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Chicago Small Business Blog?s New Direction.
2008-04-11 01:26:00 I know it has been a while since I have made any new posts or blog entries. Let’s just say life wasn’t playing nice to me. From here on, I am planning to focus more on Small Business related posts and will take a step back from writing anything relating to personal finances. No more “Make ... More About: Chicago , Small Business , Blog
How Did Chicago Small Business Blog Get New Visitors To Site. SEM, SEO & SM
2007-09-01 04:19:00 We are now on our 3rd part of 4 part series of how I landed on decent search engine rankings within 3 months of official launch of Chicago Small Business Blog. In case you missed the last 2 parts, here they are: Why I think Most SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Experts Are Full Of Doodoo. Chicago Small Business ... More About: Marketing , Technology , Entrepreneurship , Yahoo
Chicago Small Business & Entrepreneur Blog and Search Engine Marketing (SEM
2007-08-30 05:21:00 This blog entry is part 2 of my last post “Why I Think Most SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Experts Are Full Of Doodoo.” In this post, I will talk about my brand new blog about Small Business , Marketing and Sales in Chicagoland area and what I did in the month of June 2007. When I was setting up ... More About: Google , Technology , Entrepreneurship
Why I Think Most SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Experts Are Full Of Doodo
2007-08-28 21:00:00 If you have a website or thinking about starting one, chances are you are looking for ways to get your website placed in major search engines like Google , Yahoo! and MSN on a high rank and you already have come across not only the word SEO but also a ton of “SEO Experts” who claim ... More About: Marketing , Web Design , Technology , Entrepreneurship
Enthusiasm - A Must-Have For Your Business.
2007-08-23 09:32:00 I always say “If you don’t feel enthusiastic about your business, then you are in a wrong business” Not believing in your service or business is one of the biggest reason why most business owners lose their business. If you won’t buy your own product for a close friend, a family member or relative, I really think you are in a ... More About: Marketing , Business , Entrepreneurship , Branding , Competition
Why I Think Web 2.0 Bubble Is Very Close To Burst.
2007-08-21 08:00:00 Go ahead, disagree with me or tear me a new hole. I think we have no more than a year before we will see the 2nd dot com bubble burst and this time we’ll have a very big chaos since we have way too much money involved that can go down the grain as soon ... More About: Marketing , Technology , Entrepreneurship , Web 2 , Joost
Benefit of Doubt: Use It In Your Favor.
2007-08-20 10:31:00 Whole Foods or Trader’s Joe? Home Depot or Empire Carpet? Starbucks or Nestle? Microsoft or Apple ? Who gets the benefit of the doubt? The small guy. Many small businesses forget this powerful tool to use in their favor. People know you aren’t the biggest and they are willing to forgive you and give you another chance if you make a mistake. ... More About: Marketing , Entrepreneurship , Branding
Start-ups, When Is The Right Time To Let Your Employee Go?
2007-08-18 10:21:00 Let’s say you hired someone for your business because you thought he/she will do a certain part of the company but you realize that the person is good at anything but the job you hired the person for. Would you just say “leave” or use his/her skills that one is good at? Your company is a ... More About: Marketing , Entrepreneurship , Branding , Employees , Opinions
How to: Bring More Customers To Your Restaurant (Small Business)
2007-08-17 09:29:00 How do consumers select a restaurant? According to a poll of 2,517 consumers across the United States, 89% of them research restaurants online. The poll, conducted by AIS Media, Inc. of Atlanta, GA, also reports that 39% of the survey respondents liked to receive email coupons, especially for food or drink specials. This is old ... More About: Marketing , Business , Entrepreneurship , Food , Website
CraigsList: How To Avoid Getting Flagged.
2007-08-16 08:00:00 To tell you the truth, there is no secret recipe as you would think. Many people these days are facing one problem when posting ads for their business at Craigslist (CL) and that is, their ads get flagged by the community. “Why?!?” is the only question that pops in their mind. I know why my ads don’t ... More About: Marketing , Entrepreneurship , Branding , How To , Networking
Dear Apple: Why Do You Suck So Much At Post-Launch Marketing?
