It is estimated that about 80% of buyers begin their search for their future home online …. Another interesting fact is that these buyers can spend many months researching homes and neighborhoods before they contact a real estate agent. Often, that buyer will choose the first agent they find when they’re ready to make a buying decision. I don’t think I...

If you are busy working on your website, writing blog posts, article marketing, sending tweets - that's all very good. But let's not forget that the "real world" offers great opportunities for promoting your business AND website that can drive your traffic numbers into the stratosphere...for free or very little money. Although posting articles online, creating websites, sending e-mails, is easy, fast, and cheap; these are not always the most effective ways to get out the world about you or your offers. So whether you are trying to promote your business and find more customers or want to build a passive income online, these ideas can give you some unconventional ways to get started in the world of offline marketing.

If you aren’t using social media — such as Twitter, Facebook, or other – to promote your company and your products – then you need to start TODAY! Here is a short introduction to Twitter for Business – I hope it will get your creative juices flowing! So, What Is Twitter? In simplest terms, twitter is a free service that allows anyone to...

Estimated 80% of people begin their search for products and services online. If they search for the services that you provide, whom will they find? You or your competitor? Are you spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on newspaper ads, yellow pages listings, billboards, TV commercials, and other advertising methods? These traditional advertising methods reach...

This is the sixth installment in my series “Top 20 Mistakes Small Businesses Make with Their Websites.” If you truly want to grow your online presence to maximum proportions without spending tons of money, you need EFFECTIVE search engine optimization (SEO). If you are not sure what search engine optimization is, don’t worry, it’s really not that...

This is the fifth installment in my series “Top 20 Mistakes Small Businesses Make with Their Websites.” Internet Marketing Mistake #5. You Are Not Using Keywords To Attract the Search Engine Traffic I wrote about it on my blog a few times already, but I feel that it’s sooo important – and so often overlooked – that it’s worth repeating it...

This is the third installment in my series “Top 20 Mistakes Small Businesses Make with Their Websites.” Online Marketing Mistake #4. You Suffer From The “If I Build It, They Will Come” Delusion Many business owners become victims of the completely unfounded and bizarre -  if you know anything about online marketing -  belief, that customers will...

This is the third installment in my series “Top 20 Mistakes Small Businesses Make with Their Websites.” It’s related to #2, but I want to discuss it separately here. #3. You Website Looks Outdated, Like It Was Built Ten Years Ago (and maybe it was) Imagine two scenarios: First, you come to a store that is dusty, dimly lit, and features just a few of last...

This is the second installment in my series “Top 20 Mistakes Small Businesses Make with Their Websites.” Does the look of your website make the visitor want to hit the back button as soon as they see your page? If your website was designed by someone without design skills, it may look sloppy, confusing, and unprofessional. You may have tried to save...

You’ve designed, developed, and rolled out a great website for your business. However, you’ve noticed that hasn’t been bringing in much traffic, not to mention sales. What could be wrong? If you truly want to turbo charge your search engine rankings and turn on an unstoppable torrent of visitors to your website – make sure that you are not making these...