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The easiest way to improve your web site's search engine optimization is not article spinning.

Correct use of your website's "titles" is even easier and can help you attract more visitor traffic for free!

Watch this short video for a quick explanation of article spinning AND my easiest tip for SEO improvement, too.

This free and easy SEO tip video is another clip from http://www.ClickMillionaires.com. Read More

Marketing podcast with Rick Perreault and Oli Gardner of Unbounce (Click to play or right click and “Save As” to download – Subscribe now via iTunes

Landing pages, those web pages you create and use to entice visitors to take a single action, have come a long way in terms of functionality and use. Internet Marketers have used them for years and with the introduction of services and practices dedicated to the use of these tools every small business can benefit from using highly optimized landing pages. I’ve been on a bit of rant about this topic so see the related posts below for more Read More

According to WordPress, I’ve added 910 posts to my 5-day a week Published & Profitable Writer’s Tip Blog. You’d think by now, I’d have the system down pat! However, as I look back, I think I’ve learned as much from my 53 blog posts for Dan’s blog as I’ve done from my other blogs. With weekly, rather than daily, deadlines, I’ve been able to try out a different style of writing, as well as learn from the other great contributors to this blog. Thank you, Dan and Maria Elena Duron, for the great opportunity you’ve offered me – and other contributors Read More

Your employees make a lot more than they think they do. The next time they complain about not taking home enough, you might want to remind them how much you are actually paying to keep them gainfully employed Read More

If your small business relies on local consumers to survive, here's 3 things you can do to better understand your customers by utilizing Google Analy Read More

The internet, and specifically the rise of social media, has made it even easier for folks to pursue ruthless ambition to succeed online. A major part of online success is being able to see through the smoke and mirrors that many personalities put up around themselves.

With the internet making anonymity and disguise so simple, many people set up illusions that simply aren’t themselves. I often compare this to the classic 70s game show, “The Dating Game.” It’s easy to sit behind the partition and try to impress the “contestant” with how charming and clever you are. But sooner or later, they will step around the partition – that’s the moment of truth. Will they be surprised with what they find Read More

In every conversation with Steve, he tells me interesting small business success stories that he has encountered as part of his research. Steve will be speaking at the GrowSmartBiz Small Business Conference, organized by Network Solutions and the Washington Business Journal, on Nov. 5 in D.C.
He also is involved with analyzing the Network Solutions Small Business Success Index, which is co-sponsored by the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business. It surveys the competitive health of small businesses twice a year. The latest report to be released in September indicates that small business owners find marketing and innovation a challenge. I wanted to get Steve’s opinion on his experience researching small business innovation and on other new trends like co-working.


Read more: How are small businesses working through innovation challenges? - Washington Business Journal Read More

The YMCA is a leader in our local communities. Now the Y is branching out and building their own online communities through social media Read More

Sometimes, we have to choose between doing what we love and making more money. If you had to pick, which would you choose Read More

Great Facebook marketing tips direct from top social media pros for you to take your Facebook marketing to a new level.

#6: "Turn Facebook Page into a Lead Generator" is especially useful Read More