'Biz Corner' NBA's Electronic Newsletter - September 1, 2011

In Partnership with the Self-Employed

8 Steps to Rank Organically High in Search Engines

For online businesses, websites and bloggers alike, ranking high in the search engines is a must. Organic search results are relevant Web pages that appear on search engine results pages (SERPs) in response to keyword search terms. Results are non-biased and not generated based on paid advertising. When your site ranks high in major search engines like Google, Yahoo! and Bing, your site's URL, title and description are visible on results pages. Obtaining a solid search engine position implies that your website is an authoritative and popular online source.

 

When you rank high in the search engines, your potential increases for:

» Increased traffic
» More page views
» More customers, readers or followers...  Learn More...   

60-Second Guide to Setting Up a Home Office


In just 60-seconds, we can get you started on setting up the perfect home office.
 

Executive Summary
 

There's no place like home, especially when you get to work there too. While others deal with frustrating commutes and noisy cubicles, you're getting ahead and getting things done. Or are you? Without proper planning and organization, your home office may do more to hinder your productivity than enhance it.

 

In just 60-seconds, we can get you started on setting up the perfect home office.

 

0:60 Select the Right Spot
The space you choose for your home office should be well lit and properly ventilated, with enough room for furniture, supplies, storage compartments and other items you use on a regular basis. Windows are great for natural light and that all-important "inspiration," but they can just as easily be a persistent distraction. It may be best to configure your work area so that the windows are behind you or to the side. 

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In This Issue
8 Steps to Rank Organically High in Search Engines
60-Second Guide to Setting Up a Home Office


Washington Watch

 

Washington Watch

 

Association of Small Business Development Centers (ASBDC)

 

 

America's Small Business Development Center Network is the most comprehensive small business assistance network in the United States and its territories.  The mission of the network is to help new entrepreneurs realize their dream of business ownership, and assist existing businesses to remain competitive in the complex marketplace of an ever-changing global economy. 

 

Hosted by leading universities, colleges and state economic development agencies, and funded in part through a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, approximately 1,000 service centers are available to provide no-cost business consulting and low-cost training.

 

The mission of the Association of Small Business Development Centers is to represent the collective interest of our members by promoting, informing, supporting and continuously improving the SBDC network.  America's SBDC network delivers nationwide educational assistance to strengthen small/medium business management, thereby contributing to the growth of local, state and national economies.

 

Small business is the engine of economic growth.  There are more than 22 million small businesses in America.  Small business accounts for 99% of all U.S. businesses.  Small businesses employ 53% of the private sector workforce and contribute over half of the nation's private gross domestic product.... To learn more,click here...

  

 


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