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- Accept Credit Cards and Watch Your Business Bloom - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Marcia LopezCaring for your business is a lot like caring for a garden: you plant the seeds, you tend it faithfully, nurturing it lovingly. And like a garden, your business needs to be fed with a constant stream of ideas and techniques that will help it grow and thrive, even during economic droughts. ...
Views: 606 - Get Clear About Your Clients: 3 Influential Factors Every Small Business Owner Must Know - by Submitted on May 27, 2010 from Lisa MininniOne of the biggest challenges for today’s small business owner is that there is a volume of information that’s out there and your prospective clients are bombarded with that information every day. Today’s small business owner needs to be more laser focused than ever to target their market ...
Views: 1633(7 votes) - 5 Rules for Designing Your Website - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Claudia WinifredYou can understand the importance of your website by realizing that your target market will perceive your ability to provide quality products or services by analyzing the professionalism of your website. As it is capable of turning visitors into customers, your website must give your business a ...
Views: 732(1 vote) - The Reason Why You Need a Quality Logo Design to Compete in Today’s Competition - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Claudia Winifred“I own a small business. Do I need a logo design?” This is a question you are likely to hear from an entrepreneur who hasn’t yet realized the importance of a quality logo. Tell me something: How do people (family and friends) recognize you? They, of course, look at your face and know who you ...
Views: 606(1 vote) - Keyword Research: Free Tools to Get Your Blog Started - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Karen ScharfBefore you actually start writing at your new blog, it's important that you do your preliminary keyword research. Your keyword research is going to drive all of your current content - as well as drive all of your future traffic. Now, you can pay thousands of dollars to a search engine ...
Views: 1608(2 votes) - Effective Email marketing with E-News letters - by Submitted on May 26, 2010 from Melanie GarsideEmail marketing is a promotional strategy which promotes the organization over the internet. It enables a marketer to get in touch with the customers of an enterprise. Being in regular touch with the customer of an industry enables you to build a good rapport with the merchant. This can be ...
Views: 681(1 vote) - I is for (free) Information - by Submitted on May 25, 2010 from Helen DowlingThis week, I wanted to address a question that I get asked by many small businesses. How much information is appropriate to give away for free? Most of us get asked to give away a fair amount of information – from information that we choose to provide (like this article) to people contacting ...
Views: 880(1 vote) - How Small Business Web Design is Different - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Claudia WinifredHow Small Business Web Design is Different Each day small businesses from every corner of the globe are joining the web to promote their business. To small businesses having a website has totally different meanings than a giant corporation or an online forum. The main goal that small ...
Views: 621(1 vote) - Managing Entity With Reputation Management - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Mattie AdkinsReputation management involves tracking an entity's actions as well finding the view that other entities' hold about that action. This is like a feedback loop, a reaction and reply to reputation damaging information. Entities Entities refer to people, animals, businesses, locations, and ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Successfully Promote your Business - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Roberta BudvietasTips For Successful Promotion of your Businesses Is there a way of determining a break–even point for promotion of a business? I’ve come across at least one. It’s a complex function, using “quadratics”. For those not mathematically inclined, that’s a function that looks like “r = -as2 + bs + ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Ten Tips to Competing in Challenging Times - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Geri StengelAs we’ve all been reminded lately, business is cyclical. When your company enters a down period, it’s a good time to fine-tune your strategy to improve your chances for success. Here are 10 guidelines for doing just that. 1. Know Your Company: Develop a clear vision for your organization. ...
Views: 1749(6 votes) - Wish, Hope, and Pray Marketing - by Submitted on May 24, 2010 from Sue PainterWith apologies to one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Gilbert, I want to ask you to assess your marketing with a cold eye and an honest look. Tell me.....is your marketing system based on the wish, hope, and pray method? Here are some signs that it is: 1) No one in your organization has a ...
Views: 2120(1 vote) - Growing Popularity Of Financial Ebooks - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Rodney MaldonadoFinancial ebooks are ebooks on finance providing solution to all your financial problems. An ebook is an electronic book or a digital book. These books can be read digitally on the computer, laptop or on a dedicated hardware device called ebook readers. Therefore, compared to the conventional ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - How to Use Press Releases to Promote Your Business - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Jason KayUsing a press release has long been known as an excellent tactic for every PR and marketing campaign. One of the biggest changes is formatting press releases for online distribution as well. Now that press releases are visible both online and offline, the normal tactics need to be modified a ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - Raising Finance For Starting Or Buying A Business - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Agnes GoodwinThe most important thing is raising business finance once you have thought of a new business idea. Idea is just like a seed. You need to grow the same by raising the business finance to buy equipment or establish workplace or even manage marketing. There are many ways through which you can ...
Views: 572(1 vote) - How to Create a Tempting Brochure? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Claudia WinifredBrochure is an easy way to advertise your business, products and services both online and offline. If you are creating a brochure for offline marketing, then you must have only one purpose in mind i.e. get it picked up and read. So, it means that you need to create a unique design that will grab ...
