Best Practices for Marketing Your Small Business

The most successful businesses are the ones who market the most successfully. I read something along that line recently. I can’t remember where, but it stuck. Some of us love to market. Others of us see it as the necessary evil of doing business. But however you look at it, your business can’t be successful … Keep reading

Is Your Business Mobile-Friendly?

Ok, so I’m behind the times. I do not own a smart phone. I just haven’t needed one yet. I don’t own a tablet either. Same reason. So far I haven’t cared much about mobile friendly. But I’m abnormal today, I know, especially in the business world. Some studies have shown that over half your … Keep reading

How to Use Autoresponders [Infographic]

Autoresponders are emails you’ve set up through your email marketing service that are sent automatically based on time or an action of a visitor. For example, when you purchase a project and receive a thank you email—that’s an autoresponder. If you get follow-up emails from that company, those are also autoresponders. The advantage of them, … Keep reading

Do Your Website Visitors Feel Welcome?

welcome your visitors

One afternoon years ago when our three kids were preschoolers, a neighbor came over and asked to use my phone. She was locked out, and this was before any of us had cell phones. As she stood in the living room talking on the phone, I happened to look around the room and noticed it … Keep reading

Why I Love Working From Home

I know it’s not for everyone. But it IS for me! I’ve been working at home in part-time endeavors since 1994, shortly before our daughter was born. I had already been exploring work-at-home possibilities, knowing I’d want to be home with our baby, and the others who would join our family. It’s one of the … Keep reading