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Randy's Home Business Blog October 2006 Archive

By Randy Duermyer, About.com Guide to Home Business

Home Business Idea: Country Antiques Dealer

Monday October 30, 2006
When Ann Kuehn and her husband, Al, moved to Greenwood, SC about 20 years ago, they bought a farm with 12 acres in the southern end of Greenwood County, complete ... Read More

45 Percent Growth in Women-Owned Iowa Businesses in 7 Years

Sunday October 29, 2006
This article from the Des Moines Business Record points out some of the latest census findings that the number of women-owned businesses is growing rapidly. It also provides three real-life ... Read More

Growing Your Home Business

Saturday October 28, 2006
If you've been successful with your home based business but have reached a profit plateau, there are several steps you should consider that could help you grow your home business ... Read More

Celebrate Pajama Month by Working at Home

Friday October 27, 2006
Who knew? October is National Pajama month, according to this article, which offers 5 tips to being able to work from home in your pajamas, by Leslie Truex, aka The ... Read More

Your SEO Firm Should Protect Both Your Time and Your Brand

Thursday October 26, 2006
If you outsource your search engine optimization (SEO) efforts, the SEO firm that you select should be capable of handling your projects without wasting your time or jeopardizing your home ... Read More

4 Tips to Avoid Work-at-Home Deception

Wednesday October 25, 2006
This article looks at four things you can do to help avoid getting ripped off by work-at-home scams and home based business opportunities that are less than what they seem ... Read More

Top 10 Telecommuting Questions Answered

Tuesday October 24, 2006
If you've been thinking about joining the world of telecommuting and have been looking for work from home jobs, this article answers some basic questions you might have on whether ... Read More

Getting Found on the Web Requires Internet Marketing Strategy

Monday October 23, 2006
If you build it (a home based business website, that is) will they come? Not necessarily. As this article correctly points out, in order to get fyour website found on ... Read More

6 Ways to Balance Home and Family Life

Sunday October 22, 2006
It's easy to get buried in your work when you have a home based business or you have a work from home job. Some thoughtful planning can help you achieve ... Read More

Home Business Idea: Mary Moppins Distributor or Affiliate

Saturday October 21, 2006
Mary Findley is a veteran cleaning expert and President of Mary Moppins Co. Mary's expertise and experience led her to create a home based business that distributes a line of ... Read More

Including News in Your Internet Marketing Strategy

Thursday October 19, 2006
Demographic studies suggest that those who read news online represent a higher income bracket and that 18-34 year olds are especially in to getting news online. Both findings provide good ... Read More

Is a No-Office Workforce in Your Future?

Tuesday October 17, 2006
Creating a no-office workforce could be an ideal way to grow your home business. When your home business grows beyond a one-person organization, you may feel like you should rent ... Read More

Barkdsale AFB Offers Free Virtual Assistant Training

Sunday October 15, 2006
The Shreveport Times reports that Barksdale Air Force Base has begun offering free training to military spouses on becoming a virtual assistant. Being a military spouse may mean frequent moving ... Read More

Face Time Can Be Important for Telecommuters

Friday October 13, 2006
Those who telecommute might be well-served to keep in mind that showing up in person at the office from time to time can be a benefit because it helps build an ... Read More

DIY Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Your Website

Monday October 9, 2006
If you have a website for your home business, you can always use more traffic, right? Most of your current traffic is probably coming from search engines. The higher you ... Read More

Does Offshoring Hinder Telecommuting?

Thursday October 5, 2006
Steve Eldridge, in this article in the Baltimore Examiner wonders if the reason some people are reluctant to push their employers for telecommuting privileges could be due the fear that ... Read More

Using Google Trends to Select Website Keywords

Monday October 2, 2006
If you have a home business and want to increase traffic to your website, one thing you'll want to do is select the keywords that will draw traffic to your ... Read More

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