3 Minute Learning: November 09, 2008

Thursday, November 13, 2008

November 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES on PRODUCTIVITY

Below you will find summaries from the unique 3ML Briefcase. Over the first 2 weeks of every month, summaries for all 32 articles appearing in the current month’s online magazine are presented. Articles rotate every day with 4 new articles appearing in the respective subject areas (leadership, business and management, marketing and productivity). Click here to go to the 3 Minute Learning home page.
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Intriguing Methods for Increased Web Site Traffic
Bruce Swedal

When starting your web site, there are several things that you need to take into consideration. First is the ability to achieve the level of traffic that you need for success. Traffic is what will allow you to get your products and services presented to the public.

The Linking Strategy
Andy Michaels

What other factor coupled with your keyword dense articles will enable you to top giants like Google, Yahoo and MSN? In this article I'll walk you through the second most important part of setting up your search engine optimized empire. It is called getting links and it is a lot easier than you think.

Web Hosting Considerations for the Small Business Owner
Andrew Scherer

When the small business owner is looking for a web hosting service there are a few things that they have to consider that the owner of a large business can ignore. The main reason, among other things, is that a small business will tend to have a less complex website.

Your Website as a Virtual Office
Benedict Smythe

Online business is at an all-time high. Millions and millions of people are venturing into online businesses and as expected, they will try to outdo each other. Competition is so stiff that businesses have tried all tricks in the book just to be able to stand out from the rest.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

November 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for MARKETING

Autoresponders Are a Publishers Best Friend
Bill Platt

How many times have you subscribed to a new online newsletter and then when the first issue arrived, you were scratching your head as to how your email address ended up on the list?

Internet Marketing: What You Need To Know
Craig Andrews

When people think of Internet marketing, the first thing that comes to mind is "It's a way of making lots of money fast by joining programs or selling stuff". Other people believe Internet marketing is nothing more than a bunch of schemes to scam people out of their money.

Social Media and Full-Court Marketing
Scott Lindsay

It would seem that the marketing potential of social media sites is a fairly open book. I came across a social networking site called Talent Database that seems to exist for the benefit of freelancers or business owners.

The Web 2.0 Evolution and Your Marketing Methods
Dan Lok

The web has grown up. And the term, Web 2.0, reflects it in important ways. For online businesses, it means giving people increased interaction and more control over their content. Hence, a curious and new twist on a time-tested marketing, “to give people what they want.”

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Tuesday, November 11, 2008

November 3ML Briefcase

ARTICLES for BUSINESS and MANAGEMENT

Merchant Accounts 101: Understanding Their Role in Your E-Biz
Chris Malta & Robin Cowie

A merchant account is one piece of your payment solution. In its simplest terms, it's a bank account that allows your E-Biz to accept online credit cards and e-checks. At a specific time each day, your merchant account bank receives that day's completed transactions. If no issues arise, the bank then wires the money into your business checking account.

Scam-Free Internet Business Opportunities
Daniel Gebura

When looking for home business opportunities, you will see get-rich quick schemes, marketing schemes and dead end job opportunities that may cost you extra in the long term. By carefully reading ads, researching companies before filling out an application and learning more about a specific industry you're interested in working for, it will become easier to spot legitimate opportunities from the scams.

Starting a Home Based Business: Periods of Delight and Despair
Kirk Bannerman

Now I know that it's just a normal part of the game: the path to developing a home based business will have numerous high points and low points. Back a few years ago, when I was starting my home-based business, no one ever told me about the emotional highs and lows that I would experience in the early stages of getting my business running.

How to Use a 4-Letter Word to Advertise Your Business
Carol King

Don't panic; the four letter word I am referring to is FREE. If you are like me and you have a website, you already know that you cannot make any money without traffic. I have found many free or inexpensive advertising mediums that I would like to share with you.