Views: 773(1 vote) - The Biggest Secret To Internet Selling Isn’t Really All That Secret - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2020 from Judith ShuttleworthIf you are like so many people who are new to internet marketing you probably are pulling your hair out wondering what the secret to internet selling is. Your site is up, you’re getting traffic from the PPC (Pay Per Click) campaign you started but you’re simply not making enough sales to ...
Views: 1544(6 votes) - US Small Business Banking Trends - by Submitted on May 20, 2010 from Markets ReportsSmall businesses operating in the U.S. currently number at 29 million; and a major portion of these require financial solutions such as cash and credit management, trade financing, payroll processing, and treasury services. Banks that successfully targeted the small business segment have earned ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - Think Beyond the Link When Writing Articles for Website Marketing - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Hassan SayedWhen you start searching for ways to market your website you soon become convinced that backlinks is one of the most effective ways to increase your search engines rank and bring traffic to your website. Soon after, you will also realize that you cannot escape writing articles for that purpose. ...
Views: 1792(1 vote) - Auto Pilot Your Customer Service and Marketing Communications - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Vernessa TaylorYou might think you can manage requests for your brochure, current flyer, and offline newsletter by simply replying to the emails from your customers and visitors. That might be right if you expect to get only 2-3 requests each week. But can you afford to be wrong? What happens when ...
Views: 1469(1 vote) - Project Management - by Submitted on May 15, 2010 from Anthony TaylorProject Management - Key To Success In Business Project management is at the heart of any project. Irrespective of the type of project, whether it is on information technology, engineering, building, construction or development services, project management services can often become the key ...
Views: 708(1 vote) - Be The Boss By Starting A Small Business - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Clifford MacHanterAre you a retired government employee who want to be engaged in a small business or just a young person and you are tired to be employed for the rest of your life and want to have a personal source of profit? Well, if you want to put up a small business, you have to do some preparations so you ...
Views: 716 - Email Marketing - 7 Steps to Getting Started - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Karen ScharfYou probably know that I'm a huge advocate of including email newsletters into your small business marketing plan. Email marketing is relatively inexpensive, and it provides a great opportunity to stay in front of your clients and prospects in an unobtrusive manner. But before you open your ...
Views: 1088(1 vote) - Marketing Tips for Businesses Looking to Make an Impact - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Carrie GoldsteinHow do you stand out and make an impact in today’s crowded business marketplace? It used to be that each city had one newspaper and three news programs to choose from. In the age of advanced technology, there are so many vehicles for people to get their news, learn about their community and ...
Views: 664 - Logo Design – How effective communication can help you get a better brand identity - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Claudia WinifredLogo Design is not a simple process. Some online logo design companies might make you feel that it is a simple process where you put in an order and they hand you the logo. Well, some of these logo design companies might be this way, but rest assured for all other serious design businesses, logo ...
Views: 953 - Key points of an Effective Logo Design - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Claudia WinifredFinding a good logo design service is a difficult task for small businesses. They have so many things to consider when choosing a service provider. Things like, their budget, the service providers proficiency, and avoiding fraudulent design services. But finding a professional logo design ...
Views: 1244 - Why you need Holiday Logos for your business - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from logo jinThe entire world has talked about over the why should every company has its own custom logo design, how it helps business in creating its niche market, how it smiles at your customers, how it welcomes your audience, how it talks to them when you are not physically present, how it brings your ...
Views: 1065 - F is for Following up - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Helen DowlingOver the last few years, I’ve spoken and written in depth about following up with people and why I really do think that it is the most important marketing technique that you can do. But, I still see business owners struggling with following up with people. Case in point, I was speaking to a ...
Views: 1579 - Internet Merchant Accounts: An Affordable Payment Processing Solution - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Lorraine BakerWhen it’s time to look for a merchant account services provider for your online business, it’s essential that you take your time and expend the effort necessary to really, truly consider a range of accounts, in order to be sure the account you end up choosing represents the best array of ...
Views: 610 - Website Copy Checklist - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 from Karen ScharfI love using checklists for all of my projects. I have a checklist for new clients, a checklist for installing Wordpress, several checklists for SEO, a checklist for Can-Spam, a checklist for video marketing, and on and on. And, while the overall system I use for my copywriting projects is ...
Views: 1110 - How To Make Money Online With Affiliate Marketing? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavHundreds of people from all over the world make money with affiliate marketing. Do you want to be one of them? If yes, you need to learn the affiliate marketing basics. 1. How to find an affiliate program There are several ways to find a good affiliate program. You can find them on ...
Views: 807 - Want To Know What is The Best Way To Make Money With Affiliate Marketing? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavMany beginners ask the following question. What is the best way to make money online with affiliate marketing? The truth is that there is no such thing as a best way to make money. It depends of you and what you can do. However, I can suggest some proven and tested tips that works for ...
Views: 683 - 3 Fundamental Super Affiliate Marketing Tips For Those Who Really Want To Succeed. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavWhy super affiliate are making a killing while others can't even make $500 per month? After reading these three super affiliate secrets, you will be well armed to make your first commission. Ready to become a wealthy affiliate? 1. Education If you are just starting out with affiliate ...
