Michigan Gas Prices are on average higher than most states across the nation. While driving around town I find myself looking at the gas prices posted at every gas station in town. Gas has always been one of those necessary evils that I didn’t give much thought. But as the prices continue to sky rocket, and my wallet is affected more and more every week I am now looking at ways to save money at the gas pumps. Here are a few Gas Saving Tips to consider. Gas up first thing in the … [Read more...]
Win a $25 Gas Gift Card being given away this Friday - March 14, 2008 Subscribers to the MichiganBusinessHub.com distribution list will have a chance to Win a $25 Gas Gift Card. Sign Up Now - MichiganBusinessHub.com (be sure to click on the confirmation link that will be emailed to you). I will post the winner Friday afternoon. Good Luck! Tim Somers MichiganBusinessHub.com … [Read more...]
In this product review I take a look at YellowPages.com and my experiences with advertising on the web site over the past year (actually 11 months). The past 2 to 3 years I have cut my YellowPages advertising considerably. From full display ads to half inch ads and in some categories just bold line listings. I still think you need a presence in the Big Yellow Book for now, but over the next few years I see this as an obsolete away of advertising. That said, my YellowPages account … [Read more...]
Larger companies that mail a ton of stuff are cutting their postage rates by dropping or replacing their direct mail campaigns with creative alternatives. Many Michigan businesses are signing up their customers for online bill-paying and are taking aggressive action to prune bad addresses that cost them money. May 12 marks another increase in first class mail rates, ranging from a penny on first class mail to a nickel on certified mail. Other increases for express and priority mail are … [Read more...]
Both my office and home have that one drawer that is stuffed with local restaurant menus, I am looking forward to using a new web site called DownriverDiningMag.com. This web site is going to make it easy to clean out that drawer of outdated menu’s giving me a quick easy place to review many different types of restaurants menus. The new web site was created to bring local Michigan restaurant menus right into your home or office via the Internet. So whether you are looking to dine out at … [Read more...]
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) in a statement to protect and educate the residents of Michigan is now providing a direct link to the complete list of national consumer product recalls on the Michigan.gov web site. Over the past few months many product recalls have been surfacing in the news. An overwhelming amount of toys seem to top the list. The national web site recalls.gov has a master list of products recalled – currently these products are on the list of … [Read more...]
It’s been a great season in Michigan for you fans of snow, I personally have had enough. Ready for a little warmth and some type of water recreation we headed to the Best Western in Sterling Heights Michigan, for a mini Michigan Family Vacation. We’ve been to the Best Western Sterling Inn one time before and had a great time. This time was no different. We swam, played in the game room and slept in. My only complaint is the dumb tickets the kids get when playing in the game … [Read more...]
Ok you decided that you need a Web site, being a Michigan based company your first thought is to find a good Michigan Web Design company. You need to be very careful when choosing a design company. A lousy designed Web site can cost or even loose you money driving customers away. I have outlined a few tips in choosing a Web Design company, based in Michigan. 1. You need to evaluate your Web site needs and goals. Is your Web site going to be a basic online brochure or a full blow … [Read more...]
