Surely you want your current customers or clients to easily find your contact information, don't you? You can also make it easier for them to find out what hours you're open, what you sell, and how to find your Web site. Even your best customers could lose your phone number or not have it handy when they need it or want to share it with others! Do you want more business? … [Read more...]
Get Organized: Use Tomboy Notes
Do you ever forget where you wrote or saved something? Like to do research and need a way to keep track of it all? Wish you were more organized? Don't keep beating yourself up - you're probably gifted and need a better method to track it all. The free Open Source application Tomboy Notes which is now available for Unix, Windows and Mac is an elegantly simple solution. … [Read more...]
Oh I Wish I Were a True Geek!
Although some people object to being called geeks, I use the word geek lovingly: I wish I were one. I hope those who think technical things are so simple that the rest of us must be morons will read this post. Perhaps then they'll understand why mere mortals - and quasi-geeks like myself - have kept paying for operating systems and programs when better free versions are available. I finally figured out what the geeks have that we don't: awesome … [Read more...]
I Love Ubuntu – But…
Ubuntu is not quite ready for non-geek users. After years of cursing you know who I finally took the plunge. I decided to switch to Ubuntu cold turkey. I love it - am glad I did it - and do not regret. I just wish it were finally ready for prime time - it isn't. IF you personally know a computer geek who will assist you or are a do-it-yourself type with the time to figure it all out I encourage you to go for it now. If that does not describe you hang on for a bit. I will be posting here … [Read more...]
Why You Do NOT Want ALL Traffic
Contrary to popular opinion, more traffic does not automatically equate to more conversions. Visitors who are not your targeted buyers will do nothing for your bottom line and can cost you time and money. Here are some reasons you do not want all the traffic - only the right traffic: Hosting bandwidth charges Long distance and toll-free phone costs Time required to respond to chat, email, and phone requests Avoid wasting your time and money on get rich quick traffic schemes such as … [Read more...]
