Archive for August, 2006

Website Services August 2006 Issue Is Out

Wednesday, August 16th, 2006

Website Services Magazine August issue is out and it is available in digital form.

Starting with his issue Website Services magazine is now available in NXTbook media which is a Macromedia Flash Player app. The Website Services mag look pretty slick in this new format!

Here is a list of the main articles.

Defining Deliverability:
How does meail deliverability affect your bottom line? More than you may think. Marketers should be paying close attention to both reputation and infrastructure to get messages delivered.

DIY Affiliate Programs:
Having a thrid part manage y our affiliate program can be costly, taking away from your take-away pay. Fortunately, there is another way.

The Power of Web Partnerships:
More businesses are taking advantage of strategic alliances. There are some real benefits if you go about it the right way.

Website Monitoring - Ping & Traceroute:
Is your website or application downtime costing you money? Here are some common problems and simple solutions.

Affiliate Strategies:
The competition is fierce, but combining old-school Sales practices with new technologies can help your business excel.

Keeping Tabs on Your Affiliates:
Affiliate managers need to know how to keep their people in check — after all, they are promoting your brank.

Foreign Exchange Rates at Different Banks

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Scotiabank Foreign Exchange Rates
TD Canada Trust Foreign Exchange Rates
RBC Royal Bank Foreign Exchange Rates

US/CDN Exchange Rates By Phone

Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

The Bank of Canada exchange rates are available by phone at 613-782-7506 select 1,1. The recorded message will give you the either the opening rate (published at 8:15 am), the noon rate (published at 12:15 am) or the closing rate (published at 4:15 am) rate of the current day depending on the time of day you call. The recorded message also provides you with the noon rate, the closing rate , and the high and low rate of the pervious day.