http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Joel+Walsh Business Management Joel Walsh Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=28251&ca=Business+Management Your online business needs to accept credit cards. That’s true whether your business is the next ebay or you’re just selling your old collectibles on ebay. You’re simply holding your business back if you don’t accept the payment method of choice of the internet. Sadly, many people think they won’t q... Computers and Technology Joel Walsh Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=23970&ca=Computers+and+Technology Small businesses, home-based businesses, and self-employed individuals have been turning to internet telephone service (also called broadband phone or VOIP) in droves. What is the attraction? As a self-employed, telecommuting, small-business-owning freelance writer, I can provide some insight. I swi... Marketing Joel Walsh Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=23674&ca=Marketing Amazon is widely recognized as the most successful ecommerce site in history. Much discussion has been devoted to the role of Amazon's affiliate program, website usability, website personalization, and capital investments. But little attention has been paid to the vital role content plays on the Ama... Computers and Technology Joel Walsh Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22646&ca=Computers+and+Technology IT network managers have to fight the "if it ain't broke don't fix it" mindset to win resources. With computer networks, that mindset is dangerously complacent. IT networks will keep pumping data until they die or let in hackers. Here are some winning arguments against "if it ain't broke…" IT Networ... Marriage Joel Walsh Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22800&ca=Marriage Planning a wedding? Whether you're a wedding planning pro or a do-it-yourself bride, I know one thing you don't: you aren't using the web enough. The web has become the dominant way to shop for electronics, travel, cars, housing, even education. But you can just as easily use the web to find catere... Internet Joel Walsh Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22122&ca=Internet If you were writing a textbook on SEO linking circa 2001, you almost certainly would have included a chapter on web directories. They used to be the primary way of actively acquiring one-way inbound links, before content syndication, blogs, or the paid link market really took off. Web Directories a... Internet Joel Walsh Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22126&ca=Internet Summary: Are article directories the new SEO link directories? As 1990s-era link directories fade into relative irrelevance, article directories offer new opportunities for one-way inbound links. There are currently about 200 of these directories, none of which charges a fee. Article Directories: Th... Business Joel Walsh Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22170&ca=Business You've seen them before and wondered what the heck they were thinking: small businesses with domain names like "http://reallylonganduniquebusinessname.biz". Half-out-loud you say: what, was "http://reallylonganduniquebusinessname.com" taken? A new advertising technique of "illegal" casino websites h... Internet Joel Walsh Thu, 01 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=21728&ca=Internet If your small business is venturing into ecommerce, you may be daunted by the technical wizardry you think is involved. But fear not: complete web store software packages will keep all the technical wizardry safely behind the screen, so you don't have to worry about it. All you have to do is choose... Internet Joel Walsh Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=21459&ca=Internet Why should you pay for a remotely hosted shopping cart for your small business website, rather than just install a free OpenSource shopping cart on your site? There are a lot of reasons: 1) Focus. Your business is selling stuff, not installing and managing a complicated script. You'll have enough...