WARNING: THIS IS NOT A JOKE!So, a woman goes onto a medical discussion group on the Internet and asks all the participating group members the following question:"Can anyone suggest the best way to spend my health care dollars to relieve crippling back pain?"Within minutes, the following answers appear in the discussion room:John Doe, Chief Acupuncturist replies: You need acupuncture.Jane Smith, VP of Sales with Johnson's Massotherapy replies: You need a back massage.Doctor Vinnie Goomba, Surgeon replies: You may need surgery; we'll take an X-ray.Alice Jones, Director of Marketing with Osgood Orthotics says: You need special inserts for your shoes.Hank Witherspoon, manager with Professional Office Supplies replies: You need an ergonomically designed desk chair.Franco DeLupi, personal trainer replies: You need to exercise.Artie McSmarty, dietitian and nutritionist says:You need to eat better and lose a few pounds.Bob Jones, DrugStuff Pharmacist replies: Take Aleve or Advil and apply a heating pad (aisle 4).Lucy Alluette, Yoga Instructor replies: Yoga will relieve your stress an stretch your muscles.And on and on and on...Of course, any one of these replies could work.

What are the most popular, yet inexpensive, methods for promoting a web site? David __________________________________________________ By Jim Sweeney If by popular you mean “effective,” and if by effective you mean “drive traffic to your site,” there are many ways - online and offline - to achieve this goal.

Should I send a product sample to this blogger? I would love to feature your product with a product review and giveaway! My blog is receiving 18,000+ unique visitors per month - additional stats and information are available on my media page.

Welcome one and all to the Open Innovation Virtual Network sponsored by The Clorox Company.It is a site that welcomes one and all – young and old, amateur and professional – to gather under under the Clorox big top to share ideas in the "hopes of finding experts in the industry we can partner with to bring new and innovative products to the market.

Whether you are managing a pay-per-click campaign, optimizing a news release, launching a blogger relations campaign or any other of a dozen things to improve search and drive more traffic, be sure to make adjustments for the seasons, cycles and situations that impact on visitor behavior.The SeasonsChildren, adults, the elderly...

Is it worth the investment to make our web site available in Spanish? ________________________________________________________ By Jennifer Manocchio There are two key considerations that will help determine if it is beneficial to translate your web site into Spanish or another language.  First, what is the market potential?  If you could potentially increase your market share, the cost associated with translating your web site could be worth the investment.

Just this week we received the following email from a blogger requesting free product to conduct a product review for a client.  I removed the name of the blogger as my intentions are not to call out this blogger specifically, but to show why the FTC’s new blogging regulations are a move in the right direction.

By all accounts, Left 4 Dead (L4D) was/is one of the most popular Zombie video games on the market. Compared to previous games created by producer Valve, it was a clear hit.So, expectations for L4D2 are high.