Have you ever tried to find some information on a business website with no luck? Maybe it was something as simple as the phone number or hours of operation, or …
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To Comment or Not to Comment
In the past, the Visual People blog has deliberately not turned on comments. We love hearing from our customers and potential customers, but we've utilized …
Local Business: How to Work Charitable Giving into your Small Business Marketing
"In order to be remarked about, you have to do something remarkable." That's a quote that Chris Shonnard, owner of Shonnard's Nursery, Florist & …
Lessons in Social Media: What to Share
It seems like everyone wants to talk about social media. It's still the "new thing," a great buzzword and something that many small business owners just don't …
How and Why to Block Twitter Spammers
You've started a Twitter account, and you are using it with some success to promote your small business. Have you noticed that some of your followers seem, …
Ads on Small Business Websites – Just Don’t Do It
Running ads on your business website - should you do it? The answer is a big, fat NO. The reason? Your website is an ad, in many ways. It is promoting your …
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Five Things a Small Business Owner Should Know About Yelp
You may have heard about Yelp - it's a review site that started in the Bay Area and primarily focused on restaurants. Now it's all over the U.S., including in …
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Self-Promoting 101 for the Small Business Owner
Do you love to promote yourself and your business? Few of us do, according to Caroline Cummings. The Eugene-based entrepreneur, social media professional and …
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You Gotta Take Time to Make Your Website a Success
"I like this," a potential client commented about our project proposal during a recent meeting, "but it looks like it's going to take me a lot of time to make …
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10 Tips for Hiring Someone to Write Your Small Business Blog
Hiring someone to write for your blog can be a big step. It will help you generate traffic and links for your website, but it can be challenging to find the …
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