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Archive for October, 2005

Google Adwords Help

Friday, October 28th, 2005

I’m doing a Google AdWords experiment today. This is my first time. I read about using AdWords for affiliate marketing so I’m trying it out.
I found a great tool to help to enter keywords for Adwords. It puts all the forms of your keyword. With quotes (”this means that the phrase exists somewhere in the […]

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the donation button

Thursday, October 13th, 2005

First, I was offended. My friend added a donation button to his blog. He insuinated that he needed money and played on hearts a little. And he actually got a donation. I learned how to add the button through Paypal and thought I’d try it out. An experiment. Sort of like leaving a tip jar […]

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More on Backcountry.com

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

If I were in HR at Backcountry.com I'd be careful to hire rogue diehard gearheads who are single and can afford to live in a crammed apartment with a bunch of other single like-minded folks. They're located in Park City. The pay is rumored to be on the lower end (it's the buzz of working […]

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Notes on Backcountry.com CEO John Bresee

Wednesday, October 12th, 2005

John Bresee, CEO of Backcountry.com spoke in class yesterday. He’s a revolutionary and pretty fun to listen to. His audience of mostly college students appreciated his take. Quit your MBA. Use the money to hire a programmer from the Phillipines for $750 a month (he used a service, anyone know of one to refer me […]

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Call Centers

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

I’m reading a lot about call centers and will write an article soon about VoIP. It really levels the field for small businesses. Call centers are the human voice of your company. Invest in a good phone system and treat your staff well because it transfers to your customers. You may think you’re saving your […]

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Email Marketing Programs

Monday, October 3rd, 2005

I’m looking for a large scale template email marketing program. Let me know if you know what the industry standard is.
If you’re a small business I recommend Constant Contact to manage your sales emails.
I’m into learning more about affiliate marketing (see abestweb.com). I’ve made some money from this blog but I’d like to try out […]

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