Everyone knows that “content is king,” especially when it comes to search engine optimization. However, the lines between blog posts and articles are becoming increasingly blurry and people sometimes think they are interchangeable. They aren’t. An article and a blog post are actually two different things. Here are the distinctions: BLOG POST: Blog [...]
Think about the best piece of chocolate to ever pass between your lips. Was it smooth and creamy? Or perhaps a little crunchy with a hint of raspberry? Maybe it had an unusual or distinctive shape. How about the wrapper? Chances are you may not remember that last little detail, but today’s chocolate manufacturers want [...]
A well thought-out business plan is a detailed blueprint that outlines a road map to success for your business. Not only can it be used as a tool when approaching lenders or investors for outside financing, it can also be an in-house guide during the start-up process that should be continuously referred to throughout the [...]
In today’s economy it seems almost every industry has been unfavorably affected by the recession. Nevertheless, new startup ventures continue to pop-up around the country with amazing degrees of success. How is this possible when everyone is cutting back everywhere? The reality is the economic downturn has thrown wide open the entrepreneurial doors [...]
Echo boomers – a/k/a baby boomer kids or Generation Y’ers – are pretty savvy young folks, especially when it comes to business. This fun loving generation is enthusiastically embracing the notion of free enterprise that has been threatening to bubble over the edge of corporate America for years. Armed with brainpower, optimism, and moxie, these [...]
I’m happy to announce the release of my latest book from Entrepreneur’s ClickStart series, Design and Launch an Online Travel Business in a Week. Travel and tourism constitutes the third largest retail industry in the U.S. and there has never been a better time to turn a passion for traveling into a lucrative, professional business [...]
Starting and maintaining a business with an online presence can be very challenging in any market, whether you’re an inexperienced novice or seasoned entrepreneur. The key is arming yourself with the best tools available to help streamline and make the process more efficient. Google’s branding of the world’s most powerful search engine have made it [...]
