 Hello
Readers,
Do you have a Google ToolBar on your browser? I do - and I use it all the
time, to check page rank, check for backwards links (pages that link to
whatever page I'm on), and to start a search.
Here's what I didn't know about using the Google ToolBar: it's keeping track
of all the sites I visit everyday, whether I find them through Google or not.
Here's a quote from Google's privacy policy: "Google may share information
about you with advertisers, business partners, sponsors, and other third parties."
According
to this PCMag article,
these info gathering tactics only affect those who use the advanced ToolBar features,
including the page rank indicator.
In other Google news, Google just started a new advertising program, called
"Content-Targeted Adwords." They feed targeted ads into skyscrapers
and
banners on one of three sites - Blogger.com, HowStuffWorks.com, and the
Weather Underground. I imagine they'll be adding a few more sites into the
bargain.
According to this internetnews.com
article: "Google is offering its AdWords customers free clicks through
March 12. After then, advertisers will be charged on a cost-per-click (CPC)
basis with a maximum CPC and a daily budget."
Watch for Google AdWords coming soon to a banner near you.
I'd like to start a help wanted section in WebProNews. If you have a web-related
job you need done, please send the details to me. I'll post your job in the sidebar
and an enterprising and well-informed WebProNews reader will contact you to discuss
terms. Send your jobs here.
This issue is dedicated to those of you who have to pay taxes. In honor of
this joyous time of year, I asked Wayne Davies for some articles about saving
money on taxes. If you have any tax questions, send
Wayne an email.
Since tax time comes at different times of the year in different countries,
(doesn't it?) I also added a fantastic article on email sales messages, by
Marilynne Rudick and Leslie O'Flahavan.
Best Wishes,
Garrett + WebProTeam
 How
to Reduce Your Business Taxes
By Wayne M. Davies
Have a tax question that's got you stumped? Send it to questions@YouSaveOnTaxes.com
and Wayne will answer you personally. Garrett will publish the question and answer
in WebProNews, so be sure to say if you'd like to remain anonymous!
How to Reduce Your Business Taxes
If you always thought that some people pay less tax than you (even though
they make the same amount of income), you are absolutely correct. It is legal
for one self-employed person to pay less tax than another, even though both have
the same income...
Read more here
5
Tax Myths That Are Costing You A Bundle
Tax reduction strategies are not just for the rich and famous. No matter
how
much money you make, you can pay less tax than you currently pay...
Read more here.
A Big Tax Loophole Just Got Bigger: How To Turn Taxable Income Into
Non-Taxable Income
Believe it or not, there are ways to convert taxable income into non-taxable
income, without any fear of an IRS audit. Here's one of my favorites. It's been
part of our tax code for over 30 years, yet many still don't take advantage of
it..
Read more here.
How To Audit-Proof Your Tax Return Forever!
Congress recently passed legislation that is supposed to result in a
more "sensitive" Internal Revenue Service. You know, not such a lean,
mean, tax-collecting machine. I DON'T THINK SO! Here's why.
Read more here.
The Biggest 37 Cent Mistake You Could Ever Make
Millions of taxpayers make the mistake of putting their income tax return
in a regular letter-sized envelope, sticking on a 37 cent stamp, and placing the
envelope in the mailbox.
Read more here.
 How
to Write E-Mail Sales Messages That Get Results
By Leslie O'Flahavan and Marilynne Rudick
Free. . . Sale. . . New . . . Hot. . . Act now! These words
announce yet
another e-mail sales message. We're inundated with e-mail pitches and wary
of anything that sounds too good to be true. So, how do you write your
e-mail sales messages so customers will open, and most importantly, act on
them?
Read more here
Meet the Readers
Name: Matthew Shehorn
Name of your company: The MasterLink Group, Inc.
Position: Search Engine Marketing Specialist
Why do you read WebProNews?
I read WebProNews to hone my craft as a Search Engine Marketing specialist. Your
articles provide me with valuable knowledge and insight on search engine marketing
-- information and techniques that provide me with the skills to help my clients
achieve optimal rankings and drive targeted traffic to their Web sites.
What makes your site successful?
MasterLink is a Web design firm that caterers to mid-to-small sized businesses.
Not only do we provide search engine marketing services to our clients, we utilize
SEM in our overall marketing strategy.
URL: http://www.MasterLink.com
Introduce Yourself
For information about advertising within an iEntry
email newsletter or via a targeted direct emailing contact Susan Coppersmith at
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