From the category archives:

Business

Unlisted

It’s been quite a while since I last registered for new phone service anywhere, but I distinctly remember being asked if I wanted my number to be listed in the phone book. Sure. Of course. Otherwise how would someone find me if they needed to, right? On the other hand, maybe being unlisted is better [...]

Read the full article → February 26, 2009

Twitter for small business

I ran into a friend of mine at lunch today who asked me several good questions about Twitter and how it might help in his business. As we talked, I realized that there was a good blog post in the questions and the answers.
First off, it’s really important to know what Twitter is and what [...]

Read the full article → February 25, 2009

No man is an island

No man is an island, but your web site … it might be. Technically your web site is supposed to be a part of the grand interconnectedness of the web. You’ve done the SEO, provided great outgoing links and you’ve even built a few doorway pages to help people find your site. But they’re still [...]

Read the full article → February 23, 2009

Fill a need

Sometimes there’s not much to be added to a really great article like this one: Why You Can’t Make Money Blogging. My favorite part: “Provide value. Solve actual problems. Uncover what’s bugging people and fix it for them.”
Online business is just business.

Read the full article → February 21, 2009