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In a Former Life: George Bell

GEORGE BELL, 42 President of Excite@Home Present life: Bell, formerly the CEO of Internet portal Read more

Find Affiliate Programs Related to Your Product or Service

There are thousands of affiliate programs to choose from, but like so many other things on the Web, locating the right program for you can be difficult. T...  Read more

CEO's Notebook

CEOs give advice on: screening potential customers; opening out-of-state offices; investigating foreign banks; and taming the anxiety of starting your own bu...  Read more

Metatags, Newsgroups Help to Recruit on the Web

There are currently about 5 million resumes online in career sites, resume banks and job boards. But there aretens of millions of passive candidates who h...  Read more

The Little Engines That Could

When managers want business information, many now routinely look on the Internet. They use search engines like Alta Vis...  Read more

What's Next: Do One Thing Right

Smart companies are finding ways to make money on the Net.  Read more

What's Next: Do One Thing Right

Smart companies are finding ways to make money on the Net.  Read more

Why Disney and ATT Went Astray in Dot-comland

Newspaper headlines are filled with reports describing the demise of dot-com firms. The rapid reversal of fortunes, however, has not been limited to pure-...  Read more

Why Disney and ATT Went Astray in Dot-comland

Newspaper headlines are filled with reports describing the demise of dot-com firms. The rapid reversal of fortunes, however, has not been limited to pure-...  Read more

Track Your Press Coverage

Various methods you can use to track what's written about your company.  Read more

Web Business Model: Information Delivery

One of the biggest benefits of the World Wide Web is that it presents a fast, efficient, and practical way to share information around the world. Informat...  Read more

Web Business Model: Information Delivery

One of the biggest benefits of the World Wide Web is that it presents a fast, efficient, and practical way to share information around the world. Informat...  Read more

The Business Portal

In my last column I talked about the importance of vertical portals (vortals) in creating...  Read more

The Business Portal

In my last column I talked about the importance of vertical portals (vortals) in creating...  Read more

Understand How On-Site Search Works

Learn how on-site search is similar to (and different from) Web searches and find out about the mechanics of on-site searching. Then you'll need to decide...  Read more

Types of Search Engines

Key to improving your Web site's rank in the different search engines is to understand the basic criteria by which search engines index and then retrieve ...  Read more

Understand How On-Site Search Works

Learn how on-site search is similar to (and different from) Web searches and find out about the mechanics of on-site searching. Then you'll need to decide...  Read more

Types of Search Engines

Key to improving your Web site's rank in the different search engines is to understand the basic criteria by which search engines index and then retrieve ...  Read more

How to Avoid Trouble with the Engines

Search engines have declared a silent war against those of us working on their behalf (well, OK, on behalf of our clients really - but they clearly benefi...  Read more

Local Portals Mean Big Business

Whether you recently launched your site or you have been in the biz for years, establishing a customer base within your local community is a must for any ...  Read more

Local Portals Mean Big Business

Whether you recently launched your site or you have been in the biz for years, establishing a customer base within your local community is a must for any ...  Read more

Go Sell It on the Mountain

A look at Blue Mountain Arts' bold plans for turning its popular Web site into an E-commerce moneymaker.  Read more

The Right Stuff

A business owner reviews a software package that helps search the Internet for information without getting junk.  Read more

Take This Deal and Shove It

Funding. Everyone in the Bay Area seems to need it, but oddly enough, CEOs are rebuffing venture capitalists more and more. The reason: check out those term ...  Read more

What Level Playing Field?

Forget the notion that anyone with a good idea can launch a hot Internet start-up. The new online retailers are betting that only the big and well-financed a...  Read more

Bulletin Board

A collection of short pieces focusing on various aspects of technology, such as new products and services.  Read more

Advertising Media—Internet

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The Problem with Direct E-Mail

Cheap, fast, and with a response rate that puts direct mail to shame, e-mail is a terrific way to reach customers. But only if they're already your custom...  Read more

Dick Sabot: My Biggest Mistake

Dick Sabot is the cofounder and chairman of the board of eZiba.com and Tripod, and a director of Lycos Inc. He recounts the tale of his biggest an...  Read more

CEO's Notebook

CEOs discuss how government regulations can stifle company growth; building a strong online presence; dealing with knockoffs; and smart e-mail marketing. Plu...  Read more

Found in the Crowd

An increasing number of large companies are using the Internet for comparative shopping and to find new suppliers. Here are some of the best places to list y...  Read more

Why I Read Business Blogs

Some of the smartest people I've ever met, I've never met. A story of modern mentoring.  Read more

Maximizing Your Marketing

The average age of Spice Girls fans is maybe 12, but Debbie Newman is counting on them to help boost her businessinto the big leagues. Newman, vice-presid...  Read more

Surfer's Paradise

A beginner's guide to using the Internet. Includes tips for finding useful information, definitions to common terms, and suggested sites.  Read more

CEO's Notebook

Read short, practical articles about topics such as insurance for your e-business, a major change in patent law, and what to do if your flight is canceled.  Read more

Start Up. Cash Out. Repeat.

Sunil Paul and Mark Pincus, founders of FreeLoader, sold their company shortly after its inception. Can a new breed of entrepreneur use selling out as a star...  Read more

CEO's Notebook

CEOs give advice on: fueling growth through purchase-order financing; boosting sales through affinity marketing; and using cash incentives to collect custome...  Read more

Options, Equity, Rancor

Naveen Jain, founder of InfoSpace, is a charismatic leader who has been able to persuade talented people to join his growing company. But now, his critics al...  Read more