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Web Sites for Speakers, Trainers, Coaches and Consultants How to create a Web site that makes money instead of costing money Gihan Perera The truth is, most experts' Web sites cost money and lose money. This book shows you how to build a Web site that makes money for you. It's not about selling directly from your Web site. Rather, it's about building a Web site that supports your business by promoting, selling and complementing what you do in the "real world". More ... Web Sites Success for Infopreneurs Online Course Gihan Perera Most infopreneurs' Web sites are cluttered. But if you've already got a Web site, don't throw it away! You might just have to tweak it here and there to get big results. In this free on-line course, every two weeks we'll look at one aspect of an effective infopreneur's Web site, and I'll give you some things to check on your own site to discover whether you're doing it right. More ... 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