Adam_Gottlieb commented on the following stories on BizSugar
How To Get Traffic To Your Website Or Blog Without SEO
"This is a great post! I see these widgets all the time and never thought about the traffic that they are generating. What I really like about this approach to generating traffic is that the focus is on creating quality content AND paying attention to what your audience responds to. Combined with the reach involved, this is a very powerful combination."How Do You Build Loyal Customers When Your Business is Brand New?
"Yeah, that human touch is very important. With time becoming a premium asset, there's been a lot of emphasis on outsourcing and automation lately. Though you may be able to accomplish more with these strategies, you'll lose a precious opportunity to connect with your market. There may be a greater ROI in empathy and a smile than the best CRM software or virtual assistant."How Do You Build Loyal Customers When Your Business is Brand New?
"Hi Harry, I agree with your suggestion about getting involved with the community on a personal level and as a business, and face-to-face networking can really help you build awareness of your company/brand if you know how to do it properly. This off-line "marketing" can enhance the promotion and outreach of online businesses as well."The #1 Reason Small Businesses Fail: Warning, the Answer May Be Hard to Swallow!
"Lack of focus is definitely a big problem... You do need to primarily focus on what you are good at- especially these days given all the competing noise out there, and you need to have a laser-like focus on your target market. Otherwise, you're right, you'll be throwing away those marketing dollars."Top 10 Must Have Business Tools for Self-Employed Professionals
"Yeah, that's true... except sometimes I think all these fancy apps are a little too useful, and when you suddenly can't access one then it's like the sky is falling... I never thought I'd have to remember to actually think and just reach for a pen and paper when necessary ;)"Subscribe
To Go Free or Not to Go Free: The Perils of Using Freeware in Your Business
"I agree. It really boils down to the model on which the free app or platform is running as well as what the specific needs of your business are."