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If you are reading this post because your site’s been hacked, download Sucuri now and get the company’s help completely removing the problem right now. For everyone else, Wordfence is my top recommendation to protect your WordPress. Don’t be a sitting duck. Hacks can bleed your budget dry and destroy your company’s reputation. If your […]

Free is awesome. Especially when that “free” whatever is giving you extra traffic, money, rank, reputation, and sales. Thankfully, there are a ton of free SEO tools. The downside is that some of these free tools are junk. I want to give you a go-to collection of the top free SEO tools. These are intuitive, […]

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Traditional, physical retailers are great at customer service. They can focus on the specific needs of a handful of shoppers at a time, answering their questions and providing bespoke recommendations until browsers are ready to buy. On the other hand, e-commerce stores have a much broader reach than their brick-and-mortar peers. There’s basically no limit […]

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Facebook might have started as a way to connect college students, but today it is a full-fledged search engine, much like Google or Bing. The social media giant’s rise to search engine status includes the addition of advanced features, like Facebook search operators. What are Facebook search operators, and why should you care about them? […]

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Becoming a third-party seller isn’t the only way to make money on Amazon. What if I told you there’s a way to get rid of the bulk of your seller admin and focus solely on helping a single customer who will sell your products for you? Well, that’s what you can expect from Amazon’s Vendor […]

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Customer acquisition cost (CAC) is a metric that has been growing with the emergence of Internet companies and web-based advertising campaigns that can be tracked. Traditionally, a company had to engage in shotgun style advertising and find methods to track consumers through the decision-making process. Today, many web-based companies can engage in highly targeted campaigns […]

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Make no mistake: Running a website is hard. There are so many areas to focus on, from content creation to admin, to maintaining a site via updates. This is to say nothing of security—you (and your visitors) really don’t want your site hacked. The good news is that WordPress maintenance services can take a load […]

What’s in a review? A lot, it turns out. Reviews aren’t just about finding out what consumers think you’re doing right or where you can improve. They’re a highly useful marketing tool for drawing traffic, generating leads, and making conversions. Let me show you why you should be scoping out reviews for your business. Why […]

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Creating a successful startup is hard; it’s even harder without access to startup funds. However, if you’ve got a great business plan and the ability to create a buzz around your brand, equity crowdfunding could be the perfect option for your business. New legislation is opening up this crowdfunding option and making it a more […]

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With the competition becoming fiercer every day, e-commerce businesses need to pull all the stops to ensure they continue beating the competition. One simple yet powerful marketing tool you can use to your advantage is the Google Customer Reviews feature. Research shows that 70 percent of people trust online reviews more than they trust advertisements. […]

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Conversion rate optimization isn’t an easy game to play, especially if you’re the new kid on the block. One of the best ways to improve CRO is by A/B testing features on your website. The real challenge with CRO is in knowing how to start and what to test. This post covers the latter. There […]

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Starting a site and need a cheap domain name? Namecheap is the best option out there as far as affordable domain names go.  They start as low as $8.88 a domain for your first year with plenty of helpful add-ons. It goes beyond just domain names and provides reliable hosting for more than 1.5 million […]

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If you try to grow your consulting or freelance revenue by merely adding more clients to your portfolio, you may hit a common obstacle: Living project to project.  This kind of lifestyle isn’t sustainable for everyone, and it can be frustrating and stressful. One solution to this problem may be productized services. The productized services […]

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GoDaddy hosts millions of websites all over the world as a giant in the hosting and domain name selling game. Its long list of products offers just about anything you might need to get a website up and running on a shoestring budget, at least for the first year.  After lots of research, comparison, and […]

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Three seconds.  That’s all your visitors give you when they come to your website. If your website takes any longer to upload, 40% of people will abandon it.  What’s worse, a one-second delay in page response can cause a 7% reduction in conversions. You’ll end up losing 40% of your website traffic, out of which […]

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Coming up with Google advertising ideas is challenging. However, it’s well worth it to have a solid strategy. With around 3.5 billion searches per day, Google gives you an incredible opportunity to get in front of the right audience. Of course, you first need to know what you’re doing.  If you’ve been looking for ways […]

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WordPress powers more than 43% of all websites on the internet.  With an excellent reputation and loyal user base, It’s arguably the most reliable way to start and run a website. I use WordPress for my business, and I think it makes sense for most people to build a website on this platform. Fortunately for […]

In an ideal world, sales teams and business leaders would have crystal balls to help them predict accurate sales forecasts. With these predictions, it would be easier to create budgets, set goals, know when you’ll need to hire more people, and so much more. Unfortunately, crystal balls belong in the movies, and predicting anything in […]

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Chances are, your brand has data scientists and operations professionals on the team, and while they do their best to collaborate, they each have their own areas of expertise. This could lead to miscommunications and misunderstandings. The data scientists can interpret the data, but they likely don’t have the background to manage business operations. Likewise, […]

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A functional online directory plugin will help you deliver business or personal information by location or category for internal or external use.  Whether you want to build a glossary of names and terms for your employees or a comprehensive business index, a good directory plugin for your WordPress website will help you do just that.  […]