Top 10: Our Best Small Business Blogposts

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Over the last year we’ve written a few articles on running an online business (hopefully you’ve found some of them to be helpful!). We have also had a few terrific guest bloggers and reviewed some expert speakers. Because our customers often email us with similar questions – about SEO, paid search, and the like, we thought it would be helpful to compile some of this information in one place. You might want to bookmark this post for reference!

#10 How to Boost Holiday Sales

#9 How to Optimize Your Website for Local Search

#8 New Year’s Resolutions for Small Business Success

#7 10 Free Software Apps to Manage your Business and Cut Costs

#6 10 Website Mistakes to Avoid

#5 Thoughts on Customer Service with Shep Hyken

#4 3 Secrets to Getting More Customers

#3 Using Paid Search to Increase Your Traffic

#2 How to Build an Army of Brand Loyalists (guest blog by Jonathan Kay)

And presenting the #1 blogpost of the past year…. *drum roll*

Basics of Search Engine Optimization (John Lyotier of MarketingClinics.com)

**Bonus** 3 Ways to Convert Website Traffic into Customers

Caution! Website Mistakes May Lie Ahead

Posted May 21st, 2010 in Selling Online by Patrick

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You probably know just how easy it is to build a website – but do you know how easy it is to make a crucial mistake that hurts your traffic or conversions?

For example, deciding to complete re-design your website can often be much more harmful than helpful.

This blog explores three mistakes people make when building their websites, as well as a few ways to keep your visitors from leaving your page.