There’s Dollars In Those Dead Domain Names!

Domain Cash Machine

Every day web site owners let their domain names expire by accident. A savvy and aggressive domain name investor can then scoop the domain name up and capture a great deal of existing web site traffic for a brand new site. Many a web site owner has been on the short end of this stick, and many a savvy investor made that much richer.

Web sites live and die by the number of daily visitors they receive. But when a site with a memorable domain name and good traffic becomes available through the fault of its owner, a fortune can be made.

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As a Virtual Assistant, Who Is Your Ideal Client?

Lisa Taliga Virtual Assistant

by Lisa Taliga

Do ideal clients really exist or are they a myth? Let me assure you, there ARE ideal clients out there. You just need to know what your definition of one is.

Since I started my home-based business, I’ve had ideal clients and others that weren’t so great. Believe me, your clients will influence how you feel about your business on a day-to-day level, so you should aspire to get this right.

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How Do You Set Consulting Fees?

J. Stephen Pope
by J. Stephen Pope

One of the most frequent questions I receive from those who are trying to start or grow their own consulting business is: “How and what do you charge clients for your consulting services?”

The ways of billing clients are numerous. There are hourly rates, by-the-job fixed rates, contingency or performance arrangements, flat fee plus expenses, daily fee plus expenses, and many other methods of charging for your consulting services. Which one is best?

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Building Your Income with Blogs

Blogs are a fantastic way to make money. They perform well in search engines, they’re easy to promote, and they can offer very sticky content. If you blog often, and you’re good at what you do, you could develop a pretty large following of readers who subscribe to your RSS feed and read your content on a daily basis.

One of the biggest keys to success with blogs is posting in them regularly. If you don’t post regularly, you probably won’t get much traffic, and people won’t return. Posting frequently also keeps your content fresh, and search engines love fresh content.

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