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Comment on Online Marketing for Small Business by Start Up Business Support - 21 Questions to Ask BEFORE You Buy a New Website [del.icio.us]

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:54:28 +0000

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Comment on What is a Blog? by Start Up Business Support - 21 Questions to Ask BEFORE You Buy a New Website [del.icio.us]

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:54:13 +0000

[...] Blogging is an incredibly powerful and effective way to get your business message out to people. Without a blog as part of your website the content is static, dead and will become out-of-date very quickly. Small businesses need to blog and the best way to do that is with a blog seamlessly built into your website. [...]

Comment on Is Your Website a Waste of Your Money? by Start Up Business Support - 21 Questions to Ask BEFORE You Buy a New Website [del.icio.us]

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:53:56 +0000

[...] There may be several sources of traffic for your new website. They may include pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, mailing lists, existing customers, and many others. By far the most important source of traffic for any small business website is organic (unpaid) listings in the search engines. These organic listings can only be achieved by search engine optimisation (SEO). If your new web designer does not know how to get your new website listed organically in the search engines using SEO, get a different web designer – unless of course, you like wasting your money. [...]

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Start Up Business Support - Content Marketing [del.icio.us] — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:53:29 +0000

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Start Up Business Support - Content Marketing [del.icio.us] — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:53:13 +0000

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Comment on Teach Yourself Twitter in 10 Minutes by Google+ for Business

Google+ for Business — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:10:12 +0000

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Comment on Being the Cheapest is a Mug’s Game! by A Unique Selling Point

A Unique Selling Point — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:12:56 +0000

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Comment on Website Trade Secrets: What you don't know and most "experts" cannot or will not tell you by George

George — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:41:27 +0000

I agree with all of this article – website designers can seem like unscrupulous back street car mechanics taking advantage of the unknowing.

But would add a category to the ‘Why do you want a website?’ list of: “To have something to give existing customers” – great way to save on print and postage.

Thanks for a very clear message (and the one on the back of your car that led me to look at your well written website)

Comment on 7 Local Newspaper Advertising Tips by Steve Bunyan

Steve Bunyan — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:44:10 +0000

Great advice from someone who clearly knows what she is talking about – Thank you.

Comment on 7 Local Newspaper Advertising Tips by Leigh Ann Kristiansen

Leigh Ann Kristiansen — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 04:40:32 +0000

Excellent advice. I am a media buyer and there is one additional point that I would add to your suggestions…. Place the ads regularly. One time running is not a good test. Commit to running your campaign 3-4 weeks at a minimum to be successful!