Only invest in new technology if it can be cost justified.
What benefits will the new technology give you over what you currently have? How will it improve your business and increase your profits?
New technology is not always better than what you already have in place.
What words/phrases are your customers searching on to find what you are offering? Wordtracker will help you here.
Social media / Articles / Press releases / Online and offline advertising / Auto-responders and other methods are ways of driving traffic to your website. The more traffic you get the more Google likes it so you will move up the rankings. But keep the content fresh and up to date.
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It is all in the mind.
It comes down to your strength of character and determination to achieve the goals that you have set. Do not associate with people who are negative and want you to give up. If these people are friends or family then give them up because if you take the easy way and give into them you will never achieve anything.
You have to be single minded and selfish in pursuit of the goals that you have set yourself. The top sports and business people are prepared to make the necessary sacrifices to achieve their goals. Are you? Every person is responsible for the choices that they make.
There is no point in buying shares and then selling them for a profit because you have to pay tax!
Spread betting the financial markets is the way to do it because there is no tax as (UK) it is classed as gambling. But you have to understand how the financial markets work and this takes time and a lot of study. Fundamentals and/or trends - forex, shares, options and others to choose from.......
Do not buy these software programs that say they can predict the market because it is total rubbish sold to the gullible. Do it the right way and you will make money.
Start off by studying the market and how it works - buy some good books and put in the effort.
I am not an employee so I will spend most of the time working on my business.
My personal opinion is that all bank holidays should be abolished with the days added to a persons holiday entitlement. They choose when to take the days which will help employers and give the employees choice.
The European Union as a free trade area and defence pact is a good idea.
A common currency does not work unless one country has absolute control.
Germany should go back to the Deutschmark and leave the rest to sink or swim on their own.
How do people find your website? No people means no customers so you need to advertise the website but how do you do this. Some ideas:-
1. Focus on a niche - provide good content - get people to the website by using keywords and phrases - give them something free for capturing their email address - introduce/sell other products related to the niche.
2. Use video on the website - publish on YouTube and other media - links to your website.
3. Use PR to announce what you are doing.
4. Write/have written articles - publish on good directories - links to your website.
4. Advertise offline.
You have to get people to the website + keep them on the website.
Article writing is definitely worth doing but the articles have to be of a good quality and not some rehashed rubbish. If you are not a great writer yourself go to an article writing service (Textbroker).
Also, I believe that you need to be careful about which directories you submit your articles to. Ezinearticles and GoArticles are two of the better quality directories.
If you want to use an article submission service Submityourarticle has a good reputation.
There is no comparison between the Vietnam conflict and the 'skirmishes' that are happening in Afghanistan.
In Vietnam the Americans were fighting a well organised and trained regular army (North Vietnam).
In Afghanistan the coalition forces are fighting well organised and trained groups/individuals but they are not an army. Goat farmers with an AK47 and some explosives!
I have found it more convenient to rent office space at a local managed office centre. This is inexpensive and I can use their other facilities at a reduced cost. Such as meeting rooms and secretarial services when needed.
Working from home can be useful but there is a danger of too many distractions.
