David Kiger — December 8, 2016 Follow @davidkiger— December 8, 2016 The holiday shopping season brings that odd combination of fun, exciting and stressful times. New small business owners may find the seasonal rush to be an eye-opening experience, one that has significant sales opportunities and potential for growth, but also filled with tricky situations. … Continue reading Customer Service is Crucial for Small Businesses During the Holidays
Latest version of the No. 1 CMS simplifies the website creation process for new business owners and includes the new Twenty Seventeen default theme. Matt McGee on December 7, 2016 WordPress has already earned a reputation as one of the easiest ways for a new/small business to get online, but the company is making … Continue reading WordPress 4.7 is out, targets new businesses with easier website creation
Scott Barnett — December 5, 2016 Follow @scottabarnett— December 5, 2016 We were surprised to read recently that 56% of all local retailers haven’t claimed their Google My Business (GMB) page. This is the first thing a small business should do when setting up their online profile, and there are no shortage of Local SEO … Continue reading Local Businesses Want Local Solutions
Angela Hausman, PhD — November 15, 2016 Follow @MarketingLetter— November 15, 2016 Data driven digital marketing My focus is on mid-sized and high-growth startup businesses. In honor of Small Business Saturday (coming on Nov 26th-just after Black Friday), I’m shifting focus to write about digital marketing for small businesses, so I’ll try to give a … Continue reading 5 Elements to Build a Digital Marketing for Small Businesses
Sarah Goodall — November 19, 2016 Follow @sarahgoodall— November 19, 2016 Culture is one of those intangible aspects of business which cannot easily be ‘managed’ but left without direction, can leave employees feeling disengaged, detached from their purpose and less loyal to their employer. My husband is training to be a secondary school teacher (in … Continue reading 6 Ways Businesses Can Adopt A Growth Mindset Culture
Rahis Saifi — November 22, 2016 Follow @57rahis— November 22, 2016 Are you looking for larger markets to sell your products or services in? If so, there are many different ways you can address this issue and start selling to more people. Below are some of the most effective ways you can do this. Localization … Continue reading 10 Effective Ways Businesses Can Reach Larger Markets
Sarah Jordan — November 20, 2016 Follow @http://www.twitter.com/sarahmcjordan— November 20, 2016 Delivering a service can be a lot like delivering a product. You know your audience, their challenges, and what they need to overcome them. But serviced-based and product-based businesses also have their differences – a lot of them. Services not only require much more … Continue reading Service is the New Product: How Service Businesses Can Reap the Benefits of e-Commerce
Kris Spisak — November 16, 2016 Follow @MidloWeb— November 16, 2016 Being a retailer involves a lot of decision making, from choices of products, to how much to keep on hand in your inventory, to whether you want a bricks-and-mortar store, an ecommerce presence, or a combination of the two. Outside of powerful product descriptions … Continue reading Payment Gateways: What Ecommerce Businesses Need to Know
Asaf Hartuv — November 13, 2016 Follow @asafhartuv— November 13, 2016 Chatbots are those things you see that pop up on sites asking you if you have questions or need additional help. Sometimes, there is a real person on the other end of that chatbox, but most often, these are bots that are programmed with … Continue reading Why Chatbots are Essential for Businesses
by George Freitag, Op-Ed Contributor, November 10, 2016 As online shopping becomes more and more popular, the “local pack” in Google’s search results is quickly becoming the most important way for businesses to convert online customers into offline customers. As most businesses know, a key component to appearing in these local packs is optimizing your … Continue reading The Local Search Problem Most Businesses Don’t Know About
