advertising is good. It provides information, gives you access to products or services you didn’t know about, makes people money, and fuels various industries. But you know how everything in abundance breeds dissatisfaction and greed, and nothing is pretty. Using the wrong ads on your blog can drive your traffic south — not in the direction you want it to be. So when is blog promotion bad and when is it right?

Is Your Blog Successful?

A key indicator that you are doing something right with your blog promotion is if you are actually successful. You get the traffic you want, you earn for some simple effort you put in, and you keep your advertisers happy.

But don’t get carried away by your success. You may think that placing lots of ads on your blog can help you make money exponentially. This will earn you a spot on your advertiser’s … Read the rest

If you’ve ever done internet-based marketing, or even thought about it, you’ve probably heard of Google AdWords®. If you own a website, you may have thought about adding Google AdSense® to increase sales.

For those of you who don’t know, Google AdWords® is a marketing method offered by Google.com to help you market your business. If you’ve ever done a search on Google.com, you’ve seen the link to the right of the main entry. This is a link that the company has set up in Google AdWords. If you click on the link, you pay the company’s price. That means they pay a certain price “per click”. Google is not the only search engine offering this type of marketing. All major search engines offer variations of this.

Google AdSense® is a complement to AdWords

You may have seen websites other than Google.com that are showing “Google Ads”. You … Read the rest

If you’re thinking about starting an online business, there are a few things you should know. Any new online business has the potential to generate high revenue, but not all businesses are right for you. You can make wise choices right from the start by carefully examining each opportunity to decide which new online business will bring you the income you need along with real fun and satisfaction.

When searching for business opportunities

Look for ideas and products that match your preferences. Don’t settle for just any type of online business. You will most likely not enjoy building and promoting a business unless it is something that interests you. For example, if you enjoy seeing other people succeed, you may be looking for opportunities that allow you to help others start online businesses. You can build fortunes and help them do the same. If you’d rather sell a product … Read the rest

Financial planning is often viewed as the boring strategy our parents used to manage our money. Financial planning has long been seen as a way to manage money because it helps people keep track of money coming in and going out. But many people choose not to do financial planning because it seems so complicated, unnecessary, and provides little or no benefit.

But that couldn’t be further from the truth! Financial planning has benefits; The real trick is finding a financial planning method that works for you. Here’s an excellent strategy to help you manage the money in your personal portfolio.

The first thing you need to do is create a financial plan

Creating a financial plan doesn’t have to be restrictive, but it should be a guide to help you manage your income and expenses each month. The first thing you want to do is make a … Read the rest

The development of new software applications has been around since the late 1970’s. Compared to other industries and professions, the software industry is still very young. As companies began using computers to support their business operations, the people who create and maintain these “systems” have become increasingly sophisticated and specialized. This specialization is necessary because computer systems are becoming more and more complex and no one can master everything.

One of the emerging “specialties” is the Business Analyst. A business analyst is a person who acts as a link between business people with business problems and engineers who know how to develop solutions. Although some organizations have used this degree in non-IT business fields, it is an apt description for a role that serves as a bridge between people in business and IT. The use of the word “business” is a constant reminder that any application software developed by … Read the rest