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http://www.artigen.com/newswire
Links to articles from some of the best online news sources 

http://werbach.com/barebones
This site is a standout! Besides being wellwritten, clearly organized, and very practical, it's translated into over 20 languages! If English is not the preferred language for you or someone you know, check this site out to get started on creating your own web site from scratch. Barebones is intended as a concise "cheat sheet" that you can use to look up the correct forms of tags as you are creating Web pages. Other HTML guides provide significantly more descriptive material about how to use particular tags or how HTML works in general. If you are a beginner, you might try one of those guides first. There are also several style guides that focus more on how to write pages that look good and work on different browsers and links to numerous other sites that provide information on HTML and Web page design. 

http://www.thebestwebmaster.com
Large companies can afford to spend whatever it takes to keep their sites up to speed. They have in-house departments which focus totally on constantly improving their sites. But it doesn't make financial sense for your small to medium size company to hire a full time in house webmaster to maintain and update your site. Here's how thebestwebmaster.com will work with you to guarantee your site's continuing success. 

http://www.bluebook.ca
Blue Book of Canadian Business: In-depth information about and links to over 2,600 of Canada's top performing businesses, updated daily. All company records list the names of key executives, phone numbers, financials and other corporate details. 

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/InternetIndex/
This is an exhaustive research site maintained by a librarian at Berkley. It lists a mind-boggling array of resources, arranged by topics. Subscribe to a newsletter that will let you know the best 10 to 20 sites added to the index each week. 

http://www.calculator.com
A directory of online calculators, pure and simple. Need to know how many tablespoons in 250 pounds of goat cheese? Curious how many pennies you'll need to save before retirement? Interested to know what "63 times 74 divided by 17 plus 412 and a half" equals? Visit this site for all the answers.  

http://www.censusscope.org/
Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau collects reams of data regarding America and its citizens. If you'd like to get your hands on the raw numbers, there's no better spot than this site. Whether you're curious about age distribution in Yuma, Arizona, or the decline in population in the District of Columbia, the numbers are presented in an easy-to-navigate format. Visit the Maps section and view colorful demographic presentations of generational and ethnic distribution throughout the country. The Rankings section allows you to explore population fluctuations at the state or county level. Thanks to this site, we know that any way you slice it, America is a pretty diverse pie. 

http://www.companiesonline.com
Information on over 100,000 Public and Private Online Companies. 

http://www.ceotrak.com
Executive web portal delivering best-in-class information, products and services to busy professionals & executives. Comprehensive human edited hand-built directories indexing business & personal topics. If you're a CEO, this is the site for you, sir/madam.  

http://www.complaints.com
Complaints.com is a database of information about personal, first-hand, consumer experiences with products and services. This information is collected from Complaints.com site visitors, and published to the Complaints.com site for the benefit of other consumers to learn from these personal experiences. Complaints.com helps consumers make better-informed purchase decisions, get better customer service from product manufacturers and service providers, helps businesses provide better service to consumers, and help businesses improve products and services.  

http://www.cybersettle.com
Embroiled in a legal dispute? Tell it to Cybersettle'sonline resolution tool. In this case, the personality conflicts, animosity and other emotional issues that can bog down interpersonal communications are very well served by the anonymity of the Internet. Through a three-round negotiation system, cases can be settled quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively, using a truly unbiased medium. Cybersettle allows participants to make offers and demands in the blind and effect a settlement at an amountacceptable to both sides. Smart. 

http://www.digitalwork.com/notfound.htm
We don't have experience with this company, but this offer is worth checking out. Join and you can pick from over 9,000 targeted lists online, and track click throughs on your campaigns. You pick the lists, write your copy and they take care of the rest. 

http://www.dynamitecovers.com
DynamiteCovers.com - Drive Up More Customer Downloads, Sales And Signup Actions By Adding One Little Tool To Your Website.  

http://www.doc.gov
U.S. Department of Commerce. For creating the definitive source for U.S. e-commerce policy and a considered outlook of the role of the U.S. as an international e-commerce player

http://e-comm.webopedia.com/
A source for the most up-to-date terms, definitions, and acronyms in electronic commerce

http://www.elibrary.com
Inexpensive subscription research service covering magazines, newspapers, newswires, TV and radio transcripts, maps, books and reports and pictures 

http://www.extreme-dm.com/tracking
Free tracking software that offers better features than many paid site stat checkers. 

http://www.facsnet.org
Getting the facts straight isn't always easy, especially if you're on a deadline. FACSNET is an excellent research site (designed by journalists for journalists) that provides just the facts, ma'am. Additional reporting tools, tips and worthy online resources are just a registration page away. This is a must-have bookmark for freelance writers and those who require an unbiased, incisive news source, brought to you by The Foundation for American Communications. 

http://www.fedstats.gov
Statistics and information from more than 70 government agencies 

http://www.freetranslation.com
As the world becomes a global marketplace, being language- compatible is almost a prerequisite. And it's free, libre, libero, frei and livre! 

