What’s the difference between money and everything else?
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When we first began networking with high income/high net-worth clients, we were surprised that for many of them, money came often up as an issue. Men and women with millions of pounds were dealing with the same kinds of fears and concerns around money as the people we knew with no money and no income to speak of. Read more »

What a great surprise this week from the great Google in the sky. I worked really hard on this site from July 2006, packing it with content rich posts using targeted keywords. Of course I got the new domain indexed on Google within two weeks, that is usually easy to achieve. But the Page Rank box on my Google toolbar remained stubbornly white, indicating Page Rank 0 in spite of hundreds of backlinks to the site. I was baffled and frustrated, and this had a financial effect because a blog with Page Rank 0 misses out on the highest paying ‘Paid to Blog’ opportunities. Every time a Page Rank update came through I lived in hope of a higher ranking, but no chance. I even started to wonder whether my domain was in some way banned, but it passed all the SEO checks available. In the end I started to concentrate my efforts on another paid to blog site that I set up nearly two years ago. That domain already has Page Rank 3 so the hard work had been done. In October this year I have had some contract work, so I have not been at my laptop quite so often. This weekend I decided to view all my sites, to make sure all was OK with them and I discovered that latest Page Rank Update had taken place, giving this site Page Rank 4! Some of my other sites have also benefited from the Update, including my Budget Travel Tips site, which moved from 2 to 3 and my Adsense Earnings Advice Blog, which moved up from PR3 to PR4. Now I have heard that many big name sites like Andy Beard Niche Marketing and Blog Herald have fallen from PR6 to PR4, apparently because Google decided to penalise these sites for selling paid links on their web pages.  Now these are definitely NOT link farms.  They are established sites filled with authoritative quality content. As much as I love my blog and cherish it after all the hard work I have put in to it, there is no reason why their Page Rank should be the same as mine - don’t take it away, though!

So you sell things on your website? Remembering the advice not to put all your eggs in one basket after the recent page rank shocks, it is a good idea to consider what products you have of your own that could be sold from your website. We all seem to have an endless fascination for shopping online and on a rainy day like today you can see the advantages. By selling your own items in your own ecommerce shop, whether they are physical goods or information product downloads and ebooks, you have total control of the income and you get to keep it all, unlike affiliate sales. Read more »

If you are in the UK, then hopefully you are able to visit one of the German supermarket chains that have expanded over here.  Their prices on food are much lower than the big two, and I hope these shops will help stop the near-monopoly situation on food prices.  One amusing thing when you visit these shops is the choice of weekly special offers on non-food items, for example a huge range of equestrian riding apparel is often on sale at our London inner city branch, miles from any stables or bridleways. .  Tally Ho!

Christmas time can be high stress. How many of you are rushing around the day before the big day searching for the last minute presents? Me too! This year I have made an early resolution. I will not give in to panic buying. I will plan things wisely and get the presents early. Plan A is to get the love of my life two gold bracelets. She will love them! However, this could be the earliest recorded breaking of a New Year’s resolution. Wish me luck!

Did you realise that online poker is the biggest game played on the internet, both in terms of the number of players and the money that the game generates - the online poker industry is responsible for more than US$ 200 million per month in turnover!

This now trendy game is glamorous and it is a mix of luck, skill and a cool head. Think of all the films you have seen about games of bluff and you will start to get the idea. By keeping your nerve in the game you can win even if your opponent starts out with a better hand than you.  The online poker sites offer all sorts of bonus stakes to attract new players, so you can practice before you get serious.

Still looking for the ideal corporate gift? Then I have the perfect solution. Get something that appeals to the inner child inside your client! I have been checking out remote controlled cars and planes. But the thing I love are some RC helicopters I have found. They are perfect! The best thing is that the client will have to keep the gift a secret because these are so cool their kids will want them!

If you have a great vehicle it is natural to want to make it stand out from the crowd. Not so much that people think are trying to make too much of a statement, but, just enough to look classy. After weeks of going through brochures I have found just what I am looking for. They are called billet grilles. They are wire mesh replacements for the plain factory fitted grilles and they have timeless appeal.

Business doesn’t just take place in the office. The best deals are based on some kind of human relationship- if the client likes you he/she is more likely to pass that big deal your way. That’s why so much is written about the power of networking and client opportunities away from the office. It’s something of a cliché but golf still remains a great way of getting one on one with a client. So maybe the time has come to get out the Mizuno golf equipment and start practising for profit!

There’s no denying that sometimes litigation is the only way to get what’s fair. Nobody wants to give up valuable business time chasing claims but sometimes it’s just got to be done. But the good news is that there’s a lot of help out there. Whether you need help with accident claims, bad debts or maybe even Washington DC medical malpractice lawyers you’re going to find them. And don’t be afraid to use them- sometimes it’s the only way!

If you ask a hundred different people what marketing is they are going to give you a hundred different answers. A lot of the people that write books on marketing and business, really just complicate what marketing is.

For example, a lot of college business professors will write books on marketing. These people have never been in business for themselves and yet they will write these huge books that are filled with all kinds of complicated garbage. When you try to make heads and tails out of what they are preaching and you are nothing but confused. And the confusion will spawn even more confusion. Read more »

If you have any online business that needs to accept money from shoppers, then you may be quite overcome by the choice of ecommerce software available. How do you select a single off the peg solution that will cover all aspects of your business, how do you integrate the software with your website or blog, and will it take you ages to set up? A good commercial ecommerce shopping cart software package should allow you to tailor it easily to your own specific personal needs without spending ages tweaking and coding. If you want to devote your time to building a successful online business, rather than acting as tech support as well! Read more »

Here is an interesting idea for investment in these uncertain times, and it is one that is often overlooked in favour of more volatile investment routes. What is this reliable investment form? Well,the answer lies in the bible actually. Think back to the story of the Three Kings, and you will have it: gold. This has been the preferred method to keep your wealth safe and easily liquidated. You can buy silver, gold coins or other precious metals and coins easily from the established Monex Deposit Company. You can choose to take delivery of your coins or store them in the company vaults until you need them.

Here is news of a useful site where you can browse and shop online for the things you need if you are interested in playing golf.  This is the source for finding clubs, golf apparel ladies
and men.  Whether you are seeking jumpers, shoes, gloves, caddies or umbrellas you will find it here - everything for the well-groomed golfer

Have you heard of the fun place to stay on your next trip to Vegas - it is called Golden Nugget Las Vegas and it offers everything you could want in a place to stay in the 24 hour resort that is famous around the world.   This venue offers quality rooms to stay, top class entertainment and the best gaming and casinos you could desire.

If you are looking for a new business opportunity that you can start from home for a low initial outlay, you can check out this opportunity, which involves selling beautiful products that customers are seeking - that is the ultimate goal, after all!! Find out about the single product that any woman cannot resist buying!