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<title>Billion Dollar eBay Products – They're more common than you think</title>
<description>Ebay does a massive amount of business on a global level every day. Last year, in fact, eBay sold 38 billion dollars worth of goods and services. 14% of all transactions that take place online are done via eBay's auctions. 45,000 people buy products throu...</description>
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<pubDate>12th May 2006</pubDate>
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<title>eBay Selling Secrets: eBay is much More Than a Marketplace</title>
<description>You don't need to be a marketing genius to sell on eBay, but you should enter the marketplace with some knowledge and understanding of what helps drive sales. Even if you have never sold anything online, eBay can create a powerful opportunity for you to l...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_52971_15.html</link>
<pubDate>12th May 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Beginning eBay User's Challenge – How to start selling your stuff tonight</title>
<description>Unless you've been living in a hole for the past ten years, you've heard some wild eBay success stories. There was the woman who sold a grilled cheese sandwich that had a burn stained in the shape of the Virgin Mary. (Not only sold it, but grossed a whopp...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_52642_15.html</link>
<pubDate>11th May 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Developing the Millionaire Mindset</title>
<description>What does it take to become a millionaire?  Without a doubt you need a saleable idea, a creative spirit and a dedication to your goal.  Plenty of people have all of these attributes, but what sets the millionaires of our society apart from those who merel...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_52482_15.html</link>
<pubDate>11th May 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Selling Online: 8 Rules To Live By</title>
<description>With the great Internet boom there has been a complete revolution in the way businesses are selling their goods to customers. Creating a successful ecommerce site is the new mantra for every entrepreneur who wants to sell for a profit. The benefits of sel...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37695_63.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Selling Your Expertise: Position yourself as an expert to sell your information products</title>
<description>Do you dream of becoming a successful entrepreneur, but fear that you don't have the skills, money or ideas you need?  The truth is that no matter where you live or what you do for a living, you already have the tools to succeed.  Right now, millions of p...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37694_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>SUCCESSFUL ONLINE BUSINESSES CAN BE CREATED IN … MINUTES!</title>
<description>Did you know that you can create a successful online business without any creative abilities of your own? That's right!

Yes, you need a product, and that product must be something that people want. But the key is the product doesn't have to be your own...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37690_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>The Benefit of Branding: ncrease your sales and promote your product by building a solid brand</title>
<description>Without a doubt you'll agree that the key to successful selling is promotion.  You need to get your name and your product out there.  You want the press, your colleagues and your prospective clients to know exactly what you can do for them.  To do this, y...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37689_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>There's No Such Thing As Failure</title>
<description>I know that in these times it is all too easy to focus on failure and the possibility of failure.  We are told in many ways every day that we need something more. The advertisers tell us that everything about us could be better and needs improvement. We a...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37687_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>THE THREE PILLARS OF SUCCESS</title>
<description>Would you like to make more money? Of course! Who wouldn't?

After years of beating our heads against the wall, we have stumbled upon the Three Pillars of Success. Take advantage of our experience, and you can bypass the mistakes we made on the way to l...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37683_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Tips For Selling More Online</title>
<description>So you've set up a fantastic online shopping website and are all set for the cash register to start ringing? But nothing seems to be clicking? Selling online is an art and as with selling goods in the real world, you need to learn the art of selling on th...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37681_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>What are Traffic Conversions?</title>
<description>Obtaining Traffic

To convert traffic to sales or actions, first you have to obtain traffic to your website. This can be accomplished in various ways. You can provide top-quality content that is search engine optimized and places you high in the search ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37680_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Why Mentors Are So Important</title>
<description>Most of us can think of people in our lives, with more experience than ourselves who have supplied information, offered advice, presented a challenge, initiated friendship, or simply expressed an interest in our development as a person. If we think long e...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37677_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>&amp;quot;The Top Five Ways to Create Leads to your Website&amp;quot;</title>
<description>Do you have a great idea for a product or service that you can sell over the Internet?  Or have you already created your product and service and want to improve sales?  Marketing your products and services on the Internet can be lucrative, if you utilize ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37673_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>How to Create an Effective Internet Business Website</title>
<description>An Internet business can rise and fall based on more then just the quality of the product or service they provide.  Marketing your product or service can make or break your Internet business because if you don't promote your business effectively then you ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37671_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>The Basics of Creating an Internet Business Website</title>
<description>Many entrepreneurs spend countless hours building and tweaking their product or service.  This inventive process is the heart and soul of many Internet businesses.  An entrepreneur may be tempted to feel that their work is done when they place their produ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37670_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>The Importance of Being Abnormal</title>
<description>Would you describe yourself as abnormal?  This may seem like a silly question and most people would respond "no".  Many people have been conditioned to want to fit in with the crowd.  This mentality deems the masses as "normal" and the unique minority as ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37669_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>How to Find Financial Freedom by Overcoming Fear</title>
<description>Are you still struggling to gain financial freedom?  Have you tinkered with the idea of starting your own business or selling a product?  What has stopped you from turning this idea into a reality?  For many "would be" entrepreneurs the main stumbling blo...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37664_19.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Develop the Internet Millionaire Mind</title>
<description>How can you change your life so that you can have all the things you've ever wanted? How can you build an online business that will keep you from having to ever again worry about petty cash? You do it by developing the internet millionaire mind!

