March 2011 Blog Posts (4)

Within the last few months, there has been a lot of talk in the SEO community about the quality or lack of quality results that are often exhibited by Google. Many blog posts, like this one at SEOmoz, discuss how organized spam is taking control of the web, making it frustrating for users to find the quality content that they are searching for.

Google has taken multiple…

As a small business, if you want to get found when consumers are searching for what you sell or provide, it is imperative that you leverage the free listings available from the major search engines. You simply have to be there. Major search engines are probably the first stop for many people when they are in the market for something, so it is absolutely necessary that your business is listed at these sites. How can you be found if you're not there when people are searching?

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Many owners know in their hearts that they built their businesses to create a legacy.  Their companies do important work in a unique way with a team that they hand-picked and groomed over many years.  These business owners take a parental view of the business, caring for it and the employees, always building upon the strengths and core values of the company.  The business provides a nice lifestyle for these owners as well as a strong identity in their community.  To say that the business…

I recently received a communication from the ASBDC, the Association of Small Business Development Centers highlighting this post on the NY Times blog.  As you will see when you read it the discussion references a potential reduction in the federal allocation to the Small Business Development Center program.  While many people think of…