Natural disasters — fires, floods, sinkholes, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, tidal waves, swarms of locusts, or worse — have affected more than 30 percent of U.S. businesses. So while they may sound rare, the odds are fairly high that your…
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Don’t Let the Next Natural Disaster Put You Out of Business
How to Hire Subcontractors for Client Projects
You’re on the short list of contractors vying for a large project for a big-money client. There’s just one problem: The project requires specialized expertise that you lack, such as graphic design or PHP coding skills. Rather than drop out of the…
4 Types of Digital Influencers and How to Connect With Them
Let’s face it: The internet has changed the way that U.S. consumers find and share information. Now anyone can publicly broadcast insight and advice, so self-proclaimed “experts” are blogging, using social networks, and gaining thousands of followers…
Grab More Online Business With Landing Page Videos
When done right, videos are an attractive, effective online marketing tool. But do you know how to use them to attract more customers? Experience shows that adding one or more videos to your landing page (the first page that appears in response to…
4 Online Tools for Getting Answers to Your Business Questions
Do you need help answering a question related to your business, whether it’s about pricing certain products or reaching your target audience? Advice from your mentors and advisers can be beneficial, but it may also pay to get an outside perspective…
What the New SEC Rules Mean for Small Businesses
Are you looking for investment funding for your business? Thanks to a new Securities and Exchange Commission vote that lifts the ban on “general solicitation” for entrepreneurs under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, it’s about to get easier…
Latest SEO Tips for Higher Google Rankings
If your company website isn’t ranked highly by internet search engines, particularly Google, your customers and prospects may have difficulty finding you. Complicating matters, Google keeps changing the rules by which it ranks websites. Here are…