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While you can find some highly qualified and cheap programmers on freelance websites, you have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince. Here are a few red flags to help you avoid hiring the wrong programmer.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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The best blogs out there deliver their information clearly since they are supposed to be more about conversation than anything else. In other words, you have to deliver your information to your readers in an interactive manner.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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It's easy to think advertising consists exclusively of hilarious gimmicks, catchy jingles, and colorful graphics. Oh, but it's so much more than that. Marketers, the sneaky little buggers, know how to make you buy, buy more, buy more often, and buy quicker.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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As you can see in the first chart, biographies are the most popular project people seek. Everybody has a story to tell. Yes, most “biographies” are in fact autobiographies. The three other popular genres are business manuscripts, online writing and fiction manuscripts.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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The past week in monetary policy was relatively quiet with just 4 central banks announcing interest rate decisions. Israel cut its rate by 25bps to 3.00%, while Romania held at 6.25%, Taiwan held at 1.875%, and Colombia held at 4.50%. Also making news in central banking and monetary policy was the announcement from the central bank of Angola, whe   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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There's speculation that another round of full-scale quantitative easing -- dubbed QE3 -- could follow if Operation Twist doesn't deliver the results policy-makers would like.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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There are some economic indications that a double-dip recession could be on the horizon. Are you ready for what that could mean?   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the fed funds rate unchanged at 0 to 0.25 percent, and announced a refocus of its quantitative easing program (the so-called 'twist'). The Fed announced: "The Committee intends to purchase, by the end of June 2012, $400 billion of Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 6 years to 30 years   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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* What challenges do businesses face today with online conversion?
* You’re really competing with yourself, not your competitors
* Classic book on entering the shopping cart: “Don’t Make Me Think”
* Shopping cart abandonment
* ROI for online conversion is usually high and on going   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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Are you ready for October? The speed at which this year is ending is a bit…spooky…isn’t it? As your business continues through the end of the year, it’s a great time to make sure everything’s on track — and that you are ready for what’s next.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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With the global economy still reeling and millions of people unemployed now is a good time to start considering a side gig to supplement your income.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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A freelance writer shares some valuable lessons she has learned as she makes the adjustment from employee to self-employed.   Read More (Business and Economy)
 
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Tipping is a huge part of the underground economy, but not all tippers participate equally. Here is a playbook of who’s in the tipping game and what to expect from them.   Read More (Business and Economy)