If you are running or starting your own business, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It by Michael Gerber is a must read. I first read this about a year ago, I had recently quit my full-time job to run my own business, and although I understood what Gerber was saying, I couldn't understand how to apply it to my business. I recently picked up the book … [Read more...]
Tracking Your Stats
March 17, 2008 by ·
How do I get traffic to my site? This is one of my most frequently asked questions, or similar versions such as "my site has been live for x months and I haven't had a sale - is this normal?" Getting a website is a baby step toward running an online business. At first, it seems like the biggest step, but really it's just part of a process. There are many factors to consider when trying to … [Read more...]
Quick and Easy SEO Analysis
March 2, 2008 by ·
A client pointed me to the site www.sitesolutions.com, and I love their webmaster tools. One that I've already used on my own site is their SEO analysis. It gives you a clear indication of how you are using your keywords and meta tags and precisely what you can do to make them more effective. I'm not promoting their paid services, I don't know anything about them, but they do have some … [Read more...]
