As a recession sets in, starting a new business is probably not high on your list. However, a new company www.perfectbusiness.com is going against the grain and says that this is the perfect time to start. According to a recent press release I recieved this morning, PerfectBusiness.com aims to "connects entrepreneurs with people and resources needed to start a business." In addition, they set-out a hefty goal of helping 5,000 new businesses get started by the end of 2009.

No I haven't fallen off the earth. I've been hard at work with revamping our business podcast directory and aggregator so that you can add your podcast to our growing collection of business podcasts. Feel free to drop by and submit your podcast for consideration. Here are just some of great new features: First, our new directory will crawl all of your podcasts every 24 hours. If your podcast is really good, we will feature it on our news-like homepage.

If you are not entirely sure what a podcast is or how to listen to podcasts, this post is for you. Podcasts, short for the ever-popular portable iPod and the word "broadcasting," are revolutionizing how consumers listen to music, continually stay informed, and take media on the go. In short, a podcast is an audio or video file that can be subscribed through an RSS feed ) define ( and consumed by portable devices, podcatchers, and other forms of multimedia players.

One of the things I've really enjoyed as a SEM ) define ( is watching our industry grow with new talent and knowledge. And as a result, this growth has lead to newer means of sharing and distributing our specialized knowledge beyond the pages of print and into electronic media galore. You can call me a traditionalist all you want, but when Sunday rolls around or I'm on the go, black and white is my choice of reading material without cords, batteries,

Can you believe it? Halloween has come and gone, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means Christmas and a whole new year is on its way. Do you have an online shopping comparison advertising strategy? The good news is that its not too late as long as your in for a little hard work and a big payoff. Focus On The Primary Engines - there are literally 100's of shopping comparison websites on the web, but you really only need to focus on a few.

Well, i'm back from Blogworld and happy to be in the rather cold Midwest again. Today has been an interesting day. For starts, e-mail had piled up over the last week or so as well as the contacts we made at the show. If you weren't able to go, there is always next year'and BTW i totally recommend going. I wanted to originally post some video, but we were unable to take video inside due to the shows regulations. However,

Well the first Blog World and New Media Expo is almost on its way. Have you registered yet? There still time :( As you may know, we run two very successful blogging and podcasting resources that we will be exhibiting. Of particular note, we would like to demo our free new Newsmastering Tool and business podcast Internet radio station . Feel free to stop by our booth #112 for a free demonstration or just to say hi. In case you're wondering,

Well, its been about a year and a half since the launch of iBlogBusiness, and we've been working on developing several tools and enhancements since its inception. We're happy to announce the release of three new exciting features: Blogoshare Newsmastering Tool - now you can easily add to your website or subscribe to 100's of business blogs at a time within our growing database. Business Blogging News Headlines - read the best of what the business blogosphere has to offer.

iBlogBusiness & iBlogMarketing cordially invites you to attend BlogWorld & New Media Expo. This is a must attend event for bloggers and those interested in new media and technology, Register for the Conference by October 19th to receive discounted early bird special pricing . And be sure to visit us at Booth #112. See you in Las Vegas! Discount Hotel deals through BlogWorld Expire Oct. 5th, so make your reservations today and check out the money-saving deals!

Optimizing datafeeds for shopping comparison websites is no easy task in itself. However, what makes it even more difficult, is the fact that every comparison engine has their own specs including file format, how it's named, and what information is included, etc. Thus, making changes across multiple platforms a real challenge. As with anything else, difficulty usually leads to finding ways to make it more simple.

It's been about a year since the release of Yahoo's publisher program for businesses who wish to publish Yahoo's contextual advertising. Yes, Yahoo's content network is nothing new, however offering it to a wider distribution is. Google on the other hand is known for its Adsense revenue sharing program and its supporter's worldwide. In fact, it seems like a day doesn't go by that you don't visit a website without " Ads by Google .

Well, it has been a couple of weeks since Google's release of its new pay per action ) define ( advertising business model and this online marketing blog's verdict is weighing in. If you're an online marketer, you probably are aware of all the content networks available from your favorite search engines like Google, Yahoo, and MSN. However, expert options vary on the effectiveness of search engine advertising on content sites versus those of search engines. For myself,

Forget about what's black and white hat at the moment. What I'm talking about is more important and about diversity. If you're a SEM ) define ( and following Google, you are definitely familiar with how the online landscape is rapidly changing. Are you able to follow the big G to the "t" in all the recent new enhancements recently released? First there's Google's Universal Search . If you're not totally familiar,