The Yamanner worm appears to be contained and has been quarantined by Yahoo.  Yamanner is a new JavaScript worm in what is considered the “wild” that exploits a vulnerability in Yahoo!'s Web-based email program, according to Symantec Security Response.  The worm spreads itself by infiltrating the Yahoo! Email contacts when the user opens an infected email. 

So far it appears only those using @yahoo.com and @yahoogroups.com addresses were impacted by the worm. Yammer also sends these email addresses to a remote server on the Internet. 

The worm exploits a vulnerability that enables scripts embedded in HTML emails to be run by the user's browser.  Normally these scripts are blocked by Yahoo Mail. Symantec says users of Yahoo! Mail Beta do not appear to be vulnerable to JS.Yamanner.  Yammer Worm Attacks Yahoo Email - Virus and Spyware Companies Say the JS-Yammer Is Easy To Remove From Computer

Starting a home-based business is a huge undertaking. Creating an online presence for your business can be equally overwhelming. Where do you begin to learn the basics of creating your first website? It’s actually much simpler than you’d think. Listed below are a few tips and tricks to make your first website pain-free.

First, you’ll need a Domain Name. A domain name is what your website visitors will type in to visit your website. For example, the domain name that you would type in to find Christian Work at Home Moms is www.CWAHM.com ­ “CWAHM” being the actual domain name portion of the website address.

You can purchase a domain name for less than $9.00 a year at places across the internet, such as www.GoDaddy.com. On the main page of GoDaddy.com you’ll find a spot where you can search to see if the domain name that you’d like to purchase is available. You want the domain name that you choose to be descriptive and easy to remember. Working from Home: Creating your first website - How To Start Your Own Home Based Business and Make Your Own Web Pages

For realtors the Internet can no longer be ignored. Significant numbers of home buyers on going online to do their preliminary research for real estate and agents. Recent surveys suggest over 50%. I personally know a number of local realtors, and it is interesting to see how some are easily adapting to this media, while others are sitting on the sidelines wondering why they are seeing a decrease in prospective buyers.

The Internet is not going away, and if someone plans to make real estate a viable career they must incorporate online marketing in order to not only succeed, but to survive. So how can realtors cost-effective connect with potential customers? In addition to MLS listings, they can reach a very targeted audience through search engine marketing. There are basically two forms of search marketing, organic and pay per click advertising.  Search Marketing for Realtors ­ Reaching the Top!

I just spent a relaxing week in Curacao, an island off the coast of Venezuela. We stayed at some quaint apartments overlooking a bay called the Spanish Waters. This place is really off the beaten path. Our day started with Costa Rican coffee on the patio only a few feet from the water. Big Sigh!

The inn is owned by a charming couple, Raul and Sylvia. He gives scuba diving instructions and she teaches Salsa dance lessons. The name of the place is called the Limestone Holiday in case you're looking for an ideal location to rejuvenate.

I was talking to the owners and they asked what I did for a living. That is not always an easy answer, but to simplify the response I said Internet marketing. That answer always stimulates interest, especially from local business owners. Now I originally found this quaint inn through the Internet. In fact, it kept popping up on a number of different keyword searches. They proceeded to tell me how they use to spend considerable money advertising offline, and the results were not all that impressive. Local Internet Marketing - A Lesson From Curacao!

There are many ways to market a home-based business. But one of the simplest ways is to use an every day business tool ­ email. By using these five easy tips you’ll see how easily your business can grow without much effort on your part. 

1. Use a Professional Signature ­ This is an important tip to use on every email that you send. Even your friends may not always remember your website address or business phone number and will quickly look to an old e-mail to look it up.

When preparing an email signature it’s important to include Your Name, Company Name, and your Physical Address or Website Address.  You may also include your phone number.  Five Ways to Market Using Email - Internet Marketing the Home Business

Social Networking - The Next Great Marketing Medium?

There has been a virtual explosion of social networking sites in the past couple of years.  Even the big players like Google, Yahoo and MSN are getting into it.  With so much interest in how social networks work, one begins to wonder if there is marketing potential within these social networks?

I’ve been watching social networking for some time now.  In fact I’m a member of various social networking sites including MySpace and LinkedIn just to name two. I joined partly because I wanted to see what they were, but more importantly to see what impact social networking would have on SEM in the coming years. I’ve been a member of various services for some time and the reach these sites have is incredible. Social Networking - The Next Great Marketing Medium?

The left wing (and the right wing!) address Web Analytics and the solution
to measuring the “Long Tail.”

Have you ever wanted a solution to a problem, and even though you feel like you have been asking over and over for help…it feels like no one is listening to you? Then one day there it is! Someone has a simple, easy to understand answer that provides you with the perfect solution to your dilemma!

Ironically on the day “A Couple of Chicks E-Distribution Marketing” officially launched our New Web Analytic Tool, I woke up to read a brilliant article The Long Tail and Analytics written by Rob Sullivan.  He addressed the burning issue that all SEM firms have…. “As a search engine marketer we need to not only focus on those high traffic more generic words, but also put some effort towards lower traffic, but more than likely higher converting keywords.” The left wing (and the right wing!) address Web Analytics and the solution
to measuring the “Long Tail.”

Website Marketing Strategy Tips

RSS Really Simple Syndication News Feeds and Feed Readers

The Internet has become the most amazing tool for disseminating information and research.  It is used in hospital emergency rooms in an effort to diagnose disease.  It is used by companies to communicate and improve efficiency.  So what is the next big thing?

The next big thing will likely be Really Simple Syndication (RSS).  This will end up taking the place of newsletters because of its effectiveness.  There will be no need to give away your email address and risk unneeded spam.  You can narrow your interests and subscribe to specific information that interests you.

So how does it work and why would you want it?  The first thing you will need is a news-feed reader.  There are many vendors and technologies available.  The Opera browser has a built in news feed reader.  When you land on a XML page, Opera will ask if you want to add the feed. RSS Really Simple Syndication News Feeds and Feed Readers

Professionals: how to get more quality clients through the Internet

Podcasting Tools

Podcasting is increasing in popularity and, realizing that many are interested in providing audio content in a podcast, we have assembled a collection of tools that make creation, promotion and listening to podcasts a little easier.

1.) Podcasting Tools - RSS feeds automatically bring updated information straight to your desktop. You can monitor or promote news, job listings, personals, and classifieds using RSS. The following tools assist webmasters in using RSS to maximize their time.  Podcasting Tools