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Archive for August, 2011

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Yay! You are finally done with your search engine optimization (SEO) research and have a great list of keywords to use in your copy. You add all of your coding to your Website and write all of your online copy. Â
Then, you wait to see your site traffic increase…
and you wait… Â
and you wait.
When this [...]

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Looking for a great way to get more “Likes” for your business page on Facebook? Facebook contests might be the answer! Here are 5 tips to help you run the most successful Facebook contest ever.

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This week, a fellow mompreneur tweeted me that I need to write a post on how mom entrepreneurs strategically find time for pampering (as in pedicures, facials, and some would say - exercise).  As I am a big proponent of scheduling and fitting as much as we can into our busy mom lives, I am up [...]

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When you think of public relations for your business, the first thing that probably pops into your mind is to write and post a press release. Well, if you want to build attention online, a press release with search engine optimization (SEO) keywords is a great place to start.
However, if you are a new, small business [...]

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Since I’m new here, I’ll introduce myself and give you a brief discription of what we’ll be talking about.
I’ve been working with the creators of StartUpNation since 2001 when I was hired to shoot Rich Sloan doing yoga on the conference room table in the Birmingham Michigan office of the up and coming StartUpNation.  I [...]

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According to recent market research, more than 15,000 websites are currently using HubSpot, an all-in-one marketing tool that aims to do for small and medium-sized businesses what full-fledged marketing consultants do for larger companies.
HubSpot strives to have every major marketing feature that small and medium-sized businesses need - Search Engine Optimization (SEO); lead generation, nurturing [...]

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Ahhh…the stress-free life of working from home. There are no co-workers to interrupt you, no boss looming over your shoulder and no set work schedule. You can come and go as you please, dress however you like and even leave your home office early to catch a movie.
Sounds perfect, doesn’t [...]