Integrated Business Planning

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Latent Semantic Indexing

SEO: What’s the deal with “Latent Semantic Indexing”? By Nicole Ephgrave Recently a reader named David wrote in to ask us what we thought about “latent semantic indexing,” and how important it is for effective search engine optimization. What is “latent semantic indexing,” you ask? Here’s what Wikipedia has to say on the subject: “Latent […]

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Customer Service

Are you wasting too much time working IN your business… and not enough time working ON it? One thing I often hear from new Internet marketers is what a drag it is to answer the same customer service questions over and over again. Not only is it boring, it also wastes time you could be […]

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Use the “ABCDE Method”

Use the “ABCDE Method” to organize your life and get things done! By Brian Tracy Brian is a world-renowned author and speaker who teaches people how to achieve higher levels of success by managing their time and lives more effectively. “The first law of success is concentration — to bend all the energies to one […]

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Looking For a Hot Business Idea?

Let your passions guide you By Derek Gehl If you’ve been reading this Blog for a while, you know that one of the central tenets of the “IMC philosophy” is this: If you’re thinking about starting an online business, you should base that business on your own personal skills or interests. In my experience, people […]

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Domain Names And Search Engines

A site Google will NEVER add to its listings By Mitch Tarr A reader named Jack recently wrote us to ask the following: Currently, I am an affiliate for a large network company which provides websites for its affiliates. However, the URL required to reach the website is too long and cumbersome. Accordingly, I use […]

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Internet Marketer’s Guide To Blogging

Editorial: Blogging 101 By Derek Gehl Derek: These days, blogging has become a staple part of many online businesses. Yet I still get regular questions from my students and Internet Entrepreneur Club members asking, “why do I need a blog?” At first glance, a blog is really just an online journal that displays a series […]

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Out Sourced or DIY SEO

Four “must-know” tips to help you choose the right SEO firm By Derek Gehl One of my readers, Richard, recently wrote to ask me for some advice on choosing a company to take over his search engine optimization efforts. Now, search engine optimization is something you can easily do yourself — and when you’re first […]