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From Airbnb to TaskRabbit to Zimride, sharing is becoming big business

www.usatoday.com

Weve had people from Australia and Singapore. The advent of GPS, the always-on Internet and social networks enable finding things in real time from people you somewhat trust. "Its been a great way to meet people," says Hertz, whose suite goes for $99 a night and is occupied about half the time. And the money is nice, too."

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Transcript And MP3 Of My $180,000 Website Flipping Presentation

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

I had a lot of fun learning what the internet could do for me. In fact, my first website I can’t show you, because I don’t think we have internet access, but I had a Geocities website in 1999 for a card game I used to play called Magic the Gathering. I haven’t been to the desert in Australia, but it’s about the equivalent of that.

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How To Get Coverage In Print Media

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

If it is more of a business to business piece, then aim it at industry publications, which is your direct market, rather than a more general audience. Get your bonus copy of my book "How To Start An Internet Business & Make Your First $1,000 Online" Download Here. If you run a gym, this may be the Sports Reporter.

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How To Get Coverage In Print Media

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com by Yaro Starak

If it is more of a business to business piece, then aim it at industry publications, which is your direct market, rather than a more general audience. Get your bonus copy of my book "How To Start An Internet Business & Make Your First $1,000 Online" Download Here. If you run a gym, this may be the Sports Reporter.

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Learning is better than optimization (the local maximum problem)

Startup Lessons Learned

Many optimizers are in favor of split-testing, too: direct marketers, landing page and SEO experts -- heck even the Google Website Optimizer team. Many optimizers are in favor of split-testing, too: direct marketers, landing page and SEO experts -- heck even the Google Website Optimizer team.

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Which Are More Legible: Serif or Sans Serif Typefaces?

alexpoole.info

I found your really interesting piece while looking for evidence underpinning some received wisdom in the world of direct marketing: that charity appeals using a serif font are more successful than the same appeals if they use a sans serif font. Sans Serif is required by law in Australia for accessibility. Protextuel.