Why I Finally Said Goodbye To Organic Traffic

As a small business owner in the online niche, I have to make a confession: I’ve gamed Google for too long, often unintentionally – so long that, eventually, I reap what I sow.

You see, I own and run sites. Starting up 5-6 years ago, I didn’t really care about search engine ranking. At that time, I know a thing or two about SEO, but I have no interest in getting my ranking up.

Why I Finally Said Goodbye to Organic Traffic

I was initially not really into blogging. But I tried it anyway and started a blog, Noobpreneur.com, mainly to document my online entrepreneurship journey.

The first thing I tried to make my mark in online business was starting up an e-commerce site selling natural treatment products.…

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Is Your Background Screening Company Doing What You Need Them to Do?

If you are a savvy business owner or manager, you are certainly working with a background check company when it comes to hiring new employees. The question is this: Is your background screening company doing what you need them to do?

Is Your Background Screening Company Doing What You Need Them to Do?

You probably think they are, but the truth is, looks can be deceiving. Choosing a provider that does your background checks is one of the most important decisions that you will make as a hiring manager and it is certainly not one that should be taken lightly.

The worst thing that you could possibly do, when it comes to the wellbeing of your company, is to choose a low cost, low quality screening company.…

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How Businesses Can Embrace Google Plus to Launch New Products

Google Plus is Google’s entry into the world of social media, and competes directly with social media giant Facebook. Google has 90 million users, and is growing by leaps and bounds. Some suggest Google Plus may even overcome Facebook in the coming years.

While Google Plus is still in its infancy, businesses are smart to market their services and new products here, because Google is known for innovation and they have done many things right over the last few years.

How Businesses Can Embrace Google Plus to Launch New Products

The Google Plus button can and should be added to all of your blogs and websites, because the more followers your company has the more potential buyers they can market their newest products too.…

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Relax to Succeed In Business

Relax to Succeed In Business

Running a business is often stressful and time-consuming; to be successful you have to be absolutely committed to your company, especially in the initial stages. As a result you can find that you are neglecting your own health. If so you need to take a step back to relax, this will help you to overcome problems, remain focused and stop you from getting ill.

There are many ways for business owners to relax, including:

Exercise

If your everyday life is hectic chances are that you are living off adrenalin which, if not kept in check, can lead to burn-out. Aerobic exercising such as jogging or swimming, helps to get rid of any anxiety or stress you may have while also giving you a chance to clear your mind.…

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Some Of The Best Industries for Starting a Small Business Today

In a lot of cases, small businesses are launched by first time entrepreneurs who have experience in the exact type of business they are launching. Many times, the new business owner has worked for a similar business in the past, decides they have enough experience to “be the boss,” and sets out on their own.

Some Of The Best Industries for Starting a Small Business Today

But there is another way to decide on what type of small business to launch that might heighten your chances of success. Choose an industry where small businesses have had a lot of recent success, spend some time researching and learning about this industry and small businesses in general on websites such as CareerQA.com…

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Small Businesses Are Going Mobile

As people change so does their surroundings.   Fifty years ago there were no frequent flier miles, nor internet; and all the kids played outside.  Just as our surroundings have changed, so too has how small businesses do business.

Have you noticed how easy it is to get a cell phone? You can get it off the street and connect to the internet within minutes.  I literally bought a phone from a kiosk in a mall and before I walked out of the mall I was surfing the Internet.

Small Businesses Are Going Mobile

So what does that have to do with your business? Your customers are on the Internet.…

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Getting More Finance Administration Tasks Done in Less Time

If your small or medium-sized business has only one finance manager or at least a smaller group of finance managers, chances are, handling every record of your company’s day-to-day expenses (on top of all their other duties) might get overwhelming from time to time, especially during earnings reports season.

Getting More Finance Administration Tasks Done in Less Time

Human error is frowned upon, but especially when it comes to handling company finances. So how can you best deliver in a fast-paced, demanding environment without overburdening your employees?

Here’s a rundown on how a cloud-based finance administration software can actually be of help to these common tasks:

  • Managing your accounts payables

Relationships with suppliers and vendors should, like customer relations, be a priority.…

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How To Protect Your Business Inside And Out

How To Protect your Business Inside and Out

Your business is your pride and joy so it is completely understandable that you would want to do everything you can to protect it. Although many business owners think about protecting their company’s premises from vandalism and theft, not everyone considers protecting the internal elements of their business like their IT system and data. In this article we will explain how to protect both the outside and inside of your business from a number of dangers.

CCTV systems

Although CCTV systems can be expensive, they are one of the best ways of protecting your staff, your business premises and the equipment inside.…

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Setting Up Point of Sale (POS) Software

If you run any sort of retail business, you are almost certainly already using some sort of point of sale (POS) system. The old-fashioned cash register, limited as it is, is a very basic POS system. However, current computer technology means today’s POS systems can be extremely powerful, allowing adaptation to many different business models and maximizing flexibility in operations.

In addition to reporting that can present sales data in a dizzying array of formats, you can introduce such innovations as loyalty programs with specialized pricing. Though it might seem daunting, setting up point of sale software is actually relatively easy.…

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The Top 5 Secrets Of Successful Bloggers

The Top 5 Secrets Of Successful Bloggers

How do those successful, popular bloggers do it? We broke it down for you in 5 easy steps.

1.   Building a brand – Your blog, just like any other person or company, has an image. You can both control that image and make it work in your favor, or you can let it run rampant and drag you down.

Decide what you think your blog’s brand or public image needs to be, and make sure that every post, your layout, and everything you do that pertains to your blog sticks to that brand. This is what will make your blog memorable, and this also helps you reach your target market of readers.…

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