Technology professionals often work contract jobs, essentially spending several months on a project with one organization and then moving on to a new assignment elsewhere. Sometimes this work arrangement is by choice; other times it’s a way for techies to earn a living between full-time jobs. http://career-advice.monster.com/job-search/Company-Industry-Research/IT-Contract-Work-FAQ/article.aspx
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Here’s a situation you may be familiar with. You’ve just snagged a valuable design contract and the first thing you need from the client is a vector of their logo to use in your print or web work. How often does your client truly know what you’re looking for? If you’re a design professional, you’ve…
E-mail is very effective for communicating with customers. According to a 2007 poll by MarketingSherpa, 86% of US adult internet users opened opt-in e-mails from companies, and 55% did so “always,” “very often” or “frequently.” With these statistics, it makes sense to employ an e-mail program. It’s easy to create, inexpensive to send, interactive with…
More than any other group of Web professionals, Internet retailers spend the most time focusing on individual page elements. They do this for good reason; each and every change they make (even small changes) produce a big impact. Sometimes it’s not always for the better. That’s why understanding best practices goes a long way towards…
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2009/01/14/how-to-use-video-to-improve-google-ranking-reputation-and-conversions
In 2009, every major carrier in the United States will be raising shipping rates. Profit conscience online shopkeepers, therefore, should take pause and reevaluate whether or not offering “free shipping” is really a good idea. There is, of course, really no such thing as free shipping. The United States Postal Service (USPS), FedEx, and the…
Guest author Michelle Wicmandy for ESX, Inc. interviews three top SEO’s to get their thoughts on improving visibility and succeeding with search engine optimization. Rand Fishkin of SEOmoz, Aaron Kahlow of the Online Marketing Summit and John Alexander of Search Engine Academy share their insights on sensible solutions, building a foundation, overcoming obstacles and much…
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