Does Web Accessibility Have a Positive Impact on SEO? | a Data-Driven Study
Many have asked the question: Does web accessibility positively impact SEO? To date, there have been no conclusive answers. So, to see what impact (if any) accessibility has on SEO, we created an inde ...
11 Free Courses and Learning Resources for Small Business Owners
Big businesses have a wealth of expertise, and the ones on our Champions of Small Business list want to make their know-how available to you. Key Takeaways The 2023 Champions of Small Business is our ...
It’s Not Just You. Linkedin Has Gotten Really Weird.
With 950 million members as of July, LinkedIn is poised to soon have a billion users, joining a rarefied three-comma club with the likes of Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Started in 2003 as little m ...
Oops! I Called My Boss ‘Dude.’ Career Coaches Weigh In On Tricky Workplace Dilemmas
It can be hard to know how to act at work. I want to be my relaxed, authentic self — but sometimes that comes off as way too casual. For example, I once called my boss "dude." She's not that much olde ...
17 Fixes For Why Your Website Isn’t Performing
I’ve now taken the procedure I follow in reviewing sites and converted it into a tool…available free…to help small business owners to improve their online presence by diagnosing and fixing some of the ...
How to Translate WordPress (Ultimate Guide)
WordPress powers almost 43% of all websites and not all of them are in English. In fact, the number of non-English websites is on the rise, with 56% of WordPress sites being created in languages other ...
Is It Bad…or Good? The Jocko Willink “Good” Video
How to deal with failure and bad situations. Excerpt from the Jocko Podcast
How to Scale Your Small Business in 8 Steps
There are always smaller competitors waiting to take your market share, and it's only a matter of time before you transition from the hunter into the hunted. So you need to think of scaling not just i ...
Performant Translations Plugin Now Available on WordPress.org
After an in-depth performance analysis earlier this year revealed that translations can impact server response times, WordPress contributors proposed half a dozen technical solutions for consideration ...
Top Tips for a Great Small Business Marketing Plan (INFOGRAPHIC)
A small business’ marketing plan plays a critical role in the success of the business. Small businesses that have a clear marketing plan continue to grow and meet their objectives, while those with a ...
No Logo? No Problem! AI Offers The Answer
Online visitors are pretty savvy and will judge your whole business by what they see in the first 3 seconds, and right now, you have to ask yourself the question: "are my visitors responding well to m ...
Thrive And Survive: PR Tactics For Small Businesses In A Challenging Economic Climate
Within our global economy, small businesses play a significant role in driving innovation and embodying the entrepreneurial mindset. They are often at the forefront of introducing new products, ideas ...
What’s the Best Time of Day To Walk?
There are certain activities that we do at particular times each day. We eat breakfast in the morning, lunch at midday, and dinner in the evening. We might make our bed after we get up. We brush our t ...
How To Financially Prepare For A Layoff
Over the past 18 months, our firm has seen not just an increase in clients who have been laid off but more meetings than ever with those concerned about the increasingly unstable job market and whethe ...
How to Generate Qualified Leads for a Small Business: 3 Easy Tips
According to a 2021 HubSpot State of Marketing survey, 50% of small business owners say generating qualified leads is their primary digital marketing goal. But generating leads is a top challenge for ...
SEO: “How to Yoast Your Post”
Do you want your articles to be as well optimized as possible? Do you aim for that number 1 position in the search results? And do you madly chase traffic and clicks? It’s not easy to achieve all thes ...
Small Businesses Can Make More Money in 2023 by Using This Secret Weapon
As a small business owner, you’re always searching for ways to attract new customers to increase your revenue and grow the company. Chances are that you’ve spent a significant amount of money on vario ...
Financial Planning for Small Business Owners
There are many different kinds of small business owners in all stages of their business. Some have just started putting their ideas into action in a startup, while others are in the growth stage or ev ...
6 Things You Should Never Do on a Plane, According to a Former Flight Attendant
It’s no secret that being a flight attendant is no easy task. From long hours and days away from home to potential delays and unruly passengers, it takes a special type of person to survive and thrive ...
7 Japanese Concepts That Can Improve Your Life
Besides instilling in me a desire to crane-kick everyone, The Karate Kid ...implanted a nascent interest in Japanese culture. When I was five, I remember cobbling together a small Shinto shrine out of ...
My Addicting Step-by-Step Process To Get Tons Of Glowing Testimonials From Your Freelance Clients
We all know that testimonials are an important part of marketing. Humans are social animals and social proof is a powerful signal that can turn a prospect from a skeptic to an enthusiastic buyer. The ...
Where to Get Free Money to Start a Small Business in 2023
Small business owners don’t always have access to enough resources to meet their goals. Luckily, there are many business grants and other funding programs available to help. Here’s a guide to several ...
12 Reasons Why Twitter’s Rebrand To “X” Is A Mistake
It’s a mistake because rebranding is always a mistake. Even if your brand is called Wanker or the Certified Union of National Transcribers, you keep your original name. The only reason you ever rebran ...
6 Ways Small Business Owners Can Get Their Employees to Use AI
One of the most pivotal innovations that artificial intelligence offers small businesses is the ability to change the rules of engagement — a more level playing field. And its adoption in this size ca ...
Best Business Books of All Time
Reading great business books is one of the most cost-effective methods to become a whip-smart business person. As business book editors, we read a lot of books — and this curated book list is to bring ...
OpenAI, Google, others pledge to watermark AI content for safety, White House says
AI companies including OpenAI, Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Meta Platforms (META.O) have made voluntary commitments to the White House to implement measures such as watermarking AI-generated content to help ...
Former Google Recruiter’s No. 1 Resume Red Flag: ‘There’s Zero Chance You’re Going To Move Forward’
Writing a powerful resume can seem like an art form in and of itself. And when doing so, there are various don’ts to keep in mind: Don’t misspell words. Don’t go over two pages. Don’t write a list of ...
Small Businesses to Congress: Prioritize Passing the Main Street Tax Certainty Act this Congress
“Passing the Main Street Tax Certainty Act would stop an enormous tax increase currently scheduled to strike small businesses at the end of 2025,” said Brad Close, NFIB President. “The 20% Small Busin ...
Experts Say This Is the Key to Marketing a Mom and Pop Business
Marketing opportunities are endless, but marketing budgets are finite. Is it better for a mom-and-pop business to put money into online and social media marketing, or to invest in real-life sponsorshi ...
The Impact of Technology On Personal Finances
Technology has transformed how we interact, work, and even handle money. From mobile banking applications to digital budgeting tools, technology has changed the financial landscape, giving customers u ...
