Being on the first page of Google is not an easy task, the more popular the keyword the harder it is to rank in the search engines. If is often easier to rank for “Long Tail Keywords” or “Keyword Phrases” than it is for a popular single word. I have had some great ranking success over the past few years and thought I’d target a keyword phrase that I want to rank for and show how I did it. My target is “Michigan Business Directory” (without the quotes), most people search … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Clients
August 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Here in Michigan it is harder than ever to keep your clients; it may be as simple as just saying “Thank You”. Here are a few things to consider when asking yourself “How Can I Retain My Clients?” First and foremost you need to send a follow-up letter or email, asking your clients if they were completely satisfied with your product or services. It your customer was not happy you can resolve the problem and most importantly patch up the relationship by taking swift action to fix the … [Read more...]
Why Sponsor A Contest?
August 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
If you have considered sponsoring an online contest or sweepstakes and have not, here are few very positive benefits to consider that may help sway you into sponsoring. As s sponsor your involvement in the process is pretty minimal, provide a prize and help spread the word and that usually it. Sure you could make a blog post about it and email a few people in your database but your main task is to provide one of the prizes. If the contest is done right, you will benefit in several … [Read more...]
Fraud A Problem For Small Michigan Businesses
August 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Fraud is an issue for large and small companies alike, while larger companies have safety precautions in place many small companies are blindsided by fraud attacks. Being extra careful and having a general awareness of what is going on in your company is the first step in protecting it against fraud invasions. The ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners) released a statement that says small businesses are being hit the hardest due to lack of fraud prevention programs within their … [Read more...]
New MichiganBusinessHub.com Contest Sponsor
August 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Market Insights, LLC has came on board with a great prize valued at $200, bringing the Online Contest to 12 prizes valued at $1,547.50. This new sponsor brings a prize to the table that is cutting edge, a video interview of you and your business. This .30 second spot includes the video shoot, graphics and music edited in a professional way that gives your company a tool to be used on your website, and can be uploaded to sites like YouTube.com to help market your company. You can also use … [Read more...]
Protecting Your Michigan Business Data
August 20, 2008 By 2 Comments
This post was guest blogged by Scott Watson, remotebackupandrestore.com Over the next 5 weeks I will be covering some basics on protecting your business data. Part 1 – General computer security Part 2 – Passwords Part 3 – Virus and spy-ware protection Part 4 – Hardware Part 5 – What’s your backup plan? Here is Part 1: There are two kinds of computer users in this world. The first is the user that has never encountered a problem with his or her computer data. The … [Read more...]
Sponsor Events To Expose Your Michigan Business
August 19, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I have done my share of sponsoring various community events over the years. From little league baseball teams, auctions, advertising in program books for events like the Woodhaven Drama Club's spring play “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown”. I’ve also sponsored the Southern Wayne County Regional Chambers Annual Grub Crawl, just to name a few. Yake Elementary School in Woodhaven Michigan will be hosting a school Walk-A-Thon on September 21st, 2008. The Walk-A-Thon is a fundraiser to … [Read more...]
Post On Forums Expose Your Michigan Business
August 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Easy Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website for Free or at Little Cost by Rudy G. Getting the proper exposure to your website is essential to your overall success and survival of your online ventures. There are free and cost effective ways to build quality web traffic. If you are on a limited budget or have no money at all follow the tips below to build quality web traffic to your website. Exchanging links with other webmasters is a phenomenal way of building traffic to your website for … [Read more...]
