Twitter & YouTube Makeover: Retools User Interface

Seems like changes are happening in the social realm. Both Twitter and YouTube have given profiles and channels a facelift.

Twitter Interface Update
Did Twitter just retool the user interface? I just noticed that the interface is updated and more functional. You can follow and unfollow Twitter users like before but now you can quickly mention @semfunny, block or direct message all on the same drop down. The interface even looks a little more futuristic. I like it!

Also available is the expanded and list view, so you don't have to look at all that spam on your Twitter Interface. You can look at only the users that you want. Excellent!

This on the heels of the YouTube new channel design. You can update your YouTube channel which offers a cleaner, more functional channel. Or you can wait until July 29, 2009 when you will be opted in.

Twitter Directory 2000
Also new on the Internet is Twitter Directory 2000. A Twitter Directory that offers users the ability to upload their user profile and all the information that comes with it including Google Pagerank and Backlinks to name a few.

Chrysler Cars 50% off at Failing Dealers

Want to get a good deal on a car? Buy a new Chrysler at one of the 800+ failing dealerships before June 9th, 2009 and get the deal of a lifetime. With the sale of Chrysler to Fiat and the need to cut costs Chrysler has decided to shut down a third of their dealerships. Chrysler dealers must sell all remaining cars before the June 9th deadline or the cars become "used." and are no longer under warranty by Chrysler as a new car.

Ready for a new car? Go by a Chrysler before they run out of good deals.

7 Ways to Make Money On the Internet

1) The quickest and easiest way to make money with little or no start up costs is with Affiliate Marketing. You can build a five page website or blog and send traffic to an affiliate, they pay you for the conversion, and everyone is happy.

2) Blog Network with Google Adsense. You can either add Google Adsense to your current blog or start a couple blogs on different topics, write blog articles, and make money when people click-through the Google Adsense ads.

3) Sell on eBay. If you can find a product with a wholesaler that offers you drop-ship products, you can sell them on eBay and take the order. You pay the wholesaler and they ship the product to the eBay buyer.

4) Offer web hosting services. Get a bunch of old computers into a network and have people host their websites and content on your network.

5) Product videos, podcasts, and other media add advertising and you got a money maker. YouTube, iTunes, and other media providers offer an easy way to sell your video and podcasts to the Internet.

6) Sell eBooks on important trends and information. Do a study about something you are interested and offer data or knowledge that is valuable to that industry. Format it into a case study or white paper and you got a money maker.

7) The last thing you can do on the Internet to make money is participate in coupon and deal websites. They offer the ability for you to enter your information in exchange for money or other deals. Easy money if you have the time.

Do you have other ideas to make money on the Internet? Let us know.

Small Business Tax Time 2009

If you are ready to file your taxes and you have a small business make sure you get all the money back from the government that you deserve. Pick up a book at your local bookstore or visit the IRS official website.

Use of Home Deduction
You can deduct the use of your home from your taxes. Make sure it is a dedicated office, not a bedroom. You must conduct business at your residence to take this deduction.

Keep Receipts
Keep every receipt that you associate with your business. You don't want to get audited and not have those receipts. They will charge you interest on all unpaid taxes up to seven years back (ten is special cases).

Show a Profit
You can show a loss with your small business but the government wants to see a profit in your business during the first three years. If you lose money every year for the first three years they will categorize your small business as a hobby (then you are in deep water!).

Keep get records and take deductions that you know are acceptable. You don't want to get caught red handed and owe the government more money than you have in the bank.

5 Ways to Save Money with Your Small Business

Looking for ways to stay afloat and save money with your small business? Here are five ways to save money.

1) Cut back on long distance and phone costs by using Skype and other Internet telephone services. Email is a great way to keep in contact as well. Always offer customers and employees access to email to cut down on phone service costs.

2) Outsourcing administrative and reception duties. Companies like oDesk offer software that connect employees across the world. Many services offer personalized reception and message taking services. Get the professional voice answering the phone for cheap.

3) During these economic times, small businesses need to save all they can even on van insurance. Auto Net Insurance offers Cheap Van Insurance for business and commercial vans.

4) Video conference instead of taking an airplane ride to a client's office. Services like GoToMeeting offer software to keep in touch without the high costs of travel.

5) Look for grants and governmental help for small businesses. Many grants go to waste because no one knows about them and no one applies for them. Go to your city or state economic development offices for more information about governmental assistance for small businesses.

Ways to save money are out there, set aside one hour a week to brainstorm with small business employees so they understand that you are trying to save money to save their jobs.

Google Mobile Products on Your Mobile Device

Upgrade your phone with free Google products and get Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube and other Google products on your mobile device.

Search - Find the information you need quickly and easily with Google Mobile Search.

Maps - Locate nearby businesses and get driving directions to your favorite restaurant or bar.

Gmail - Stay connected with Gmail on the go and take your email with you on your mobile device.

YouTube - Watch videos from anywhere on your iPhone, Google Android, or many other mobile devices.

Sync - Synchronize your contacts and calendar with Google on your mobile device.

To find out which of those are available on your phone, visit m.google.com from your phone browser.

eBay Wiki: Tools, Article, Tips

Wikis can be a great way to aggregate information from multiple users but some rules must be followed to foot your best foot forward.

With eBay Wiki, multiple community members are able to edit and contribute to articles, articles should be written as an entry in an encyclopedia. A good article will have the following characteristics:

- Written in a neutral point of view (it is based on factual information rather than opinion)
- It is not written in the first-person, doesn't contain words like “I”, “we”, or “us”.
- Never written for the personal benefit of an individual community member
- It provides factual information about a specific topic, whether a product or service.