Jim Edwards' Articles

Yahoo! Jumps On Video Bandwagon

BigJim — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:57:18 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

Despite Google’s “Wall Street Darling” status, Yahoo! still
rates as the most popular cyber-destination, getting more
visitors than any other single website on the Internet.

With the recent surge in production and consumption of
online video, it’s no wonder that Yahoo! wants a piece of
the action, especially with the intense interest from
marketers eager to find the best way to cash-in with video
advertising.

Though Yahoo! cataloged online video long before Google’s
entry into the online video market, a massive redesign of
Yahoo!’s video interface indicates they want a bigger piece
of the online video pie.

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How To Buy Online Without Getting Ripped Off

BigJim — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:56:08 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

I frequently get similar questions from viewers and
subscribers all over the world.

They often ask me “Jim, what do you think of So-and-So’s
product?” or “How does So-and-So’s product compare to your
product?” or “Should I buy So-and-So’s product?”

Typically these questions are about physical products,
software or information products.

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Will Widgets Invade Your Desktop?

BigJim — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:54:37 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

Computers have an interesting way of stealing your time in small increments.

What do I mean?

Ten minutes of spam sorting per day equates to over 60 hours a year deleting email.

Five minutes per day spent looking for your to-do list comes out at over 30 hours a year of unproductive time.

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Fraud-Proof Your Online Business

BigJim — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:40:00 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

I know a business that had their website hacked, their
entire customer database hijacked, and thousands of customer
credit card numbers stolen at the same time.

In the following months, the hackers did their best to steal
as much as they could from this business through a number of
"phishing" scams and direct email campaigns to their
customers posing as the business.

After many months of heartache, expense, and lost sleep,
this company was able to clean up the mess and the hackers
moved on to greener pastures.

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How To Find The Perfect Images Online

BigJim — Mon, 28 May 2007 14:38:31 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

Has this ever happened to you?

You need a photo for a website, brochure, flyer, or CD / DVD
cover.

You buy one of those 100,000 photo and clipart collections
on 10 CD-ROMs hoping to find the “perfect” picture, but
after hours of searching you find your brain tired, your
mouse hand numb, and no “perfect” photo in sight.

Fortunately, the photo and clipart business got a lot
smarter online, and anyone who ever needs good photos at
rock bottom prices stands to benefit.

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How to Find An Extra Hour A Day Online

BigJim — Sun, 27 May 2007 14:34:52 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

One of the biggest problems anyone faces online involves too much to do and not enough time to do it!

I’m not talking about the recreational Internet user who jumps online as a form of entertainment to check email, use Skype, or watch videos.

I’m referring to the people who make their living online or who use the Internet for a large part of their business activities.

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Explode Your Sales With Other People’s Traffic

BigJim — Sat, 26 May 2007 15:19:47 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

Ask virtually any website owner to name their #1 problem and
invariably it comes back to one word - "Traffic!"

How do you get more traffic to your website without breaking
the bank?

Well, the most immediate source for website traffic is
actually quite simple and it’s called "OPT" - Other People’s
Traffic.

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What Does That Error Message Really Mean?

BigJim — Fri, 25 May 2007 15:18:37 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

Surf the ‘Net for about 10 minutes and chances rate very high that
you’ll encounter an error of one kind or another.

Whether the error message pops up on your own computer or on a
website loaded in your browser, knowing what the error means can
help you solve the problem much faster and avoid hours of
frustration (especially in a situation where nothing you do will
solve the problem).

The following represent some of the more common error messages you
may encounter while surfing the Internet and what (if anything) you
can do to correct the situation.

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Enhanced Web Browsing With “Toolbars”

BigJim — Thu, 24 May 2007 15:16:45 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

As the Web grows more crowded and just plain "noisy" with
information bombarding us from every angle, most people welcome any
tool, trick or shortcut to help them wade through the mountains of
data to find what they want.

Since your web browser represents your main window to the Internet,
it makes sense for any tool which enables you to find what you need
and get around faster online should sit right where you need it
most.

Introducing Web browser "toolbars," free little programs that work
with Internet Explorer and Netscape to put you several steps closer
to the information you need right now.

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Email “Toll Booths” Coming Soon

BigJim — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:15:02 +0000

- by Jim Edwards

The end of the free ride for email marketing looms on the
horizon.

The days of building up or buying a big email list and
freely using it to market and sell online are numbered like
the dinosaurs heading for an ice age cold snap.

The technical and time costs of dealing with email traffic
(primarily driven by rampant illegal spam) will soon break
the back of both Internet service providers (ISPs) and
online email services.

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