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How to Use Mobile Marketing to Promote Your Small Business

July 29, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

When it comes to marketing your small business, the next thing you really need to concern yourself with is mobile web marketing. You need to have a helpful website that is mobile ready, especially if you are a local retailer. Far more people use cell phones to access the Internet than ever before. In fact, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Technology Tagged With: mobile apps, mobile marketing, smartphone apps, social media marketing

Do You Have a Social Media Plan?

April 12, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

“Social Media” is the latest hot button topic.  It’s the buzz word on everyone’s lips, and now that there are several verified stories of how it’s being used to grow businesses and forge new era of engagement among organizations and their stakeholders, it’s now at the top of everyone’s list as they seek to improve […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Social Media, Technology Tagged With: Kindra Cotton, social media, social media planning, success tips

How To Game Google to Improve Your Search Engine Rankings

April 24, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Online, it’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. Google seems to be a great partner one moment, and the next it makes a change that turns it into your worst enemy. That’s the challenge facing today’s online marketers. bloggers, webmasters…whatever you call us. While we all want to be at the top […]

Filed Under: Guest Articles, Melinda Emerson @SmallBizLady, Technology Tagged With: Google, Russ Fordyce, search engine optimizaton, SEO

Presentation Communication – Your Quest to Impress

May 7, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Sponsored Post All businesses depend on sending the right messages to their customers. Whether it is a brick and mortar office, retail store, online enterprise, a direct sales business or some type of consulting firm, you have one chance to make a first impression, and your business message must be clear. Customers will focus on […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, My Recommendations, Technology Tagged With: customer communications, marketing, small business, xerox

SEO Success Tips For Small Business

December 4, 2012 By Melinda Emerson 1 Comment

Success with search engine optimization can seem elusive, but success does exist. Working towards that success is more crucial today than when Google, Yahoo, and MSN Search – now known as Bing – were first introduced. The secret to SEO enhancing your site – and your business – is to schedule regular checks and implementation […]

Filed Under: 31 Ways to Boost Your Small Business, Guest Articles, Technology Tagged With: @ZimanaAnalytics, #Boost2013, Pierre DeBois, search engine optimization, SEO

How to Get Started with e-Commerce

April 14, 2011 By Melinda Emerson 3 Comments

Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Matt Mansfield @mattsmansfield. He’s been helping businesses both large and small accomplish business goals using technology since 1993. He blogs at MattAboutBusiness where the story is not about technology; it’s about […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: ecommerce, products, sales, selling, SmallBizChat

Understanding the Basics of Search Engine Optimization

September 4, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @bskogrand. Brant Skogrand, APR, MBC, is the chief communications officer of Skogrand PR Solutions, a public relations, social media and search engine […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @bskogrand, Brant Skogrand, keywords, search engine optimization, SEO

How to Leverage Technology In Your Small Business

July 31, 2014 By Melinda Emerson 2 Comments

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Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with LaToya Collins-Jones, @PrettyGeekyCEO.  LaToya is the founder of start-up Pretty Geeky and also is SmallBizChat’s Co-host.  Before founding Pretty Geeky, LaToya […]

Filed Under: Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @prettygeekyceo, LaToya Collins-Jones, small business technology

How to use Google Hangouts to Grow Your Small Business

May 1, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

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Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9 pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with @HangoutHelper. Ronnie Bincer, known as The Hangout Helper, is a coach and master trainer. Following his lead, thousands of people […]

Filed Under: Grow Your Business, Q & A Interview, SmallBizChat, Technology Tagged With: @HangoutHelper, google+ hangouts, Ronnie Bincer

Are You Thinking of Changing Your Small Business Online Identity?

May 6, 2014 By Melinda Emerson Leave a Comment

Sponsored Post Selecting an appropriate domain name is important in building a business online presence. Some say, you should check if the URL is available before you even decide on a name for your business. But if you are already in business, chances are you already have a website and a brand. Earlier this year, […]

Filed Under: Branding & Marketing, Featured Post, Technology Tagged With: generic Top-Level Domains, gTLDs, small business websites

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