Large scale project failures are often the ones that hit the headlines: millions  of dollars wasted, months or even years late, not meeting the needs of the community. We’ve all heard the doom-laden proclamations but presumed they don’t apply to us. That’s not the case. As a small business, you’re unlikely to be running..

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Since every business is unique, the SEO consultation that you receive should be unique and custom-tailored to meet your needs. A successful SEO campaign will involve different aspects such as on-page SEO and off-page SEO. The SEO consulting services that you receive also depends on your goals, and whether you only want SEO services to..

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For business owners like yourself who are looking for a full service SEO package to help market website, make sure that any SEO package you choose includes some of these basic components. To start near the beginning of any SEO campaign, you need to have keyword research. Keywords are one of the driving forces of..

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So you’ve developed an amazing new product and are finally read to really launch your company. You’ve got a location, employees, capital and a business plan, so you’re ready to go, right? Not so fast. You still have to figure out how you’re going to pay your employees and yourself. You can’t just write your..

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The snow falls on the cedar elms. Children build a jolly snowman outside your office. The windows fog as winter’s breath clouds them up. And here you sit in the office – working on end of year planning. Yes, the end of the year is nigh for businesses, and that means payroll tax reporting/payment, W2..

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If you’re a small business owner, you know the importance of keeping accurate and organized financial records. Just a generation ago, this detailed and specialized work required the hiring of professional bookkeepers and accountants, which often proved prohibitively expensive. Now, even the smallest micro-business can leverage the power of professional-grade accounting software tools. There are..

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Obama is still urging Congress, run by the Republican majority, to extend the year’s tax cuts for middle class Americans through 2012. Though it’s easy to blame party politics, there are deeper issues at work in the delay, including how to make up the lost revenue. At this point, however, no consensus has been reached..

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Retailers still reeling from the Thanksgiving weekend sales have turned in their numbers and the picture is very interesting. In short, between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this past weekend was the most successful four days for retail ever.  What does this say about our society?  It says it’s shopping season!  More importantly, what do..

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Advances in technology have given businesses so many more opportunities to connect with their customers. Almost every business recognizes the importance of having a functional website, text promos, along with social networking profiles on Facebook and Twitter. Our culture is so technology-based that most people rely on the Internet for information, and it is the..

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