Pros And Cons Of Getting VOIP Right Now

You have a telephone, right? You have a computer, right? You want to save money, right? BAM, you are a VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) candidate. It is inevitable that VOIP will replace traditional telephone service at some point. The only question is when should you jump in? VOIP is quickly becoming more reliable and receiving wider acceptance. In fact, phone companies are already taking advantage of the technology to provide cheaper long distance rates. Like any emerging technology, however, there are kinks in the system that are still being worked out. Advantages VOIP has many advantages over regular phone service. One primary advantage is its low cost. If you have a fast Internet connection (DSL or cable), you can make PC-to-PC phone calls anywhere in the world FREE. ...

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7 Warning Signs of an Unprofitable Web Site

7 general mistakes which you should avoid to make your web business successful and not Unprofitable. 1. Selling To Everyone Means You Sell to No One If you do not target your offer, it will confuse your customers. People are not patient. In a recent survey, 73% of people claimed to be "insanely busy". If you do not develop a target customer profile and appeal directly to them, you will lose customers. And they will never come back to your site again. 2. Web Flea Market: Buy a Web Site or Get a Grocery Coupon People are selling Web Sites, classified advertising, pre-paid legal services, long distance phone cards, and reminder services via affiliate programs...All on the same Web Page! Think about that the next time you go to your grocery store. Do they offer to sell you a Web Site...

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The "e" In eBusiness Does Not Mean Exempt

I've gotten quite a few emails recently from ebusiness owners who seem to think that just because their business is conducted online or from the comfort of home that the rules and regulations that govern brick and mortar businesses do not apply to them. The ebusiness questions I get most often do not involve building websites or conducting ecommerce. They are more what I call the "Do I Really Have To" line of questions, such as: "Do I really have to get a business license?" "Do I really have to get a tax ID number?" "Do I really have to pay taxes on income from my website?" Yes, yes, and yes. Do I really have to get a business license? This is one requirement that many ebusiness entrepreneurs think they can skirt because they don't have a brick and mortar establishment. Sorry...

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How To Choose A Good Web Host (When They All Look Alike)

Choosing a web host is never easy. There are just so many unknowns when it comes to finding a host. It's hardly ever possible to walk into a web host's office, look around, meet the owners, and get a feel for whether or not you'd like to do business with these people. It's important, though, that you bend over backwards to establish whether your prospective web host is a credible provider - or a fly by night artist. The webmaster industry is awash with horror stories about signing up with a web hosting company, onlty to find out later that this 'business' is run by a 14 year old who lives at home. For the most part, you'll make your decision using whatever information you can find online. Start out with the website of the web host you are considering. Is it professionally...

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Google Brings the Earth to Your Desktop

Google Inc. has launched a new software package that allows you to see satellite images on your desktop. Google Earth lets you search for locations anywhere on earth and display 3D aerial images of major cities and tourist attractions. Google Earth is in development, but a free beta version is available for home users. Locations can be searched by address, intersections, cities, zip codes or countries and the images can be zoomed in close enough to see streets and buildings. The images generated are 3D – you can rotate the view to see different sides of an object. You can navigate using a mouse or the keyboard, and view selectable layers to display information about local features such as roads, terrain, schools or golf courses. Images of 38 US cities can be viewed from...

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How to Choose the Right Online School

Kids aren’t the only ones getting ready to go back to school. So are some of their parents, and they won’t necessarily be attending classes at a brick and mortar institution. Thousands of adults are now pursuing higher education online. Debbie Alms, 32, a relationship facilitator for Retek, a software company in Minneaopolis, Minn., is among them. She already has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of North Dakota, but is now pursuing an MBA at Jones International University to enhance her career. “I decided to pursue a degree on line for a number of reasons,” says Alms. “Flexibility is one of them. I can still work and I like not having to report to class at a certain time on a certain day. I do a lot of my course work at night and on weekends, so I didn’t...

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