Your Questions About Business Online Services

Michael asks…
What reliable paid online services makes for your website valuable back-links?
Hi,
I’ve submitted articles, replied on forums with my signature, released news… . After several months I have only 2 back-links to my website!
Do you know any reliable service creating valuable back links to my website? I mean from related websites with high page rank. I’m ready to pay for this.
I don’t want illegal services making your website banned with Google.
Do you have any personal experience?

Jere answers:
I suggest analyzing all the links to your competitors and try to go one by one and create links.
Some will be article web sites
some will be link directories
some will be paid links (in seo we are not supposed to pay for links)
after that analyze links to local businesses, UN related to your industry. For example if you are in Denver try to find Denver links.

John asks…
do you need a license to start a business selling resumes?
I am looking at starting an online resume service to introduce applicants to potential companies. Is there any license required to sell resumes as a service to employers or is this considered head hunting?

Jere answers:
Businesses are not going to pay you for resumes, they can get hundreds with a single ad in the paper. As an “Employee Representative” you may do better, but you’d be better charging the employee. (A percent of the years first salary, or maybe just a base rate per month while you work for them to find jobs.)
As for the license, you don’t need to be “licensed” to do this, but you WILL need a business license issued by your state or local taxing authority.

Laura asks…
Which company provides best SEO services in New York?
I have a Salon in the U.S. I want to promote my business online. Want high rank in search engines. Please suggest good SEO companies.

Jere answers:
You could try filsupport.com. I was with them for nine full months until I finally shut my company down. Hehe. Not a very good story but i did that to shift industry. Anyways, I noticed that all of the answers probably from the SEO companies itself. If you don;t trust any of these, you could always search the internet 🙂

Paul asks…
What type of business online or not, helps others?
If you were going to start a business to help others, what would it be? Can you think of businesses that help other people?

Jere answers:
I’m involved with a business that helps you and those that you know save money on services they use everyday. I love that I get paid to watch tv, talk on my house phone and cell phone. I’m involved with the largest global direct selling telecommunications company that’s ranked #2 out of the Top 25 networking companies in the industry and best of all I don’t sell anything but rather help my family and people around me save money on services they use everyday. This is a credible, and legitimate business opportunity endorsed by Donald Trump it’s featured in Success from Home magazine on a monthly basis, USA today and other reputable magazines. Please take a moment and checkout the links below this information will change your life.

Donald asks…
Is using a business name or domain similar to a trademarked name infringement?
I started a company that offers an online service for profit. After branding the business registering a domain and building a website, I found a web presence offering similar services offline with a trademarked name similar to mine. For example, my website has a name like “Widgets Gadgets Web” and a domain name like “widgetsgadgetsweb.com”. The trademarked name would be like “WidgetsGadgets” (one word), but the two word version is a very common term that is not trademarked. I registered the domain based on knowledge of the common term, with no knowledge of the pre-existing trademark. I have already invested quite a bit in branding & pr materials before discovering this potential show stopper. Am I in violation of US trademark law?

Jere answers:
“…..The use of a trademark in connection with the sale of a good constitutes infringement if it is likely to cause consumer confusion as to the source of those goods or as to the sponsorship or approval of such goods. In deciding whether consumers are likely to be confused, the courts will typically look to a number of factors, including: (1) the strength of the mark; (2) the proximity of the goods; (3) the similarity of the marks; (4) evidence of actual confusion; (5) the similarity of marketing channels used; (6) the degree of caution exercised by the typical purchaser; (7) the defendant’s intent.”
from http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tm.htm
But the problem for you the most is that, it may reduce your business too, because of them.
You should have considered:
8 Quick Tips to Choosing a Domain Name
Your domain name is the center of your Internet identity. So what type of things should you take into consideration when choosing the name that will represent you on the Web?
1. Keep it short
Although some places allow you to register a name with up to 63 characters, you have to keep in mind that people need to be able to remember it, and easily type it into their browser. Try to register the shortest name that your customers and visitors will associate with your Website. The general rule of thumb is, keep it under seven characters if possible. (Not including the suffix.)
2. Dot What?
There are many different extensions available right now. For businesses, we recommend a .com suffix. It is the first extension that most people try when searching for a Website. Also, since it is one of the oldest extensions, .com shows that your business has been around for a while and that you have a well-established presence on the Web.
3. Avoid Trademarked Names
There are two really good reasons for this. First, it’s not very nice. We have all heard the stories about the zany guy who thought ahead and bought “some-huge-multi-million-dollar-company.com” and sold it to the company for enough money to retire on. But, remember that those companies, like yours, have spent lots of time and money creating their brand, and what goes around comes around. Also, companies are no longer opening their pocketbooks to get their names back. They are calling their lawyers.
4. Register Your Domain NOW
Domain names are being snatched up faster than candy at the St. Patrick’s Day parade. You must register soon unless you want to get stuck with “the-domain-name-that-no-one-wanted.net”. You do not have to have a Webmaster or an ecommerce department or a Web design consultant or… Heck, you don’t even need a Web page. Just get out there and register before you loose the opportunity to get the name you really want.
5. One May Not Be Enough
Sometimes, it isn’t a bad idea to register several similar domain names. If you have “yourname.com”, register “yourname.net” so no one else takes it. You can register your full company name and a shorter, easier to remember version. Some people even register common misspellings of their company’s name. (You don’t need a separate Web page for each. Several domains can point to the same Website.)
6. Character Types
Just a reminder. Domain names can only use letters, numbers, and dashes. Spaces and symbols are not allowed. Also, domain names are not case sensitive.
7. Ask Around
When you have settled on several available name choices, see what your friends and clients have to say. A name that may make perfect sense to you may be too hard for other people to remember. Is your domain easy to say? Is it hard to spell? Do you have to explain why you chose the name?
8. Don’t Shell Out Large Amounts of $$$
At one time, companies were able to get away with charging reservation fees plus a “mandatory” $70 InterNIC fee. Recently, it was decided that other companies should be able to compete to sell domain names. This has lowered prices dramatically.
And remember, if you think that if you have found the right domain name, but you’re not quite sure if it’s the one… Register it anyway before someone else does!
Vera Chandler.
Http://www.domain-name-register-store.com/
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