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6 Things you Need to do for your Business

 There are certain steps one should take when owning a business

1) Separate your business from your personal work.

Ideally it would be nice to have two computers, one for your personal use and one for your business use. Perhaps you can't afford to have two computers, If so, then organize your business data separately in different folders on your computer. It can be as simple as creating a folder called "Business" and storing all relevant data and information in that folder. This will make it easy for you to locate and back up your data when needed.

2) Backup your websites.

This only applies if you have your own websites. It's always a good idea to backup your entire website and download the "dump" onto your computer at regular intervals. Backing up your website is a time consuming process and should only be done when ever after you make a significant change to it. Obviously you need to have your own web hosting account in order to backup your site. Affiliates who promote other people's websites cannot back up the site for obvious reasons. But even they can write down important information such as usernames and passwords along with important website addresses. Having a "hard copy" of important information is always a good idea.

3) Get your computer a surge protector

Your home business computer can easily be wiped out by a simple power surge. Protecting your computer from such a power surge is pretty easy these days. It's also cheap. The latest ones also have a built in surge protector for your phone line that stops a surge before it reaches your modem. Those of you who have dial up modems should get this upgrade.

4) Print your important documents and file them

You might have important documents such as customer details or expensive e-books on your computer. Print them out and file them neatly. Store the files in a safe place like a bank's safety deposit box. You never know when a "hard copy" might come in handy.

5) Backup your computer on external drives

Use external hard drives for your backup as they are seperated from the main computer tower.


6) Make sure that your computer is protected from Viruses and Spyware/Adware

 Make sure your computer has a virus guard installed and that you scan for malicious adware and spyware programs. Preventing a break down is as important as having a contingency plan.

BackupChain file backup software will ensure your websites and other content is safe. In order to set up a virtual FTP drive, you need BackupChain DriveMaker. It generates a drive from your FTP site and enables file access via a virtual drive, such as X:\. Files can be edited directly from your favorite Windows applications.