Welcome to all of our new members! If this newsletter was forwarded
to you from a friend, we like to invite you to join! You can find
more information at http://www.techlh.com/newsletters
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Google Tricks

Google has quickly become everyone's favorite search utility. The
folks at Google are constantly trying to fine-tune their business to
make our lives easier. They've come up with some great new
utilities to help the small business-person.

Their newest utility is called "Search by Location". You can search
for generic things such as printing, restaurants, etc. It will
search the Internet for local providers. Check it out at
http://labs.google.com/location

Google Viewer lets you view your search results and the page that it
found the results on. It's a mini-player of sorts, playing a little
movie, with the search result displayed at the top of the page, and
the actual page displayed below that. Personally I didn't care for
this one, it was too confusing and displayed too many things, too
fast. Decide for yourself at http://labs.google.com/gviewer.html

Don't have a computer handy but need some information? Google also
has Google Voice Search in development. Yep, that's right. Search
the web by phone call. If you're the kind of person that enjoys
talking to computers, this is for you!
http://labs1.google.com/gvs.html

Want to know more cool utilities that Google has to offer? Check
out their lab at http://labs.google.com
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Sponsor

WalMart has announced their new DVD Rentals program! You can now
choose from a HUGE selection of DVDs to rent, and try it FREE for 30
days! Choose a movie, Get them in the Mail, Watch, Return them
postage Pre-Paid! It doesn't get any easier than that!

For more, follow our link directly to their information!
http://www.techlh.com/deals/walmart_dvd.htm
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Are you a Work at Home Mom (WAHM)?

Lighthouse Technologies realizes that many families have moms that
work from their home, providing both security for the children and
additional income for the family. Many WAHM's don't have the time
to care for children, run a business, AND get a website up and
going. So we're here to help. We've created a Work at Home Mom
Special for those busy moms. Increase your sales and business
revenue while saving money with a quality website from TECHLH!

Check our our special at http://techlh.com/wahm.htm
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Get FREE Web Tips From Your Competition

I knew this one would get your attention. How can you, the savvy
business Entrepreneur, get FREE ANYTHING from your competition? The
answer is simple: Google!

Yes, there are many things that Google can solve. As listed above,
they are providing their users with endless utilities to help you in
your web search. So how can they help you with your site? Watch
this.

Go to Google (http://www.google.com) and type in the following,
exactly as shown, using your business URL in place of the example

link:www.example.com

The results show you a listing of all sites that link to your site.
While chances are your competition will not be listed, you can get
an overview of the 'type' of websites that link to you. If there
are a bunch of similar sites, that can help you with your marketing
and target advertising in the future.

Now here's where the fun begins. Now that you know who links to
you, check out the competition. Put in those guys down the street
who provide the same service you do.

link:www.theirURL.com

Who's linking to them? Are there some big names listed that you
WISH were linking to you? You may find out that getting your name
on that list is easier than you thought. Sometimes a simple email
to the webmaster will get you added to the list. The more quality
businesses that link to you, the higher your search engine results
climb.

Are there businesses that link to your competition that you didn't
know exist? Maybe you can get a cheaper rate on parts, or better
service from a vendor on that list. The possibilities are there,
investigate!

Want another idea? Go to your competition's website. Are they
offering a service ONLINE that you only wish you could? Are they
offering a custom login or other special feature that you don't
have? Thanks to our custom scripting team, Lighthouse Technologies
can help you provide those items to your customers. Give them
something that keeps them coming back. Whether its an online
newsletter, a simple coupon, or other feature, let Lighthouse
Technologies help you get it there.

For more information on our custom work, go to
http://techlh.com/php_examples.htm

Have fun learning from your competition, and good luck on increasing
that bottom line!
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As always, Lighthouse Technologies thanks you for your interest in
our newsletter, and hope that you have a great week! Good luck in
your future business ventures, both offline and online!