When y...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37663_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>How to Become an Internet Millionaire</title>
<description>Last year, Forbes reported that there were 691 billionaires in the world. India had 61,000 millionaires. In 2003, 1,400 people per day were becoming millionaires. That number is no doubt significantly higher in 2006, and there's no reason why you shouldn'...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37662_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Internet Millionaire Action Steps</title>
<description>You won't ever find an internet millionaire who isn't an action-oriented person. The only way to reach the million dollar mark with your internet business is to immediately get moving when an opportunity presents itself to you. Here are three key action s...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37660_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>More Characteristics of Internet Millionaires</title>
<description>You've read about the top 5 characteristics of internet millionaires, but there are additional characteristics that you'll find every internet millionaire possesses. If you want to emulate their success, begin today to cultivate these same qualities in yo...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37655_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>The Top 5 Characteristics of Internet Millionaires</title>
<description>If you want to join the growing numbers of internet millionaires, your best bet is to learn from the best. The trail to success has been blazed by thousands who have come before you, and their achievements can teach you how to make millions with your own ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_37654_15.html</link>
<pubDate>21st March 2006</pubDate>
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<title>An Account To Call Your Own</title>
<description>Reap the benefits of establishing your own independent merchant account


Most Internet marketers know all too well the trouble that can be caused by misunderstanding the business terms of their merchant account provider.  Everything from exorbitant fe...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23606_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>How to Add Audio Elements to your Website"</title>
<description>Are you interested in creating a multimedia Internet marketing campaign?  Have you decided that adding audio and video features to your website will help improve your sales conversion rate?  If so, then congratulate yourself for taking a step forward into...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23604_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>The Benefits of Flash Animation</title>
<description>Websites of today have improved immensely regarding technological and artistic aspects.  Websites are no longer limited to text and pictures.  Cutting edge websites of today provide an effective mix of audio and visual information.  Websites can also pull...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23603_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Attracting Customers Through Banner Advertising</title>
<description>Banner ads are boxed in ads and are often seen at the top of a Web page. These might be text that change in wording every few seconds, ads for a specific site or product, free offers, or a combination of eye-pleasing devices or phrases advertisers hope wi...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23602_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Avoiding Merchant Account Disasters</title>
<description>Merchant accounts are an integral part of accepting and processing credit card payments through your web site, but failing to properly research your chosen merchant account provider can cost you - in a big way.  By knowing how to spot merchant account pro...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23601_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Credit Card Payments Lead To Online Sales Success</title>
<description>Maximize your online sales by learning how to process credit card payments 
through your web site


The ability to take credit card payments through your web site is essential to the success of your business.  Nearly all online purchases are made by c...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23595_19.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Fishing for Customers using On-line Ads</title>
<description>Both the large corporations and mom-and-pop stores are successfully using online ads so it is tougher by the day to compete. Those who are truly "in the know" are practicing certain trends and are coming out on top.

Here is a look at a few of them:

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<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23593_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>How to Develop Content Rich Teleseminars</title>
<description>Here's the deal.  You are interested in trying your hand at teleseminars.  You have heard the plethora of positive testimonials that demonstrate the endless financial possibilities of teleseminars.  The technology and business process behind teleseminars ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23588_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>How to Boost Teleseminar Registration</title>
<description>Have you jumped into the exciting world of teleseminars?  Teleseminars provide an exceptional business opportunity for any entrepreneurial minded individual.  Although you will create a "product" from your teleseminar, a major factor in your teleseminar s...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23578_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>MEETING ROOM DESIGNS</title>
<description>Theater Style
Theater-style seating consists of several rows of chairs facing the front of the room.  This arrangement works best for formal presentations, where participants are focused on the presenter.  Because there are no tables, this arrangement is...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23574_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Online Public Relations Power</title>
<description>Public Relations Defined

Public Relations, commonly called PR, is very simply the relationship between your business and the general public. PR is the way you serve your customer, the information you provide to them and any means you use to educate the...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23573_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>How to WOW Your Audience</title>
<description>All professional speakers who "wow" their audiences have one thing in common: P-A-S-S-I-O-N!

