When planning your small business marketing mix, your website is the most important element. Many people think it’s a brochure or business card, but in today’s marketplace the first thing people do when make a buying decision is search online. So your #1 job is to make sure that potential customers can find you on […]
How to Use Your Website to Make Money
Guest Article Although your loyal customers play a large role in letting others know your business exists, how do you reach out to your prospects? This can be difficult when you are not promoting your business’ website correctly. Not only should you make it a goal to get your name out there, but to also […]
How to Use Video Blogging to Generate Buzz for a Small Business
Guest Article In an effort to make the most out of their blogging sites, many small business owners and entrepreneurs are seeking ways to find a larger online audience. With YouTube being the second most visited site on the internet, video blogging has become a good option to consider to spice up a website. Blog […]
6 Steps to Keep Your WordPress Blog Safe and Secure
WordPress is a great platform to build a small business Web site, but you must stay on top of security measures. As some of you know, my blog was recently hacked by a bot looking for weakness in my WordPress and/or plugins. Hackers left thousands of spam comments with embedded links, all of my plugins […]
10 Free Apps for Business Travelers
Guest Article Do you travel frequently for your business? Do you want to stay equipped with instant hotel booking and air tickets? Will you like to organize your notes in seconds before your flight takes off? Do you want to translate your thoughts into a foreign language? Do you want to have actual conversions and […]
4 Social Media Apps You Might Want to Check Out For Your Small Business
LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook are the most popular social networking sites for small businesses. However, there are few new social media sites that have popped up that offer an opportunity to engage on another level with your niche target customer. Using these four different apps can also help you run your company more effectively. Here […]
8 Best Apps to Make Your Small Business More Productive
Guest Article Many days as a small business owner you might feel like a one-armed wallpaper hanger with a crazy person for a boss. But this might just be because you are not leveraging technology in your business. When twenty-four hours in a day, is just not enough, it’s time to see if there’s an […]
10 Things You Will Forget to Check Before Launching Your Online Store
Guest Article The day has come. You have spent hundreds of hours designing, configuring and even coding your professional, highly functional online store. Firstly congratulations and do yourself a favor and pat yourself on the back, this is a real accomplishment. At this stage you probably can’t wait to introduce your masterpiece to everyone you […]
Top 25 Small Business Experts To Follow on Twitter
One of the things you must do as a small business owner is constantly stay current. You need to know about industry trends, the latest technology and be aware of marketing innovations. One of the best ways to update your knowledge is to read blogs and articles about how to run and grow a successful […]
8 Best WordPress Plugins For Your Small Business Website
Whenever I build a WordPress website for my small business clients, I always include my personal list of the eight best WordPress plugins as part of the package. That’s because an “out-of-the-box” WordPress site is missing some key pieces of functionality; pieces that need to be there for your small business website to succeed. That’s […]
