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Social Media Marketing Strategies

// February 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // Blogging, Business, Lessons, Marketing, SEO, Search Engine

There has been a significant jump in the popularity of social media websites over the past few years. With it has come a shift in the way that people search for information and how they share and consult opinions on the internet when making purchasing decisions.

Social media sites such as Stumble Upon and Digg, give users a voice on the internet by providing tools to connect, exchange views, share content, information, and recommend products and services using the “thumbs up or down” approach. Continue Reading

Blogs, WordPress and Google

// February 1st, 2010 // No Comments » // Blogging, Lessons, SEO, Search Engine

It’s no secret that a continually updated website with new content being added regularly stands a good chance of doing well in Google. One of the long standing methods to regularly expand a site’s content is through the use of a blog.

While there are numerous platforms to choose from for managing a blog, few can compare with the immense flexibility offered with WordPress, and at a cost of free, the price can’t be beat either. Continue Reading

How to Spring Clean Your Website

// January 25th, 2010 // No Comments » // Blogging, Business, Marketing, SEO, Search Engine

Spring is a wonderful time of year but it might not be so wonderful for our online business. The weather is getting nicer and people are spending more time outside, away from their computers. One way to get more people to come to your website is to do some spring cleaning and I don’t mean your house! Our websites can get stale and outdated if we do not clean them up periodically.

There are lots of things you can do to freshen up your site and bring new life and new customers to your online business:

1. Add a new section filled with resources, information and maybe even some special deals for your customers. Continue Reading

To Define an Entrepreneur

// January 18th, 2010 // No Comments » // Business, Entrepreneur

When you encounter a new word, what do you usually do? Do you ignore it or do you try to look up its definition in the dictionary? For smart individuals, they will surely look up for the new word’s meaning. If you’re engaged in business undertakings, perhaps you want to define entrepreneur. Are you an entrepreneur?

There is a specific definition of entrepreneur. According to most dictionaries, an entrepreneur is a businessperson who finances or initiates emerging commercial enterprises. Basically, he or she is the person who provides for the capital of the business. However, providing capital alone is not enough to be called an entrepreneur. How is that?
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