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From the outside, Girl Scouts may look like most other kids. But when it comes to marketing and sales; these girls rock. Small business owners can learn a lot about marketing from those little girls in green.

Overwhelmed with SEO Options?
There are many choices available when it comes to search engine optimization, or SEO, and you probably have many questions:

Should you do your own SEO or hire a firm?
Is SEO worth it?
Will you be able to get to the top of the search engines?

With all of the services, tips, articles, expert insights, [...]

Pinterest just happens to be the newest “big thing” in the social media world. So is Pinterest right for marketing your business? Here are 5 tips to find out.

I know you may find this surprising since I am always chatting about connecting on the Internet, but I am a big believer in face-to-face networking.  In fact, if you spend all your time being social on social media, it is my belief that you will get nowhere fast.  The main idea behind using social [...]

There is one marketing strategy that many small businesses miss out on that can make a significant impact on their business. Are you?

I was planning on a different topic for this week, and then I had a change of heart.
This week marked the beginning of the 3rd annual StartUpNation Leading Moms in Biz Competition.  Yes, I do realize that you are on the StartUpNation site, but I really want to call your attention to this unique opportunity.
First [...]

If you are an SEO copywriter, love technology, or just don’t like dealing with people, you may be using e-mail too much and missing out on some important opportunities and communications. If you haven’t picked up the phone in some time, here are…
5 Reasons to Use the Phone Instead of E-mail

1. You have a [...]

We asked 29 business owners the following question: “If you would have known then what you know now, what would you have done differently and why?” Their answers are not only insightful, but inspiring. Find out what they have to say…

Are you an entrepreneur handling every aspect of your new, small business? If so, you are probably writing all of your marketing materials and Website copy.
While you may not be able to afford a professional, search engine optimization (SEO) copywriter yet, there are some things you can do to improve your copy… and they won’t [...]

Last summer, I was working with a client and she was bubbling over with excitement about Pinterest.  While 6 months ago, Pinterest was relatively unknown to many people, as of last month it is now a TOP 10 social media network.  That’s right - TOP 10.
Are you Pinterest-ed yet?
Pinterest is basically a visual bulletin [...]