Have you ever spent all day in front of the computer and then look up at the end of the day and wonder, "What the heck did I do today that was really productive for my business' bottom line?" Yes, I'll admit I'm guilty; I've had my share of non-productive days! As I was planning my day this morning, I realized that a lot of people really don't have a system in place to actually be more productive ALL day (at least the better part of the work day). So if you regularly find yourself looking back at at your life wondering what in the world happened to all your time and why you have very few results to show for it, take a look at my action guide and see if it helps you (hopefully it does)! How to Re-capture More Hours in Your ...

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Ever wonder why it feels you're spinning your wheels? Not moving as fast as you wanted? Not where you want to be in your business by now? Well, never fear because I will show you the 5 fatal mistakes service professionals make so you won't have to (or stop making them if you've already fell into the trap)! I like stats so let me show you a few... In an interview of approximately 1,400 self employed professionals in a nationwide survey to discover the characteristics of the top earners, here's what was  found:*

• 73% of all self employed professionals earn less than $10,000 their first year
• Only 11% of them make more than $50,000 by their 2nd year
• Less than 60% have 10 paying clients
• And only 9% ultimately earn more than $100,000 a year

*Survey conducted by Suzanne Falter-Barns and team; actual date unknown Wow, I think this ...

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Starting a new business and thinking about a domain name? Already have a website but find that you have to spell your domain name to people or they constantly misspell it? Before you click Submit on that domain name purchase, watch this quick 2 minute video first and learn from my mistake! Domain Name Fail! Lesson Learned... Update: Here are other extensive posts about domain names you should check out:

• How to pick a domain name by Eric over at ThinkMarketAct
• Do Domain Name Extensions Matter? by Sally at Common Sense Marketing

Your turn... Do you have any other tips regarding domain names? Please comment and share!

I remember reading something dosh dosh wrote once that resonated with me. He said: "Know one thing for sure: what you put on your site allows visitors to form judgments about your personal and business brand." He also offers the following exercise I urge you to do right now: If you own a website or blog, take a look at it today.

• What information are you sharing? What does that say about your site?
• What content topics or types do you not publish on your site?
• How does your content currently define your personal or blog brand?
• What are your peers and competitors publishing (and not publishing)?

So I started thinking...I wonder how people perceive my website and what judgments are being formed. Am I providing useful, relevant content for my audience? Am I on the right track with my topics? As a web designer and offline business coach, ...

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These days, I see so many people (bloggers and small business owners alike) concerned with what the search engines think of their websites because "so called" experts tell us that Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is everything. Frankly, I'm tired of all the "experts" and self-proclaimed SEO gurus that keep popping up from the wood works everyday telling us that SEO is the bee's knees! (I love that phrase by the way!) LOL Now before you start to pull your hand waaaaaaaay back to get ready to hit me with your hardest slap and knock me back into reality, hear me out. Who would you rather read your site - search engines or human beings? Who are you attracting and doing business with  - search engines or human beings? You might say, "Well, Kesha, we need search ...

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