Host With the Most — Have You Outgrown a Shared Server?
According to data from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), almost 400 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) have been introduced to the Internet at large over the last two years. This is just the tip of the iceberg; ICANN still has over 1200 applications proceeding through gTLD evaluation. The creation of these new domains, such as .care, .digital and .wiki, comes in anticipation of a global IP traffic explosion — industry leader Cisco predicts that by 2016, the volume of traffic will exceed 1000 exabytes (1 zettabyte)...
10 Website Addons That Will Help Grow Your Mailing List
Growing a mailing list is extremely important for growing a business. The more email addresses you have, the larger your potential customer base will be. Email marketing can be a powerful marketing strategy, but without a large mailing list, it won’t be effective, no matter how great your email is. Why? It’s all about your conversion rate - email recipients turned into buyers - which will almost always be far less than 50%. Most of the time it’s less than 10% and sometimes, marketers are even happy to receive a...
12 Tips – How to Write an Effective Business Plan for your Small Business
Starting a new small business is exciting and every business owner has high hopes for a new, successful business. The first step to starting a new business is brainstorming ideas. Once you’ve decided on your idea, the next step is to create a business plan - this is a very important step. Every successful business started with an effective business plan. Not sure how to start? Don’t worry! We’re here to show you how with our 12 tips on how to write an effective business plan for your small business. 1....
Building Blocks of a Successful Start-Up Business
Building a successful business takes time, money and the right branding strategy. Even if you have a great idea, if you don’t properly brand your business and its products/services, sales won’t come rolling in. But if you follow these start-up business building blocks, you’ll be on the right path towards creating a great brand identity, which will ultimately lead to building a successful business. Eliminate potential for customers being confused What do you have to sell? What is the value in purchasing what you have to sell? How can consumers purchase these...
8 Google Chrome Extensions You Need for Your Small Business
Are you a small business owner trying to find an edge through technology? Now more than ever, small business owners need to learn to use the tools available to them to their advantage. One way to do this is through the use of Chrome extensions. When you use the Chrome browser, you can add extensions to enhance your browsing experience and your productivity. Here are eight of the most essential chrome extensions for small business owners. Google Drive. Google is promoting its new "Drive" service as a comprehensive alternative to...