Finance Fridays: Domain Names Again

Yes, there has been a bit of a theme this week, as I’m sure you see by now.  Today, though, depends more on what you can spend versus trying to save money. Buying domain names can be a business in itself (it’s called “domaining”) and frankly, it’s a business practice that drives me insane.  I personally believe that if you have a domain name you’re not using,...

Google Business Cards — Received

I received my free Google Business cards today, and I couldn’t be happier.  First of all they’re free so who can complain about that.  Secondly, they have my Name and my profile ID right there, something highly necessary for a guy named “Mark Miller.” Oh, and finally I’m ranking somewhere on the front page of the Google SERPs for my name.  I need to change my...

Tech Tip Tuesday: Make A Backup

I work in the hosting industry for my day job.  It’s interesting and educating (and many times humbling) work.  Other than the day job, I build websites, run a few (3) blogs, keep a few (5) Twitter streams, do the whole Facebook thing, the Flickr thing, and teach others about using the social web to market their businesses and websites. One of the things that has amazed me in each and...

Marketing Tip Monday: Renew Your Domain Name

There’s a problem in the web industry.  People only buy their domain names for a year at a time.  Why is it a problem?  Well there are a number of reasons, and I’ll delve into those throughout the week, but for today, I’ll stick with some of the Marketing implications. First things first.  You never (never, never, never, never, never) want your domain name to go past due. ...

Finance Friday: Ditch The Phone Book

When was the last time you went to a phonebook to look up a local business?  Seriously, think about it.  Even before the days of Internet magic and finding things at the click of a button, many people used 411 rather than look anything up in this tome. Today,  whenever a phone book shows up at my door it usually ends up in a recycling bin within five minutes (if that long.)  But, I did...