What kinds of contracts need to be put in writing?

One of the questions that many business owners share is “what types of contracts need to be in writing?” Many people actually assume that a contract has to be in writing in order for it to exist. While I agree that all contracts SHOULD be in writing, many do not HAVE to be in order […]

Do Not Fear The Social In Social Media

The Social Fear: When I am teaching clients (or consulting new to Internet business owners) about social media, and starting to dive deeper into social media marketing with them, the very first thing I try to help them understand is the “social” side of it.  If you are not able to be social with individuals, […]

The 411 on Spam Laws

As of 2008 there are 37 states in the USA, which have passed an anti-spam law to regulate unsolicited commercial email. Each one of these 37 states has a unique law, as there is no uniform state law. Despite there being no uniform law most anti-spam statutes, as well as the federal CAN SPAM ACT, […]

Online Reputation Management vs Brand Management

There is a lot of talk buzzing around the Internet of online reputation management, as well as brand management.  In most of the articles or blog posts I have read, I have noticed that people are confusing the two – almost blending them.  The two should not be blended, and each should have their own […]

I Visted Your Site Today, And Really Liked It…

For those of you that have been in the game (Internet marketing/SEO) for a while, just reading my title will be enough for you to guess what this post is about. Yep, you guessed it – Reciprocal linking emails and other link building offers you get in your inbox. I get these everyday too, almost […]

One Powerful LinkedIn Group Building Tip That You Won’t Want To Miss

A couple of weeks ago Mat Siltala wrote a useful post with tips for using LinkedIn. I thought I would add one additional tip for you today. I have found that creating groups can be a great way to capture and then speak to an audience. The Tip is to create a LinkedIn group, that […]

Free Local Marketing Options That Brings Real Traffic

Being in the industry I am, I talk with a lot of local business owners almost everyday about marketing (they are sniffing around for free tips, but I don’t mind sharing). In this economy, I have found the conversation sliding a little more to cost effective marketing tactics, if not completely free marketing suggestions. Hopefully […]

8 Steps to Ranking Domination in Shopping Networks

This holiday season a lot of etailers are counting on seeing huge traffic and revenue via shopping networks such as shopping.com, shopzilla.com, smarter.com, and the like. The problem is that most small businesses don’t have a clue how to really use these networks to sell their products, and have even less ability at getting their […]