Views: 688 - How to Narrow Down Your Ideal Target Market - and the Dangers of Not Knowing Who They Are - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2010 from Suzanne Doyle-IngramAs experienced list brokers working in the direct marketing industry, we work together with our clients to find the best marketing list for them, whether they are looking to reach their customers through direct mail, telemarketing, opt-in email or sms/text campaigns. This article is written to ...
Views: 3084 - How to Make Your Website Successful? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Claudia WinifredFirst of all, we need to decide what the traits are of a successful website. Different people may have different ways of evaluating the success of a website, but, here, we will discuss some common factors that, once combined, can make your website an unstoppable cash pulling ...
Views: 591 - Marketing Your Wraps & Scrubs - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from Dana Pharant RMTSo, you have just taken a course on how to safely and effectively apply a wrap and or scrub for your clients. Now what? It is time to get the word out to get the clients in. You will want to make use of all your avenues for marketing whenever you add new services to your menu such as scrubs ...
Views: 4328(2 votes) - How To Succeed At Network Marketing In Today’s High Tech World - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Daniel HerznerThe study of how to succeed at network marketing has changed drastically over the past 10 or so years. The reason for this change can be summed up in two simple worlds: the internet. Of course the world wide web has completely changed the landscape for all types of businesses. But for the ...
Views: 2326 - Why Great Web Content Needs Great Website design. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Claudia WinifredWhen it comes to a successful website, everyone suggests that content is the king and it is the most important element in the success of a website. What happens if great content is presented on a bad website design? Many people would argue that if the content is truly useful, visitors may ...
Views: 554 - Everything you wanted to know about free banner exchange - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Steve SahaEvery marketer wants to spread his advertising network. Advertisers see it as a golden opportunity if his advertising network grows with little or no expenditure. In case of banner advertising, advertiser spends in two ways. First he spends money for designing banner and then his expenditure ...
Views: 876 - Internet promotion for Small businesses - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2010 from Jimmy GoodmanThis article covers several points of website optimization for business websites. For the purposes of this article we will imagine you have an existing website. Before commencing work on the website you should have looked at your area of operation and checked out the contending internet ...
Views: 603 - Affiliate Marketing Explained For Beginners! - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavNobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it. Malcom X. To make money with affiliate programs, you will need to be persistent. ...
Views: 737 - Do You Have What It Takes To Make Money From Affiliate Marketing - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavThe first principle is that you must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool. - Richard P. Feynman. Its not an easy ride when you trying to make it in Affiliate marketing, and you are doing everything yourself. People will try to sell you all sorts of e-books and programs ...
Views: 703 - The Top Twelve Business Etiquette Tips for Social Media - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Lydia RamseyThere is no doubt about it-social networking, or social media if you prefer, is all the buzz. A report just out by Forrester's Research indicates that 51% of online Americans have joined a social network. Another 73% are consuming some form of social content on a regular basis. People are ...
Views: 971 - Optimize Your Web Design for Actual Visitors - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Claudia WinifredIt is good that more and more businesses are realizing the importance of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) for reaching more audiences. While optimizing their web designs for search engines, many people ignore the real visitors to their website. When their SEO efforts succeed and they start ...
Views: 575 - Corporate Identity - Is it Right to Use a Free Logo Design? - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Claudia WinifredCorporate Identity - Is it Right to Use a Free Logo Design? The nature or professionalism of your business is represented by your Logo Design. Do you think that a free logo can you help you create your corporate identity and depict your business profile in a stunning and captivating ...
Views: 758 - Logo design a Quick Checklist for Business Owners - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Claudia WinifredBusiness owners, who are thinking about a redesign of their logo, or those who are thinking about getting a new one, need to make a quick check list for quality assurance. Since you are the one spending money here to improve your brand and extend your business, then it should be you to watch for ...
Views: 587 - Planning Brand Building Strategy for Small Businesses - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Claudia WinifredToday’s small businesses do not rely only on the word of mouth referrals. They bring smart ideas to do effective marketing using their little available resources. Since they face competition from other businesses that are much larger in size and resources, they realize that they need to be smart ...
Views: 598 - 4 Marketing Tips for Your Small Businesses - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Lelo PaulAre you looking for budget friendly ways to market your company? Is your small business struggling to stand out from the competition? Are you trying to advertise your brand while on a tight budget? If you answered yes to any of these questions, don’t worry. You don't have to spend a small ...
Views: 833(1 vote) - Understanding the Web Design Terminologies - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Claudia WinifredMany small businesses that have hired someone to do their web design or are planning to do so have face the similar situation. This is when you come across thousands of web design service providers and cannot understand how to make your mind about them. Some of them are cheap, some offer ...
Views: 981 - Affiliate Marketing Made Easy For Beginners - Web Content - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2010 from Jamian SurenjavIf you are new to affiliate marketing business or a start up small online business owner trying to reach your targeted audience, this task can be little challenging. In fact if you reading this article right now most likely you are one of them as well or just trying to improve your knowledge ...
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