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Web Services: Getting Found on the Web
Google Places for Your Local Business

Get Found With Google Places The internet is where a majority of consumers search for their local businesses. Forget the Yellow Pages, it’s all about Google Places! Google Places is an excellent resource for business owners. It helps your business … Continue reading

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Print Services: Postcards for Business
Spring Special: 10% Off Color Postcards

Capture Prospective Business Clients with Postcards Sending out business postcards is the perfect way to effortlessly engage your clients and customers, while simultaneously marketing your goods and services. People love receiving postcards in the mail, especially when it is from … Continue reading

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The ROI For Business Blogs Powerful Tools for Local Businesses

Part 2: How Writing a Blog for Your Business Will Make You Money! View Part 1: How to Use Blogs to Drive Traffic for Small Businesses It is well known that people feel more favorably about you if you give … Continue reading

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To Blog or Not to Blog That Is an Important Business Question

Part 1: How to Use Blogs to Drive Traffic for Small Businesses Writing a blog offers you a chance to share your expertise in your field, announce special offers or services that you may provide and answer reader’s questions that … Continue reading

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New Marketing Secret: Free Tips on Local Search Engine Marketing

Local Seo Is A Powerful, Effective Way to Promote Your Business One of the good things about the growing use of the internet is that it is becoming easier to promote your business in your local community.  We are a … Continue reading

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Marketing, Making Money and Mass Media

Most of us got into business because we loved doing something and thought it would be cool to make a living doing it.  Michael Gerber, who used to live right here in Santa Rosa, called this an entrepreneurial seizure.  It … Continue reading

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Nine Networking Tips for Every Business person

Networking is important to the career of every successful business person.  It builds rapport with prospects and customers that will hopefully lead to a greater number of referrals and a more successful closing rate.  Pam Murray of Many Waters Publishing … Continue reading

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Taking the "Work" out of Business Networking

I began talking about business referral marketing (see Get More Referrals post) as a fast, inexpensive way to build your business. There really is no better way to begin increasing the number of your clients.  It does not require hiring … Continue reading

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Get More Referrals

The no excuse way to jump start your business and get more sales. What is generally the most common answer to how do you get more business? If a business owner is asked where most of his or her new … Continue reading

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Are Your Marketing Materials Overdesigned?

Are your marketing materials and website over-designed? Design should support your marketing message, not get in its way. If you’re blown away at the beauty or cleverness of the presentation your designer has delivered, test it with both other business … Continue reading

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