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A Blog Could Revitalize Your Website

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 posted by admin 8:32 am

Blogs make for great business!O.K. so you think you have an idea or even a product to sell through your brand new internet business.

Internet marketing is a brilliant business to be in. There are boundless opportunities to run online businesses which can make incredible amounts of money, if you have established that there is a market for your chosen niche or product, and have done the necessary research.

All set, ready to go?

Er, not quite.

You should establish a presence in your market before you unleash your product to the world.

If you are about to start an internet business, then you should be wondering about attracting traffic to your site. There are many advertising options available, but if money is tight, some of these options may not seem practical.

Advertising can be expensive especially if you are not too sure what you are doing. Money can be swallowed up very quickly if you do not study advertising techniques.

Promotion can take many weeks or even months to show results, and then may not be effective.

Many courses and books sold by some of the gurus are sometimes out of date. Outdated material and tactics which you pay for then find they just do not work.

You may have an excellent website, but bear in mind blogging is now probably more effective than a static site.

Of course, the most traditional way of running an online business over the last few years has been websites, and is still a very successful method.

However, blogging has moved to the fore because search engines seem to favor blogs over the standard static website.

For those who can constantly add to or update their blog, visits by search engines will become a more regular practice, which will give you more chance of a high ranking in the search engines.

The reason is that search engines seem to prefer blogs over traditional static sites and it is possible to see a page on your blog ranked on the first page in Google within 24 hours.

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Category : Blog, Small Business, Small Business Help, Website Design, Wordpress

Client Spotlight: Curtains For You and More!

Monday, January 3, 2011 posted by admin 4:08 pm

Linda Wheeler came to Greatson Media with a straight forward plan: Get my business online and create a website with a look that is juCurtains For You and More!st right. We took on that challenge with a very limited budget – as most small businesses have these days – and create a website Linda is now proud of.

Curtains For You and More! is a company that works with designers, decorators, and luxurious homefurnishing stores creating custom Draperies, Bedding, Pillows, and so much more. Check them out here:  http://curtainsforyouandmore.com

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Category : Blog, Greatson Media Client Spotlight, Small Business, Small Business Help, Website Design

Small Business Help: Top 25 Websites

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 posted by admin 9:19 pm

With the large amount of information and resources available on the internet it can be quite a challenge for entrepreneurs and small business owners to find the small business help they need.

From deciding whether to start a business, setting up or acquiring a business, raising capital, acquiring credít, marketing, social media marketing, working with customers, growing your business, working online, selling online, and much more it’s vital to have access to resources you can depend on.

Below are my top 25 all time favorite websites that provide small business owners the much needed support, news, information, resources, and tools to succeed in business today.

1) AllBusiness.com

AllBusiness.com has a variety of small business resources, advice, and business ideas for entrepreneurs and small businesses to start, manage, finance, and build a business.

2) Bplans.com

Bplans.com offers free sample business plans, business plan software, business calculators, and articles on writing a business plan, starting a business, and other small business topics.

3) Business.com

Business.com provides an extensive and helpful business search engine and business directory designed to help its users find the companies, products, services, and information they need to make the right business decisions.

4) Business.gov

Business.gov helps small businesses understand their legal requirements and locate government services from federal, state, and local agencies.

5) Businesscreditblogger.com

Businesscreditblogger.com has been the go-to source for business credit information, providing expert information about building business credit, business credit scoring, business credit reporting and business credit cards.

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Category : Blog, Link Building, Marketing, Small Business Help