Vishal PindoriyaApril 14, 2015 Many small business owners dream of being the next Bill Gates or Richard Branson. Obviously, most of them do so because the idea of being filthy rich is more than a little enticing, but money isn’t everything. Sure, money’s something. Heck, I don’t know anyone personally who will turn down a … Continue reading How Can Small Businesses Compete with Big Name Stores?
Emeka ObianwuApril 11, 2015 Doc Searls is the co-author of the best-selling book The Cluetrain Manifesto and the author of The Intention Economy: When Customers Take Charge. He is the Director of Project VRM at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, Senior Editor of Linux Journal and the President of The Searls Group, his … Continue reading Doc Searls to Businesses: Respect Customer Data Privacy
Mark PrestonApril 10, 2015 Your strength is running your business, so it’s completely understandable that you may not be an SEO expert. We’ve gathered a handful of great SEO starter tips to get you and your business off the ground and onto Google! 1. Create a company blog Not many people returning to your site? … Continue reading Five SEO Tips for Small Businesses
Richie ContartesiApril 10, 2015 Onsite SEO Tips and Tricks Infographic For starters, there are NO tricks with SEO. I used that in my title purely to capture your attention. SEO is a lot like weight loss, we are always looking for tricks, but there is only one true way, healthy eating and exercise. Same goes … Continue reading 10 Critical SEO Tips and Tricks for Small Businesses
Alex PriceApril 9, 2015 When it comes to taxes one of the biggest challenges for a small business is navigating the complex landscape of what taxes are owed where. One of the top complaints that small business owners had against their accountants in the 2015 Small Business Accounting Report, was a lack of guidance. With … Continue reading What Small Businesses Need To Know About Taxes (Infographic)
Daniel SmithApril 8, 2015 It’s no secret as a small business it can be a daunting task to get customers to engage with your website as much as one would like. The consequential nature of low visitor numbers is detrimental to the happiness of you and your client. Just over 30 percent of small businesses … Continue reading You’ll Never Guess How Many Businesses Struggle Attracting New Clients
Anna BennettApril 7, 2015 When Pinterest started five years ago you could only get on via an invitation. Those invitations were skewed towards women looking for inspirations on topics such as DIY crafts, food recipes, fashion, brides to be and more. Things have changed dramatically in 5 years. If you’re still thinking Pinterest it’s just … Continue reading Pinterest Stats & Facts That Will Make Businesses Do Cartwheels
Jesse McFarlandApril 6, 2015 If you have a small or medium business website and want to be found organically on search engines, like Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others, then you must consider adding search engine optimization (SEO) to your marketing plan. There are lots of factors that influence rankings on search engines. Those who practice the best and most … Continue reading Onsite SEO Basics for Small and Medium Businesses
Margot da CunhaApril 6, 2015 The image of a local mom and pop shop always brings a smile to my face. Seriously, who doesn’t love local storefronts? If you’re anything like me, you have each tiny store located in your hometown engraved into your brain. If one disappears, you’re shocked! “Chuck’s Cupcakes closed?! How could … Continue reading 4 Ways Local Businesses Can Get More Out of Google
Chris BeckMarch 31, 2015 Not very many people get excited about going to the gas station. It is one of those routine tasks that most of us push off for as long as possible. Between the inconvenient time or the money that could be better spent in one hundred different ways, it isn’t something most … Continue reading The Effects of Gas Prices on Small Businesses and The Economy
