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After Failing To Buy Groupon, Google To Launch A Competing Service

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As the time-honored adage goes, if at first you don't succeed at buying a company in a multi-billion dollar deal, try to out perform it with a competing service of your own. Such is the tack Google is apparently taking against Groupon. After Google failed to acquire Groupon with a $ 6-billion offer, the Internet giants have now turned to creating their own brand of online coupons for local deals with Google Offers, says Mashable, citing sources who they say provided fact sheets about the new launch. Google Offers would work a lot like Groupon, sending subscribers a daily… Read the whole article...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - January 23, 2011 at 2:05 am

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Reader Mailbag: Secret Santa

What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question. 1. Basic credit questions 2. How to make money blogging? 3. Favorite podcasts 4. Television compromise 5. Connecting with teens cheaply 6. Overly long “to-do” list 7. Maximizing credit card promos 8. Refinance or not? 9. Quibids? 10. Plant-based snacks This year, I’ve found myself in two different Secret Santa exchanges. When I was younger, I used to worry way too much about what I was receiving. I didn’t want to participate… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - November 18, 2010 at 1:20 pm

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Lessons That Everyone Can Learn From Successful Entrepreneurs

Successful entrepreneurs can sometimes seem larger than life. But beneath all the lavish paychecks, titanic success stories and endless media fawning, the great businessmen of the world are normal people just like everyone else. Their lives offer lessons that can be applied to countless everyday scenarios. Below are several life lessons we can learn from successful entrepreneurs. Tragedy Can Breed Opportunity Steve Jobs by whatcounts via Flickr When great personal suffering occurs, many of us have trouble seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Steve Jobs, founder of Apple corporation, has shown the world that we need not… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - May 27, 2010 at 11:20 pm

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Gmail Account

ShareThis Somewhere between 2005 and 2009, Google's free email service, Gmail, exploded and became the standard for the average email user. This wasn't just by chance. Gmail became popular because it started offering more features than Yahoo and Hotmail. The spam filter is better, the search function is better, it has a chat client built-in, and it's always increasing its storage space. Many of you probably have a Gmail account, but do you use it efficiently? Gmail is not just an email client, it's a productivity suite. You can literally organize your life with it. Here are a few… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - April 22, 2010 at 1:20 pm

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18 Business Tools and Tips for the Recent Grad

There’s no shame in admitting it: It’s possible to make it through college and into the real world without having the first idea about investing, money management, or anything that deals even remotely with finances. But thanks to the growing number of Web sites and online tools devoted to fiscal responsibility, it’s easier than ever to jump right in and begin to control your spending, your debt, and your financial future. Investing SmartMoney.com: This site is part of the Wall Street Journal family, and provides detailed news and forecasts for the stock market. A great resource for those looking to… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 16, 2010 at 12:20 am

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Announcing the “Earn Your First $1,000 On The Side” course

Announcing the “Earn Your First $1,000 On The Side” course 38 comments — written on February 4th, 2010 Today I’m thrilled to announce a totally new course called Earn Your First $1,000 On The Side. The short version: An all-new course that I’ve been quietly developing for a year, which includes 16 super-specific lessons on finding a profitable idea, testing it, finding clients, pricing, marketing, all designed to help you earn $1,000 (and more) on the side — every month. Also includes hours of gorgeous HD video strategies and tactics, Master Classes from people like Tim Ferriss (4HWW) on… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 5, 2010 at 7:20 am

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25 Online Resources For Freelancers and Small Businesses

5 Comments Last week I revealed to you how my best friend and I started a side business doing internet marketing for small businesses and one reason for our success was that we found clients before we set up the business. Now that we have some clients, we need to look a little more legit, so we started shopping around for some online resources to help us get more organized as a business. Doing freelance work and/or starting a side business is one… Read the whole article...

1 comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - February 4, 2010 at 2:20 am

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Save on Shopping by Getting Organized: the Essential Toolkit

The best way to save on shopping is to get it under control: start counting money and planning your purchases. This is hard and (as many will say) makes shopping less fun but with the tools I am sharing today your holiday shopping experience can still be enjoyable . 1. Plan your shopping with online productivity tools With so many things we have to do daily, it is really essential to find some tools that will remind us of what we need to do today. Unlike many of you may think, good productivity tools don’t have to be paid. Here… Read the whole article...

Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Robert Wilkinson - December 10, 2009 at 8:20 pm

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