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Boost Your Business With Help From 5 Unique Freelance Professionals
As a busy business owner, you shouldn’t have to wear more hats than you can manage — especially with so many freelancers available to help with both ordinary and out-of-the-ordinary tasks that may come your way. And regardless of whether you’re looking for...
Data Breaches and Your Small Business
Whether you’ve just found out that your company has had an unfortunate information leak or you want to prepare, knowing what to do when it happens is crucial. As a small business owner, you can’t pretend like data theft and unintentional (or purposeful)...
Link Building: The Heart and Soul of Off-Page SEO
This is Part 1 of a 3 part series. I'd like to thank Devin for allowing us to share this information on our site. Really wish I could have gotten that to rhyme. Link building is one of the top 3, if not the top, Google ranking factor that you need...
Stop SPAM-Bots with ReCAPTCHA and Honeypots
In our continuing series about using forms on your website, here's an issue that comes up rather frequently. You put up your new form (Contact Us or something else) and now you're getting weird comments, requests, etc. through it. It takes time to wade...
Web Forms That Make Getting Paid Easier
This post is for the DIY-ers out there who just want a couple of straight answers before they build their website. I am a firm believer that knowledge is power, so let's go get some. Websites and Communication Okay, once you get past the...
The Difference Between Basic and Advanced SEO Primer
If you know anything about digital marketing, you are probably already familiar with search engine optimization. SEO is one of the most powerful tools for businesses, as most consumers use search engines to find new products and brands. However, not all...
One Thing Businesses Can Do to Test Their Reputation
You have a small to mid-sized business, and you are looking to grow. How do you do that? Two words - Community Marketing. Do you have your business information online already? That’s a great start. But it may not be enough to give your business that push,...
The What and Why Citations Are Important
Developing the online presence of a company comes from many different avenues. Some companies may use keywords for potential customers to find them. While others may use advertising to bring them into the company’s website. Some may even rely on the citations...
The Difference Between Organic and Local SEO
For any business, whether it be a large corporation or something small and local, online search results are a factor when it comes to determining how well your business does. There are about 3.5 billion searches done daily on Google. That’s 3.5 billion searches! And...
Three Things You Should Consider When Hiring a Consultant
We all want to be self-sufficient, but there comes a time when we have to admit that we need outside help. For businesses when we have that realization it's time to call in a consultant. The thought of hiring a consultant gives many managers the heebee jeebees. Why?...