A public speaker can have the best information, the best voice, and the best Powerpoint presentation on the planet, but without passion, the speech will fall f...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_23568_15.html</link>
<pubDate>14th January 2006</pubDate>
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<title>Writing Your Business Plan</title>
<description>Writing a business plan can be quite a difficult task for individuals new to the world of entrepreneurship.  However taxing this task may prove, it is essential for the development and success of the business.  When beginning your foray into developing yo...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_18110_15.html</link>
<pubDate>04th December 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Understanding Employee Taxes</title>
<description>Employee taxes can be one of the most difficult to understand areas of running a business and hiring employees. If you don't understand all of the complexities involving employee payroll tax, it can also get you into a heap of trouble. 

The first emplo...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_16420_15.html</link>
<pubDate>20th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Understanding Financial Statements</title>
<description>The value of the accurate financial statements generated is undisputed. This is as financial statements are like windows into the health of a company. Just by viewing financial statements, adept business owners will be able to determine the strengths and ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_16413_15.html</link>
<pubDate>20th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Using Your Business Plan</title>
<description>Once you have completed developing and writing your business plan, do not file it away!  This important document should be kept in an auspicious place where you can see it daily.  Many business owners choose to highlight certain sections of their business...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_16373_15.html</link>
<pubDate>19th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Should I Hire an Employee or a Contractor?</title>
<description>Are you confused about whether you should hire a contractor vs employee? If so, you're not alone. Knowing when it's time to hire a contractor instead of an employee is one of the most confusing aspects of employment for many businesses. Below we have prov...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_16077_15.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Signage for Your Business</title>
<description>Outdoor signage compels the consumers to enter your place of business.  Utilizing tasteful designs, color, lightening your signage will have a direct affect on human emotions.  Human emotion is what compels most of us to react or engage.  Applying visual ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_16062_15.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Small Business Lenders</title>
<description>Small Business Lenders are certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide guaranteed funding to small business owners. Due to the diversity of applicants and the different business types, the SBA partners with their lending partners to mak...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_16060_19.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Trade Shows</title>
<description>Trade shows show promise as a "golden" marketing opportunity.  Many business owners are stepping outside of the traditional box and investing in portable signage.  Talking one-on-one with potential buyers provides an immediate gratification that is empowe...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_16056_15.html</link>
<pubDate>17th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Finding Capital</title>
<description>Starting a business requires funding in the form of start-up capital and initial operating costs.  Although personal savings and loans may be adequate to start a small business along with a great idea, some businesses require a lot more capital that can b...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_15931_15.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Finding Employees</title>
<description>The process of finding the right employee is a daunting task for many employers who are unsure how to go about the task, or even where to begin. Fortunately, there are a number of services and methods available that can make an employee search much simple...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_15924_15.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Internet Explorer: Benefit Analysis versus Firefox</title>
<description>Most of MSIE's advantages are Firefox's disadvantages, and vice-versa. This article will discuss some advantages and disadvantages of MSIE in relation to Firefox.
Advantages
Integration with other Microsoft products
Microsoft often offers its customers...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_15921_15.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>International Trade</title>
<description>If you operate a small business, you may feel that your income potential is quite limited. However, you can increase and diversify your income through international trade.

1. Importing

Retail store owners can find additional products to sell from fo...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_15918_15.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Local Taxes</title>
<description>Local taxes are an even further extension of the federal income tax withholding, just on the local level.  Businesses that operate in a particular state will generally be able to access information their particular locality through their state's revenue o...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_15913_15.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Self-Employment Tax</title>
<description>Who must may self-employment tax? If you are self-employed, you will be responsible for self-employment tax.  For the purpose of determining self-employment tax, you are self-employed if you are a sole proprietor, an independent contractor, a member of a ...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_15909_15.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2005</pubDate>
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<title>Marketing Research</title>
<description>Market research is the collection and analysis of information regarding consumers (potential customers), competitors (same business type), and the effectiveness of marketing programs (i.e. direct mail marketing, newsletters, signage, etcetera).  It's an a...</description>
<link>http://www.financealley.com/article_15903_15.html</link>
<pubDate>16th November 2005</pubDate>
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