Checklist of On-Page SEO Strategies

The following guest post is brought to us by the Internet Marketing Center,  which can be found at: www.internetmarketing.com

It’s easy to get swept up in the tide of new and exciting SEO strategies to help boost your website to ever-higher rankings. But when was the last time you had a really good look at your site to make sure it was performing at its best for you?

It’s probably been a while… perhaps you haven’t even had a chance to review your site since you first posted it! But it’s always a good idea to set some time aside every few months to make sure your site is still optimized for the search engine spiders. Continue Reading…

When the Super Bowl Comes to Town

This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Audrey Clark, owner of Professionals Now, LLC in Tampa, FL.

When big events come to town, it could mean big opportunities for your small business.  I had a personal experience when the Super Bowl came to the Tampa area last year, and it resulted in networking opportunities as well as knowledge that has helped carry me through as a small business since. Continue Reading…

Managing Cash Flow Not Easy

This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Katharine Napoli, owner of Computerized Office Services in New Jersey.

My company provides billing and bookkeeping services to healthcare providers and small businesses.  One of the greatest challenges I face is cash flow.  Invoices go out to customers on a regular basis but somehow the payments don’t come in on a regular basis. Continue Reading…

Does debt trouble = closing?

Credit cards, or rather credit card debt, are something that has been a source of discussion for some time in both the main stream news and in homes across America. In this economic climate it’s something not to be taken lightly in both our personal or professional lives, but especially for the small business owner. Continue Reading…

Learn, Survive From Recession

Recently, the Atlanta Small Business Examiner’s Lisa Sims wrote a piece regarding lessons small businesses should have learned in the current economic climate. Sims offers some strong tips for small business to think about as we enter into almost a full year of economic uncertainty. Her points included:

Minimize expenses. Review your operating budget for your business. Are there items that can be eliminated or reduced until conditions improve? For instance, can you reduce some of your marketing costs by seeking out low-cost or no-cost marketing alternatives such as social networking sites Facebook and Twitter? Every dollar saved can be reinvested back into your business. Continue Reading…