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How to Evaluate and Improve Your Website
Maybe you earn money from home by taking care of children in your community, writing articles for clients around the world, or shooting some of your state’s landmarks as a freelance photographer. Regardless of the role you fill, your website is often the first thing that puts potential clients in touch with you. If it’s not a good ... Read More
How to Build a Website For Your Home Business
When I came up with the idea for this website, one of the things I struggled with was how to create a website. I'd heard of HTML and Dreamweaver but had no clue how to use them. I'd also had friends who had used graphic designers to build them custom websites for thousands of dollars -- which I couldn't afford. I knew there had to ... Read More
5 Reasons Why You’re Losing Online Customers + 5 Easy Fixes
If you’re running your own business, your website should be the hub of all of your marketing efforts. It should be pulling prospects in, and keeping them there long enough to convince them to become a customer, growing your business in the process. Unfortunately, for many businesses, this just isn’t the case. I can’t tell you how ... Read More
6 Elements That Can Set Your Online Profile Apart From the Competition
As a freelance writer, I know that one of the biggest challenges in building your work-from-home business is self-promotion. It doesn’t come naturally for everyone. Personally, I’m not a big fan of telling the world how good I am, but, in the case of self-promotion – you are your only cheerleader, and self-promotion can most ... Read More
How a Blog Can Help You Launch a Home-Based Business
A lot of clients tell me “I don’t have a business yet, so I can’t blog.” What a lot of people don’t know is this: A blog is essential for the business that you have yet to begin. Why? Because a blog provides you with an instant platform to get your brand message across and create a following for your brand — even before you have ... Read More
5 Essential Elements for a Client-Capturing Blog
I've been a work-at-home woman for the last four years now. And one of the tools that has been instrumental to my WAHMing has been my blog. I began blogging when my son was an infant, and through my blog, I've gotten hired as a home-based worker. From my humble beginnings as a part-time content writer to my current occupation as a ... Read More
5 Factors to Consider For a Website That Grows With Your Business
You’ve decided to make the big leap into starting your own business. Congratulations! I’m sure you’re reading up on all the things that a smart business founder does; business plans, financial structure, marketing, the works. One critical factor that touches on many of these areas is your web presence; branding, customer interaction, ... Read More
