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As business owners, every year we review the income and expenses from last year (if only for tax purposes) and decide on a new budget for the new year. We ask ourselves where we can cut back on expenses and where we can find more revenue in the upcoming year. Where can we improve? Where to we excel? But not all of us remember to take a look at how our business is being represented... Read More

There are many businesses you can start that don t require a college degree or tons of start-up cash. I wanted to list 5 of my favorite ideas from this article on Forbes to inspire those of you who are thinking of starting your own business. Perhaps you feel that being a business owner is out of your reach. It really isn t! The key is to find something that people need and then fulfill... Read More

I want to remind our friends and customers to never use Google Images on your website, blog or business Facebook page. Most of these images carry copyrights and if you use them without permission you will be caught and made to pay a high price. The image owners can and will find you. Here's how. Photographers & image designers can now use web robots which run day and night to search every website for images... Read More

Should I get a mobile website? If you ve asked yourself that question lately the answer is "Yes", and quickly. Here are 3 reasons why: 1 Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred method of Internet access. In 2013 mobile devices officially surpassed desktop and laptop computers , moving ahead to 55% of people who spent time shopping online. Mobile websites have forever changed online sales. But, despite the mobile trend many companies still have... Read More

If you're looking for a highly effective, yet low-cost way to up-sell or cross-sell current customers, consider setting up an e-mail marketing program. Since it can cost as much as five times more to win a new customer than to keep an old one, retention programs using e-mail are a solid small-business marketing tactic. E-mail programs to in-house lists perform at least as well as direct mail--and often considerably better--without the postage or printing costs.... Read More

What is an online merchant account? Why do you need one? How do you get one? All good questions. We attempt to answer them for you here. What is an Online Merchant Account? How does it differ from a regular merchant account? An online merchant account allows you to take credit card payments online from your website. It may also be referred to as an Internet Merchant Account. You will need a different type of... Read More