by Doug Stewart on June 10, 2010
The checklist below is for small business owners who want more leads and new clients from their website. If you want something other than more business from your website, this isn’t for you. But if you’re a business owner focused on growth, you’ll want to print this checklist. Then use it. I guarantee you’ll be [...]
by Doug Stewart on May 14, 2010
After reading, What Small Business Owners Need to Grow their Business in Today’s World, Site Tech asked: “Wow! Where to start. I actually have three segments of my business that all tie together in my grand plan of things. The problem is I don’t know exactly where to start. I have checked and rechecked and rechecked and [...]
by Doug Stewart on May 11, 2010
Yesterday I met with Mandy Vavrinak. Mandy owns Crossroads Communications. The reason for our meeting? We wanted to find out if our two companies could help each other grow. Both of our businesses help small business owners grow their business. Mandy is very active in social media. She Tweets. She’s on Facebook. She blogs. She’s a [...]
by Doug Stewart on May 7, 2010
Find out how Erin Conrad, a professional photographer, grows her business armed with only a blog and no budget. Key points you’ll learn from this interview: How Erin gets new clients without worrying about competitors’ prices How Erin gets repeat business Why Erin doesn’t have to use traditional selling tactics to “close” the sale Click on the arrow [...]
by Doug Stewart on April 22, 2010
Recently I read “The Whuffie Factor” by Tara Hunt. Tara has consulted several well known businesses about building communities. Her finger is on the pulse of social media. She understands how to use it to harness the power of your company’s fans and your company’s evangelists. The main premise of “The Whuffie Factor” is that your social capital, the value [...]
by Doug Stewart on March 6, 2010
Blogging for your business? This article is for you. If you’re confused about what to write or how your blog will be useful, this post should make things easier for you. What do you write about? First, on a note pad write down this question, “What can I write about or post that really helps potential clients?” [...]
by Doug Stewart on February 19, 2010
Here’s a quick video on getting your small business listed on local Google searches. NEW Twist on Google Local Search . . . Google started testing a new service for business listings. You’re able to highlight
by Doug Stewart on February 17, 2010
I built my first website back in 1998. Back then I worked for an IBM Business Partner selling printers. As a commissioned salesperson good, quality leads were extremely important to me. And the company’s website wasn’t bringing in any leads. No one could find the company website on the search engines until
by Doug Stewart on February 15, 2010
Want good search engine rankings for your small business? Here’s an instructional video about how picking the right website name can help you get better placement on the search engines. Includes information 72 search engine experts rated as important.
by Doug Stewart on January 1, 2010
If you weren’t paying attention in 2009 you might have missed these major shifts in how the internet is being used. This month we’re giving you information about how you can use these new trends to grow your business in 2010. Stay tuned for blog posts this month about: Do you know anyone using Facebook [...]
