http://www.artipot.com/authors/17173/emilie-nottle/ Latest articles by Emilie Nottle from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/302294/awareness-of-web-copyright-laws-will-keep-you-out-of-trouble.htm It used to be so easy to go around grabbing images, music, movies etc, from the internet. It was no big deal. Everyone was doing it. Alas, those times have changed. Lately I keep hearing about people getting in trouble for copyright infingement, including a couple of close friends. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:03:40 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/302294/awareness-of-web-copyright-laws-will-keep-you-out-of-trouble.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/301188/promotional-materials-that-make-you-look-good-graphics-file-formats-for-beginners.htm Your promotional materials are often the first impression people get about your business. Your website is your storefront. The image you project affects how people think of your business.In this article, I will explain how familiarity with graphics file formats will help you ensure that your graphics look professional and inspire confidence. Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:44:43 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/301188/promotional-materials-that-make-you-look-good-graphics-file-formats-for-beginners.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/271604/dont-let-your-email-get-stuck-in-spam-folders.htm If email or an ezine is one of your marketing strategies, you know that there's always a chance your email may go to your subscribers' spam folders. Large Internet Service Providers like Yahoo, Google, AOL, and MSN filter millions of spam messages. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:42:23 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/271604/dont-let-your-email-get-stuck-in-spam-folders.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/270655/book-report-lower-your-taxes-big-time-by-sandy-botkin.htm If you're a business owner, now is a good time to make sure you're getting all business deductions you're entitled to for 2008, and to think about tax planning for the new year. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:27:06 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/270655/book-report-lower-your-taxes-big-time-by-sandy-botkin.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/269435/start-up-your-own-ezine-to-grow-your-biz.htm Ezines are a great way to keep in touch with current and potential clients. Studies show that people usually won't do business with you after visiting your website once or twice, especially with higher end services. It takes at least 7 contacts with you, on average for people to decide if they want to do business with you. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:18:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/269435/start-up-your-own-ezine-to-grow-your-biz.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/269250/more-creative-and-profitable-ways-to-use-autoreponders.htm An interested visitor who has been strolling through your site has finally found exactly what she is looking for, and is about to make a purchase. If she fails to complete the purchase due to any number of distractions or priorities, you just lost the sale. This can also be a problem if you are offering services - once the visitor leaves, chances are he or she will never... Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:18:34 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/269250/more-creative-and-profitable-ways-to-use-autoreponders.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/268764/book-report-how-to-talk-so-people-listen-connecting-in-todays-workplace-by-sonya-hamlin.htm Good communication is important in all areas of life, but it's especially crucial for an entrepreneur. My goal for this book report is to distill the information I found most useful, and leave you with strategies that you can utilize immediately. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:23:21 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/268764/book-report-how-to-talk-so-people-listen-connecting-in-todays-workplace-by-sonya-hamlin.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/262363/how-to-use-autoresponders-as-a-marketing-tool.htm Autoresponders are a great tool for automating your business communication. You can use them to automatically respond to emails, provide information, and easily keep in touch with your customers. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:42:31 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/262363/how-to-use-autoresponders-as-a-marketing-tool.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/250809/book-report-the-art-of-self-promotion-by-ilise-benun.htm In my "book reports," I cut through the fluff, and outline only the most useful ideas and information from the book, so that you can put them to use right away, without reading the book. In this book report, I will share some tips and strategies I learned, for promoting and marketing a small business or organization, even on the tiniest of budgets. Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:47:57 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/250809/book-report-the-art-of-self-promotion-by-ilise-benun.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/248925/using-the-right-keywords-to-generate-more-traffic-to-your-site.htm Search engines are the vehicles that drive potential customers to your websites. But in order for visitors to reach their destination - your website - you need to provide them with specific and effective signs that will direct them right to your site. You do this by creating carefully chosen keywords. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:38:07 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/248925/using-the-right-keywords-to-generate-more-traffic-to-your-site.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/244567/wake-up-something-good-is-happening.htm Barack Obama's brilliant and effective presidential campaign's innovative use of technology and grassroots strategies. How can the huge, solid following of volunteers and donors help Obama bring our country back on track? Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:30:15 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/244567/wake-up-something-good-is-happening.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/244478/flash-pros-and-cons.htm While Flash websites can be pretty slick, with animations, slide shows, fancy menus and moving text, there are a some serious problems with Flash based sites. Here's what I explain to clients when they tell me they want a Flash website Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:59:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/244478/flash-pros-and-cons.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/244252/drive-more-targeted-traffic-to-your-website-with-pay-per-click-advertising.htm Your website, with well defined objectives and strategies, can be your most effective marketing tool. However, a significant part of your internet marketing strategy should revolve around driving targeted traffic to your site. Without a steady flow of traffic, your website can't help increase your revenues. Pay per click advertising is the easiest and quickest method to... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:27:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/244252/drive-more-targeted-traffic-to-your-website-with-pay-per-click-advertising.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/235930/notes-from-a-swing-state-my-life-as-an-obama-supporter-in-pittsburgh-pa.htm All the door knocking, registering voters, phone calling, emails, pestering people in line to the rally... It really worked! We had record voter turn outs here in PA... with a little help from our friends. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:10:27 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/235930/notes-from-a-swing-state-my-life-as-an-obama-supporter-in-pittsburgh-pa.htm