2007-08-15 08:00:00 Let me make a disclaimer before everything. I am not an Apple hater but I do not use any Apple products. I think their products are great but not worth the money they want to charge and I know I am about to open a can of worms that will come back to bite me ... More About: Marketing , Google , Entrepreneurship , Sense , Yahoo
No Thank You. I Don?t Want Any Ads On My Site, Google.
2007-08-14 08:00:00 When I started this blog, I wanted to just share my thoughts and techniques about small businesses. I was new to blogsphere and I didn’t know much about blogging so I started to read couple of other blogs that focus on blogging and how to promote your blog. I found out that I can add advertisements ... More About: Google , Blogroll , Sense , Yahoo , Make Money Online
I Don?t Want To Be On The Fortune 100 List. ?Underdog? is What I?m Aiming F
2007-08-13 08:45:00 No I’m not mad. I really don’t want to be on any of those “Fortune” lists. What I want is my customers, supporting my business and promote it to others. Are you ready to read my argument? I hope so! Sure, it’s nice to have a dream to become as big as some companies but realistically, what ... More About: Marketing , Entrepreneurship , Branding , Community , Competition
Video: Small Business vs. Big Business.
2007-08-09 08:00:00 Found yet another gem on small business. I am sure it’ll help many. Didn’t have much time to write a post today. Sorry. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4 589982517363625063 Big Business , Corporations, Family Business, Grow Business, Home Office, How to:, Marketing , Networking, promoting your business, small business, Start up, Starting Business, Success, tips and tricks, Tutorial, Video , Video Downloads, YouTubeBookmark to: More About: Entrepreneurship , Branding
When You Don?t Like To Call Your Business ?Start-Up? Anymore?
2007-08-08 08:00:00 As surprising as it is inevitable, your business will eventually find itself beyond the ’start-up’ phase. You’ll have gotten the knack of marketing, creating offers and products, and you’ll have a steady flow of customers and clients and cash. And more. And more. And the momentum beings to build on itself. You used to be ... More About: Marketing , Business , Web Design , Entrepreneurship , Branding
Are You Winning Over Your Competition?
2007-08-07 08:00:00 Not long ago I was talking with a woman who offers personal training services. She asked me to take a quick look at her website and then tell her what I thought.I took a look and when we got together again, I told her that her website was “OK but it didn’t really grab me.” ... More About: Marketing , Entrepreneurship , Branding , How To , Competition
Family Business - Works For Many And Doesn?t For Some.
2007-08-06 08:00:00 Running a business with members of your family is a desirable prospect for a lot of people. I have found out Five (5) key tasks you need to consider and plan on completing. These tasks must be well on their way to completion before you get to a point of no return in you endeavor ... More About: Marketing , Business , Family , Entrepreneurship , Works
Avoid Financial Disasters In Your Small Business.
2007-08-05 08:00:00 Small business owners and business managers typically struggle with collecting on accounts receivables. While many businesses can get away with requiring payment upfront on products or services delivered, other businesses cannot. When dealing with corporate clients, a small businessperson must generally agree to 50% upfront and 50% on completion of the work, in order to ... More About: Marketing , Business , Entrepreneurship , Small Business , Disasters
Video: How NOT To Use Powerpoint.
2007-08-04 08:00:00 I found this gem on YouTube and had to share. Plus my computer broke down and I didn’t have time to write a post for today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORxFwBR4sm E funny, How to:, Powerpoint , Video , YouTubeBookmark to: More About: How To , Make Money Online
Making Money Online vs. Starting A New Physical Business.
2007-08-03 08:00:00 To me, there is no difference but to many, one sounds/seems easier than other and some point I think we both are right and this post will try to explain why… The fine line is “do what makes you more comfortable”. It is really that simple. There are many things in our lives that we do that ... More About: Marketing , Business , Entrepreneurship , Branding , Money
Negative Marketing: Good For Short Term, Bad for Long.
