Happy Links

July 18, 2006 in Happy Links

• A - Z of Professional Blogging
  Problogger Darren Rowse puts together this excellent blogging resource list including tools and ways to make money.
• Site building/Affiliate marketing toolkit
  Markus Frind chimes in with his own similar, if much less comprehensive, list.
• Reviewed: Google Checkout Payment System
  Ian Lurie takes the new system through the paces as a merchant, and a buyer.
• Talking About Failure
  Brad Feld thinks we need to give failure more air time when we discuss entrepreneurism.
• Your Website Demographics
  This predictive tool, (a "proof of concept" only they claim) part of Microsoft's new AdWords competitor gives you  a feel for how the demographics to your site break down. Here at WH, it says we're 69% male, 31% female.
• Shiny and deep
  This is vintage Seth Godin with a pithy, excellent tip on how to market your thing.
• So, what's wrong with small business?
  Another Seth post - this one drawing a distinction between entrepreneurs and small business people. "The more I see both, the happier it appears that small business people are. They often make more money, take fewer risks, sleep better and build something for the ages, something they believe in and can polish and be proud of." Hmm...
• Ten Ways To Improve Your Website Conversion Rate
  Dave Child offers up a few useful tips.
• What lessons can we learn from successful entrepreneurs?
  This time, Donald Trump does the asking, and gets some good answers.

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