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Business ain’t what it used to be. But then again, sometimes it still is. Earning money online is a business like any other in many, many ways and even a completely independent internet marketer needs many of the same skills and tools as someone operating a brick and mortar establishment. Consider this section of Philaahzophy our little business school…

Print On Demand Becomes Manufacture On Demand

Posted on April 10, 2008 - Filed Under Business, Earning Offline, Earning Online | 1 Comment

Most webmasters and online entrepreneurs are already familiar with CafePress.com which allows users to create custom t-shirts, coffee mugs, and more using the print on demand business model. Essentially, with print on demand there is no need to preorder inventory. You simply upload your images and advertise you CafePress.com store. When someone orders something CafePress creates the item, ships it off to the customer and credits the seller’s account with a portion of the proceeds. CafePress is largely a love-em or hate-em…

Now You Can Make Your Own Custom Gift Card

Posted on April 9, 2008 - Filed Under Business, Shopping | Leave a Comment

My articles on gift cards seem to be pretty popular, but this one’s a little bit different. Thanks to Gift Card Lab anyone can now add their own custom image to a Visa gift card for only $5.95! So, next time someone on your gift list asks for a gift card (or you simply can’t decide what to get them) you can now send them a gift card with your picture on it so they never forget who supplied the gift. As…

Custom Postcards Are The Perfect Way To Touch Base

Posted on January 16, 2008 - Filed Under Business | Leave a Comment

While building your online earning empire you’re likely to compile a fair amount of information about your website visitors, referrals, and other contacts. One of the most underused pieces of information gathered by small online businesses is their client’s physical addresses. Many online entrepreneurs recognize that this type of information is valuable, but don’t know how to maximize its benefits to their bottom lines.

One of the simplest and most effective things that can be done with this information is to…

For Those Who Think Corporate Propaganda Is A New Thing

Posted on January 4, 2008 - Filed Under Business, Technology | Leave a Comment

About 15 years ago I stumbled across a fascinating book (that was already dated at the time) about the history of capital punishment. This was not a political history, but a technological one. It dealt with the various methods governments have used throughout the ages to execute criminals. I was about halfway through when I accidently left the book in a purloined motel room in Kettleman City (a long and fascinating story unto itself). The portion I was reading at…

Are Surplus Assets A Drain On Your Profits?

Posted on January 2, 2008 - Filed Under Business, Earning Offline | Leave a Comment

At the auction we attended yesterday it didn’t take Z long to ask the most salient economics question I had hoped she would ask: “Where do the auctioneers get all this stuff so cheap that they can sell it for so little?” The answer, of course, is businesses that are selling off their surplus assets. Manufacturers order extra materials that get “lost” in warehouses, companies buy supplies that end up going unused, and businesses replace items before their full life…

Adknowledge - An Affordable PPC Advertsing Alternative To Adsense

Posted on December 14, 2007 - Filed Under Blogging, Business | Leave a Comment

A large portion of the blogosphere (as well as many non-blogging readers) are pretty fed up with Google lately. Many bloggers and webmasters have removed the Adsense ads from their sites and replaced them with alternative ad suppliers. Which means if you’re paying for PPC through Adsense then you’re not getting the same reach you once were. And if you’re fed up with Google then you’re probably looking for a new PPC advertising broker anyway.