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Revolutionary Ideas Come from Ridiculous Questions
A great article about asking the BIG question.

Namespro.ca - Register your Domain for $12.88 CDN
Register your domain with Namespro. Canadian and .com domains available. CIRA certified. Lowest price in Canada.

Marketing and Promotion

Cutting Through Copyright Confusion - Part 1
Copyright issues explained. The difference between original works of authorship and "work-for-hire."

Cutting Through Copyright Confusion - Part 2
Find out more about copyright infringement, the proper use of copyright notice, and when copyright protection begins and how long it lasts.

Trademarks - Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)
Find out everything about registering a Trademark in Canada on CIPO website. Print out application forms or apply online.

Frequently Asked Questions about Trademarks
What is a trademark? What is the difference between trademarks and other forms of intellectual property? Find out on the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) website.

SPEAKING OUT!
Promote your Business by Public Speaking

ROI Calculator
A free online calculator to help you determine the ROI (Return On Investment) for your next direct mail/email campaign.

Statistics Canada
Canadian statistics available on the web. Everything from population break-downs to advertising revenues of Canadian periodicals.

What Does Your Phone Number Spell?
Does your phone number have a word hidden in it?

10 Most Common Postcard Marketing Mistakes
A postcard can be an irresistible way to get someone's attention. Here is what to avoid in your next postcard campaign.


Marketing Your Website

Using the "Most Wanted Response" Method to Develop Your Keywords
An interesting article on writing keywords for your website.

Top Keywords from WordTracker
Updated daily, this site shows you the top 30 search terms from a number of search engines over the past 48 hours. Sign up for their free Top Keywords report and get the top 500 frequently searched words on the Internet in your inbox every week.

Choosing Keywords for Your Website
An interesting article that describes two different methods to generate and choose keywords for your website.

InternetSeer - Is Your Website Available?
InternetSeer will monitor your website, provide you with regular reports on the status of your site, and immediately alert you when your site is unavailable for some reason. Join their Business Advisory Panel and get this service for free.

Customer Focus (or the "We We") Calculator
A free analysis tool that counts certain words on your website that are key indicators of whether your focus is on the customer or not.

It's the Customer, Stupid
Are you talking about how you can help your customers or are you talking about yourself?


Newsletters and Ezines

Ezine @rticles - Free articles that you can use in your Ezine
The authors have given their permission for you to reprint their work provide you include the entire article including their contact information and links at the end. Post your articles to gain exposure.

IdeaMarketers.com - Free content for your website, newsletter, or Ezine
Use the "request reprint" link at the top of each article to obtain permission to use these articles.

How to Name your Newsletter
Ideas to help you name your newsletter.

Best Ezines
Get exposure for your ezine with this directory.


Online Security

Phishing and Spoofing

The Next Big Online Threat - Is it Someone You Know?
An article explaining phishing and spoofing and what you can do to protect yourself.

Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG)
The Anti-Phishing Working Group is focused on eliminating the identity theft and fraud that result from the growing problem of phishing and email spoofing. Report incidents of phishing to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at: reportphishing@antiphishing.org.

CERT® Coordination Center - Spoofed/Forged Email
An overview of email spoofing and information to help you respond to this new threat.

Spam

Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE)
Spam is the leading complaint of Internet users. More than just a nuisance, unwanted email is costing online businesses billions per year. The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE) was created to advocate for legislative solutions to this problem.

Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE) Canada
This is the Canadian version of CAUCE.

StopSpam.org
A site to help you identify and protect yourself from spam and other Internet abuses.

Email Spam Tracking 101
More examples that show you how to find out who is spamming you.


Online Lookups and Searches

Webopedia
Computer and Internet technology definitions.

Yellow Pages - Find a Business
Find the contact information for businesses in Canada. Complete with maps and driving directions.

Whois Lookup for .com and .ca Domains from Sibername.com
Use this form to find out the owner and/or contact information of a particular domain name.

Toronto Public Library
Use your library card to login and search the entire collection of the Toronto Public Library.

Searching the Internet - Google Cheat Sheet
Google's tips for finding what you want online.

Canada Post Postal Code Lookup
Find the postal code for any address in Canada.

Canada Post Online Business Tools
All of the Canada Post online business tools on one page.

Newspapers in Ontario
Links to the online editions of newspapers across Ontario.


Online Tools

AltaVista BabelFish Translator
Translate a word, phrase, document or webpage with this handy translator tool.


Ecards and Invitations

Einstein Ecards from Physlink.com
Ecards with images and quotes by Albert Einstein

The Museum of Modern Art
Send a Cézanne, Gauguin, van Gogh, or Jackson Pollock ecard.

Dog Groups - Send an ecard of your dog
Send a doggie ecard with a picture of your dog.

You Grow Girl Cards
This gardening website offers free ecards on floral theme.

HGTV Ecards
The Home and Garden Television website has some beautiful free ecards.

E-Vite
A great online tool to help invite friends and family to your next party or event. Complete with gift ideas, recipes, and party tips.

 

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