10 years ago while working with an Internet Service Provider, back in the day of dial-up, we batted around the idea of starting a Call Center. If memory serves me the first thing that came to my mind was the professional call centers would demolish this company in time.

Working with more captal, better technology and know-how, we didn’t stand a chance. I mean come on, would a company want their answering service handled by a company that was started as an after thought or one with does <a href=”http://www.mapcommunications.com/services/” target=”_blank”>Answering Service</a&gt;* with a dynamic and proprietary answering service? *emphasized on purpose.

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Posted in General Business, Open Source, Reviews at May 31st, 2008. No Comments.

Understanding the type of people who visit your site is a very important task because you can use that information to enhance your site to suit them. As a result, you will gain more loyal returning visitors that come back again and again for more.

What is the age level and what kind of knowledge does your audience have? A layman might linger around a general site on gardening, but a professional botanist might turn his nose at the very same site. Similarly, a regular person will leave a site filled with astronomy abstracts but a well educated university graduate will find that site interesting.

One option to consider is the use of Blogrolls. You will find many blogrolling services out there to pick from when the time comes. Recently, while keeping myself abreast of this area I chances upon a discussion of 23Blogs.com. Probably the best way to describe it is to say 23Blogs.com - FREE Blog Roll TEXT Link Exchange.(1:10). In other words bloggers get to cross promote each others blogs while earning credits at the same time. Reviewing their site was easy since the site is without flashy whiz bangs. Consider your options when adding a blogroll and make sure 23Blogs.com is on that list!

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Posted in Reviews at May 30th, 2008. No Comments.

Got a medical emergency and you’re one of the 40+ million Americans without health insurance? Car break down and there’s no mass transit system available where you live? In these truly dynamic challenging economic times, it often happens that one finds oneself in need of a Pay Day Loan. One can certainly procure a quick online advance when in dire straits, in times of financial crisis. Nationwide, expedient cash advance service, speedy delivery — is just a click away on paydayloansmania.com. Your loan is just a mouse click away. Check out their self-proclaimed excellent customer service and find out for yourself.

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Posted in Reviews at May 21st, 2008. 1 Comment.

My wife seems to think real men bust their asses busting broncos. Well… not me. Just because she grew up in the frontier watching rodeo clowns and steer wrestling doesn’t mean I’m getting a quarter horse and entering rodeo competitions as a hobby any time soon. But I do see her fascination with the sport. I think the term “rodeo” is all-inclusive as a sport. Shows you how much I know.

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas looks like it would be more fun than imaginable. NFR Tickets would make the perfect birthday present. Premiere Rodeo! The competitors are some of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association finest members. They’re putting their spines on the line for some big cash. I found out that the “rodeo dirt” used in the arena is special to the Finals Competition. It’s stored at UNLV and used only for the shit-kicking-big-bronc-busting thrill ride that will be the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The closest I guess I’ll get is my new pair of Wrangler jeans but I’d go to Vegas in a split second if I could beg, borrow, or steal a ride. Well, actually, if the purpose was to take my wife, I guess it would be prudent to buy a plane ticket. I don’t see her as hobo hitching a freight car ride material.

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Posted in Reviews at May 20th, 2008. No Comments.

There’s more than one way to skin a real estate cat. If financial straits are bearing down on you and you find yourself drowning in mortgage payments, check out IBuyHouses.com. They have local affiliates willing to help you sell your property and get you out from under your huge mortgage mistake. You can try on your own to sell house and property or you can contact someone to do it for you. Online, the easy way. They even have some great articles about selling property and other real estate topics.

On another real estate front — For first time buyers out there considering rental versus buying a home - -now is the time to hit up the family for down payment money. Chances are, the money they have in savings isn’t earning any interest right now, why not convince them to put those funds into real estate — real estate for you! It’s a win - win situation.

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Posted in Reviews at May 19th, 2008. 2 Comments.

If only our trip to Costa Rico allowed us comforts enjoyed at home - like the ability to rent a car. Fortunate for me life has granted the previous experience of travel to Mexico. I know the value of an ice cold coke after the parking lot (if you’re lucky) hike to the 2000 °F beach.

I’m not a 20 year old eating my way through a loaf of bread waiting for the ramp to drop on an island hopping ferry in Greece. Been there, done that - too many times. Today I clock in at 40 years old. I want comfort. Given the chance I would pay twice the $34.99/day price for that snazzy looking Suzuki XL7.

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Posted in Reviews at May 13th, 2008. No Comments.

What can I say about Internet contests. They’re fun as all get out and provide some extra spend money to boot. The Renuzit Triscents “Transform Your Home with Tanya Memme” contest has folks making videos for our added entertainment.

Head over there right away to check out the semi-finalist gallery. Don’t forget to sign up with them so you can vote. With all the goings on right now they even let us vote once a day at least up through June 7. Be serious about the votes you cast though as the winner with the most will receive a $20,000 home makeover with Tayna Memme.

Americans want change and that is exactly what you get with the most votes. I choose the clip shown in the screenshot because she just appeared to be having fun. Her relaxed interaction with the camera gave a comfortable viewing.

Just keep in mind that when you vote someone each day you are helping them obtain the makeover if they come in with the high vote count. So view as many videos as possible and take into consideration the variables important to you. Is it the needs of the family in the video or how much they made you laugh?

Time for me to close up so I can head back over and see if I recognize anyone. You know they’re so going to get razzed by me if I know them!

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Posted in Reviews at May 9th, 2008. 1 Comment.