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Like any online businessperson, I’m always on the lookout for ways to increase the number of visitors to my site. But it can often be difficult to decide where and how to put your efforts.
Twitter? Facebook? Instagram? Guest blogging? Email? YouTube? AdWords? It’s enough to make your head spin!
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How many times have you bought something from a site because of a flash sale? And then you never buy anything else from them again, or until another flash sale comes up? So while you’re able to get some fast one-off purchases if that’s your business model, it may not be the best way to attract and Read More

If you purchase your inventory from suppliers based in China, you should know about a new free service launched by Alibaba.com, a global eCommerce platform for small businesses.
The service is called Alibaba Trade Assurance. And it is designed to provide small businesses with more security when tr Read More

You’ve heard over and over that small business owners need to be good delegators for their companies to grow. Now, there’s some actual proof.
A new Gallup study reports that companies led by executives with high “Delegator” ability enjoyed strikingly higher growth rates and revenues than those wit Read More

Mobile technology is one of the fastest growing industries. And all of the new tools, features, and mobile devices can certainly have an impact on small businesses. This week, Google announced a couple of new features that are sure to do just that.
First the search giant is moving forward with And Read More

Pinterest will soon be rolling out new Promoted Pin options that will give businesses that advertise on the site more to play with.
The company has announced several tools for advertisers but the most eye catching is definitely what’s called the Pinterest Cinematic Pin. Read More

Meet Lamar and Ronnie Tyler (pictured). The husband and wife duo have been named to Ebony Magazine’s Power 100, along with such luminaries as President Barack Obama and Beyonce Knowles.
The two left successful corporate careers a few years ago to grow their fledgling hobby-turned-side-business, i Read More

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
And so is the user-friendliness of your website.
Some professional Web designers and developers might find a site incredibly easy to use and straightforward. But the average person might just find a confusing jumble. And even some regular old Internet users m Read More

Tracking billable hours is about as exciting as scheduling a root canal.
Time tracking is a necessary evil in order to document work and justify payment, but it’s also time-consuming and, when done manually, prone to errors.
Whether you’re a freelancer, a small business owner or enterprise-level Read More

Did you know that some of your current or former employees may have outstanding student loans that you can be on the hook for?
Federal and state laws penalize employers that do not comply with wage-garnishment orders. That’s right. You can be sued for the amount of a loan that an employee owes. In Read More