photo © 2010 Channelship Web Agency | more info (via: Wylio)Social media is here to stay in some form or another. If you think you don’t need it for your business then I congratulate you on having all the sales you need and being completely comfortable in keeping your business where it is. But for the majority of us, we want to continue to grow. Facebook advertising has definite benefits.
Four years ago (November 6, 2006), Facebook launched their advertising program. It’s essentially a PPC, Pay Per Click, …

It never fails. As I sit and go over my yearly goals, a site will go under full revamping.  Sometimes it’s just a design remodel, but sometimes it will be a full makeover of direction and design.  This year is a full makeover year for Once a Week Cooking.

There are a few options out there for going the full route.  I can do quite a bit of the work myself, pulling in help for things I’m not incredible at like web design. Or I can go with a full …

>photo © 2008 Andres Rueda | more info (via: Wylio)As a VA your time is money. Do you charge for all of your time spent with a client? How much time are you spending on emails for clients and not including that towards charged hours? I hear from some VA’s that aren’t charging for phone calls with clients and that is a definite no-no.
I lowered my hourly fee a few months ago and I was immediately disappointed. I started losing money even though I was busier. …

photo © 2009 Joe King | more info (via: Wylio)Advertising is often one of the least used methods to promote and market a business. Why? Because advertising can be expensive. Additionally, many advertising methods are unproven. The results can be unpredictable. Smart business owners are careful with their money. They generally tend to choose proven marketing methods. However, advertising doesn’t have to be expensive. There are many free advertising options small business owners can use.
Here are seven free advertising ideas for small businesses.
#1 Register your website on free listing directories …

As a service provider, online marketing is a necessary part of your business. Without it, you risk running out of customers and will lack the ability to grow your business. Unfortunately, many service providers are so busy providing their services that they overlook the crucial step of marketing.
While it’s understandable that it’s difficult to put the time in to market your business when you’re already so busy, it’s important to keep in mind that it is exactly this marketing that will help you stay in business.
Here are a …

Happy Thanksgiving! I started a post about what I was thankful for on Mom Chats today and it’s spread to a few more of my blogs. lol I figured it was a great idea to focus on that positive thought in all aspects. Nothing like thinking up all the things that are going well in your life. Shouldn’t be done one day a year, that’s for sure
So these are some things I’m thankful for with my business.
** I’m thankful for my online friends …

Here I am wanting to whip myself into shape by powering through some of my to do list this week and I’ve already ran into a major roadblock and distraction of my own doing. UGH, it’s Tuesday and I can not stay up late at night because of early mornings with the kids and adjusting to new schedules.
Going to the range and hanging out with hubby on Monday was just fine. Monday’s are not a day I hope to get much done online, I know this. But he …

Well I knew it was coming up of course and I’ve known I needed to do it.  But I was surprised by how much of it I got done today and how things were flowing on Once a Week Cooking on a Sunday. I’m still not completely done with it (is a site ever done?) but it’s coming along quite nicely now. Then some major tweaking on delivery format will be next.
This all started getting pushed ahead because a friend needed help so I had her design a …