Issue 21

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IN THIS ISSUE:

1. FLIGHT LINES: Obey the rules to be in command
2. WING TIPS: Help for everyone... everywhere
3. FEATURE ARTICLE: "Domain Name Do's and Don'ts"
4. ALTER EAGLE: Dun and Bradstreet
5. EAGLE'S TALON: FREE ebook - Internet Income
6. EYE OF THE EAGLE: One costs $5, twelve costs $10...
7. CONTACT THE FLYER: Send questions, comments and articles

1) ======= Flight Lines =======
[Observations on business and life]

The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
--Thomas Kempis

Obedience alone gives the right to command.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson

Remember, you must OBEY the rules that you have set for
yourself and for your employees. Doing so will command
respect and help achieve results for your business.

2) ======= Wing Tips =======
[A variety of business helps and tips]

Help for everyone... everywhere

Windows Operating Systems:
Do you remember way back when you first got your new
computer? Remember that annoying "Welcome to Windows..."
screen that, by default, always ran whenever you started
up your p.c.?

[You will find a variety of tips about basic computing,
email, the Internet, etc. to some essential tips for
helping you to maintain your computer and understand
how the Windows operating system works.]

Well, if you ever have the need to take another look at
that applet (small program), you can use the Start / Run
command to look for a file called welcome.exe or just
welcome. Run that program from the Run dialog box and you
should be all set.

If you can't find the program, use Windows Explorer to
search for it.

General Program Help:
In most programs that are written for Windows, use the F1
key as a "universal help" key. By pressing F1, you call
up the help files written for the program.

And Some Additional Help Resources:

Webmaster help: http://resources.duckpaw.com/

HTML Help: http://www.htmlhelp.com/

Writers help: http://www.writersmanual.com/

Internet help: http://www.internet-help.net/

Helpdesk help: http://www.helpdesks.com/

Business help: http://www.smartonline.com

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3) ======= Feature Article =======

Domain Name Do's and Don'ts
by Candice Pardue

First of all, for beginners, I'll give a brief definition
of a domain name.

Your domain name is the same as "www.yoursitename.com". It's
also known as your URL or Website Address.

For example, www.webmastercourse.com is my site's domain
name or my web address.

The domain name must be registered and approved before
you can call it your own. The reason it works this
way is because two websites having the same domain name
cannot reside online at the same time. If someone types
in www.webmastercourse.com, he/she will go to my website
and no one else's.

Registering your domain name and awaiting approval gives
the registration company opportunity to check with every
other company around the world to be sure no one else
has already applied for your domain name "first."

It normally takes 2 to 3 days to receive confirmation
of your domain name.

If you haven't registered your own domain name yet,
please take the following tips into consideration
before doing so.

Your domain name can affect the number of repeat visitors
to your website.

Here's How:

1. Visitors will only remember your domain name for a future
visit if it is easy to remember.

Which of the two domain names below would you more likely
remember?

http://www.webmastercourse.com/ or
http://www.web-designer-training-course-part-1-learn.com/

Probably the first one. The shorter the better. Visitors
will see the domain name, remember it, and hopefully
visit again in the future if the domain name is simple
and to the point.

2. Your domain name should be directly related to
your offer or information available at your website.

For example, www.webmastercourse.com is directly related
to web design training. In monitoring our website statistics,
I've noticed that we have many visitors each month who
arrive at our website by simply typing in the domain
name instead of arriving through search engines, other
links, etc. Of course, this was not so at the start.
But, as visitors began coming, they began memorizing the
domain name and repeating their visits in this fashion.

3. If possible, use a generic name that people might
would type in without ever hearing about you.

For example, www.webdesign.com is very generic,
and I'm sure many people simply type this name in
to see what's available in the web design field.

Other "very" generic names I can think of are:

www.soap.com
www.cars.com
www.boats.com
www.computers.com
www.calculators.com
www.food.com
www.pencils.com
www.skiing.com
etc....

Although many of the most popular generic names are
reserved, it would be wise to search for the
most generic name possible in your field that's
easy to remember.

The three above tips will help you choose a domain
name that will tremendously increase your repeat
visitor rate. A website must first be designed, and
then built upon a solid visitor flow. A simple,
easy-to-remember domain name is a great start to
reaching your goal!

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Article written by Candice Pardue, editor of Web
Design Weekly. Register your domain name for only
$35.00 per year by following this link:
Visit: http://www.real-marketing.com/real/1684.html

4) ======= Alter Eagle =======
[Sites and services that we recommend]

Dunn and Bradstreet Small Business Solutions Website

The Dunn and Bradstreet website is designed to help you
get more out of your small business.

With a complete collection of online tools and services,
you can find up-to-date info on your competition and
make better decisions today, that will help you reach
the goals that you have set for yourself.

Visit: http://sbs.dnb.com/

5) ======= Eagle's Talon =======
[Tools to help you "get a grip" on things]

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Business on the Internet"

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It contains a lot of practical tips relating to building
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nuggets that apply to your situations as well.

After all, in this the "information age", our succsesses
are becoming more dependent upon, and defined by, our
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6) ======= Eye of the Eagle =======
[Ideas to inspire better communication]

One costs $5, twelve costs $10 and two hundred costs $15.
What am I buying?

(Answer(s) in the next issue of the Flyer)

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Answer to Last Issue's Puzzler...

[John bets Jack $10 that he can predict the score of a
baseball game before it starts. Jack takes the bet...
and LOSES! Why did he lose?]

Because John knew that the score of any game BEFORE IT
STARTS is always 0 to 0!

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