You may have created your personal goals or resolutions for the New Year but what about your business goals?
What do you hope to accomplish? Do you have the information and tools to get there?
From the article Have Your 2012 Business Goals in Mind by Steven Teo:
Embrace all aspects of the web – While it seems like a no-brainer, there are still many entrepreneurs who are not fully embracing all the Internet has to offer them. From social media to video and podcasts, make sure your business is utilizing all the various electronic tools. Social media can be looked at as perhaps the best in that it is essentially free, short of time and effort. Be sure that you maximize your Web site in all your marketing efforts to reach as many visitors, who are then hopefully turned into customers, as possible. If you have not already, be sure to review your Web site efforts so that it is at maximum capacity to be visited by search engines and in turn consumers. A well optimized Web site will quite simply add to your company’s bottom line, so what are you waiting for?
For more reasons to have a website check my previous blog entry.
After your website is created (or even before) don't forget to get your business listed as many places as possible online - including Qurkl's free business directory. Qurkl is a great place to search for businesses including web design companies.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
New Franchises for 2011
Looking to start a new business. Check out this article from Entreprenuer Magazine:
2011 Top New Franchises
The top 50 companies that began franchising in the last five years
What are some of the newest stars in the franchising world this year? To answer that, we've compiled this list
Top 10 New Franchises for 2011
RANK | FRANCHISE NAME | STARTUP COSTS | |
| 1 | HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab | $52.75K - 254.1K | |
| 2 | Oreck Clean Home Center | $84.6K - 221K | |
| 3 | Oxi Fresh Franchising Co. | $34.63K - 57.01K | |
| 4 | Always Best Care Senior Services | $50.93K - 90.7K | |
| 5 | The Senior's Choice Inc. | $54K - 71K | |
| 6 | Accessible Home Health Care | $93.5K - 123K | |
| 7 | Caring Transitions | $42.48K - 70.68K | |
| 8 | Yogurtland Franchising Inc. | $329.8K - 615.6K | |
| 9 | Murphy Business & Financial Corp. | $42.6K - 83.5K | |
| 10 | Retro Fitness LLC | $661.75K - 1.52M |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Online Business Directories
Business listing sites are an important part of your businesses visibility online.
Here is some info about online business directories including links to many of those sites.
Remember to check your Qurkl listing for accuracy and completeness.
Here is some info about online business directories including links to many of those sites.
Remember to check your Qurkl listing for accuracy and completeness.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Article About Qurkl
Qurkl Simplifies Online Business Searches - An Affordable Alternative to the Yellowpages
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Business Blogging
I came across this great article on why businesses should have a blog. Also, from there check out the links with blogging advice.
Feel free to add your business blog site to the comments.
Feel free to add your business blog site to the comments.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Do You Have a Business Website?
Even if you don't sell a product or service online a website will help consumers get information about your company. If your website only has your business name, products or services, contact information, directions, and hours a website can help your company to connect with consumers. There are many times I have been frustrated when trying to find this basic information about a business I wanted to visit. Sometimes I went to another business because I could find their information online.
How much time does your business waste just answering calls about your hours, your address, and other facts that could be found on a website?
Other advantages for having a business website include the following:
- Your website can be changed anytime unlike a printed brochure.
- Your website advertises for you 24 hours per day.
- A website can help your business to appear more stable. Customers will be less worried that you may not be around tomorrow.
- You have the ability to sell online if you choose.
- Consumers expect it.
- Does your competition have a website?
- You can interact with customers online if you choose. This interaction could include updates on products or services, changes in location or hours, information about your products or services, special events or sales, and answering customers questions or concerns.
- You can link your business Facebook page, Twitter account, and any other social media to your website.
- Listing your business website with online directories such as Qurkl.com helps consumers find you.
For more information about business websites:
Find Website Designers
Monday, January 17, 2011
Searching Online for Businesses, Products, Services
When searching online for businesses, products, or services try Qurkl.com. With Qurkl you can search using keywords, business name, and/or location. So, if you know the name of a business but not the city and/or state where the business is located just search using the business name. I know of no other online yellowpages site that allows searching in this way.
Also, search Qurkl using location only to find businesses in your area.
Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter. Tell your friends about Qurkl!
Also, search Qurkl using location only to find businesses in your area.
Like us on Facebook, Follow us on Twitter. Tell your friends about Qurkl!
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