For Busy Entrepreneurs

Tweeting For Clicks

Like any other business or marketing tool, Twitter works well only when it’s used properly. But what does that mean? If you’re using it to drive traffic to your site, it means using some simple, specific techniques to improve Twitter’s effectiveness. Overall, the key is to stand out from the crowd. The problem is, Twitter’s […]

Avoid Planning Paralysis with the One-Page Business Plan

What’s the first thing most everyone says you need to do if you’re going to start a business?Write a business plan.But what if you’ve never written a business plan?Or what if you have, and the plan for your last business idea took you three months to write – and you haven’t even looked at it […]

When the Bank Says No, Where Do You Go?

Not long ago, if you had a need for financing and your business finances were in good shape, it seemed banks would line up to get the funds in your hands. Those days are all but gone now. Small-business lending has declined sharply in recent months, with Bank of America, the largest US small-business lender, […]

Template or No Template? What You Need to Know About Web Design

Your site is your handshake. It’s the first impression many of your clients will have of your company. If your site looks sloppy, amateurish, or unprofessional, people assume your business is sloppy, amateurish, and unprofessional. For most entrepreneurs, this is not big news. We know the importance of our web presence. What many may not […]

3 Steps to Navigating the Copyright Gamut

Picture it: Two weeks ago you wrote what just might be your greatest work. It’s a masterpiece of a blog post, and before you submit it to the Pulitzer committee, you want to see where it’s ranked on Google, so you enter a unique phrase from the post, and up pops your article – but […]

Market Savvy: How and where to sell your online business

Sometimes it’s unavoidable. You spend countless hours designing, building, and promoting your website. You put your blood, sweat, and tears into your business. Then the unpredictability of life happens and you’re faced with the unthinkable: your creation must be sold. Thousands of websites change hands every year. While not all of the scenarios are as […]

Apple’s iPad: Entrepreneurs Will Love It – When They’re Not Working

If you keep up on technology news even a little, you know that Steve Jobs recently announced the late-March launch of Apple’s new tablet computer, the iPad. The buzz about the device is in full swing, so we scanned reviews and public opinions from all over the web, to answer the one question we’re most […]

3 Common Challenges and Tips for Running a Home-Based Business

Working from home sounds great. In fact it’s the dream of many nine-to-fivers and nearly every 7:00 a.m. commuter. That’s why a Yahoo! search for “work from home business” yields 2.5 BILLION page results. Who wouldn’t want the freedom to set your own hours, stay in your PJs all day, spend time with the kids, […]

Can StumbleUpon & Digg Drive Insane Amounts of Traffic to Your Website?

StumbleUpon and Digg, two popular social media websites, both serve many valuable purposes.They provide insights into trending topics, stories, and news; they provide users an opportunity to discover what others are talking about; and they create an aggregation of new and popular websites.They are also fantastic for business owners, as they can drive insane amounts […]

5 Tips for Adding Affiliate Links without Trashing Your Site

Whether you’re considering adding affiliate links to your site or are already reaping the benefits, it’s important to do it right. Affiliate marketing programs offer an opportunity to add additional streams of revenue to your website, and can even become a significant income source when implemented properly. Check out our post on the top affiliate programs […]

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