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Innovative Tradition — 7 British Businesses That Have Stood the Test of Time
According to the Federation of Small Businesses, there were a record 5.7 million private sector businesses in Britain at the start of 2017 — 99.3% of which were small businesses. Any entrepreneur looking to start a new company will naturally want it to last as long as possible. But longevity is dependent on many factors that are [...]
Selling Furniture Aimed at Millennial Shoppers Online
It makes perfect sense if your ecommerce store has a goal of selling furniture aimed at millennial shoppers online. There are approximately 80 million millennials in the U.S., and they have a collective annual buying power of around $600 billion. These consumers have grown up alongside the very technology that allows them to quickly and [...]
The Importance of Having the Right Amazon Marketing Experts
Being an online retailer in this day and age is more of a challenge than many people would imagine when they first set out to do so. As more and more businesses abandon the brick and mortar model and instead shift to an internet-centric method of operation, so does the competition grow measurably. Competition is rarely a good thing for [...]
The Industries Where America Isn’t as Dominant as It Once Was
US manufacturing has been some of the best in the world for decades. It’s one of the reasons this country has maintained its status as the biggest and richest for so long. But its dominance in this area is quickly fading, allowing some of its rivals to catch up. In the 1990s, manufacturing was the dominant industry in 37 states, a few [...]
What Is the Most Lucrative Ironworking Business to Begin?
Although it’s not always a popular career choice, being an ironworker is a high-demand specialty that not many people consider. Ironworkers can work in many different facets of the construction industry or outside of it. If you are looking for a way to make your ironworking skills, experience, and education really pay off, you might want [...]
Top 5 YouTube SEO Tips to Drive Traffic & Leads This 2018
YouTube is the world’s second largest search engine after Google and the world’s largest video search engine. There are 1.5 billion monthly active users on the platform and around 30 million users use YouTube daily. But here’s the problem: The benefits of YouTube for businesses are clearly no secret and almost every marketer knows that [...]
How to Dress for Business Success
Looks, as the saying goes, are everything. Well, this isn’t always true, but there is at least some truth to the statement. The way you dress can definitely have some effect on your success. Sound ludicrous? Consider the way successful people dress and the clothes they wear: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama, Vivian [...]
4 Tips to Improve Your Blog-Writing Skills
Now more than ever, professionals serious about diversifying their business portfolio need to bolster their writing skills. Indeed, nearly every business owner regardless of industry maintains a blog, and being able to take on the responsibility of managing your website’s blog is a fantastic way to gain authority in your industry. [...]
There’s Only One Good Way to Backlink in a Guest Post
Let’s set one thing straight before we start. This article is and is not an article that provides SEO advice. Now, you are probably confused by that statement — so let me try to make it a little more clear. This article is really going to cover how to create quality content by focusing on one small aspect of digital writing — [...]
3 Ways to Ensure Your Online Store Seals the Deal
E-commerce merchants know just how hard it is to attract customers. Most merchants face stiff competition from a range of online stores, so getting a customer to engage with your checkout process is an accomplishment on its own. However, the fact that a customer is engaging with the checkout process does not mean the transaction will be [...]