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Yahoo has Auctions?
In the last couple of years there have been a plethora of auctions sites arriving to the Internet. All trying to become that all important 2nd auction site to compete with the monopoly we know as Ebay.But, did you know there already is a strong number two auction site? Yahoo is known for many things, but their auctions stand above all others in listings and sales. Although only doing a fraction of the business Ebay does, this is head and s

ave the option (and your business is aimed at your local market), always register a local domain for your business website.

If you currently have a .com domain that is located off-shore, you will NEVER show up in the local results of Google (if you specifically limit the searches to your own country's results only), and even when people do not limit the results to your country only, you will compete against millions of other .com domains, while your local competitor with a local domain extension will sneak right up

Job Interviews: Succeeding With Panel Interviews
These days, job interviews often consist of a panel of three-to-six interviewers.A "team approach" to finding the best candidate can be beneficial for the employer. Each member brings a different set of skills, experience and judgment to the team, and can point out pros (and cons) about a candidate that the other interviewers might miss.Panel interviews can also be beneficial for the job seekers. In a one-on-one interview you only h

A few years ago it did not matter whether you had a .com type domain or an extension specific to your own country.

In fact, I would go so far as to say that it was probably considered quite 'cool' to have a .com domain. It gave the impression that you were serious about your business.

Then Google decided to go local and now most local country searches would probably go through the version of Google specific to your own country.

When Google launched my country's local version of Google (www.google.co.za) I investigated the matter of having a .com domain versus having .co.za domain and how that would affect where you would show up in the SERPS (search engine result pages).

I searched through various forums (on Google itself) as well as other big forums like WebHostingTalk. I also did my own tests. The consensus seems to be that you will only show up in the regional search engine of Google (and I specifically refer here to using your country's local Google to LIMIT results to your country's results) if 1) your domain extension (e.g. .co.za or .co.uk etc.) corresponds with the region, or 2) your IP of the hosting server falls in the corresponding geographic region or

The implication of this is that if your domain ends in a .com AND you happen to be hosted physically on an internationally located server, your .com domain will NOT show up in www.google.co.za when the search is limited to South African results. (How do you know whether your domain is hosted locally or off-shore? There are technical ways to find out but the easiest would be to ask your hosting service provider!)

Now you might argue that people might not use the 'Limit to results' option - that they might search world wide. That might be so, but here is another curveball: Even when presenting world wide results, the regional Google search engine gives a preference to local domains.

So here is the bottom line: - When you have a .com website, make sure that the physical servers that they are hosted on are located locally in your own country - If you have the option (and your business is aimed at your local market), always register a local domain for your business website.

Corporate Values or How to Manage Employees by a Simple Guideline
The way in which corporate values are described tells a lot about a company. And therefore they offer some valuable information to guide the organization. A simple set of four to five values describe much of the priorities and preferences in the organization. The first value is the most important. Here is an (another) example:Integrity. Integrity is a value that is often found at financials. Integrity is like a duty that you owe becau

I investigated the matter of having a .com domain versus having .co.za domain and how that would affect where you would show up in the SERPS (search engine result pages).

The Top 10 Reasons Businesses Succeed
Only one of every 5 businesses makes it to its 5th year, and fewer still make it to 10 years. What do the successful businesses have in common?1. The experience and skills of the top managers. Over half of business failures are directly related to managerial incompetence.2. The energy, persistence and resourcefulness (the will to make the business succeed) of the top managers. Many business owners have failed or come close several t

in extension (e.g. .co.za or .co.uk etc.) corresponds with the region, or 2) your IP of the hosting server falls in the corresponding geographic region or

Invoicing in a Successful Computer Consultancy
Invoicing is an administrative task that requires attention to detail. You have to attend carefully to your invoicing on a regular basis. If you don't you will lose money that is easily avoidable. Follow these simple invoicing procedures for maximum efficiency:Invoicing ProceduresIf you are invoicing for a previous week's invoice and a current week's invoice, include a statement of account. This puts their overdue balance right in

est would be to ask your hosting service provider!)

No Logo? Launching A Business Without a Logo Can Sabotage You
Initial lack of customers and cash flow often causes a small business to put off designing a logo and marketing materials professionally “until [they] got a few clients” or “until [they] get started.” Designing their own marketing materials when they launch their business, instead of having them professionally created, will make getting those initial clients more difficult, and may result in a business that will not succeed.Many entreprene

ave the option (and your business is aimed at your local market), always register a local domain for your business website.

What can you do about this? I would suggest that you register a local domain and start migrating your webiste over to the new domain. You can leave your business cards and company brochures with your .com extension until you run out and have to print new ones in any case - all you need to do is ask your webhosting provider to put a forward on your .com domain to your local domain name.

It will take a while for the transition to show up in all relevant search engines and to be frank, this might not be a painless process! But you need to decide how important it is to you to show up on the first pages of the local search engines - there are other ways of marketing your website too. But if you think that you might be losing out on targeted traffic, I suggest you bite the bullet and go for it - rather sooner than later!

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Any experienced, successful investor will tell you that learning to listen to the seller is one of the most important skills you can develop. Many communication problems that arise during negotiations can be traced to poor listening skills. When negotiating with a seller it is your objective to determine their needs and wants.

An introductory call is usually fairly short. You generally do not have the time to thoroughly question your prospect and then also move on to your next step, setting that introductory meeting. So, how do you gather enough information to qualify your prospect and, at the same time, set up the meeting? Read more to find out!

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