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The SmallBizChat Podcast: Hit It and Quit It with Oginga Carr, Debbie Allen, and Brynne Tillman

March 27, 2025 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

In this episode, Melinda Emerson kicks off with the engaging “Hit It and Quit It” segment, setting the stage for a lively discussion. The conversation shifts to a sharing of favorite business tools and tips, offering practical insights for small business owners looking to enhance their operations. Oginga Carr is a dynamic AI expert, Certified High-Performance […]

Filed Under: AI for business, Branding & Marketing, Fix Your Business, SmallBizChat, Technology, The SmallBizChat Podcast Tagged With: Brynne Tillman, business academy, business apps, business books, Business Strategies, business tools, Debbie Allen, entrepreneurship, expert insights, marketing tips, oginga carr, Small Biz Lady Academy, small business advice, Small Business Management

Strategies to Grow Your Subscriber List for a Newsletter or Blog

April 1, 2024 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Growing your subscriber list for a small business newsletter or blog is vital for expanding your reach, increasing engagement, and driving conversions. Building a robust subscriber base allows you to connect with your target audience, nurture relationships, and effectively promote your products or services. In this post, we’ll explore proven strategies for growing your subscriber […]

Filed Under: Fix Your Business, Grow Your Business, Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: audience, Benchmarking, blog, content creation, contests, conversions, email segmentation, engagement, giveaways, growth strategies, incentives, list health, list hygiene, marketing, newsletter, paid advertising, pop-up forms, pruning, referrals, segmentation, SEO optimization, small business, social media promotion, strategy optimization, subscriber list, subscription forms

6 Tech Resolutions Small Businesses Should Make in 2020 and How to Keep Them

December 12, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Burton Kelso @burtonkelso is an entrepreneur, TV tech segment contributor, and the Chief Tech Expert at Integral. They are a computer service company that offers on-site and remote tech support for every device that is used in homes and businesses. His vision is to remove the frustrations and complexity of computers and technology and open […]

Filed Under: SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: cyber security, data loss, data protection, data recovery, resolutions for the new year, tech resolutions, technology

How to Get Your Small Business Ready for Mobile First Indexing

May 15, 2018 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Guest Article More than half of all internet searches take place on mobile devices. Now, Google has decided that they are going to adapt their search engine to this trend by prioritizing mobile first indexing. Google has already started testing mobile-first indexing with a small number of websites and expects to fully roll out the […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: mobile devices, mobile first indexing

6 Simple Strategies to Promote Traffic Growth on Your Small Business Website

August 13, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

traffic growth

Traffic is the lifeblood of every website, and with it comes the benefits of new clients. In order to maximize the number of new clients you receive on a monthly basis, you have to focus on traffic growth. Fortunately, many aspects of traffic generation are under your control.  6 Strategies for Traffic Growth Some strategies […]

Filed Under: Technology, Your Small Business Tagged With: drive traffic, site traffic growth, traffic growth, web traffic growth, website traffic

New Google Tools to Grow Your Small Business

July 8, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

google tools

It is harder that ever to promote your business online. No longer is a website that looks good on a mobile device enough—you must also consider investing in video content, SEO and online ads to make sure you get found by your target customer online. As small business owners, we have challenges everyday including cash […]

Filed Under: Starting A Small Business, Technology Tagged With: g suite, Google, google for small business, google suite, google tools, marketing, technology

5 Technological Innovations Changing Small Businesses

June 18, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

technological innovations

Technology is changing much of the world we know. From medicine to industry to military, technological applications are taking over. Barring any earth-shattering events, technology seems like it is here to stay. It is humankind’s effort to make the world function with efficiency. One of the areas most affected is business—technology has almost completely transformed […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: digital age, Innovations Changing Small Businesses, small business, tech, tech innovations, technological innovations, technology

10 Ways to Protect Your Online Business

May 28, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

protect your online business

In the last couple of years, online businesses have reached the highest point yet. It seems like, nowadays, you only need a good business idea combined with a well-thought-out strategy to reach millions around the world. But, as your online business grows, so does the number of potential cybersecurity threats. Reportedly, more than 60 percent […]

Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: cyber security, data protection, online business, online security, security, technology

Leveling the Playing Field: Big Data’s Growing Accessibility for Small Business

May 21, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

big data

Big firms can negotiate better pricing, better terms and other arrangements that smaller companies cannot match. However, lower costs of entry for many types of technology effectively remove the benefits of scale and provide opportunities for small companies. An area of technology that’s now in reach of smaller companies is big data, specifically analytics platforms […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: Accessibility for Small Business, big data, data, small business

5 Ways to Improve Your Visibility on Search Engines in 2019

February 21, 2019 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

visibility on search engines

Whatever business you’re doing today, a considerable number of your potential customers use search engines. They use them to find the right businesses to provide solutions to their problems. How would you rate your visibility on search engines? Does your business appear for the right search terms? If it doesn’t, you’ve been losing many potential […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Business Inspiration, Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: search engine optimization, SEO, visibility on search engines

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