From the monthly archives:

March 2007

Income Tax Time

by Melody on March 31, 2007

It’s tax season, so are you wondering if you need to hire a tax professional? All too often, we think we can save money by preparing our own taxes, but then we come across something we aren’t sure about. So the question is: Do I really need to hire a tax professional? The answer is [...]

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Is It Time To Spring Clean Your Business?

by Melody on March 29, 2007

Do you feel like you’re working so hard in your online business, but the outcome isn’t changing to match all that effort? It might just be time for some serious clean up. It happens to all of us. We build and build and build, and then suddenly we’ve got all this virtual real estate out [...]

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How To Get Links To Your Site

by Melody on March 28, 2007

As you may have realized, having outside links coming in to your website is very important when it comes to increasing your site’s traffic. You should think of these links as doors or entry points. The more in bound links you have, the more “open doors” your site has to welcome visitors. One quick and [...]

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The Woman In This Skin

by Melody on March 23, 2007

I’ve been reading a blog called Seeds From My Garden the author has gotten together with the author of My Many Colored Days to co-host a writing project for women bloggers called “Women to Women.” Okay, I’m a tad (really) slow at getting this story done but I really wanted to join in so here [...]

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Online Advertising

by Melody on March 23, 2007

Do you advertise online? It’s a great way to get traffic to your web site. Have you tried advertising on Google and maybe found it frustrating? I’ve used Google’s AdWordsâ„¢ system extensively to generate traffic to my websites, but it’s something you definitely need to get the hang of, and there are some techniques you [...]

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Blog To Improve Customer Service

by Melody on March 19, 2007

Happy customers are repeat customers so what can you do that’s easy, to improve your customer service? You can use your blog to educate and inform your customers! Your blog gives your customers a chance to get to know you better, they can also learn more about your products and the services you offer. Here’s [...]

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You Can Accomplish Anything!

by Melody on March 10, 2007

I truly believe that you can accomplish anything that you want to. You need to be willing to put some effort into it. Things don’t magically happen! I like this wise quote: “The truth of the matter is that there’s nothing you can’t accomplish if: (1) You clearly decide what it is that you’re absolutely [...]

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Friendly Friday

by Melody on March 10, 2007

Okay, it’s not friday but I happened upon Mister Linky a cool little widget that lets people add their link to your blog. I wanted to test it out so here goes… Add your link for “Friendly Friday” and we’ll see what happens! Bookmark to: Hide Sites $$(‘div.d53′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });

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Setting Up Your Home Office

by Melody on March 2, 2007

Your home office needs to be a functional workspace. The basic furniture you’ll need is a desk, file cabinet and a comfortable chair. You will think more clearly and will get more done when your office environment is clean and clutter-free, and when your supplies and tools are organized within easy reach. Your desk needs [...]

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