Here is a helpful list of 30 of the top terrific tools for small businesses, feel free to add your own reviews and thoughts on these products by clicking the links. 1. Accounting & Finance Freshbooks: If you need online invoicing, time tracking and expense services, this program is easy to navigate, even for the most novice business owners. Wave … Read More
Do I need a website if I am on Facebook, Twitter and Google +
This is an excellent article by Elliott Richmond, I think he left out one thing. You own your website. These social media website can and do change all the time but your own website is yours to control how ever you see fit. Why spend marketing money and effort to “See my Facebook page” instead of “Visit us at ScottiDesign.com.” Read … Read More
You Still Need An Email List!
We spend a lot of time talking to clients about SEO and good content. Jamie Herzlich of Newsday writes an informative article about maintaining your email list. ScottiDesign can help you with your email list. We have over 25 years experience working with email marketing If you are new to email marketing we recommend starting off with Constant Contact. A well-maintained … Read More
Communicate with your most important assets—your current customers
Sign up for a FREE 60-Day Trial today. Explore Email Marketing with no risk. No obligation. Take a FREE 60-Day Trial no obligation Email Marketing by Constant Contact® is the easy, effective, and highly affordable way to get your message out to your customers, clients, or members. You’ll create high-impact, professional-looking emails—quickly and with no technical expertise. And, most importantly, … Read More
Careful what you say on facebook
Anything You Say on Facebook Can & Will Be Used Against You in a Court Of Law POSTED NOVEMBER 22, 2011 IN YOUR FAMILY & THE LAW BY JENNIFER E. KING Facebook may seem like a harmless hobby, but make no mistake: The blunders you post on the site can come back to haunt you. In March, a Michigan man was charged with polygamy after … Read More
Small business owners can benefit greatly from other companies research.
Here are some great tips to help supercharge your business this year. Want to increase your chances of converting new leads? Want to improve your blog content and grow your readership? Want to capitalize on your sales trends from 2012? If you’re looking for insights about those topics, this week’s 5 on Friday can help. 1. How to Spot Trends … Read More
Avoid small business traps
Traditional Spending Habits That Can Drive Your Small Business into the Ground Like most small business owners, you probably can’t remember the last time that you took a vacation. In this weak economy, you simply can’t afford to put your business on the back burner for any amount of time. Money is far too tight. Even if you’re watching your … Read More
Top 10 Heads Of State On Twitter.
PRESIDENT OBAMA again maintained the top spot of all world leaders, with a vast 24 million followers, adding 15 million followers in one year. 2012 was an election year, therefore, the Twitter account continued to be managed by the presidential campaign staff. Obama continued to occasionally post his own tweets, signed with his initials. The 2012 re-election of President Obama … Read More
Welcome Back to Google Maps
Google Maps already No. 1 among free iPhone apps. If you were like me I dreaded the thought of updating my Iphone and loosing google maps. I had become completely dependent on my Google Maps app. When I did have to switch to Apple Maps I was shocked and frustrated just how bad it was. My opinion of apple products … Read More
Can I take that picture?
The question of what pictures we can use on a website comes up often. Here is a good article on when you can take pictures for your own use. Know Your Rights: Photography in Public Nearly every modern phone has a camera attached to it and subsequently more and more people are taking photos in public places than ever before. … Read More