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Design Fundamentals for Novice Web Publisher - By Robin Good

If you are ready to start designing the "look" of your first web site or blog here are my specific recommendations on how to move in this direction. What I am going to tell you is not a collection of tips collected here and there and assembled again for you here. What I am going to suggest to you is a radical, no-frills approach to web site design that I have developed over my own experience as a professional web publisher and as a strategic communication adviser for many online brands. Learn more

Manage your online presence - by Walter Feigenson

Think you’re anonymous on the Internet? Are you careful to never leave any traces of yourself anywhere?
Check it out. Google yourself (“first last” using quotes). See if you’re there.

Then go to www.pipl.com try the search again. Even if you’ve never been on the Internet before, there’s a frightening amount of data available to virtually everyone... Learn more

six recommended articles by David Airey

  • What does your website say about you
  • Top 7 blog mistakes to avoid
  • 5 easy steps to building trust online
  • 5 vital design tips for your website or blog
  • Google analytics - referring-sites
  • The real value of keyword-rich domains

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Design and the Divine Proportion - by Mark Boulton

Many designers, whether traditionally schooled or not, have trouble with composition. I’ve sat with plenty of designers who simply moves things around until they feel ‘right’. Design is, in essence, communication (I know, I know, I rant about this enough, but this isn’t one of them) but the vehicle for communication is the design. One of the key components in the vehicle of communication is composition, and in design schooling it is something that is taught as something you should feel rather than create logically. This has always bothered me. Learn more

7 Public Relations Techniques for Small Businesses - by Jim Peake

There is no guarantee that PR (public relations) will work, but when it does it can be extremely powerful, ask Paris Hilton. There are a few things that every business owner should know about PR. PR offers a lot of reach, creditability and can drive a lot of business into your business weather it be web site traffic or foot traffic. There are a few simple rules of the game that we will cover in this article that will be helpful on your journey to getting in the news. Learn more

How To Fix Low Ezine Newsletter Deliverability - GetEntrepreneurial.com

If you publish your ezine through one of the emailing list services then you will also be provided with tracking stats for each issue. Are you happy with the open rate, or does it seem exceptionally low for each issue? Not only is it important that you publish your newsletter regularly, but equally important is that your subscribers receive it. Is your list a double opt-in list? Do you send both a Text and HTML version of your newsletter? If you have answered NO to one or both of these questions you could be sabotaging your own newsletter efforts!
There is no guarantee that PR (public relations) will work, but when it does it can be extremely powerful, ask Paris Hilton. There are a few things that every business owner should know about PR. PR offers a lot of reach, creditability and can drive a lot of business into your business weather it be web site traffic or foot traffic. There are a few simple rules of the game that we will cover in this article that will be helpful on your journey to getting in the news. Learn more

Things to Consider before Starting a Business - GetEntrepreneurial.com

Quite often, when I talk to potential founders, I hear them say: "I have an idea. I guess, now I need a business plan." Yes, right. But before jumping straight into such an exercise (which most people by far underestimate in terms of time and effort required), there are a couple of completely non-business questions to be answered. Whenever you have trouble answer them, make sure to get them resolved before continuing, as they have a huge impact on any business plan... Learn more


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