I don’t think I can overstate this enough: if you’re going to be in business for yourself, you’re going to need a support system. Having friends and family that believe in you and support you is a fantastic start, but sometimes it’s not enough. You need to be able to tap into a support group […]
5 Reasons Why You Need A Website
5 Reasons Why You Need A Website Sometimes, as a small business owner, it can be difficult to see why you need a website. For some people, they see it as just another thing they have to maintain. A lot of small business owners figure that their business lends itself mostly to word of mouth advertising. […]
Finding Pictures for Blogs
Where Do You Find Great Pictures for Blogs? So you know that it’s important to write a blog, and you know that everyone loves blogs with pictures. But, you don’t have pictures that you want to use for your blog post. What should you do? I’ll give you a hint: You shouldn’t do a Google […]
Everyone Takes Business Baby Steps, So You Should Too
Business baby steps: you can do it! This weekend while I was finishing painting the last set of storm windows on my house I was thinking about how pretty much everything in life, and especially growing a business, requires taking baby steps. My husband and I have been repainting the outside of our house by […]
Can Search Engines Read Images?
Ever Asked Yourself “Can Search Engines Read Images”? Hint: They can’t. A couple weeks ago I was talking at a networking meeting about essential elements of a website. Someone asked what would be the best way to put testimonials on their website. More specifically, what would be the best way to have testimonials that would […]
Why You Need a Responsive Website
Do you have a Responsive Website? If not, you’d better look into changing that. Over 60% of web traffic is now done on mobile devices. That means your website better play nicely with small screens of various sizes. If it doesn’t, you’re losing a ton of people. A responsive website is one that will reformat […]
Why You Should Use a Password Manager
How much mental energy do you waste remembering passwords? It’s OK. If you’re anything like me, it’s probably a lot. You’d be surprised at how many online accounts you actually have that require passwords. But just because you have a million passwords doesn’t mean you have to waste mental energy remembering all of them. Once […]
Managing Email with Gmail Filters
4 Ways Filters Can Help Organize Email in Gmail I love that email allows me to get in contact with almost any person anywhere in the world at any time. I also love that it allows me to keep a written record of conversations. But, like you, I know the overwhelming feeling of opening up […]
Don’t Be a Jack of All Trades
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “Jack of all trades, master of none”, right? Well, don’t be Jack! Who wants to gain a reputation for not being a master of anything? The beginning of the phrase “Jack of all trades” seems like we’re going down a good road… you can do anything. But then, oof! […]
Why You Need A Blog
Do you have a blog on your website? Having a website is incredibly important to allow customers to find your business online and learn important information about your company. But one thing that people often overlook when building their website is including a blog. Having a blog means that you are consistently adding new material […]