Customers, when searching for a product or service, prefer to keep their money in their own communities and do so by seeking out local businesses. However, many local businesses fail to even minimally optimize their search presence and often miss out on potential customers as a result. One of the simplest ways to turn this… Read more »
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Top 5 Free Javascript Rotating Banners
Within the first few seconds on a new website, users quickly decide whether to stay or bounce. This short attention span has driven the need to provide instant user engagement, hence the proliferation of rotating banners in modern web design. The good news is, there are a plethora of free options available for nearly every… Read more »
Around the Web: The Buzz on Google+ Pages
While Facebook has been the social network stronghold for the better part of a decade, the new kid on the block has a competitive streak and it’s brought a new social media marketing platform to the table. I’m talking, of course, about the new Google+ Pages for business and brands. Released yesterday, this new feature… Read more »
5 Signs Your Blog Comment Etiquette May Need Improvement
The modern blogosphere has taken idea-sharing and interaction to completely new levels. We find ourselves rubbing virtual elbows with a wider circle of people than ever before, yet in the safe confines of our offices and homes, we find it easier to neglect basic etiquette. Remember those people you were rubbing elbows with? They could… Read more »
How Will the New Facebook Changes Impact Your Business Page Marketing?
Whether you like them or not, Facebook changes are rolling out and they already have begun to impact the way businesses market and measure success on their pages. At the heart of the emerging social marketing shift is a movement away from number-focused marketing (getting “likes”) toward interaction-focused marketing. This is based on several new… Read more »
5 Tips to Help You Stay Focused at Work
Whether you’re plugging away at the office or working from home, distractions await around every corner, decreasing your performance and possibly extending the hours you must work to achieve your deadlines. While you cannot eliminate distractions altogether, you can put a dent in them with these 5 tips: 1. Create a working to-do list each… Read more »
Domain Names and Trademark Law – A Guide for Online Businesses
Note: This information is not intended to be legal advice. Please consult your attorney if you have questions about online business law. Make Sure Your Domain Name Does Not Infringe Upon Another Business’s Trademark Prior registering a domain name with a domain name registry, it is important for an online business to make sure that… Read more »
A Guide To Copyright Law for Online Businesses
Many online business owners are unaware of how copyright law affects them – protecting their content as well as controlling how they may legally use content from other websites. Note: This information is not intended to be legal advice. Please consult your attorney if you have questions about online business law. The Basics: United States… Read more »