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How To Command The Best Rates

Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 2:07 pm

As your service based business continues to grow your rates and value will continue to grow too. Many business owners are reluctant to raise their rates or to command higher rates because they feel they’ll lose clients and prospective jobs. However, the opposite is true. When you command the best rates, your perceived value will rise too. Here are five tips to command the best rates.

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

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How To Start A Website Or Blog

Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 10:50 pm

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Starting a website or blog can be a minefield for many. At times, it can seem as though the World Wide Web is truly just that – a web to maneuver through and make sense out of. However, by using a few simple and effective strategies, you can come out at the other end all the wiser and more successful.

Here are a few things to bear in mind when building your first website or blog:

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

Your Website Is Your 24-Hour Sales Person

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm

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Unlike the traditional business model, an online business gives you 24-hour presence which anyone from around the world can access. This is an exciting and fantastic opportunity for business owners who know how to make the most of this powerful sales engine.

Here are a few tips to help you create a website that really sells:

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

Basic Website Maintenance

Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm

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Web maintenance isn’t something a lot of online entrepreneurs think about. In fact it can be quite a mundane task for most. However, it is important to keep your website ticking over smoothly.

Here are a few reasons why maintaining your website is important:

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

How To Advertise on Yelp

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 2:27 am

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You know the power of testimonials and positive reviews, right? Hearing someone say they had a wonderful experience at a business or website is 100 times more powerful than a promise or message coming from the business. We rely on our peers for their feedback and we all want to be part of something positive. Yelp enables business owners to advertise and receive feedback and reviews. Positive reviews, of course, lead to more business and profits.

Here’s how to advertise on Yelp and make the most of this online tool.

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

How To Write a Vision Statement

Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 12:02 am

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When writing a business plan one of the first things you’ll be asked to do is to write a vision statement. This isn’t a trivial moment. In fact, your vision statement can guide your success for years to come. Here’s how to write a vision statement that will help you accomplish your business dreams and goals.

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

How to Get Low-Cost and Free Marketing

Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 8:02 am

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If you want your business to make you money or even just get off the ground, you’re probably going to have to advertise. For many companies, advertising becomes a huge chunk of the overall budget, but it doesn’t have to be. There are plenty of free or inexpensive ways to let people know about your business and get them coming back.

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

How To Get More Newsletter Subscribers

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 11:23 pm

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Newsletters are your key to regular communication, and promotion, to your company’s prospects. Getting your information in front of them on a regular basis increases the odds they’ll turn to you when they have a need. It increases front of mind awareness. However, in order to profit from your opt-in list, it’s important to grow your subscribers. Here are just a few ways to get more newsletter subscribers:

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

How to Use Yelp

Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 12:45 am

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When it comes to making your business known, there are a lot of ways to establish yourself online and off. Businesses are becoming successful using social networking and blogging, but Yelp is a somewhat less known, but powerful way to make yourself known online and expand your business.

Yelp is a newer website, but the concept behind it has been around as long as businesses have.

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 7:51 pm

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Local Search Marketing

Recent studies have revealed that the printed yellow pages are no longer the number one way customers look for local information. Going online and using search engines and local directories is now the preferred way most folks seek local information.

One study, conducted in mid 2008, was a follow up to a study done in 2007 with the goal of understanding how people searched both through online local search and offline yellow pages.

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Bill Enross
Owner at Internet Marketing Services helps small business owners get more clients and business from the Internet.