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This video does all the talking…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8

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Blast Through the Recession with Social Media, Mobile Marketing & More

There are certain level points and junctions in business and the social media revolution we are in the midst of is one of those. [...]

You want more traffic coming to your website, right? If you already create some type of content for your business, you should try these 5 content strategies to generate more qualified traffic to your site:
1. Target the Weekends
The weekends experience a slowdown in business marketing content. Take advantage of the decreased competition by publishing and [...]

Recently, I received some interesting information from a small business owner who is pursuing his passion, and thought I would share his tips with you. Meet Shy Figaro, a successful, high-end fashion designer and entrepreneur.
Tell us about your business and why you started it.
I’m fascinated about beauty and elegance, and believe that fashion is a [...]

Un-freaking-believable! Is the first word that comes to mind when I think of the exciting- around the world- trip that I just went on with SUN’s Rich Sloan, and 100 other “Face of Opportunity” contestant winners!
I really never win anything, I am however, very lucky and blessed! I submitted my essay of why I should [...]

Check out this video issued by Google. It dispels the myth about meta tags in site rankings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK7IPbnmvVU

Are you obsessed? Are you totally and utterly obsessed? With your website’s conversion rate, that is!
Your website’s conversion rate is the percentage of times that your website visitors take the actions you most highly value on your site. For a retailer, this is typically an online purchase. For a B2B firm, this may be lead [...]

This just in, a long-standing StartupNation member, known in our community as GrillCharmer, is appearing on Shark Tank September 29. See her email to me below, which she’s given permission for me to share, abbreviated:
Hi Rich!
LONG time no talk!!  Anyway, I wanted to just say THANKS.  I cut my entrepreneurial teeth on SuN.  Remember when I [...]

Since many of you commented on my last blog entry, here are three more free tools to help you with your small business PR activities:
1. Help a Reporter Out
PR Pro Peter Shankman set up this great site at http://www.helpareporter.com/. Simply enter your name and e-mail information. And each day, you’ll receive a list of reporters [...]

According to recent research (more than 600 companies) from Clash-Media, e-mail marketing is now the most favored method of online lead generation in the United States. It’s also estimated that more than 80 percent of businesses will spend more money on e-mail marketing by the end of this year.
Before you take the time to [...]

What is one of the most effective ways to increase your sales? Get inside your customer’s head. Simple as that.
The more you understand about your customers, the more you can solve their challenges, frustrations and problems. The more you understand about your customers, the more you can help them achieve their objectives, goals and dreams.
To [...]