What's inside your computer


Antiques Meet Computers

Who'd a Thunk?Here's what I've learned that I want to
Who would have ever thought 15 yearspass on in these Antiques/Computer
ago, that we'd be able to do what wearticles.
could do now on personal computers? If I* You don't have to learn a lot of code
or anyone else had said there's going toto get an effective web site up and
be a way to instantly communicate withrunning, nor any code for that matter.
people across the world from your home* You don't have to have your own web
you may have muttered 'beam me upsite to take advantage of the new
Scotty'. Remember that one?technology as it pertains to the
Then, if I'd predicted that one ofantiques/auction world.
largest group of users to bond with* If you've decided to get a 'Web
this technology will be antiquesPresence', start with a blog. I
pickers, auctioneers, dealers &recommend Google's blogger.
collectors, you most likely would have* Self branding has never been so easy
asked if I'd been too long next to theor useful.
Zip Strip without ventilation.* You can make valuable business
As we now know, both of these statementscontacts just by commenting on other web
are true. (I'm not referring to the Zipsites.
Strip remark) Not that I had the* Computer geeks are very willing to
foresight to make those predictions.help you if you show an effort to learn
I did however have a great need to geta little about what you need help with,
the word about my business out in a morebut have no patience for laziness.
efficient manner. And like most of you I* For just about every basic web
desired to get a better price and marketservice, there is a pretty decent free
for items I was selling, so I took toversion as well as a upgraded paid
this internet thing early and with a lotversion.
of passion.* That the information on the Internet
I'd love to be able to say that bycan be overwhelming at the pace it comes
jumping on the net early with zeal hasout, but it is also available in a way
made me a supergeek web master ofwhere it can be 'picked' to provide only
several, million dollar web sites, butwhat you need.
no such luck. However, I have gotten* When you find something on the net
proficient enough to launch severalthat is useful, support it via linking
sites, save a lot of money and make myto it, or in the comment section, it
brick and mortar business morehelps that community grow more rapidly
successful. I'm also building and everand become more useful. It also improves
increasing audience here online, therebythe rank and exposure to your web site
expanding my business, for very littleif you have one.
money I might ad.To sum up: I've been in the auction
This audience is bringing in benefitsbusiness for 25 years, and to me, the
and knowledge in more ways than I everInternet is like a giant auction hall
dreamed and because of the way it is setwhere you can get anything you want, if
up, it has become to a large degree,you just tap the right source. Through
'self perpetuating'. I like that becausethis page, I'll be posting specific
that means, more results, less work!articles on all things Antiques/Computer
I've also learned enough to become anrelated.
eBay Powerseller, take advantage ofIf your in need of particular
Craigslist in a profitable way, and I'minformation or an information source
even teaching a Web Presence class at myplease email me.
son's school.



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