2007-08-02 08:00:00 Like many, I also believe that no marketing is bad marketing. As long as you market something, you will get attention. Good or bad, if you are under the light, you can always turn around that negativity towards your service or business to your benefit. Mac vs. PC ads, Subaru vs. BMW, Pepsi vs. Coke, Burger King vs. ... More About: Marketing , Windows , Entrepreneurship , Apple , Microsoft
Negative Marketing: Good For Short Term, Bad for Long.
2007-08-02 08:00:00 Like many, I also believe that no marketing is bad marketing. As long as you market something, you will get attention. Good or bad, if you are under the light, you can always turn around that negativity towards your service or business to your benefit. Mac vs. PC ads, Subaru vs. BMW, Pepsi vs. Coke, Burger King vs. ... More About: Marketing , Windows , Entrepreneurship , Apple , Microsoft
How To: Use Yelp.com to Promote Your Business.
2007-08-01 08:00:00 If your business is located in one of the major cities in U.S, you can not afford not to have your business’ listing on Yelp.com. Yelp is a website that lets normal people like you and I write reviews about business and services we use in our everyday lives. Site’s slogan is “Real People, Real Reviews”. Like I ... More About: Google , Business , Entrepreneurship , Community , Networking
How To: Use Yelp.com to Promote Your Business.
2007-08-01 08:00:00 If your business is located in one of the major cities in U.S, you can not afford not to have your business’ listing on Yelp.com. Yelp is a website that lets normal people like you and I write reviews about business and services we use in our everyday lives. Site’s slogan is “Real People, Real Reviews”. Like I ... More About: Google , Business , Entrepreneurship , Community , Networking
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business? Let?s Find Out.
2007-07-31 08:00:00 Nothing is wrong with a dream of being financially independent and do things you like to do while be your own boss. Many just don’t have enough courage to start a business on their own and 95% out of those who do fail because of many reasons that I will talk about it soon. This is huge. ... More About: Business , Entrepreneurship , Find , Start , Investments
Are You Ready to Start Your Own Business? Let?s Find Out.
2007-07-31 08:00:00 Nothing is wrong with a dream of being financially independent and do things you like to do while be your own boss. Many just don’t have enough courage to start a business on their own and 95% out of those who do fail because of many reasons that I will talk about it soon. This is huge. ... More About: Business , Entrepreneurship , Find , Start , Investments
How Web 2.0 Has Saved Many Companies From Bankruptcy.
2007-07-30 08:00:00 When I think of Web 2.0, I think of content that is completely generated by a given site’s users, not the owners. Not a big fan of it since I think it’s never a good idea to give a complete control to one side as complete control is always gives birth to an ugly child called “abuse ... More About: Marketing , Pod , Companies , Entrepreneurship , Yahoo
How Web 2.0 Has Saved Many Companies From Bankruptcy.
2007-07-30 08:00:00 When I think of Web 2.0, I think of content that is completely generated by a given site’s users, not the owners. Not a big fan of it since I think it’s never a good idea to give a complete control to one side as complete control is always gives birth to an ugly child called “abuse ... More About: Marketing , Pod , Companies , Entrepreneurship , Yahoo
Craigslist: Your Ultimate Source to Promote Your Business to Locals.
2007-07-29 08:00:00 Unless you have been living under a rock, you already know that Craigslist is an online classified site where users are free (in most cases) to post and reply to online classified ads. With around 800 visitors PER SECOND, Craigslist is world’s 9th most visited site on the internet. It breaks down the classifieds by cities ... More About: Business , Entrepreneurship , Community , Networking , Promote
Craigslist: Your Ultimate Source to Promote Your Business to Locals.
More articles from this author:2007-07-29 08:00:00 Unless you have been living under a rock, you already know that Craigslist is an online classified site where users are free (in most cases) to post and reply to online classified ads. With around 800 visitors PER SECOND, Craigslist is world’s 9th most visited site on the internet. It breaks down the classifieds by cities ... More About: Business , Entrepreneurship , Community , Networking , Promote 1, 2 |
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