| Adsense Template Requirements For Success! by John Dow |
| Any good Adsense Template should be somewhat of a different animal than a normal web site template Most Adsense websites require lots of new and fresh content on a regular basis |
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| Cat Treats From Homemade Recipes by John Dow |
| There are so many options available to the health conscious cat owner Do I buy manufactured food and cat treats |
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| Starting Computer Repair Business Mistakes! by John Dow |
| Starting computer repair business mistakes are not unlike any other business start up mistakes Under capitalization, not planning for cash flow and operating costs, unrealistic sales and revenue projections, and no marketing plan, are all common mistakes |
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| Computer Repair Jobs Market Turning Ugly! by John Dow |
| Computer repair jobs in large companies are one of the first areas that the pencil pushers attack when the economy goes south It’s an easy slow moving target that is pure cost, with no direct line to profits |
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| Slow Computer? – Learn How to Speed it Up! by John Dow |
| Slow computers are very irritating and counter productive Waiting up to five minutes for a computer to boot up, over 60 seconds to bring up a software program, or waiting 2-3 minutes to connect to the Internet is frustrating |
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| Diet Reviews – You Better Add a Grain of Salt by John Dow |
| When I first starting doing a little research on diets last year I was absolutely amazed at both the number of popular diets, and the conflicting information about many One thing I quickly learned to do was consider the review’s bias |
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| Niche Marketing – What They Don’t Tell You! by John Dow |
| Niche Marketing is not what you may think And it’s certainly not your fault since most “experts” don’t tell you the straight scoop or even totally misinform people in some cases |
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| Cat Health Threats by John Dow |
| Cat Health threats fall into two major categories Bodily harm from fighting, accidents, or cruel humans is one category |
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| Healthy Diet – Lose Weight the Easy Way by John Dow |
| The easiest and most painless way to lose weight is to start eating healthy There is no need to deprive or torture yourself of many of your favorite foods |
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| Summer Weight Loss – Easy, Fast, And Effective Tips by John Dow |
| Summer weight loss is a very popular topic and every year it seems like many people go into a panic when summer finally arrives Bathing suites, shorts, tank tops leave little to the imagination and you get to show more skin than during the colder months |
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| Start Your Own Computer Repair Business In 2008 by John Dow |
Computer repair is basically a service, you may do some hardware sales and installation (both replacement and new) but most times you are selling knowledge and skill
It’s estimated that there are more than 250 million computers in service, with huge potential for growth every year |
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| How To Get Hacked In 10 Seconds Or Less! by John Dow |
| I do computer repair and consulting service in the Houston, Texas area One of the most frequent service requests I get is on security issues |
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| Portable Apps On USB – Wave Of The Future? by John Dow |
| Portable Apps are a new class of software that is filling a necessary gap What is a Portable App |
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| Home Computer Repair – Do It Yourself? by John Dow |
| Home computer repair is not brain surgery Most computer repairs can be broken down into two specific areas, software and hardware |
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| Computer Repair Technician Jobs – Or Hire Yourself! by John Dow |
| The good news about computer repair technician jobs is that technology is always changing and will require highly skilled people to provide support and service The bad news is that the IT department is a high cost administrative area that is a slow moving target for budget cuts |
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| Good News – Bad News On Using A Credit Repair Firm by John Dow |
If you do a search on the term credit repair in Google, the first website that comes up in the natural listings is the Federal Trade Commission. And the first thing they discuss is that people should really do their own credit repair work.
The reason why? Because of all the scam artists out there that profess to be an expert on credit repair and take advantage of many unsuspecting consumers. And they use every trick in the book to misrepresent the services they provide. Th... |
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| Computer Repair And Cracking Passwords! by John Dow |
I spend a lot of time cracking passwords! No, not for stealing software or information, for doing computer repair! One of the most common home or small business computer service repair calls I get is that Bob, fill in the blank here – lost his password / forgot his password / left the company and never told anyone his password, and we can’t use the computer or software.
If you have physical access, most times you can reset a password on any version of Windows XP. Some vert... |
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| 4 Most Common Web Site Templates Mistakes by John Dow |
Using a web site template right out of the box is a very common mistake new web designer’s make. One of the cool things about the web is that it’s so visual. Using a web site design template can save any new web developer a lot of time and effort. But like any tool, you can get into trouble if you don’t pay attention.
Color combinations, layout, and graphics are the key design elements in any web site template. Each web site should be designed around the subject matter, ea... |
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| Don’t Depend On Seo – The Only Constant Is Change! by John Dow |
In the past few months I decided to re-dedicate myself to increasing my SEO on several of my web sites. Most have been around quite some time and have good page rankings but have slipped in position on many of my most effective keywords.
Like many, I have Google Adwords campaigns running that produce sales so it’s been easy to ignore my basic Search Engine Optimization and keyword positions. Plus, Google has been up to it’s favorite pastime of making changes to its ranking... |
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| Web Site Templates – Are Special Effects Or Flash Necessary? by John Dow |
You see a lot of new web site templates that have all sorts of special effects like noise, moving images, and morphing graphics. The gee whiz or cool factor is used to sell the web site design template and entice the buyer. But what impact, if any, does this kind of special effect have on the value of the user experience?
I know that I’m not very attracted to noisy web sites. If fact if your target user is working in an office environment or other quiet working area, noise... |
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| Pay Per Click Marketing – Does It Still Work! by John Dow |
In theory, using the search engines sponsored Pay Per Click advertising is a quick and easy way to provide instant and targeted traffic to your web site. And historically this has always been a good option for new web sites that don’t have any other way to get traffic.
Buying traffic via a Pay Per Click can be a viable way to get instant-targeted traffic. And a few years ago it was quite cost effective. It was fairly easy to hit a 4-6 times pay through (spend $100, sell $4... |
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| My Computer Hates Me! by John Dow |
I got a call the other day (I’m in the computer repair business both onsite and online) from a computer user that would have been funny except I get them often. I answered the phone and there was a short pause then the person on the other side said “my computer hates me”.
It was a sad voice, one that wallowed in desperation. I could tell they actually thought that their computer was out to get them. They had accepted their destiny with no hope of any solution. I have to ad... |
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| Credit Bureaus – What You Need To Know by John Dow |
A credit bureau, or credit repository, is an entity that gathers information about consumers' credit histories. Your credit history/report includes information regarding the following items:
· Identity information such as your name, address, social security number, spouse and date of birth.
· Payment habits such as how promptly you have made payments to previous creditors.
· Public records such as records of arrests, indictments, convictions, lawsuits, tax liens, mar... |
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| What’s That Noise Coming From My Computer? by John Dow |
That’s usually how it starts. You hear an unfamiliar noise when you turn on your computer. Or, you may be working along and all of a sudden, your computer stops responding. Most people just ignore either one of these signs that something is amiss. They reboot or ignore the noise.
And therein lies the biggest problem. If the user immediately backs up all critical data when these events occur, replacing the component (there’s only a few components with moving parts on a comp... |
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| Niche Too Small? Make It A Business! by John Dow |
One of the possible mistakes a new Internet Marketer makes when looking for a good Niche Market is not looking at the big picture. Or they approach Niche Marketing as a one product project, and not as a business. If you use the business approach you can often eliminate the too small issue.
There are three basic requirements for targeting any specific group of prospects. Ignore any of the three and you will not succeed in Niche Marketing no matter what your approach. But le... |
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