The saying “first impressions aren’t always right” doesn’t apply to the online world. If someone isn’t impressed in their first few seconds on your site, they’re going to hit that accursed back button without a second thought. I don’t say that to scare you, but to remind you that the first minute a visitor spends …
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5 Cautionary Tips For College Grads Itching To Become Entrepreneurs
As the college class of 2018 ventures out into the working world, many of them will choose to work for themselves or at least entertain the thought. A variety of factors—less security in the traditional job market, more innovation (especially through social media), a desire for more fulfilling work, and independence—has led to a steady …
How To Market Your Business Through Blogging
Many bloggers start blogging as a hobby or a passion and eventually start selling products or services. Perhaps you went the other way around; you started by selling products and services and then started a blog on your website. Either way, your blog is a great way to market your products/services and let your audience …
5 Easy Ways To Optimize Your Website For Capturing Leads
Why do you need to gather leads? If you run your own business and have a website, chances are that you want as much traffic to your site as possible. But once a visitor lands on your site, are you missing a trick? Do you fail to convert that visitor into a lead? Leads are …
How To Display Professionalism As A Small Business
Whether you are a one-man show or a small business on the verge of bigger things, professionalism is very important in attracting and retaining clients. Even in Australia’s more relaxed business environment, the importance of putting on a good face speaks volumes to the world about your business attitude. In fact, one could argue that …
6 Global Trends Reveal How Women Are Redefining Entrepreneurship
Women play a crucial role in the society as homemakers and by bearing the heaviest responsibilities. Their participation in business has not been without challenges and has made women-owned business not to thrive as the men-owned ones thereby remaining as small and medium enterprises. The women-owned business would benefit a great deal by utilizing the …
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How To Get Your First 100 Email Subscribers in 30 Days Or Less
If getting emails was easy, every single blogger out there would have lists overflowing with subscribers. However, it’s not. The secret to getting your very first subscriber is to be able to offer something so irresistible that they would normally pay for it… but you’re giving it away to them for free. This is the …
8 Steps To Help You Respond Wisely To Negative Comments
In the words of Taylor Swift, “haters gonna hate.” Whether you’re a blogger, entrepreneur, marketer, or pretty much anyone else, you’ve probably faced negative comments online or in-person. Workplace gossip has always been the Achilles heel of many businesses. The age of anonymous commenting on blog posts can get really ugly! Not everyone is going …
7 Idealistic Ways Your Business Can Start Saving Money Today
Being able to minimize business expenses is probably one of the highest priorities of any business. There are usually so many expenses involved to where it becomes essential to be able to spend money wisely. Thankfully though, there are several areas in which you can get the best deal for your buck. Here is a …
Meredith Miller Fuses Fun And Fashion To Support The Celiac Community
Meredith Miller started the t-shirt brand Celiac Cutie to bring about fun, laughter, and empowerment to those affected by an autoimmune disease as well as other challenges. A portion of all t-shirt sales goes back to the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University, where she personally found help after her diagnosis. What motivated and inspired you to …