Query Letters 101: How to Write a Query Letter

Why do you need to learn how to write a query letter? Why not just focus on writing articles instead?

Imagine: You’re crossing the street and you see the strangest, most exciting event of your life. In a flash of inspiration, you grab your notebook and jot down an idea for an article that will educate, inspire, and entertain readers of all ages. You’re sure it’s going to be a hit. But how do you convince an editor to publish it? Read More

How to Choose a Domain Name That Works

One of the first things you need to do when launching a new web business is choose a domain name for your website. Having your own domain name gives you the ability to brand your business website and will help create a long-lasting asset for your business. The process of coming up with a domain name is fun and creative, and is also the first step in announcing your business to the whole world. Read More

Site Review: Create an Ecommerce Store in 15 Minutes with Vendr

For the average blogger or website owner, adding a store to an existing website is rarely easy. Either you can spend hours, along with plenty of money, on integrating a robust set of e-commerce tools, or you can use a simple system that typically directs buyers away from your website. Neither is a truly good option, whether you’re looking at things from a technical perspective or you’re worrying more about marketing.

Vendr, a new set of e-commerce tools from Boxador, is aiming to become the alternative. It offers a store that will work with an existing website, without requiring a knowledge of HTML or CSS. But does it deliver? Read More

50 Netsetters You Should Know About

This isn’t your typical Who’s-Who list of the most popular web entrepreneurs. We wanted to create a list of people who would inspire you and, in many cases, assist you with your dreams of online entrepreneurship.

There are thousands of people operating many sorts of online businesses around the world, but we couldn’t tell you about them all. So we’ve narrowed it down to fifty. Read More

AdSense Placement Tips: Where to Place Ads on Your Website

AdSense is a great way to monetize your content, but only if you know where to place the ads on your website. AdSense placement is one of the most important factors for making money with Google ads. This is quite natural – if your AdSense units are not visible, nobody will click them and you won’t be making money.

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