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The 4 Keys To Creating Blog Content That Brings In Traffic And Builds Trust — Daniel Roach's Online Business Blog
"I think #3 vastly overpowers #'s 1 & 2. A true star blogger will be found from word of mouth regardless of backlinks & SEO, not the other way around. i.e. If millions Find your site but it's not great, you won't have readers, though you may convert some sales the 1 time they're there. businessavante"The Winklevii Whinge-athon Continues
"Ideas minus Action equals Zip. They remind me of Pete Best (drummer for the Beatles before Ringo Starr). "Almost" only counts in Hand Grenades & Atom Bombs!! Besides, there was already Friendster & MySpace - how did they invent anything if the basic idea had been done twice already?? businessavante"When to End eBay Auctions: Best Day of Week & Time of Day
"These findings concur exactly with my own observations, Geno. If I was selling, I'd try to close nearer to the earlier side on a Sunday evening, in case people looking at similar items blow their dough on the 1st thing that night. If you close near the end of the line, a lot of the disposable money is already gone, and there might not be the hoped for "bidding war". As a buyer, I've got some good deals by bidding on items closing after similar much higher ticket items - the big money is gone, now I can bid in relative safety. (This all applies more to one-of-a-kind items, antiques, etc., not new stuff that's always on.) businessavante"Everything is Negotiable in Business
"I'm thankful for the last line, Nicole: "Be respectful." I vaguely remember a guy touring the daytime talk shows of the early '70's (Merv & Stevarino) blabbing about negotiating for literally everything in a totally mercenary fashion, then bragging not tipping servers (this was before the IRS automatically nabbed 8% of each tab, but still unconscionable). businessavante"A Business Blog Nursery-Rhyme: Jack and Jill Climb the Corporate Ladder While Fetching That Pail of Water!
"Hi Yoni, I like this ending much better than the one I heard as a kid (which was so sad I may have shed a few tears). Instead of cranial injury, Jack is laughing all the way to the bank (thanks to his blog)! businessavante (Duncan)"Subscribe
4 Inexpensive Microphones for YOUR Blogging and Podcasting Needs
"Thanks for the reviews, Tristan. To put this in perspective, $100 is considered very inexpensive for a microphone in the music recording industry. At Johnny Carson's Tonight Show desk was an AKG C414 that runs over a grand now - that was the mic he used for speaking to guests. businessavante"