July 2009

The following is a guest post by Karen. She has been into web marketing from last 4 years. And part of Web Hosting Search from quite sometime now.

When you run a website it’s important to have a good relationship with your web hosting provider. If you don’t, simple operations involved with running the website could cause you more headaches than the website is worth.

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When you feel comfortable with your provider, you can easily tackle the big problems and take advantage of opportunities facing your site or sites. Here are some easy steps to take to help ensure that your relationship with any provider is as fruitful as possible.

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Hey, readers of Wayne Liew Dot Com. Weekly Biz Buzz is back after a long time, um, due to popular demand! :mrgreen:

Most of you might have noticed the acquisition of Zappos by Amazon. If you have not, I will share the news later on in this post, together with an interview with the CEO of Zappos where he shares the secrets that got Zappos to where it is today.

I want you to enjoy your weekend and let’s not drag this even longer. Weekly Biz Buzz #5, here you go…

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Remember the 10 Entrepreneurship Lessons Venture Capitalist Nicholas Chan Taught Me [Part 1]? I received some good responses and feedback. The following will be the second part of the interview summary.

Nicholas Chan

The lessons below came about when I briefly described to Nicholas about my upcoming venture. What he told me added a lot of work to the research phase of my startup but I appreciate it since it can be quite hard to get someone of his caliber to poke holes in a startup idea and provide constructive feedback.

Let me share the lessons with you so that you can benefit from it as well. Remember to leave a comment below with your thoughts on the lessons.

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Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends compiled a huge list of Twitter tips for small businesses that were contributed by her blog readers. She then released them through a report entitled, “137 Twitter Tips – How Small Businesses Get The Most From Twitter”.

In this report, you will find the following questions being answered:

  • How would you suggest other small businesses to get started on Twitter?
  • What’s the right way (or wrong way) to promote your business on Twitter?
  • What is your #1 Twitter etiquette tip for small business owners?
  • What is your best tip for getting retweeted?
  • How do you manage your time on Twitter?
  • What is your best-kept secret (something not widely known) for using Twitter in business?

If you are a small business owner that is new to Twitter, this report is a must read. And for those who are trying to get better results from Twitter, you might find some of the tips presented in the report useful.

>>>Get 137 Twitter Tips Report Here!<<<

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10 Entrepreneurship Lessons Venture Capitalist Nicholas Chan Taught Me [Part 1]

After a long break, the weekly Entrepreneur Interviews is back again and this time, I have a great lineup of interviewees that each and every one of you entrepreneurs and small business owners will be interested in reading. A few weeks ago, I met up with Nicholas Chan, a venture capitalist from Singapore who is [...]

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5 Social Media Marketing Pitfalls Beginners Must Avoid

Last week, I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to be part of a panel, Harnessing Web 2.0 for Your Business at the National Web 2.0 Expo, which was held in conjunction with the SME Solutions Expo 2009. Originally, I was going to present 5 Social Media Marketing Pitfalls Beginners Must Avoid but I [...]

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