by Scott Bourquin | Mar 7, 2022 | The Small Business Minute
If you are wondering if your phone number can be used by scammers, well we have bad news. Having your phone number used by scammers is never good for businesses. People receive scan calls from your number and then when they call back it goes to your phone. If you are...
by Scott Bourquin | Mar 7, 2022 | Blog, The Small Business Minute
Small Business Minute Why do I need SEO? Recently an artist asked me “Why do I need SEO? Heck, why do I even need a website?” The conversation that followed got me thinking about it. The reality is that there are two issues at hand. First...
by Scott Bourquin | Feb 28, 2022 | The Small Business Minute
Solving Customers Problems There is but one secret of business. Solve a customers problem and charge them a price that makes your solution valuable to them. Learn MoreContact Us " Building Successful Businesses Since 1985 One of the biggest mistakes I...
by Scott Bourquin | Feb 24, 2022 | The Small Business Minute
Product Design What Is Your UX? The Term UX might feel odd to some business owners. When we build a mobile app or a website we talk about the UI being the user interface and the UX being the user experience. I am amazed at how many businesses overlook this when it...
by Scott Bourquin | Dec 9, 2021 | Newsletter, The Small Business Minute
Most Surveys Don’t Work, Here is why. Recently, we had a situation where a business owner was very frustrated. He owned a wine bar and he had what he thought were really good salespeople working at the bar, but there was a problem as the orders came in, the wine...
by Scott Bourquin | Dec 7, 2021 | Newsletter
If you think you are being scammed it might be phishing. Do you think you’re getting phished? Email phishing hurts you and your business. Scammers, send out a real (-ish) looking email, you click the fake link, and now the scammer has information from your...
by Scott Bourquin | Sep 23, 2021 | Newsletter
Business Introduction Videos can make a big difference in any business if they are done right. Videos have long been used by corporations to promote their newest additions, new positions, and to give their current employees a behind the scene look into what the...
by Scott Bourquin | Sep 8, 2021 | Newsletter
Press Release Writing Services A press release is basically an official written statement delivered to various media for the sole purpose of making a statement. The statement can be an official announcement, or offering information to the public. Press releases can...
by Scott Bourquin | Aug 21, 2021 | Newsletter, The Small Business Minute
I am asked often “What is SEO and Why Do I Need It?” So Let me take a minute or two to explain. SEO literally means “Search Engine Optimization”. The reality is that there are about 5 different “search engine algorithms” out there....
by Scott Bourquin | Aug 9, 2021 | Newsletter
If you should not duplicate data online, then a press release sounds like a bad idea, but is it? Since many of our SEO plans include a quarterly or monthly press release we get this question from time to time. Many SEO experts say that you need to...