Month: October 2018

AllBusiness. comWhen you’re a small business owner, it can seem like there are a million different things vying for your attention. And if you have employees, payroll is one of them. As a business owner, I know how difficult it can be to know all the payroll and employment laws.

AllBusiness. comIf you want to get found online (and get customers to buy from you), then you’ve got to pay attention to search engine optimization. SEO is more important than ever for getting found online—and getting customers to buy from your business. And that’s because online search has become the top way people find local businesses.

Work from home jobs and ways to make money online. Scam-free!By Anna T. I get frequent emails from readers asking me about part time work from home. There are a lot of different reasons people prefer part time over full time.

Many business owners neglect the fact that blogging is an excellent way to increase online visibility and overall exposure of their companies because they’re too focused on sales, inventory, and other aspects of their business. Startup companies are smart enough not to make the same mistake, and they’re actively focusing on interacting with their customers through their blogs — a move that has shown some fantastic results. Aside from the fact that blog posts drive potential customers and clients to company websites, there are a lot of other reasons why blogging is the best way to create a solid company reputation. A blog can be a great way to attract new customers and retain existing customers.

AllBusiness. comIt’s been about a year since the start of the #metoo movement, and unless you’ve been asleep in a cave, you’ve probably been aware that things are changing quite dramatically all around us. Patterns of bad behavior that have been tolerated for years are finally being loudly challenged. Women are speaking out in all corners of society, from the entertainment industry to the business world and everywhere in between, setting new limits on what is acceptable treatment, and sparking a sometimes contentious conversation about consent.

Want to know where to get free household items for your home?That’s right – no money-spending here. This article is all about finding 100% free furniture for your home, online and locally. Furniture is expensive, especially when you need a full room set or already have moving expenses to deal with. These tips can potentially stock your house with free furniture to save you a lot of money.

Live streaming is a phenomenon in today’s marketing. Marketing is not limited to the way a person markets a product, but more than that, it’s about how a person promotes himself or herself. Knowing how to use YouTube livestreaming can help you build your brand. Your brand is very important for your business and often the brand comes from the business owner.

AllBusiness. comSpeaking in front of a targeted audience of peers and potential customers is one of the most powerful tactics in creating and building your authority, establishing your brand, and securing your place in the market. But as successful as you are in your business, unless you’re on the speaking circuit A-list, you can’t sit back and wait for event planners to call and offer you a spot at their next event. Booking a speaking engagement in front of the right audience requires a certain amount of work.

AllBusiness. comCompanies receive a lot of resumes, and a good number of them are discarded fairly early on in the hiring process. So, what element makes a resume stand out, allowing the applicant to move on to the next round of the hiring process?Resumes should follow the old copywriting rule of claim, proof, and benefit. When a resume makes a claim and backs it up with proof, then this will have the strongest impact on whether the person can move ahead to the interview stage.

MLM entrepreneurs are considered independent contractors. By default, they’re sole proprietors, but forming a legal business entity offers potential liability protection and tax benefits. Also sometimes called “network marketing” companies, MLMs offer income opportunities to folks who want to set their own schedule and work at their own pace—without having to build a business from the ground up. Many people who want the flexibility of being their own boss have chosen careers in working as agents for multi-level marketing (MLM) companies, so I regularly field questions from these entrepreneurs about what legal structure will be optimal.