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[ 25 Feb 2009 | 2 Comments ]
Everything is Okay

Michelle left a comment, she noticed that I’d been AWOL, I’m back to explain myself!
Well, as you can see I’m still here, and still blogging. I’ve celebrated a birthday and have been inspired to change a few things, they are quite big things and it’s taking time,I should be honest too and say that I’ve been indulging in quite a bit of poker recently (and winning yay!).
Whats changing…?
Em, where to start really, I’ve been working a lot on Project 500 as well as the freelance project that kicked off …

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[ 8 Feb 2009 | 5 Comments ]
Turbo Charge Your Bukisa Earnings

If you aren’t already aware of Bukisa, then it’s a site where you can publish short articles (250-1500 words) and earn money. Money is earned for pageviews and is calculated by the Bukisa Index, currently the index is $3.65, which means you are paid $3.65 per 1000 pageviews.
So that’s fine, you write an article and you get paid.
If people join your network you are then paid a percentage of their earnings, and a percentage of their networks’ earnings, and the one after that. So that’s the second way …

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[ 7 Feb 2009 | One Comment ]
Aweber Review

Aweber is an email service provider.? If you are considering starting an email newsletter, an email service provider (ESP)like Aweber is the most efficient way to go about it.
Aweber eradicates a lot of the work of email marketing, they deal with delivering emails and even advise if your newsletter could be heading for the spam folders (text link to text ratio is too small).
Price
The prices of ESP’s vary,? Aweber charges $19 or around ?12.50 per month for up to 500 subscribers, you can build as many lists as you want …

Parenting »

[ 5 Feb 2009 | 2 Comments ]
Madagascar 2

It was Erin’s birthday this week and instead of a large party we had a series of smaller birthday treats.
On Monday we decided to treat Erin to her first visit to the cinema or ‘the movies’ as she now calls it (Dad’s a film buff and Erin can recognise and name characters from the Lord of the Rings, nothing weirder than a three year old saying ‘aargh it’s Gollum’ in a mothering tone)please note I am definitely not boasting here, in fact I think it’s kind of strange! …

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[ 3 Feb 2009 | 3 Comments ]
Double Pronged Attack for Small Businesses – Blog & Newsletter

Okay, ‘attack’ might be a little strong, ‘approach’ might be better. I’m surprised everyday by the lack of take up of social media amongst small businesses, especially in the UK. The blog & email newsletter is a popular combination in the blogosphere, yet many small businesses are missing (or ignoring) the benefits.
Blogging is cheap and if done correctly can create a community that laps up your information and your products. It’s practically free to blog, a couple pounds for hosting and a few good articles and you’re …