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15 Entrepreneur Blogs Worth Reading

Avatar Posted by waltgoshert under Resources
From http://blogs.wsj.com 5956 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 17, 2008 3:06 pm
The best entrepreneur blogs — and often the most successful ones — do more than just promote the entrepreneurs or their projects. Star power can draw attention, but it won't sustain it if the blog doesn''t “give.” Read More

9 1/2 ways to keep your customers from leaving

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Customer Service
From http://www.kiplinger.com 5956 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 17, 2008 2:41 am
A growing business lives and dies by repeat customers or clients, especially in uncertain economic times like these. The problem is that most customer retention strategies are ineffective. To make matters worse, the average business hears from only 4% of dissatisfied customers -- the rest just bolt. Here are 9 1/2 ways how to get your customers Read More

Marketers Slow to Respond to Problem of Blocked Email Images

Avatar Posted by JohnH under Online Marketing
From http://www.marketingcharts.com 5956 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 18, 2008 5:07 pm
More than 50% of images in promotional emails are routinely blocked by email and webmail programs, but many marketers are still sending image-based emails that do not render well as text-only. Most retail email marketers (57%) send largely image-based emails, even though they have higher spam scores (and so are more likely to be blocked by spam Read More

Sta.rtUp.Biz

Avatar Posted by waltgoshert under Resources
From http://www.sta.rtup.biz 5958 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 16, 2008 5:00 pm
Small Business resources and community. Tons of articles. Legal information. Free SEO review of your blog... and more Read More

How to Build Backlinks the Web2.0 Way

Avatar Posted by emd5005 under Online Marketing
From http://theblogentrepreneur.com 5959 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 14, 2008 3:40 am
Build up your backlinks with Web 2.0 applications and sites. Read More

Four easy tips for peak performance

Avatar Posted by d2kd3k under Self-Development
From http://www.huffingtonpost.com 5960 days ago
Made Hot by: on June 16, 2008 2:21 am
Successful professionals report experiencing "flow" (a la Csikszentmihalyi) in their work. If you want to perform like a superstar, wean yourself from your "continuous partial attention" habits and start enjoying peak performance perks with these four easy tips. Read More

Split Testing Adwords: You're Doing It Wrong

Avatar Posted by suzyQ under Online Marketing
From http://www.seofaststart.com 5974 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 29, 2008 8:05 pm
I'm sure the title of this post is going to make a few folks upset. Don't worry, the content is going to really make you mad. Not at me, but maybe at yourself, and especially at whoever taught you how to split test. That's because, for most Adwords advertisers, the title of this post is very accurate. Most advertisers are doing split testing Read More
No matter how passionately you believe in your business, you've got to make the numbers work before you can turn your dream into the reality of a large and profitable company. While nobody has a crystal ball that can predict the future, a good financial model will help you understand the key elements that make your business tick and help you avoi Read More
When working on the promotion of your website, one thing you need to consider is that the traffic you receive and your presence on the major search engines is not the whole story! You need to ensure that all that extra traffic is converting to sales for you. There is no benefit to your business if you're not making the sales/generating the busine Read More

Squeeze the Most Juice Out of Your Social Media Profile

Avatar Posted by digitalsmash under Advertising
From http://www.searchenginejournal.com 5975 days ago
Made Hot by: on May 28, 2008 8:06 pm
If you have ever looked into more cost efficient ways to market, utilizing social media should be almost #1 on that list of to-do's. This is a wonderful resource of how to get the most out of your social media efforts! Read More
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