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Some entrepreneurs start polling venture capitalists for that multi-million dollar investment before they even have a business plan. That’s like trying to sell part of something to a stranger for big money when you haven’t fully defined it yet. It won’t work, it costs time and money, and hurts your Read More

Most local business owners I come in contact with have never even considered the importance of having an accurate business listing updated across search and local business listing sites (e.g. Google Places, Yelp, Citysearch, Mapquest, YellowPages, etc.). Unfortunately, having an accurate business Read More

Loans are a well-known and well-used method of raising capital to start a business. But before you borrow, make sure you understand how various kinds of lenders differ, the most common loan types available, and which legal documents are involved. Read More

In this session Ryan interviews Ti Roberts on her traffic generation techniques that have built her authority in the internet marketing blogosphere and is known as "The SEO Rebel". Tune in to get the rest of Ti's inspiring story! Read More

I don't know about you, but I'm still trying to figure out Vine and how to use it as a marketing tool. Great post from Sparksheet on how some top brands are using the app to inform, educate and entertain. Read More

Businesses can proactively create posts and tag them appropriately so that other people will find them, but you should also regularly search hashtags for conversations to participate in. Here's how. Read More

Even though I’d planned to stay at home while my children were young, being forced to stay home and knowing I would likely never be able to have an outside job felt stifling, like a prison. A comfortable prison, but a prison nonetheless. Read More

In the past decade, the rise of online communities, forums and social networks has fundamentally changed our travel habits. A decade ago, a lot of my trips started with a visit to the AAA office and the library to collect AAA Trip Tiks, guidebooks, maps and other destination information. Read More

When we start online marketing for the first time, new marketeers often struggle both their message and marketing tone of voice. How do we say what we want to say in the right way? Read More

This article describes many of the events that occur during the summer season and provides several suggestions for additional marketing activities that can be tied to them. Read More