In February 2011, Google made big news on the Internet by publishing an algorithm change for search engine relevancy.  By and large this was designed to punish duplicate content farms that re-purpose the same written content over and over in different forms. I’ve seen plenty of panicked content online about what this means to e-marketers [...]

As a small business owner, you’re always looking for ways to keep operating costs down while retaining people, right? Have you ever considered alternative work scheduling? As technology progresses and jobs become more reliant on that technology, working without having to actually be in the office doesn’t just become a more viable option, it becomes [...]

Start-ups to large enterprises are looking for ways to be greener businesses. Aside from the fact that your company does its share to preserve and nurture the environment, it is also good for business since it would allow you to conserve resources which means, more savings. We cannot control underlying forces which are responsible for [...]

In any business – small or large, good or bad economy – internal theft or employee fraud can occur.  Actually, in my experience, I have seen more employee fraud occurring in small to medium-sized businesses because there is a greater level of trust, a less formal process at times, greater familiarity with each person in [...]

Outsourcing an ERP system (enterprise resource planning) was once thought of something that only large, corporate businesses would venture in but the benefits of outsourcing ERP systems have now caught the attention of smaller companies.  Smaller companies are finding that the improved efficiencies in implementing an ERP system are more than covering the cost of [...]

This past Monday, May 16th, started off this year’s National Small Business Week.  In celebration, BatchBlue is running its fourth annual Small Business Super Hero Contest. If you’ve dreamed big and turned those dreams into a successful small business, BatchBlue wants to hear your story. All you have to do to win is tell your [...]

Every person on the planet is prone to experience fatigue. As an entrepreneur, you are no exception. Some might say that running your own business would make you your own boss and that it would give you more freedom to do what you want, when you want to do it. This of course is a [...]

It just so happens that the same day I published my latest article on group buying, Small Business Trends Radio conducted a podcast interview on the very same exact topic. So I thought if that topic interested my readers, they may just want to jump over and listen to Anita’s most recent podcast. Robert Ball, [...]

Group buying or collective buying is fast gaining popularity among business owners. The idea originally hailed from China where it is known as Tuangou. Online group buying was first introduced through an e-commerce start-up, Mercata, ten years ago and they had dubbed this business plan as “We Commerce”. For those business owners who are still [...]

Your website is the front door to your business. It’s imperative potential clients and customers know where to find you, and once there, have a clear idea what your company does and how it can benefit them. Implement these simple, inexpensive tips to ensure your website is achieving those goals. 1. Not claiming your Google Place [...]