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Part 3 – Guide to a Successful Business Website

ok.  We’ve covered what you’re new website should look like and how easy it can be to manage.  Now it’s time to get into content.  First thing you should think of are your main pages.  These are the pages that are critical to your business, thing that your potential customers want to know about you and your company.

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Part 1 – Guide to a Successful Website for Business

It’s a new year and a new decade.  Economy is looking optimitic.  There are funds out there for Small Business Loans. People are just plain excited about starting new adventures.  Maybe you’re one of these people and have ventured into starting a new business.  Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom, or an entreprenuer, what I’m about to offer you might be some good advice when it comes to building your new website.

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WordPress from your iPhone

wordpress-iphoneIntroducing the only iPhone app that lets you write posts, upload photos, edit pages, and manage comments on your blog from your iPhone or iPod Touch. With support for both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.5.1 or higher), users of all experience levels can get going in seconds.

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Twitter for Business – new guide!

birdsTwitter has just released a new guide for business.  Called “Twitter 101, a Special Guide” Twitter will give you the lo-down on how to use this social media tool, explain it’s lingo and give you a brief history.

For example, did you know that the reason you’re limited to 140 characters when you tweet is because of the limits you have on text messaging from your cell phone?  Basic cell phones limit your texting to 160 characters – Twitter set their Tweets at 140 characters so that your user name could be included.  It’s a formula that works for them, so despite the progresses in technology, they’re going to stick with it. 

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SEO and why is it important to you?

SEO – an acronym for Search Engine Optimization.  What is SEO exactly? Think of your website like an engine.  SEO is a way of tuning up your website for maximum efficiency and performance on the World Wide Web.

2009-square-logo-500x500One of my partners, WordsmithBob.com offers several great articles on SEO -

Search Engine Optimization is the art, science and guesswork of trying to get a website higher placement in the top search engines. Right now, the top search engines are Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask, and the Open Source Directory.

No, the Open Source Directory is not a search engine but it is the most important directory and helps feed results for the search engines. Ergo, you need to keep it in mind when you do SEO.

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Looking for a convenient way for your customers to register and pay for your events & seminars?

pencil_me_inI may have the perfect solution for you.  If you use WordPress, I have a tool that will enable your customers to not only register for upcoming events and seminars, but provide the ability for them to pay up front!  The money is collected through PayPal and is deposited directly into your account.  In addition, you can also set parameters for attendence.  Need to limit your event to 10?  No problem.

I recently had a client that needed the option to include all upcoming events in a 3 month period to show on the home page of his website.  The solution was to created a 3 month calendar complete with an Events Registration page where the customer could click on the event they were interested in and fill out an online form and pay for it right then and there.  Providing a ‘no-hassel’ solution to your customer creates increased customer service satisfaction for your company. Continue reading “Looking for a convenient way for your customers to register and pay for your events & seminars?” »

Why Blogging Matters to Small Business

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How to Blog - Blogging To Market a Business or Blogging As a ...
How to blog. Blogging to promote a business and blogging as a business are both great ways to make money, garner search engine attention and drive traffic and ...
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How to blog is the guide for beginner's to start a blog. It will answer all question on how to start a blog and how to blog.
How to Setup a Business Blog | eHow.com
A business blog is a modern tool for business owners to market their services and keep their customers and associates up to date with the business ...
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How to Blog for a Home Business. As a home business owner, you should always look for a way to market your business. There are so many tools available ...
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These articles on blogging for business explain what business blogs are all about and how to go about creating blogs. 7 Ways to Make Money from a Blog ...
How to Write a Better Business Blog
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Work At Home Start Up Guide: How to Start a Business Blog
If you are looking for a way to start making money on the internet, and you have a budget that is very small or zero, starting a business blog is a good idea. ...
How to Start a Business Blog
One of the best marketing practices for niche businesses is to start blogging. ... There are so many things to focus on when you are starting a blog but the three I want to ...
How to Publish Your Own Business Blog
If you are a social pusher, setting up your own multi-level marketing blog is lone of the easiest and smallest amount dear methods to bring public into your company. ...
Business Blog Case Study: How To Build A Powerful Product ...
Advanced Business Blogging: helping small business owners get more clients, more sales, and more profits using blogs, podcasts, and RSS with offline twists.
How to Blog for Business : Business Blog Consulting
CEO blogs used to be all the rage within the business blogging community. ... They can start to see how you both would benefit from knowing each other and ...
How to Create a Business Blog: 8 steps - wikiHow
wikiHow article about How to Create a Business Blog. ... Decide on the theme of the blog and find a template (or hire a web design company to create one) that best ...
Business Blogging - How to Build A Better Blog
Creating A Business Blog: Tips and Tricks from The Blog Squad Denise Wakeman, Business Blog Consulting and Online Marketing Advisor
How to find Readers for a Business Blog " Pro Blog Tips
One of the question I've already been told to prepare a question for is - How do you find Readers for a blog... How do you find Readers for a Business Blog? ...
How to Start a Business Blog, Part 2 - Remarkablogger
In these articles, I'm going to address business-specific concerns and requirements for business blogging. Previously: How to Start a Business Blog, Part 1 ...
How to find Readers for a Business Blog
Later today I'm speaking to a couple of groups of business people about the power of blogging and social media ... How do you find Readers for a Business Blog? ...
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Discover trends, get advice and find out what other businesses are doing It seems like every day there are new blogs from business owners, people who serve small ...
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Free 12-step guide for any business on how to start a business blog, from conception to execution to blogging policies. Benefits and pitfalls covered.

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