If you recently started an online business, you are finding out that it is different than owning a brick and mortar business. Although the basic strategies are the same:
Grow Your Business In An Economic Slowdown
Bad economic news does not have to be bad news for your small business. Your business can thrive and grow during an economic slowdown. Here are 3 things you can do immediately to overcome the impact of a slowing economy.
Work On Your Business Instead Of Being A Slave To It
Is your business consuming you, taking up all of your time, thoughts and energy? Do you want more success in your business? Do you think you’ll have to work harder to get it? Your business doesn’t have to be like this. You can choose to change and start working smarter. Now, you’ve probably heard people bandy around expressions such as ‘work smarter’ but although it sounds good, does it actually mean anything? Well, I’m sure there are many people who say they’re working smarter, but are they really implementing the strategy or are they just paying lip-service to the idea?
How to Protect Yourself & Your Business
As a business owner, you already know how important it is for your customers to feel safe about doing business with you. After all, if a customer even suspects he may not receive everything he was promised, then chances are he’s taking his business elsewhere. So to prevent that you offer guarantees, secure payment methods, prompt customer service, and more. You do whatever it takes to show each customer that you are sincere and trustworthy.
Locked and Loaded: Sales and Business Planning Ammo for Web Marketers
It’s that time of year again — time to get serious and make final decisions about 2004 online and offline marketing budgets, time to update the business plan, and time to dig up that allusive research that we all use to justify long-term decision making. Here are some figures and predicted trends from recent online-marketing studies, which are worth keeping in mind when developing 2004 proposals and internal marketing plans.
How To Start Your Own SEO Business
If you have ever considered starting a new SEO service company, there are several steps you can take that will get things moving in the right direction. I myself started a company this past year that is already realizing great results. Not only will an SEO business bring you amazing rewards, but in the process you’ll learn how to get higher ranking for your own web site as a bonus.
The Benefits of Catalog Sales For Your Business
Things to watch out for when selling your product in catalogs:
Giving away the farm. Many catalogs will ask for a multitude of discounts and concessions before they even place one order. You give them a set price for your product. But they insist on a lower price. They expect you to pay freight. They want an “advertising allowance.” They ask for a volume discount, a catalog allowance, and a photography fee. The requests for concessions go on and on. But beware of this game. If a catalog truly likes your product, they will usually pick it up without requiring a ton of concessions.
10 Deadly Marketing Mistakes that Can Kill Your Online Business
Small business owners sometimes lament over the fact that they don’t have a million-dollar marketing budget. While we’ve all thought about how much easier things would be if we had unlimited funds, it’s still possible to earn a decent profit with the right marketing plan. Thousands of home business owners can attest to their success at building a profitable business on a ‘shoestring’ budget.
Believing These 5 Joint Venture Myths Is Bad For Business
Joint Ventures – or JVs for short – are a hot topic lately. But for people earning their living online JVs are nothing new. All of the most successful Internet Marketers already know that they are the fastest, easiest way to grow ANY business in ANY industry.
Watch Your Tone: What Does Your Writing Say About Your Business?
A large part of marketing your business is the way that you talk to people. Whether through your web site, in your brochures, e-newsletters, marketing collateral or trade show displays, the way that you phrase your messages sets the tone for the verbal conversations that follow.