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10 Ways to Turn Your Website into a Money-Maker

March 28, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article Modern websites are a prime opportunity for making money, especially now that tools like WordPress, Tumblr and BlogSpot make it so easy for people to set one up. All you have to do is turn your ideas and experience into money. To make a good living online, you need to have a combination […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Guest Articles Tagged With: make money with website, marketing with website, website

Why Your Small Business Needs a Lawyer

March 27, 2017 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

When it comes to legal matters, DIY won’t cut it. Sure, you can download forms full of legalese from the internet.  You can Google questions about a potential lawsuit or legal issue. However, a legal misstep can effectively put an end to your small business, so why would you put it in the hands of […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: lawyer, legal issues, small business lawyer

Are You Ready to Grow Your Small Business?

March 20, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Lately, your business has felt like those too-tight skinny jeans at the back of your closet. You feel like you’re going to bust at the seams, or that you might not be able to breathe if you start walking around. That what your business feels like too when it isn’t quite big enough to accommodate […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business Tagged With: funding a small business, grow your business, small business processes

What I’ve learned after 18 years in business

March 13, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

To my true amazement, this week marks my 18th year in business, and I must say it’s been a wild ride. In 1999, I was scared to death, I had a laptop, a fax machine and a dream and set up shop in the basement of my house. My neighbor, who was a contractor, came […]

Filed Under: Business Inspiration, Grow Your Business, How to Start Tagged With: advice from smallbizlady, business advice, business freedom

4 Ways to Keep Your Small Business Competitive Without Lowering Your Prices

February 27, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

When it comes to cutting your prices it might sound reasonable in the short term: If you lower your prices, you might attract more customers and boost your revenue. However, it’s not just a short-term plan. It’s also a short-sighted strategy.  This article is focused on how to keep your business competitive without lowering your […]

Filed Under: Become Your Own Boss Tips, Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: grow your small business

How to Maintain Your Company Culture with Rapid Growth

March 6, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In theory, scaling your business is a good thing. You increase revenues, grow your client base, and probably expand your staff. But with rapid growth, there are often growing pains within your company. Some areas of your business might suffer, such as your company culture. When your business is small, you may have found it […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Your Small Business Tagged With: company culture, small business growth

How To Create Big-Bucks Content Without Breaking the Budget

February 28, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Many small businesses believe creating high quality content is too expensive and time consuming. Only big companies have the budget to employ someone just to write up pages for a website, right? It’s true that many big companies spend the big bucks on hiring staff with the sole purpose of keeping their websites […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Grow Your Business Tagged With: @insightlyapp, content marketing

FedEx Small Business Grant Contest is Open

February 22, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Want a shot at a $25,000 grant to grow your small business? Starting today, you can enter the 5th annual FedEx Small Business Grant Contest for a chance to win a cash boost, plus up to $7,500 in FedEx Office® print and business services. As a winner, you would join an exclusive group […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Grow Your Business, Starting A Small Business Tagged With: FedEx, Small Business Grant Contest

How to Grow an Online Business

February 23, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my online talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Anita Campbell @Smallbiztrends. Anita is the Founder and Publisher of Small Business Trends and has been following trends in small businesses since […]

Filed Under: Featured Post, Featured SmallBizChat, Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat Tagged With: FedEx, small business success, small business tips, SmallBizChat, smallbiztrends

7 Ways to Drive Organic Search Traffic to Your Small Business Website

February 6, 2017 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

With Google changing the algorithm frequently and keyword changing every 4-6 weeks depending on what you sell, it’s a cutthroat world when it comes to climbing to page one of search results these days. Your small business is competing with bigger brands with deeper pockets who can afford major SEO budgets. The big boys spend […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Technology Tagged With: organic search, SEO, website traffic

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