From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Reputation Management

Faced with Negative Blog Comments about Your Brand? Stay C.O.O.L.

It’s not easy being a business owner. You dedicate your days and nights to managing your store, and you’ve certainly shed your share of sweat and tears to turn your business into a recognizable brand in your industry. Like most days, your alarm buzzes at 6 a.m., you wake up and turn on your computer, [...]

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Search Engine Results

Search-Engine-Friendly Website Design

In any informed discussion about website design, it’s not long before someone will refer to the importance of the Google™ algorithm in determining your website’s ranking. Algorithms are the rules that search engines use to rank online content.
Although Google does not publish the many variables that its algorithm uses to rank your website, it does [...]

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Small Business Loans

New Government Initiatives to Benefit Small Businesses

If you’ve been putting off making significant enhancements to your business because of financial concerns, President Obama’s recent proposal to increase small business lending might be just the news you’ve been waiting for. The president is proposing increasing the size of loans available through the Small Business Administration, as well as providing inexpensive capital to [...]

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Social Networking for Your Restaurant

How Social Networks Can Deliver More Customers to Your Restaurant

Many restaurant owners may wonder how they can monetize their presence on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter. If you feel you don’t have the time or resources to get involved with social networking sites, then you’re missing out on free, valuable tools that can help you reach local (and vocal) prospects and expand [...]

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