If you are a digital nomad (or aspire to become one), you will surely have looked at all the possibilities the web offers to work independently, wherever you are. Blogging, affiliate marketing, freelance services are all valid ways to generate revenue, based on your skills. But another interesting way to make money with the internet is creating and selling online … [Read more...]
5 Tips for a Successful Multilingual Website
You had an idea, worked hours and hours to create a great website and you are now ready to share it with the world. But what languages does your site speak? Whether you already have a consolidated customer base or you are starting a new business, the first step to reaching a global audience is the creation of a multilingual website that has the tremendous benefit of … [Read more...]
A2 Hosting: a Fast Web Hosting for Your Online Business
Choosing a web hosting for your online business is an important step. You must look for a reliable service, with a 24/7 support and a good value for money. But most of all, a fast web hosting! In this post, I'm going to share my experience with A2 Hosting, a quality service which includes all these factors. A2 Hosting New Account Registration I started with … [Read more...]
How to Utilize Your Blog to Increase Your Online Reputation
Our online reputations are somewhat like biographies written about us online compiled in a list of links that tell your story. The only challenge with this is that sometimes the story doesn’t read exactly the way we would have it read. Well, believe it or not, you do have the power to manage how your personal story is told online. In this post, we’ll provide some unique … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Build a Killer WordPress Site for Your Business
Most new website owners make poor choices because they do not carefully evaluate their options. In creating your site, you can decide to hire an expert to do it for you, but that could be costly for a new business. Thankfully, there are a lot of resources that help new business owners create their website themselves. Here are some ways to build a killer WordPress site for … [Read more...]
10 Safety Rules For Your First Online Business As A Freelancer
Freelancing is a world of challenges that can be daunting at first. After all, starting your own business for the first time is a big jump out of your comfort zone. But by no means should it be synonymous with failure. Every day new freelancers approach the market with individual businesses and make it a success. There is no guarantee that a business idea can generate any … [Read more...]
How Important is Your Online Image as a Business Owner?
As a business owner, there are many things you need to think about for your online image. Customer satisfaction is indeed one of the most important factors to consider! Like it or not, what people say about your company online matters. It may influence future relantionships and business deals, not to mention your brand. Here a few factors you need to keep in mind when … [Read more...]
The Main Business-related Courses Every Entrepreneur Should Consider
Every business owner needs to be as resourceful and independent as possible when they are running a business. Attending relevant business-related courses is one of the most effective ways to do this, as it will help you to develop important business skills and obtain the knowledge you need to succeed in business. Below are some of the most important business-related … [Read more...]
How to Become a More Accomplished Project Manager
Are your project management skills letting you down? If so, all is not lost because there are many ways you can become a more accomplished project manager. It may take some time to develop these important business skills, but if you follow the tips below, you will start to notice many improvements in the way you manage future projects in your organization. Get the … [Read more...]
The Most Important Areas of Your Business That You Need to Control Properly
Is your business running as efficiently as possible? Unfortunately, some areas of a business are neglected by many companies and this can have serious consequences for the future of your business. In this article, we are going to examine some of the most important areas of a business that you need to control properly. Finance and Taxation Image credit The … [Read more...]
Top 20 E-Commerce Templates for a Perfect Online Store
Are your goods still not available online? Does your store need a redesign to keep in line with modern web design trends? This spring is a perfect time to establish a strong online presence. With new website templates this can be done without lots of turmoil as modern templates are simple in setup and customization. In this post, I want to share with you 20 new e-commerce … [Read more...]
5 Factors that Small Businesses Overlook in Their Website
Launching a small business website from scratch involves a lot of moving pieces. In fact, there is so much to worry about that it's easy to miss out of important details or variables that you should have focused on from the start. Since you as small business owner are concerned with turning in a profit, you may not have the experience or knowledge about the other cogs that … [Read more...]
20 Most Popular Startup and Small Business WordPress Themes
Small business is the largest layer of all modern business. This means that the competition here makes the business owners search new ways of shooting ahead. Without a doubt, your website is your main tool in running you business. With these small business WordPress themes you will be able to build a professional website that will make you noticeable. So what are the features … [Read more...]
3 Industries Most in Need of Business Insurance
All business owners in all industries will have to invest in some form of insurance over the course of their career. The specifics of the items that need coverage will vary from business to business. For example, a daycare facility and shipping warehouse won’t have the same insurance needs; the daycare facility will need insurance on each child in its care, which is … [Read more...]
FPPT.com: Thousands of Free PowerPoint Templates for Business Presentations
It’s been nearly 30 years since PowerPoint made its humble debut as an application for Mac computers. With a stroke of luck PowerPoint was picked by Microsoft and became a part of the Microsoft Office suite. With an estimated 1 billion installations worldwide, PowerPoint is now doubt the leading presentation software with a range of default templates ready for use for the … [Read more...]
End Your Customers Search For A Fantastic Vendor?
The success of any business is its customers. They are the cogs in the machine that give you a revenue, that supply ith a profit margin, that pay your employees wages and your company’s overheads. It doesn’t matter whether you sell wooden toys or a consultancy service; the customer is the pivotal part of everything you do. That is why you need to ensure you are doing … [Read more...]
Using SlideModel to Launch and Run Your Business
In today’s competitive business landscape, you must give yourself all the tools necessary to meet your customer’s needs as well as your financial goals. This means having a clear picture of your business model, revenue streams, projections, and a hundred other data points. Planning and data presentation tools like SlideModel can help you to not only plan your business, but … [Read more...]
Now and Later: 3 Ways to Shape Company Culture Over Time
In what was arguably David Foster Wallace’s most famous speech, he told a story of two young fish who encounter an older fish as they’re swimming along one day. The older fish asks them how the water is. Puzzled, one of the younger fish asks the other what water is. The takeaway? “The immediate point of the fish story is that the most obvious, ubiquitous, important realities … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Why Cyber Insurance Is Good for Small Business
The headlines might carry news of cyberattacks against large companies, such as Target and Home Depot, but the greater reality is that small businesses are as likely, if not more likely to experience a cyberattack. By one estimate, the number of cyberattacks experienced by small- to mid-size businesses (SMBs) increased by more than 40 percent from 2015 to 2016. This rate of … [Read more...]
How to Calculate Your Profit Margin
Simply put, profit is the amount of money you make on a sale after you subtract the cost of acquiring or producing the product. For example, let’s say you sell an item for $200 and it cost you $180 to get it. Your profit is $20. In this case, you’ll have a 10 percent margin on that sale. You sold it for $200, you made $20; 10 percent of 200 is 20. However, this figure … [Read more...]