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1). 8 Important Elements for Small Business Web Sites
Key visitors to your commercial pages include web robots that crawl the internet and catalog your content. Having proper HTML source code, plus the right combination of text and graphic presentation, is just one secret to success. Proper code may mean higher robot ratings, and the "look" is equally important. Once a new prospect finds your web site, you have 5 seconds to get them to stay.
Article tags: web site design, web site evaluation, html validation, html validator, small business advice
2). Exiting Your Company Gracefully
Since you own a business or plan on having one in the near future, you have an exit strategy, right? Your answer is probably “No”, which is typical for many people in their first venture of working for themselves. Every owner will eventually exit their business… even if they run it until they die. But then what?
Not having an exit strategy before, or very soon after, starting or buying a company is a dangerous proposition.
Article tags: small business advice, small business help, exit planning
3). Signs of a Drowning Company
Very few entrepreneurs want to close their business. Sell, yes. Merge, maybe. Shut it down, I doubt it. The reality is that more than 50% of all new companies opened in the U.S. and Canada close within the first three years. That means you need to know when, in fact, it may be best to cut your losses and get out.
Yes, it might happen to you. It’s happened to me so I’m speaking from a lot of experience here.
Article tags: small business advice, small business help
4). Would You Rather Be an EEL or a Shark?
Why PPC is a More Targeted Form of Promotion than SEO
Particularly for Local Small Businesses!
Article tags: local internet marketing, small business internet marketing, small business advice