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“Help! Someone is stealing my SEO content and posting it on their site. What can I do?”
I’ve heard this a lot lately, and it may be something you are worried about too. They say imitation is one of the best forms of flattery. But you spent time, money and effort crafting the right, search engine [...]

Sometimes it is as important for business owners to understand what not to do as it is to know what they need to do. It is also important to remember that not every tactic or strategy is right for every business. What can turn out to be the worst marketing advice for one business may be marketing gold to another. Having said that, her are 6 marketing tips that qualify as the world’s worst..

For those of you who feel you have a product worthy of the “As Seen on TV” label, here’s a great opportunity for you. An impressive list of companies, representing successful TV brands like Snuggie, Perfect Brownie, Topsy Turvy, Pajama Jeans, EasyFeet, Tony Little’s Gazelle and many more, will be present on the campus of Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA to meet face-to-face with inventors.

Recently, I spoke to the CEO of Your Dollar Matters, Inc., http://www.theformtool.com, Bob Christensen. As a successful, small business owner who deals with other entrepreneurs in accounting, case management and HR on a regular basis, he is getting the word out about his business and increasing sales via public relations efforts. Here are his insights…
Why [...]

“Golf Training Glasses” are unique sunglasses with markings on the lenses that allow golfers to align themselves properly when putting. The product addresses the difficulty that many golfers have in keeping their heads down and not glancing back and forth from the ball to the hole.

If you are a copywriter or small business owner researching SEO (search engine optimization) keywords for your business, it can be overwhelming. You’ll find tons of words via the search engines, Google Analytics, social media efforts, and more. With this in mind, here are…
3 Questions to Ask to Avoid SEO Keyword Stress!
1. What is most [...]

In recent weeks, I have been using examples of dating and attending a party in my writing.  Keeping up with the same social theme, today, I am going to talk about first impressions.
First impressions are considered crucial, if not critical in both life and business. Whenever, one meets someone new in biz or anywhere for [...]

On March 1st, 2012, Facebook rolled out Facebook Pages (otherwise known as Timeline) for businesses, brands and organizations. All business pages will be converted to this new format automatically on March 30th, 2012. Here are 5 tips for optimizing your business page before it automatically converts.

You just spent a lot of time, effort and money creating an e-mail campaign. But when you sent it out, a ton of people unsubscribed, you received complaints and no one purchased your new product. It was a failure.
But don’t despair! Use this opportunity to learn from your mistakes, and to create a more successful [...]

On March 13, 2012, QVC Sprouts is officially launching at the 2012 International Home + Housewares Show in the InventionHome.com Inventors Corner Pavilion. A panel of QVC buyers will be on hand to listen to inventor pitches. If you have an product fit for TV, submit it for a chance to be selected to attend the show and pitch directly to this panel of QVC buyers.