Archive for June, 2009

Make Your Website Useful »

One of the best ways to make your company website work for you is to make it useful. Only useful websites are going to get high search engine rankings, for several different reasons. For instance, only useful websites will get lots of inbound links, which is one of the ways search engines determine [...]

Jobs Requiring More Skill Than You’d Think »

I work as a freelance writer and blogger. A lot of the people who learn this think that I have an easy job. I can’t tell you the number of people who have asked me to explain to them how to earn money from blogging. Most of them believe I can explain it over a [...]

Repurposed Clothing Makes a Great Home Business »

I spend a lot of time researching different home businesses. I am particularly interested in businesses for crafters and artists. Anything related to sewing, scrapbooking or homemade materials catches my attention. Lately I seem to be seeing a whole lot of shops opening up for repurposed clothing.
Repurposed clothing is clothing that someone was going to [...]

Use Synonyms to Avoid Shopping Confusion »

I frequently do my shopping online. To do this, I make use of the search engine tools online to locate the items that I want to shop for. Normally this works just fine. However, there are some times when I need to look for synonyms for my products to find exactly what I’m looking for.
For [...]

Would You Want To Own a Family Business? »

Sometimes I think about the idea of starting a business with some of my family members. Everyone in my immediate family is self-employed. We all like starting new ventures. We all have different skills and talents that could probably assist one another in a business setting. However, I’m hesitant about getting involved in a family [...]

Save Money on Business Trips »

Many people don’t worry about the cost of business trips, because technically they are business expenses, and can be deducted from your gross income. This lowers your tax liability, and therefore saves you money on your taxes.
However, you still need to be able to pay for the business trip up front, which means that [...]

How to Personalize Your Cubicle »

Do you have to work in a cubicle? Many people find it depressing to spend their days sitting inside of their own little cube. The best way to combat this feeling is to personalize your cubicle. Make it your own little space.
Great easy ways to personalize your cubicle include:
- Get a funky chair. A really [...]

Parade of Homes Helps Me Stay Up To Date »

The Denver Parade of Homes has been changed a little bit this year.  Now, instead of going to one new development of luxury homes and seeing all the latest, they have travel around the whole Denver Metro area to visit a couple here and a couple there.
I don’t know if this is better or worse, [...]