One of the quickest ways to really grow any business is to acquire an existing web site that gets lots of targeted traffic. The problem is determining how to value these sites, whether you’re the buyer or seller.
Clearly the easiest way to prove value is by the total revenue and/or profit the site generates. The […]
26th Jan, 2010
What’s your Web Site Worth? Buying and Selling Sites…
21st Dec, 2009
SEM Rapture: Best Practices for PPC Ad Campaigns
Over the years, I’ve seen a lot of interesting internet advertising campaigns, many of which created by purported “professional SEMs” (Search Engine Marketers). Of course the only thing that made them professionals was the fact they got paid to hack together a campaign.
It’s very common for web designers to see what they believe is “low-hanging […]
7th Sep, 2009
How Quickly Can your Business React?
What if you got a major opportunity for publicity, but there was only a week to prepare? This is going to cost you significant money, but if your business can react quickly enough you know it will be worth the risk just for the exposure alone.
Do you take the risk, or do you reject it […]
22nd Jul, 2009
Walk a Mile in your Customer’s Shoes
Less than two centuries ago customers were valued and treated like royalty. There were no global advertising campaigns or internet public relations ploys. Customers lived in town and there was a fixed population to cater to. That meant treating customers like… well, like real people.
Major corporations today have far too much power and far too […]
2nd Jul, 2009
Where Did I Learn SEO? I’ll Show You…
I keep meeting self-professed SEO experts, but after a short conversation it becomes that they were absent they day they taught SEO at SEO school. Oh wait, there is no SEO school. Maybe that’s the problem.
There are assuredly thousands of people on the internet claiming expert status in this field, and very few can actually […]
2nd Jul, 2009
Formula Five is Back! Grow your Business Today
You’ve been asking and the folks at StomperNet have listened. After a very successful launch at the beginning of the year, the Formula Five business growth system is going to be made available again for a short time.
Last time it was launched StomperNet posted proof of how this system absolutely grows businesses of all kinds. That […]
29th Jun, 2009
Business: The Art of War?
Over the years I’ve heard a few people equate business with warfare. They talk about obliterating their competition and leading their army to victory.
I’ve always found this analogy to be a bit overboard. Business is supposed to be about partnerships, win-win negotiations, and finding something you’re passionate about. How can it resemble the gruesome battlefields […]
24th Jun, 2009
An SEO Oxymoron – Cheap SEO Services
Every day I run into more and more companies offering SEO and Internet Marketing services. It makes me sick. It’s not because I’m worried about the competition. Far from it. I’m actually just tired of fixing these folks’ mistakes and correcting clients’ expectations.
Yes, you can get 10,000 targeted visitors per day to your web site […]
21st May, 2009
Small Business Sticker Shock
I’ve spent a lot of time helping small businesses grow. Very often we run into a mental roadblock on the part of the business owner that halts their company’s growth and can eventually lead to the decline of their business.
I call this phenomenon Sticker Shock. It’s something I’ve helped coach many business owners through. It […]
1st May, 2009
The Missing Element of Online Business
What is the most important thing you can do for your customers that most online businesses don’t do?
As I sat in a waiting room today I had a few minutes to consider my businesses and the negative aspects of having a very non-traditional style of business. Internet marketers definitely are non-traditional, but we can still […]
23rd Apr, 2009
Losing Control… Is the Recession Pulling you Under?
There are lots of things to frighten us entrepreneurs in this world. We are the ones who build something from nothing and take all the risks. Then again, we tend to reap the biggest rewards as well, aside from a few select CEOs, professional athletes, and movie stars. But many of those people are also […]
In the midst of this global recession many people are forced to revaluate their lives and their careers when the realization strikes that they may soon be out of a job. I’ve recently heard of many companies, large and small, that have instituted across the board salary cuts. Talk about a kick in the morale!
Most […]