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Why Your Business Should Monitor Its Online Reputation

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They are going to tweet about you, review you on Yelp, write about you on Facebook, leave their thoughts on Google, and email all of their friends about you. All of those reviews, tweets, posts, blogs, articles, etc contribute to form your online reputation. Do you know what they are saying? Monitoring that reputation is important.

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Nice Website, Has Anyone Seen It?

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The good news however is that as Google and co. Websites are a form of marketing, so like any marketing exercise it is imperative to understand your audience. Google Adwords free keyword tool provides an excellent way to discover popular search terms. What keywords will they use to find you? Think about the visitor experience.

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Small Business Startup Checklist – Company Structure | THE SMALL.

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Small Business Startup Checklist РCompany Structure by Stefan Țpfer on Mar 19, 2008 An important early decision that will have long-term consequences for your business is to determine the legal form it will trade under. Things to remember: The legal form that your business takes will affect numerous aspects of your business trading.

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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In the simplest form this means having more money coming in than is going out. Free alternatives (Google Talk, Twiddla) are catching up in terms of functionality, and I am starting to test them out with clients that share my interest in new technology. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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Registering your business – Start Up Guides – Part 5 | THE SMALL.

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HM Revenue & Customs ‘HMRC’ If you are self employed as a sole trader or partnership you will need to inform HMRC of this fact, this is done by completing form CWF1. If you are operating through a limited company the form you use is CT41G. To register you need to complete form VAT1. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget

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Attempt to form a training co-op with other local companies to cut costs. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products. Don’t overlook the usefulness of this.

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Change of Business Ownership | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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For many businesses in the UK it will be useful for them to have some form of an exit plan in case the day comes when it seems like the right time to sell. My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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