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Learning Search Engine Optimization

Avatar Posted by skarasic under Online Marketing
From http://www.work.com 6131 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 14, 2008 5:30 am
Learn all the basics of search engine optimization from guru Aaron Wall. Read More

With the Stimulus Package, the Big Winner Could Be Small Business

Avatar Posted by ksmith under News
From http://www.nytimes.com 6132 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 13, 2008 8:29 pm
Businesses, large and small, will be directly helped by the new economic stimulus legislation passed by Congress last week. But small businesses, in particular, may get the biggest lift indirectly — from consumers spending their tax rebates. Read More

Retirement plans for small businesses

Avatar Posted by TimJustus under Employee Benefits
From http://www.nydailynews.com 6132 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 13, 2008 6:05 pm
Many small business owners don't offer retirement plans, wary of the costs. But they can be worthwhile investments that help attract and retain employees, while offering tax benefits for companies.

Fees have come down in recent years, the result of increased competition among retirement plan management companies. Business owners should also kee Read More

Top Experts Dish with their Best Kept Marketing Secrets

Avatar Posted by Becky under Marketing
From http://www.smallbiztrends.com 6133 days ago
Made Hot by: administrator on February 11, 2008 10:24 pm
Anita Campbell, editor of Small Business Trends, asked some of the world's top marketers, small business experts and bloggers one short and sweet question: “Please share one of your best kept marketing secrets”.... Read More
20 years ago, the median price for a home in the United States was $112,500.00. Today, that kind of money might get you a super-car, but not the average home. $251,000.00 is what you would need today to buy an average home, on an average street, in an average neighborhood; no super-car included. Read More

The real secret to ranking high in search engine results pages

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.smallbusinesssem.com 6161 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 16, 2008 2:23 am
No, it's not adding Free Apple iPod to your site a thousand times. According to search engine optimization expert, Matt McGee, ranking high in SERPs can't be achieved overnight. Instead, it takes the commitment and patience to build what he calls the "SEO Success Pyramid." A great article for anyone beating their head against the Google wall. Read More

Pay-for-performance digs in with employers

Avatar Posted by ureach under Management
From http://www.baltimoresun.com 6161 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 16, 2008 10:05 pm
More employers now supplement salaries with one-time bonuses and rewards, with more than 90 percent of employers offering such "variable pay" in 2007, up from 80 percent in 2006, according to an annual survey of about 1,000 large U.S. employers by Hewitt Associates. Spending on such programs hit almost 12 percent of employers' payroll budgets Read More

Video: SomethingStore.com - Creative Ideas Get Noticed

Avatar Posted by jimkukral under Online Marketing
From http://www.jimkukral.com 6162 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 15, 2008 7:42 pm
Video showing a cool example of how creative ideas work online. Read More

How 30 minutes a day can result in 250 inbound links

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.oldschoolseo.com 6162 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 14, 2008 9:58 pm
First, know that the 250 links will come over time - it's not a one time event. It is actually a pretty simple strategy and will have more benefits than just getting inbound links. I am referring to the practice of strategically commenting on blogs. Sure, it's been talked about, but the question is are you doing it? And if you are, are you doing i Read More

401(k) options for small businesses

Avatar Posted by ksmith under Employee Benefits
From http://money.cnn.com 6163 days ago
Made Hot by: on January 20, 2008 9:31 pm
An owner looks for a starting point on finding a retirement plan for her workers. "I would like a 401(k) for my small business but there are so many, and I don't know who to trust." But is a 401(k) really what you need? "So often people make the term 401(k) synonymous with 'retirement plan,'" says Gene Fairbrother, lead small busin Read More
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