Allen Taylor

name Allen Taylor spent more than 10 years in sales and marketing and management before editing Midlothian Today, a community weekly newspaper, for three years. He is the winner of numerous awards for his writing and journalism. He currently edits The Top Branch, a free weekly newsletter where small business owners can learn tips for low-cost marketing online and offline. To receive The Top Branch go to www.taylor-and-associates.com

An Open Letter To The New York Times

12th March 2007
An Open Letter To The New York Times Dear New York Times Legal Department: I write several commercial blogs for clients with diverse business interests. I write and manage blogs on real estate, Internet marketing, security, art and literature, softw... Read >

Web 2.0: All The Best Opportunities Online Are Social

08th March 2007
Web 2.0. Say it out loud because it's here. But what is it? In a word, Web 2.0 is the name given to the post dot-com boom and bust of Internet growth. It's been impressive, hasn't it? Companies like eBay, PayPal and Amazon.com have proven that business... Read >

What Is The Difference Between An E-book And A Special Report

19th February 2007
People who are unfamiliar with e-books generally ask, "What's the difference between an e-book and a special report?" The short answer is: Nothing really. The technical answer is: It's all in the marketing. No joke. An e-book is an e-book. What def... Read >

Google Fixed Their Google Bomb Problem – Or Did They?

19th February 2007
George W. Bush. Love him. Hate him. Few people are indifferent. Regardless of your feelings about the GOPs grandmaster of the most unpopular war since Vietnam, he's no longer a miserable failure - at least, not according to Google. But I hear that MSN... Read >

Link Popularity Should be Top Priority For Your Blog

03rd February 2007
Link popularity is nothing to sneeze at. If you're building a website of any kind, you need it. The question is, how do you build the link popularity that makes you rise in the search engines? Well, there are several ways. Here are just a few: Artic... Read >

Incorporate Your Business Online The Easy, Inexpensive Way

17th July 2006
Incorporating your small business may be the smartest thing you ever do. There are several reasons why you should consider incorporating. First, by incorporating your business you reduce your overall liability. With a corporation you can enter into lea... Read >

The Most Overlooked Free Advertising In The World-Wide Universe

07th July 2006
Why would anyone in their right mind pass up an opportunity for free advertising? The answer is, you shouldn't. Never. That's why you need to learn the careful art of press release writing and submission. The press release is the perfect tool for fr... Read >