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There are so many tactics to choose from it can be a trap to drop what you are currently doing and jump to another. Just think of this in terms of trying out different diets or exercise routines to get healthy. If you keep changing then you certainly will not get the results you want. The same goes for your marketing. 3 benefits of being consistent are.. Read More

It seems that credit unions and community banks, the kinds of institutions that usually loan to small businesses, are prevented from doing so as much as they would like because of a credit cap that limits the amount of lending permitted for them under law. Now credit unions are asking that the cap be lifted allowing them, and community banks, to approve more loans for small businesses. And guess who's objecting to the change! Read More

By now, many of you may have heard that BizSugar was honor last week with the Best Of Tech Award For Best Social Media App from the Northeast Ohio Software Association. I wonder if the community would join me in thanking our global team of moderators, great executive board and others who have been such a great help in making BizSugar the social media site it is today. Also thanks to our wonderful community members. You made it all possibl Read More

As I tried to reassure people that social media is merely a set of tools that allowed people to communicate, much like pen & paper & e-mail, one analogy used for social media that particularly struck me was that of the old corner shop Read More

Whether you realize it or not, many of your potential clients are Googling you. In case you don’t know, that means they are searching your name on the Internet to find out who you are within your industry and the more professionally placed content they find when Googling you, the better Read More

I am a Biz Sugar "Groupie". Like others I come every day looking for tips and advice for my small business. And to VOTE! What does it take for YOU to get MY vote? You might just be SURPRISED Read More

Historically, some companies haven’t looked kindly upon inbound “deep links,” or links to pages on their site that aren’t the homepage or another top-level page. Despite this mentality, albeit dwindling, deep links can actually be really good for a website. Here’s a list of five benefits provided to a website by deep inbound links Read More

A couple of weeks ago I admitted in a post that I don't see the value of location-based social media. There were some great comments posted on this blog and in LinkedIn discussion posts. Some had examples of effective location-based marketing campaigns (like Starbucks discounts given to Foursquare "mayors"). Many others recognized that while there may not be apparent marketing benefits yet, location-based media is fun and therefore relevant.

It looks like Yahoo! agrees that location-based media has great potential.. Read More

Have you noticed how expensive viral marketing seems to be getting these days? About 6% of marketers’ digital budget is invested into viral campaigns. To be honest, I feel that this sum is ridiculous; given that it’s not a sure-fire way that the campaigns will takeoff successfully. Read More

Whilst communication is key for success as it always has been, it is not the only area that you need to consider when marketing your brand. To market your brand effectively there are a number of elements. If you get them wrong then no amount of excellent communication will result in success.
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