5 Excuses Local Business Use to Avoid the Internet
When it comes to internet marketing, social marketing, websites, etc., many local business owners sometimes let their fears and feelings get in the way of a sound business strategy. Top…
8 Ways to Fund Your Startup
Running your own business is a great way to experience career flexibility and financial independence. While it’s an idea that has crossed nearly everyone’s mind at one point or another,…
The Key to Work-Life Balance? Integration of Those 2 Concepts.
The realities of maintaining a work-life balance have always been challenging. But, better integrating the two concepts is the solution. Managing the way we work both inside and outside of…
The Signs That Google is More Focused On Paid Ads
When it comes to getting new traffic, Google remains the global leader in helping small businesses gain new leads. It is estimated businesses gain 50% to 80% of their traffic…
11 Simple Techniques for Gaining Customers’ Trust Online
Establishing trust in an online context is both critical and difficult. When customers shop at a brick-and-mortar store, they have multiple indicators of how trustworthy a business is. Individual clues…
Top 14 Highest Viewed Pay-Per-View Sporting Events (Infographic)
Pay-per-view is a big business -- the UFC, professional wrestling and professional boxing have all contributed to the largest PPV events in history.The biggest pay-per-view buys in recent years have…
The Biggest Company Name Changes (Infographic)
Google wasn’t always “Google.” It once went by the name “BackRub.” Best Buy went by the name, “Sound of Music.”Related: 7 Tips for Naming (or Re-Naming) Your CompanyWhether the original name wasn't a fit, was…
Why Social Media Really Matters
Thanks to social media, the way we do business has changed forever. If your business is not using social media right now, you are definitely missing out. With Facebook now…
Helpful tips to help business owners manage their online reputation
Successfully manage your online reputation. 1. Set Up Online Accounts and Monitor Them At the very least, your company should have a Twitter, Facebook and Google+ account. For many high-tech,…
The Evolution of Online Marketing and What Impact it has on YOUR Local Business
About 15 years ago or as we like to refer to it, BG (Before Google), the marketing choices local business owners had to make were very limited and straightforward. It…