Category Archives: Small Business

Small Business Marketing: 3 Reliable Predictions for the New Year

Tabitha Jean NaylorJanuary 15, 2015 Each year without fail, small business owners across the country take time out of their busy schedules to reflect on the year gone by so they can find the right direction in which to take their marketing strategies forward in the new new year. It’s wise for businesses to analyze … Continue reading Small Business Marketing: 3 Reliable Predictions for the New Year

4 Ways SMBs Can Expand to New Markets in 2015

Alex PriceJanuary 14, 2015 The outlook is bright for small businesses in 2015. In a recent survey of over 1,000 small business leaders respondents shared their thoughts about the upcoming year. The resulting 2015 State of Small Business Report identified the challenges SMB leaders face, as well as showcased the positive revenue growth expectations created … Continue reading 4 Ways SMBs Can Expand to New Markets in 2015

Press Releases Should be Part of Your SEO Strategy

Mickie E KennedyJanuary 14, 2015 We all sit around and try to figure out Google’s algorithm (don’t we?), but there are more productive ways to optimize your SEO on search engines. You’ve no doubt already written several blog posts and fixed up your website to include the appropriate buzzwords to get users’ attention. But what … Continue reading Press Releases Should be Part of Your SEO Strategy

Small Businesses for Today’s World: Helping People Prepare With a Survivalist Startup

BusinessVibesJanuary 13, 2015 There are many great businesses you can start that are focused on helping others. But, perhaps the greatest gift is the gift of self-reliance. Survivalist companies are springing up everywhere. If you’ve ever wondered whether this is the niche for you, here’s how to tell. You Know A Lot About Survival How … Continue reading Small Businesses for Today’s World: Helping People Prepare With a Survivalist Startup

Co-Opetition: Cooperating with Competitors for Best Results

Business.comJanuary 11, 2015 Apple and Samsung are the McCoys and Hatfields of the tech industry—they seem to hate each other. Besides suing each other over patent rights, each is trying provide the “better user experience” on a mobile device. That’s the nature of competition. However, you should never let intense competition get in the way … Continue reading Co-Opetition: Cooperating with Competitors for Best Results

How to Effectively Manage Social Media Marketing For Small Business

Susan TuckerJanuary 10, 2015 Social media has grown in the past few years and it continues to grow with very little signs of slowing down. In fact, I would say that the term social media marketing will soon morph into simply “marketing”. It’s a given that most people are online in one way or another, … Continue reading How to Effectively Manage Social Media Marketing For Small Business

As “Inherent Vice” Goes Big, Here’s Your Crash Course On Paul Thomas Anderson’s Seductively Surreal Universe

Buckets of frogs. Flying bowling balls. Rick Springfield. Anderson is the master of capturing our messy, strange reality. By KC Ifeanyi January 9, 2015 Navigating Paul Thomas Anderson’s universe is like trying to catch a bucketful of frogs while blasted on Acapulco Gold. (Hang tight, all will become clear.) Soon enough you’ll stumble over crippling … Continue reading As “Inherent Vice” Goes Big, Here’s Your Crash Course On Paul Thomas Anderson’s Seductively Surreal Universe

Building Your Brand: Tips For Small Business Owners

Amanda ClarkJanuary 10, 2015 Small business owners, do you know how you get your company’s name out there—do you know how you get it not just seen, but well-received—among online shoppers and search engine users? There was a time when the answer might have involved tricky SEO, “link building,” online directories, article marketing, or even … Continue reading Building Your Brand: Tips For Small Business Owners