[ad_1] Ignore search-engine optimization (SEO) and focus on content. Worst. Advice. Ever. SEO still is kicking. The rules have changed and some of the starting lineup were in the minors a few years ago, but you need a plan. Look at just a few recent stats: 93 percent of online experiences begin with a …

[ad_1] Last year, I embarked upon a personal challenge to validate a business idea in 30 days. To make it even more difficult, it was a random idea chosen by my readers. They asked me to do it without using my existing website, traffic and business connections and without spending more …

[ad_1] With the presidential election looming, job creation is a hot topic.  Where will new jobs come from? According to research by the Guardian Life Small Business Research Institute, female small business owners will create 5 million to 5.5 million new jobs across the United States by 2018.  In fact, a …

[ad_1] The Brexit vote is just behind us, and the U.S. presidential election still lies ahead. Understandably, many business owners are left wondering how these global political and economic events will affect their companies. While we can’t predict the future, we can plan for it. Small- and medium-sized businesses must prepare …