Comments on: 5 Small Business Internet Marketing Myths http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/5-small-business-internet-marketing-myths Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: based business home marketing source http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/5-small-business-internet-marketing-myths#comment-682 based business home marketing source Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:43:43 +0000 http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/?p=140#comment-682 <strong>based business home marketing source...</strong> As a Newbie, I am always searching online for articles that can help me. Thank you... based business home marketing source…

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]]> By: Chris Bradley http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/5-small-business-internet-marketing-myths#comment-405 Chris Bradley Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:06:15 +0000 http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/?p=140#comment-405 You are correct the savvy business owners will look to increase advertising in a smart way but unfortunately, too many look at advertising as one of the first things to cut in a downturn in the economy, which is good if its all your competitors. I did an informal survey, seems most business owners are leery of wanting to increase advertising during tough times. Chris You are correct the savvy business owners will look to increase advertising in a smart way but unfortunately, too many look at advertising as one of the first things to cut in a downturn in the economy, which is good if its all your competitors. I did an informal survey, seems most business owners are leery of wanting to increase advertising during tough times.

Chris

]]> By: Jason Lancaster http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/5-small-business-internet-marketing-myths#comment-373 Jason Lancaster Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:46:14 +0000 http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/?p=140#comment-373 Good point Chris - small, simple changes can make a big difference in ranking results. While local is still fairly open, I believe that we'll see a major shift in the next 18-24 months as local business owners look for an edge over their competitors online. I anticipate quite a bit of growth in the next 2 years in online advertising, mostly because of a down-turn in the economy. As consumers pull back spending, the savvy business owners will find ways to increase market share at the expense of their struggling competitors. Good point Chris - small, simple changes can make a big difference in ranking results. While local is still fairly open, I believe that we’ll see a major shift in the next 18-24 months as local business owners look for an edge over their competitors online. I anticipate quite a bit of growth in the next 2 years in online advertising, mostly because of a down-turn in the economy. As consumers pull back spending, the savvy business owners will find ways to increase market share at the expense of their struggling competitors.

]]> By: Chris Bradley http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/5-small-business-internet-marketing-myths#comment-369 Chris Bradley Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:35:47 +0000 http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/?p=140#comment-369 One other point that many business owner don't realize is the ease of getting ranked for local searches. I have a nephew who's a chiropractor and having him change his title tag so he can easilyl rank for his town name + chiropractor. Not to mention so many other ways he can make money but like most of us, it comes down to time and money to make it work. I'm too busy with our business right now but once we get our system in place, we will start to talk to business owners and provide this service to them. Chris One other point that many business owner don’t realize is the ease of getting ranked for local searches. I have a nephew who’s a chiropractor and having him change his title tag so he can easilyl rank for his town name + chiropractor. Not to mention so many other ways he can make money but like most of us, it comes down to time and money to make it work.

I’m too busy with our business right now but once we get our system in place, we will start to talk to business owners and provide this service to them.

Chris

]]> By: Jason Lancaster http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/5-small-business-internet-marketing-myths#comment-343 Jason Lancaster Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:22:06 +0000 http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/?p=140#comment-343 Van, Thank you. I also enjoy the moment when you show a business owner the volume of internet search queries for their product or service. If they aren't aware of the existence of an online market, they're usually amazed and excited. If they are aware, they're usually motivated to work harder to get more of the available business. As you say, just about anything can be sold online. Many business owners doubt this statement, however, and for good cause. The definition of "sold" to most business owners is the moment when the product/service and money change hands. In that strict sense, many items can't be sold online. However, if you expand the definition of "sold" to include the act of furthering the process of consummating a sale - i.e. "selling" - than it's easy to declare that anything can be sold online. Considering very few items are purchased without at least some consideration, that's reason enough to promote every business online (at least to some degree). Good comments - keep em' coming! Van,

Thank you. I also enjoy the moment when you show a business owner the volume of internet search queries for their product or service. If they aren’t aware of the existence of an online market, they’re usually amazed and excited. If they are aware, they’re usually motivated to work harder to get more of the available business.

As you say, just about anything can be sold online. Many business owners doubt this statement, however, and for good cause. The definition of “sold” to most business owners is the moment when the product/service and money change hands. In that strict sense, many items can’t be sold online.

However, if you expand the definition of “sold” to include the act of furthering the process of consummating a sale - i.e. “selling” - than it’s easy to declare that anything can be sold online. Considering very few items are purchased without at least some consideration, that’s reason enough to promote every business online (at least to some degree).

Good comments - keep em’ coming!

]]> By: Van Theodorou http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/5-small-business-internet-marketing-myths#comment-342 Van Theodorou Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:23:52 +0000 http://www.resourcenation.com/blog/?p=140#comment-342 Hey Jason, Good post. I have a friend who had an "ugly" website, and he did close to a million dollars on it and it wasn't even user friendly. Though, he did upgrade and his converison has gone way up but it shows you that pretty doesn't always win. I know business owners who don't think their targer market is online but when I show them keyword research, they start to have a different point of view. Its amazing when you meet others having success online and see what they're selling and you go...are you serious???? People ask me what can I sell online, I pretty much say.. almost anything sells on here. Van Hey Jason,

Good post. I have a friend who had an “ugly” website, and he did close to a million dollars on it and it wasn’t even user friendly. Though, he did upgrade and his converison has gone way up but it shows you that pretty doesn’t always win.

I know business owners who don’t think their targer market is online but when I show them keyword research, they start to have a different point of view. Its amazing when you meet others having success online and see what they’re selling and you go…are you serious???? People ask me what can I sell online, I pretty much say.. almost anything sells on here.

Van

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