Some businesses are hard to sell. In fact, more businesses simply close down than sell. * I may have a third option for some businesses. Friendly construction workers in Lima, Peru(Apparently, I don’t have a lot of construction photos.) I met a man who moved from the big city to a small town. As he…
Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy!Matt MansfieldIf you need a website, consider getting a free consult with Matt: Think Outside the Browser because your website…
You can’t score a slam dunk if you don’t know your goal. We’re coming up on the halfway point in the year. How are you doing? Great? Not so good? Or can’t tell, because you don’t have usable goals? Goals are the basis of all your plans.You have to get good at goal setting and…
Word of mouth online. You want more of it, but how do you get it?Ever tried emailing your press release to bloggers? It doesn’t go anywhere. We’ll share success stories fromHutch, and other blogger outreach. Want to get the “inside scoop” from two experienced bloggers about how to make them sit up and take notice…
Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy!Matt Mansfield If you need a website, consider getting a free consult with Matt: Think Outside the Browser Introducing:…
A big trend in urban real estate is coming to small towns, to create a new opportunity to retain more young people. Young real estate buyers have made an epic shift, away from big suburban homes, and toward smaller spaces in walkable neighborhoods. I read about this first in Grist: Millennials not looking for McMansions…
Are you ready to attract more buyers? Then be more specific. If you’re offerings are too general, few people can get excited. By trying to appeal to everyone, you’re really not all that appealing to anyone. In New York City, we saw this sign outside a tiny steak place, advertising just “Lunch.” What would you put…
Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy!Matt MansfieldHow to know if you can trust your SEO?Link: http://biznik.com/articles/how-to-know-if-you-can-trust-your-seoMy Take: A great checklist for evaluating an SEO…
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