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Three Things to Know About Linking
Debra Mastaler offers some expert insight on 3 simple things to know about links to your website.
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Visual Communication through Web Design (Part 2 of 2)
The Psychology of Good Web Design
This is Part 2 of a two-part series where web design expert Melvin Ram shares insight on the psychology of effective web design.
May 2010 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Visual Communication through Web Design (Part 1 of 2)
Strategy and Psychology of Web Design
Web design can be very powerful marketing. Web design expert Melvin Ram shares insight on the psychology of effective web design.
April 2010 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Should My Business be More Social Online?
The Role of Social Media in Your Small Business
There are many new and exciting social media channels, but just how focused on social media should your business marketing be?
March 2010 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Understanding the Basics of Local Search
Optimizing Your Local Business Listings
This tip taps local search expert Vedran Tomic for some hints on improving your local web listings. Includes helpful links.
February 2010 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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3 Simple Tips for Keeping Your Business Green in 2010
Managing Small Details for Big Change
Keeping your business "green" may be a simple matter of better practices. This tip offers ideas your business can use to get green in 2010.
January 2010 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Building Web Success: Optimizing Online Conversions
Part Three: Optimizing Conversions
In the final part of this 3-part series, we continue to discuss the benefits of online conversion rate optimization
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Building Web Success: Optimizing Online Conversions
Part Two: Conversion Rate Measurement
Measuring your website's conversions will allow you to optimize your efforts, and ultimately, make more money online. This article looks at how to accurately measure conversions over time.
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Building Web Success: Optimizing Online Conversions
Part One: Goals and Tracking
Optimizing your business' web success increases profitability. This 3-part series offers information on optimizing online conversions.
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Introduction to Psychographics
Getting to Know the Characteristics of Your Customers
Psychographics can help a business owner to see beyond the obvious, and really make a meaningful connection.
May 2009 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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The Simple Objectives of Marketing
Looking at the Basics of Business Marketing
In business marketing, some simple objectives will tend to drive most actions. Remaining focused on these simple directions can help your business to make better marketing decisions.
March 2009 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Staying Proactive in an Unstable Economy
How to Keep Moving When The Economy Doesn't
Staying proactive in an unstable economy is the key to remaining vital as a small business. Look to this tip for some simple ways to keep moving as the economy slows.
January 2009 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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The Basics of Email Marketing
Getting Started with Email Marketing
Interested in using email to market but don't know where to start? This tip looks at the basics and offers simple suggestions for businesses ready to improve their online marketing.
December 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Location, Location, Location
Choosing the Right Spot for Your Business
It has been said that the three most important words in business are "location, location, and location." See more about how to best choose your place of business.
November 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Making a Small Business Seem Not So Small
Making Sure the First Impression is the Right One
In many small businesses, it is important to create the feeling of a larger business to gain customer dedication. See how one entrepreneur tackled this challenge.
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Efficiency Equals Profitability
Paving the Road to Business Profitability
Most small business owners realize that efficient practices are necessary to keep a business running smoothly.
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Small Business Semantics
Avoiding Getting Lost in the Language
Small businesses face many challenges, so it pays to not get lost in the terminology. See how staying focused on the issues (not the descriptions) can help your business.
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Getting Ahead on the Web
Strategies to Make More of Your Time Online
Well known SEO expert Aaron Wall offers suggestions for small business web investments.
August 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Hiring the Right One
How to Find and Hire Your Best Employees
Use these simple tips the next time you are hiring a new employee for your small business.
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Hope for the Best, But Prepare for the Worst
Defending Against Murphy's Law
Through some simple planning, many small business owners can avoid potentially devastating situations. Learn how to remove the rose-colored glasses, and prepare your business for any emergency.
July 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Take Time Away from Your Small Business
The Value of Time Spent Away from Your Business
Proper relaxation and some dedicated me time for the business owner can help sustain the energy needed for success. Here are some simple steps to help you achieve a better work-life balance.
June 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Using a Merchant Cash Advance for Paying Business Taxes
Keeping it Simple for Business Taxes
For many small businesses, paying business taxes with a Merchant Cash Advance can be a smart and efficient move.
May 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Keeping it Fresh for Small Business Success
Using Fresh Ideas to Revitalize Your Approach to Business
Fresh ideas are one of the ways that a business stays strong and competitive. View this tip for more info.
May 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Building Blocks of a Better Budget
Tips To Setting Better Budgets
In business, every plan needs a budget. From a small media blitz or interior renovation to a
product roll-out on the largest scale, the budget set and your ability to stick to it are closely aligned with your professional profitability.
April 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Walk a Different Mile
Trying on Another Perspective
Try walking a mile in another’s shoes to improve your own perspective. This advice can be especially pertinent to a small business owner.
March 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Knowing Your Numbers
Making Sense of Every Dollar
Understanding what your numbers reflect will help you to better manage many aspects of your business.
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Survey Says: Using Polls to See Where Your Small Business Stands
Listening to Your Customers' Needs
Using some very simple strategies, a small business owner can get a better feel for what customers like or dislike about what is happening every day in the business.
March 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Building Employee Pride in Your Small Business
Inspiring Better Employee Performance
Building a sense of pride for the business in every employee is your responsibility as a small business owner. Here are some common sense tips to help.
February 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Tax Prep 101
Simple Tax Hints
Looking for some simple tax hints? Here are some common sense tips that can help ease the stress of tax time.
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Cost-Effective Ways to Market Your Website
Spreading the Word While Saving a Buck
If your business has a website, there might be some very cost-effective methods you can employ to spread the word. Look to this tip for some simple strategies.
February 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Going Green on Top
Eco-Friendly Business Tips
Did you know that planting a garden on the roof of your building can improve the environment and help you save on energy costs?
December 2008 l Read More | Print the PDF |
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Differentiate Your Business
How to Use Customer Service to Set Your Business Apart
This business tip centers on answering specific customer needs in order to differentiate your efforts from those of your competion. Learn to set your business apart.
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