by David Cross | Jul 13, 2010 | Articles, Internet Business
“Do you think this is a good idea?” he asked me. My father-in-law, GS, had received a request from a website that wished to link to his. And he wanted my advice. The website looked good. It was similar to his business. And it had a reasonably good Google...
by David Cross | Jun 17, 2010 | Articles, Entrepreneur, Internet Business
More than a decade ago, Agora Inc., ETR’s parent company, decided to test a theory — to see whether the direct-marketing methods they used to run a profitable publishing business offline could be adapted to run one online. Did the test work? In fact, the...
by David Cross | May 27, 2010 | Articles, Skill Development
I’ve written before about what to write about when you’re “stuck.” How-to articles are the perfect antidote to writer’s block. But if your goal is to create content for your e-mail newsletter or website to attract search engines, you...
by David Cross | Apr 15, 2010 | Articles, Careers, Entrepreneur
Salt is a restaurant tucked away near Patterson Park in Baltimore. I ate there last week. I’d give it 8.5 points out of 10, which for me is a very good rating. The food was great and I received an immediate warm and friendly welcome by the owner, Jane. But it...
by David Cross | Mar 31, 2010 | Articles, Internet Business
Through juniper and sagebrush and parched grasslands. Past herds of mule deer, elk, and pronghorn antelope. On and on, we drove… into the primeval forest of southeast Oregon. I took last week off. Really off. Disconnected from most things electronic, except for...