If somebody had asked you to get involved with an online social network called Facebook all those years ago do you think you would have taken it any further? If you did, of course, you would probably be sitting pretty right now. So if a new social network was about to start up that has something new to offer and offered you the chance to get involved during the pre-organizational stage, would you be interested? You'd be crazy not to look at it. GlobAllShare claims to be the future of social networking. It also offers the chance for early subscribers ... Read more
If you were waiting for the next 'great leap forward' in online sales for the small business or online shop then you need to look no further than this innovative free Facebook ecommerce application. Given the potential audience that is available through Facebook, Ravox gives you the opportunity to capitalize on its pulling power by letting you create a completely personalizable online shop and sell your goods to your friends and followers. But that's not all. If you don't have anything to sell, you can also earn money by promoting and sharing other people's products and claim a portion of ... Read more
Have a look at your fridge door. Is it covered with post-it notes detailing money owed or split bills that you share with flat mates? Or a list of books, cd's or DVD's that you have lent to friends? That's how mine looks, anyway. I've thought of using one of the many apps available but, to be quite honest, they've left a little to be desired. Some only link up to your social media friends, some require yet another log in with a password (just what i need) and some only deal in money whereas most of the things I ... Read more
Ten years ago the word viral suggested something bad when it came to computer use. The nature of the word led thoughts towards viruses that would harm your computer or spam that would fill up your email in box with adverts for fake Rolexes and Viagra but why those two went together, I will never know. These days viral marketing is a legitimate and intelligent may of getting your message across that works on the 'suggest' theory rather than it being thrust down your throat. Nowadays, in fact, the tables are turned and the smartphone user can actually make money ... Read more
PayPage solves a long term problem that has been a bit of a thorn in the side of small retail business for years. How can you accept credit card payments online when you haven't gone through the whole rigmarole of organizing it with a provider? PayPage allows anyone to accept credit card payments online and do it within seconds. Email a link to your customer and they have access to pay straight away. Naturally, there is a commission for the service but, at 5% + 45 cents, it seems to be a pretty easy way of solving a tricky problem. ... Read more
It looks as if the trials and tribulations associated with the global financial crisis have probably hit their low point and there are signs that the world is finally dragging itself out of the biggest financial maelstrom since the great depression of the '30's. While not suggesting that things are rosy for many, it may be the time to get your finances in order and start again and begin to get better organized monetarily so you are prepared for any eventuality if it ever happens again. Planwise is a free and very simple and easy to use financial planning application ... Read more
It's said that nearly three quarters of all online shopping cart transactions don't get completed before going to purchase, for one reason or another. It may be that the customer doesn't have their credit card readily available or they don't understand the form they are filling in. It might even mean that their dinner is ready and they will have to "finish it next time." So, you've done all the hard work to lure the customer to your site, they've made a decision on buying something but you don't get the dollars. What can be done to encourage those people ... Read more
The whole concept of coupon shopping has changed a bit over the years. For the uninitiated, coupons are discounts given away by companies as a form of promotion and are particularly prevalent in the US. These days they are used more often by the more price conscious who have turned coupon finding into a bit of an art form. Coupons at Checkout is a very useful lightweight browser extension application that saves you heaps of time by organizing your coupons and presenting them for use at any of your favorite online retailers. And with so many online retailers offering discount ... Read more
I am convinced that most people are basically pretty honest. If you give them a good, legal and easy way of downloading digital material they will go for it even if they have to pay for it. Take the whole music downloading situation. When it was difficult to find the music that people wanted they would risk bugs and prosecution and go to sites like Napster and Limewire to find the music they wanted. But as soon as a site like iTunes came along that was simple to use, customers were more than happy to use its services. Sellwire is ... Read more
As much as anything else, RedMica is kind of like intervention for the financially damaged. This cloud-based financial application is aimed at giving the more 'money challenged' of us the same opportunities for sound financial advice as the big guys and is a great way to manage your personal finances -all from your mobile phone. This next generation intuitive money management device uses powerful analytics to work out what you've spent, what you can spend and what can happen to you if you spend it and gives you a great overview of your financial affairs. RedMica is the next ... Read more