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A Precious 30-Second Timesaver For Windows

There are fewer things more frustrating when you`re in a hurry at the end of a working day than having to wait for your computer to be good and ready to shut down. You`re nodding your head in indignant agreement right now, aren`t you?! You`re against t... Read >

SEO Tips

How is your website optimized? Is it set up to be spidered by the search engines, or have you been letting things slide recently? I`m forever looking at websites and grumbling to myself about how much better they could be. Always looking at things like... Read >

How To Get The Best Out Of Google

Do you know how to use the world's most important search engine? You do? Are you sure about that? You might be surprised to find out just what it can do. Take out irrelevant results to get just what you're looking for. Find results for specific websit... Read >

Be Like Randy Pausch: You Don`t Have Much Time Left!

Well, I don`t know if that`s true for you exactly, but one thing is definite: one day - could be far in the future, could be at the end of this sentence - it will be my (and your) last day around. How would you feel if you knew when that day was: woul... Read >

Grow Your Business: Email Marketing

This article will tell you what email marketing is, who does it, why they do it, and why you should think about doing it yourself. We`re all familiar with spam mail and every one of us has to go through that depressing morning ritual every time we swit... Read >

Good Writing Is Simple Writing

You might understand what you`re writing, but does anyone else? When you write something, are you confident you`re getting the message across effectively? How can you be sure? Well, you can`t. Not completely. But one step you can take to give you... Read >

SEO: `Trust and reputation help to reduce spam`

I was browsing through the search engine results for the word `copywriter` recently and came across a site ranked more highly than mine. `Great!` I thought, `What can I model from this site to make mine better?` I looked at it, though, and couldn`t f... Read >

Give Your Time And Services Away For Free

What have you given away lately? Anything? What would you say if I told you that giving things away for free can mean significantly higher profits for your business? I`m crazy, right? Well, let me explain. The word reciprocity is defined by the America... Read >

Firefox Add-ons

Do you use Mozilla`s "Firefox" web browser? No? Still stuck with Internet Explorer because it`s "what you know"? I`ll give you three good reasons to think about changing right now. One of the great things I find about Firefox, other than its secur... Read >

How To Use Split Infinitives Correctly

What's a split infinitive, then? Sounds a bit painful, in a vaguely science-fiction kind of way. Speakers of non-English European languages will know what an infinitive is. It's a verb in its pure, unaltered form. For example: French: aller English... Read >

Improve Productivity: Go Running

Here's the key to having a clear mind and operating your business effectively: look after your body. More specifically, what you should try to do as often as possible is go for a run. I know, I know. You've never liked running. You think back to tho... Read >

How To Guarantee Fantastic Brochure Copy

The copy you write for brochures is different to what you would put on a website. The English you use can be, for one thing, a bit more detailed than that of your website, which has to grab the reader's attention in seconds. You can afford to have ... Read >

Influence Your Customers: Be Emotional

It's official: we decide as a result of emotion, not reason. Grip your customers by the emotions, so to speak, and you're half-way there. How do I know this? From watching "Horizon" on the BBC. In their programme "How To Make Better Decisions" the Ho... Read >