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The past several years have seen a growth in outsourcing and an increase in the number of consultants of varying types. But do consultants truly offer value for the money you invest in them? The answer may surprise you. Read the rest of this entry »

Viewers can think your website is beautifully-designed and descriptive, but unless it presents new and valuable information, your viewers will stop at one visit. Fresh content is an easy and inexpensive way to drive your customers back to your site. By consistently updating your website with content that educates, inspires and entertains your viewers, you'll see your web traffic soar and, consequently, your number of prospects. Here are some effective ways to increase the amount of content on your website. Read the rest of this entry »

Want to increase your number of customers and get an edge on your competitors in terms of customer acquisition? New social media tactics can help you do just that for pennies on your regular marketing dollars. Location based marketing's greatest strength is its ability as a customer acquisition tool. Read the rest of this entry »

Typically, a primary objective of our website writing is to explain, promote and sell our services. If you review most websites though, you will find that the information about a service is sketchy, incomplete, and leaves you with too many unanswered questions and concerns. Some website content seems to be more about creating mystery about the services than about providing clear details. Think about the number of times you've started reading a site and clicked off because the writing did not tell you what's in it for you. It did not hold your attention because you could not immediately figure out what their services were or whether or not they could help you solve your problem. Read the rest of this entry »

Probably the hottest and most amazing way to advertise today is via mobile text marketing. There are more people using mobile phones to communicate and obtain information from the Internet then the Internet itself. Only a small number of business are using mobile marketing to gain sales so now is the time to get in on the action before other businesses catch on to this great adventure. Statistics show that there is now more than twice the number of mobile phone users than there are those who use the Internet. Read the rest of this entry »

The New Year marks another period when businesses are able to grab a chance at promotional activities. There are many ideas that actually support advertising and most of these focuses on giving out a few little tidbits of items that bear the company logo. While the industry aims at distributing as many promotional items as they want, consumers on the other hand seek not the number of freebies they receive but quality and functionality. There are various kinds of materials like pens and tiny totes which can count as useful stuff but it has to be remembered to target on consumer needs. Depending on the time of the year, hand-outs must be given out to match the immediate necessity. Read the rest of this entry »

A survey conducted near the end of 2009 indicated that there was over 229 Million websites available. No doubt this number has grown substantially since then. This means that for every 100 people in the United States, there is one website for 75 of those people! Having a website is just the tip of the iceberg for most contractors. You really need a contractor internet marketing strategy in order to take advantage of this juggernaut. Read the rest of this entry »

Having a job in the public sector used to be regarded as having a job for life, Not so today! Just think about the number of doctors, teachers, nurses and police officers who are struggling to hold on to their jobs. Those who are lucky enough to have a position in the public sector are usually in a superannuation scheme. Read the rest of this entry »