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Summary of 2011 Tax Hikes

Where are tax rates going in 2011? If you guessed "up", you're absolutely correct. If Congress doesn't do anything about the Bush tax cuts which are slated to expire in 2011 here's what happens.

Word of Mouth Marketing? Trust But Verify…

Many small businesses don't advertise at all - they rely on word of mouth advertising. But more and more people are turning to the Internet to verify recommendations from even friends and family.

Results of Search Engine Marketing Survey

Like everything else on the Internet, search engine marketing is a rapidly changing field and it pays to keep up if you want your business to succeed. Here's why you should incorporate a social media marketing strategy into your overall SEO marketing...

How To Successfully Compete In Your Market

A client asked me a question the other day about competing in a highly competitive market, what she called a "saturated market". It reminded me of a story I heard while up in Alaska...

New Windows XP Vulnerability – How To Fix It

There's a new vulnerability in Windows XP concerning parts of the Help and Support system. The exploit is now in the wild and XP machines are vulnerable to drive-by attacks on evil web sites. Here's how to fix it.

New WordPress Theme Is Fast And Easy

There's a new breed of WP themes now that is starting to eliminate all of the headaches I've experienced for years. I'd like to share one I just discovered and boy is it a time-saver.

Senate Wants To Grant Emergency Internet Power

Now there's bipartisanship for you... A Democrat, Independent and Republican all wanting more power for the government - power over the private parts of Internet.

You Should Want What CEO’s Want

What CEO's the world over want for their business you should want for yours. You have to talk with your customers, simplify things for them, adapt to changing conditions and find new ways to market your products.

Obamacare Adds A Flood Of 1099′s

ANY vendor you spend more than $600 a year on will require an IRS form 1099 starting in 2012. Whether it's a graphics artist or Best Buy, it doesn't matter.

Anti-virus Software Recommendations

So let's talk about antimalware protection for your home office or small business. First, there are Internet security suites, then there is dedicated anti-virus/antimalware software that specializes in protecting your computer from a virus/worm/trojan. Let's go over you options by least paranoid...