Googling "Examiner scam" or "How much does Examiner.com pay writers?" and the like.

I know what they Google because I'm able to use the lovely, free StatCounter.com stat-tracking code to see what search terms bring people to my websites -- and before Examiner.com's recent web redesign, I was able to use it there, too, along with Google Analytics.

Ah well, hopefully we'll get some of that ability back, but I'm not going to jump on the bandwagon of folks filling up message boards with complaints about Examiner's recent redesign. I just pray the gravy train keeps up and increases as God sees fit.

Yesterday I made about $56 on my Cleveland Examiner pageviews, but I can only surmise that it was The Word Church Akron writings that brought in those views.

A friend asked me on Facebook about writing for Examiner, so that gave me a chance to get into my PayPal account and download the Examiner.com (Clarity Digital) pay info since 9/1/2009 (when I started) till now -- and I was pleased as punch to see the total sitting very near $30k, as broken down by month below.

It's over $30k if you add in the CJ.com referral payments (just got 90 bucks in my checking account) for all the $5 affiliate payments I receive for folks who apply to write for Examiner under my link over there in the bottom of the YouTube video.

Again, the only thing that gives me pause about Examiner (and tons of other mainstream news websites a lot more major than them like CNN or MSNBC, etc.) are the ads that they allow to run. Some are just fine, from major advertisers -- but I don't like those scammy ads that I spend time warning folks about on my other site.

I guess other reporters who write for sites like CNN may not give a wink about the plethora of ads that may be scamming folks out of money -- after all, we can't control ads on sites that aren't ours. I made sure to block all the "get rich quick" and other ads via my Google Adsense account on the sites that I control. Surely other sites can do the same, blocking those Pulse 360 places or whatever that show the scam ads.

Perhaps I think too much, but my Adsense took a dip in pay when I blocked the ads, but the Lord rewarded me in other ways, like a whole lotta Kindle 3 sales.

But anyway, we'll see where the Examiner leads -- here's hoping some good people can still make good money thru them. And even though some of the tips I've given via the link above in my blog to getting great pageviews are now obsolete since our ability to edit the HTML is now gone, some of the others are still valid and worth reading if you're looking for a way to make money writing online.

Reasons Why You Not Making Money Online 0

I run into people all the time who cry and complain saying that making money online is impossible. They say they have been trying for 2 years and have yet to make a dime. I immediately ask them how much time they are spending on their business. And most of them say one or two hours a week. Are you kidding me? How do you expect to be truly successful by spending just two hours a week on your business. But the funny thing is that during that 2 hours, most of them only get one article written or one video created. And they wonder why they aren't making any money. It just really blows my mind. Either way, here are the 3 most common reasons why you probably aren't making any money online.
You Don't Believe In Yourself - Most people don't actually believe making money online is possible for them. If you don't believe in yourself you will stay in learning mode and never actually do anything. You need to free yourself from disbelief and limiting thoughts. They don't serve you. You are great and can do anything you want to do.
You Don't Stick With Anything - Too many people just jump around from one opportunity to the next. If you want to be successful online you will need to learn how to stick with one thing until it starts to produce fruit. Jumping around will only keep you broke. Every time you buy a new product or dive into another make money online opportunity, you are starting all over. So stop doing that.
You Are Lazy - This is probably the second biggest reason so many people fail online. You are just plain out lazy. You don't want to do any work. You are constantly looking for the easy button. Well guess what? There is no easy button. If you want to make some money you will have to do some work. There is no way around it.

When it boils down to it, if you need cash fast you must take immediate action. You have no time to waste. So if your ready to get out of that financial mess and make some fast money online, check out Fast Cash Strategies NOW! In it you will learn several techniques that you can use to make $600 to $1000 in the next few days.

Steps to Creating Business Site 0

Website Basics for Business Owners
Whether you are going to try to create your website yourself, or if you're going to have a web company do it for you, these basic steps apply.
Step 1: Domain Name - The name of your website.
This is the first step in creating a website and is the name for your web address. This is how you let a browser know that you want it to look for a URL on the World Wide Web and you can purchase domains at domain registrars.
Things to consider when purchasing a domain name include checking for domain availability before settling on your company name. It's also smart to purchase more than one domain name for your website.
Step 2: Web Hosting - Where your website lives.
If you're going to try to build your website yourself, I recommend you go to a company that specializes in web hosting. If you are going to hire a web company to design and build your site for you, they should be able to recommend which web host is the best choice for you.
Just be certain to choose a web host that is reliable.
Step 3: Web Design - What your website looks like.
The design should be professional, clean, and easy to read.
There are many companies that offer a wide variety of website templates that are easy to modify. But if you are looking for a way to stand out from the crowd and you want your website to have its own unique look and feel, a web builder might be a good choice for you.
Step 4: Web Programming - What holds your website together.
Behind every web design is a web program holding it all together. The language of the web is HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
Within the HTML is where your metatags and title tags are found. These are the tags that search engines use to index your site. This is what helps match what users are searching for with what your business offers.
Step 5: Content/Copy - What your website says.
This is the text, the words that you have on your website pages. You should have your text be keyword rich, meaning you should have important keywords and phrases that will help web visitors find your site.
An important thing that can help you rank better in the search engines is to keep your content fresh, and keep it updated in an ongoing basis.
Step 6: Search Engine Optimization (SEO) - How search engines see you.
Optimizing your web pages to be search engine friendly helps them match you with potential visitors. When someone goes to Google or Yahoo and searches for your Pet Grooming, for example - the search engines will search through the keywords and phrases from all the websites that they have indexed and display the search results that are the closest matches to what the user searched for.
Step 7: Search Engine Marketing (SEM) - How web visitors find you.
Other ways to place higher in search engine rankings, or to get your website listed in the search engines sooner are, Pay for Placement and Indirect placement through social media.
Pay for placement is where you can pay-per-click by keywords to place within the search engine.
And indirect placement can be accomplished through social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others.
Your website can play a major role in your marketing and business success.