http://www.GuestFinder.com
Web-based service where media find guests and interview sources. You can announce your availability as an expert source for a fee 

http://www.guru.com
Guru is a dumb name for this site, but you'll find some good resources for consultants, freelancers and entrepreneurs 

http://helpwaresites.com Search for Tutorials
Over 80 Tutorials on subjects from web design and html to cc++programming 

http://www.hoovers.com
Great source of info on 11,000 companies, plus excellent, inexpensive and extensive online research library. 

http://www.lightpatch.com/deb/review
Interesting festivals for travelers and sites of the month 

http://www.myprospects.com
A GOOD SOURCE FOR EMAIL LISTS: MyProspects.com provides your business with lists of highly targeted prospective customers. Simply select from pre defined profiles and characteristics that best describe your target customer, and MyProspects.com will deliver the names, addresses and phone numbers of only those prospects that match your criteria. With MyProspects.com, you only pay for the information you download... and your list can be downloaded as soon as it is created. 

http://www.mind-advertising.com/
Mind provides an encyclopedia of the world's leading advertisers and agencies. 

http://www.Search Engine Position Research
Position Research utilizes search engine optimization research and technology for top search engine placement. 

http://www.parrotmedia.com/
Subscription directories of TV stations, radio stations, cable systems and newspapers 

http://www.quickbooks.com/
is the link to subscribe to Quickbooks' e newsletter called "Quickbooks Business Solutions." It's designed for small business owners. While it has some self advertising in it is also full of useful tips and articles. Some of the recent topics covered: "Revving Up Your Sales at Low or No Cost," "Advance Planning for Emergencies". 

http://www.salary.com
How much are you worth, and more important, how do you actually get it? Salary Wizard helps you search by job title and locale and gives you the range of salaries you should expect for doing your job. Handy job descriptions ensure you've made the right match, and job titles are differentiated between entry level and more advanced positions. There is news on everything from health benefits to what your congress representative makes, and the online compensation consultant weighs in with a regular column. You can learn about dream jobs, like scuba diving instructor, or take the online poll. Salary.com, don't renegotiate your compensation without it. 

http://www.sitereleases.com
A database of websites on the internet which are 6 months or less old. All sites listed expire automatically after a period of 6 months from the day listed. A pure database of newly released websites on the internet. No sites can be renewed

http://www.snopes2.com/ulindex.htm
You've heard about the guy who got fried rat at McDonald's, the $300 cookie recipe invoice from Nordstrom's, the tarantula that jumped out of a house plant from South America? Some urban legends and folklore stories have evolved over hundreds of years into modern day tales. Find out if they are true or not on this Urban Legends site. Too bad there is no "off button" for the music, "I Heard It Through The Grapevine." It's the right song but it's in the wrong place. Do check this site before passing on emails claiming to hold outrageous true stories!

http://www.spambook.com
Bulk Email Marketing System - Learn the secrets professional bulk
email marketers use to create six figure incomes online!  

http://surffast.com
Here are shortcuts to auctions, stock quotes, news sources and lots more, search forms for multiple search engines, even TV listings and films.  http://www.tscentral.com
Free internet service providing information on 30,000 trades shows, conferences and seminars world-wide   

http://www.uschamber.org
Official web site of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 

http://www.usatrade.gov/
The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched a site that offers assistance to small businesses interested in exporting their products. The website offers market research, product promotion, trade leads, counselling, financial information, export and tariff advice, event information plus additional resources. Once you've researched the information available on the website, you're encouraged to visit one of the more than 100 staffed offices around the country for face-to-face assistance. Hats off to Uncle Sam! 

http://www.1-website-promotion-internet-marketing-services.com
Description: Website Promotion & Searchengine Optimization (SEO)
Provides low cost website promotion, searchengine optimization
and submission services with guaranteed results.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/govt/fedguide/fedguide.htm
The Washington Post has created the Federal Internet Guide to help citizens sort through the easily overwhelming amount of information released by and about the federal government You can search for government jobs, find sites devoted to the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as independent agencies and the General Accounting Office. 

http://www.your-nation.com
Your Nation is an amazing research tool that allows users to compare or rank one country versus another using selected demographic criteria. Example -- Women are making a significant contribution to the growth of e-commerce in the United States. What is the gender ratio in equally wired Belgium? Good enough to suggest business growth, if international e-commerce is your game. New interactive features are added frequently. 

http://www.work-at-home-index.net
Work at home Index - The Net's 1st Human-Edited Directory of Legitimate Work at Home Business Opportunities. 

http://www.yucky.com
Mr. Science for the information age. Not just for kids, this yucky site is a great place to learn about science. The kids can learn about gross and cool body facts on yucky stuff like zits, dandruff and ear wax Wendell the worm can tell you all about insects and how a cockroach can live a full week without its head. (Really!) A strong stomach may be required for adults, but kids eat this stuff up. 

http://www.7am.com/ticker
is a small, horizontal java ticker that displays clickable headlines of the latest news. You can specify whether the target article will load in the current page, an existing frame or a new window. It's easy to join and 38,000 sites use its information.

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