What about Craigslist or Ebay?

by Eric Pratt

There's been a lot of hype lately over Social Media. Many businesses are rushing to build a Facebook page, get a Twitter account, and build a network on Linkedin. While the jury may still be out on how measurable returns are and what industries have had the best success I think there is another format that can provide instant returns and metrics.

Most of you probably know Craigslist and Ebay. Craigslist is very basic but highly successful internet classified site. Ebay is the top dog in online auctioneers. You may have bought or even sold personal items through Craigslist or Ebay but have you ever thought about generating revenue and profits for your business?

Obviously this is most relevant to companies that sell a good and carry inventory. If you have inventory you have no doubt dealt with stales or dead inventory. What if you could slowly get rid of unneeded product, increase cash flow, and invest nothing on the front end? That's what Craigslist and other sites can do.

Let me give you a real life example that you can apply your specifics to. My Dad lives in WA and owns a transmission shop, Snohomish Transmission. Over 20-some years he has piled up a lot of car parts. Some of them very valuable, the pack rat in my Dad always saves stuff in the event he might have a use for it later. Many of his parts, especially the hard to find specialty parts, are very rare.

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Shift to Online Media from More Traditional for SMBs

Shift to Online Media from More Traditional for SMBs

by BIA/Kelsey

A survey conducted by BIA/Kelsey Group in August 2009 has shown a shift in the use of more traditional media over the last few years to the use of digital media, altering the way small to medium-sized businesses handle sales and marketing efforts within their organization.

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Is your business using the web to advertise?

by Eric Pratt

Do you have a marketing plan? Are you advertising online? If so, are you utilizing the tools available to drive perspective clients to your site? Does your site do an effective job of getting your message across? Does your site properly "sell" your goods and services and give a customer a reason to seek more information or a quote? These are questions you should be asking yourself as more and more consumers look to the internet when they are ready to buy.

The fact is that people shop online because its easy, cheaper, faster, and more convenient. According to one study the answers to why people shop on the internet is very clear.

Here are the top five reasons people shop on the web according to a report from Jakob Nielson.

Easy to place an order 83%
Large selection of product 63%
Cheaper prices 63%
Faster service & delivery 52%
Detailed information 40%
No sales pressure 39%
Easy payment procedure 36%

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Viral Blogging System for Webmasters

I've just downloaded a report called the Ultimate Viral Blogging System For Webmasters and have to say it looks pretty interesting to say the least. If you want to virally grow your web traffic and boost your search engine rankings with a ton of backlinks, this report is definitely for you. I managed to get a free copy of the 50 page report and you should be able to get it from the link above but hurry as it's going to return to it's regular $67 price tag at any time!