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8 Most Common Local SEO Myths

Very often local businesses spend money, time and energy on things which have little to no impact on their rankings in SERP.

Following the wrong practices can even negatively impact your SEO if you are not careful.

Local SEO myths

Given below are some common local SEO myths.

1. All Backlinks Produce The Same Results

Not every backlink has the same impact on your SEO. The authority of the site from where you get a backlink plays a huge role in the link-juice that you get. For example, backlinks from forum profiles, web profiles have little to no value for your SEO. Rather they can kill your SEO efforts.…

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How to Become a Credit Repair Agent

Credit repair is a large industry with attractive career opportunities. As an agent, you can help hundreds of people correct unfair credit scores. Reporting errors are outrageously common, while their implications can be severe. Consumers enlist the help of repair experts to save time and avoid the hassle of DIY disputes. But what do you need to become a trusted agent?

Credit repair agent

Fortunately, the path to professional success is quite straightforward. On the one hand, you may get hired by credit repair agencies to provide the services along with their teams. On the other hand, you may run a small business from home.…

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3 Support Networks to Help Your SME

Being a small business owner is like running through landmines at the best of times. One faint misstep can be the difference between success and failure.

Small business support network

And this is arguably truer than ever before. With mega-corporations like Amazon continuing its stranglehold on almost every market, high street stores are shutting at an alarming rate.

And as Covid-19 swarmed across the globe, the Guardian reported that Great Britain’s high streets lost more than 17,500 chain store outlets in 2020.

In an interview with the Guardian, head of consumer markets PwC Lisa Hooker said, ‘The full extent will be revealed in the coming months as many of the [company restructures] and administrations in the early part of 2021 still haven’t been captured, including department stores, fashion retailers and hospitality operators that will leave big holes in city centre locations.’…

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What to Ask Your Solar Marketing Agency Before The Campaign?

Before hiring a solar marketing agency, it is essential to find out what their strategy is. It ensures that you are hiring an agency with the proper skill set and experience for your company.

Solar companies should hire solar marketing agency

There are several different types of solar marketing agencies, each with its strategy regarding how they go about selling the product. Some focus on direct sales, while others focus on attracting customers through paid advertising campaigns or social media outreach.

However, if you choose one without asking the right questions first, it could cost you both money and time. Here’s what you need to ask your potential solar marketing agency before you decide to move forward with them.…

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Five Steps to Setting Up Your Home Office for Success

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, there has been an immense shift towards remote working. The number of individuals who are now working from home has increased substantially and, therefore, so has the need for home offices.

Home office setup

It’s important to get your home office set up correctly so that you can be as productive as possible. You need the right lighting, the right equipment, and the right mentality to have a successful workday.

Here’s how you can set up a great home office…

Find a Comfortable Chair and Desk

Comfort is key. The last thing you want from your home office is an uncomfortable set up that causes neck or back pain.…

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7 Benefits Of Using A Kredittkort In Norway

If you have been thinking about getting a credit card in Norway, but you aren’t quite sure whether that is a good idea or not, then it means that you still have some learning to do about this whole concept. In other words, you need to find out just how beneficial this option can be for you. I suppose that you already know how credit cards function precisely, which means that you are perfectly aware of some of the benefits.

Kreditkkort

Yet, if you are reluctant about getting a kredittkort, i.e. a credit card in Norway, then it’s probably because you aren’t quite sure whether this is the right idea for you or not.…

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Four Strategies To Increase Your Wholesale Sales

The traditional form of sales refers to direct selling to consumers. Whereas, a wholesale transaction occurs when products are sold to retailers or manufacturers. This is also referred to as B2B, or Business to Business. In other words, B2B wholesale only happens between a wholesaler and other businesses, and the consumer is not involved.

Customers in a wholesale store

photo credit: Alexander Isreb / Pexels

With a B2B platform, businesses can showcase their products or services more effectively to potential wholesale buyers. Since everything is shifting to the internet, it is a must to have a platform and showcase all the products so that companies eagerly connect with them for business transactions.…

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Is Freelancing For You? The pros and cons

Freelancing isn’t for everyone. Being your own boss can be both rewarding and challenging. Ultimately, though, the choice is yours.

Freelancing in a home office

Today, more people than ever are choosing to freelance. Freelancing has become a lifestyle choice for many, and these freelancers are doing it all: from photography, graphic design, blogging, copywriting and web development to writing code, designing apps and marketing etc.

Before deciding freelancing may be right for you, decide what you want to get out of it. Here are the pros and cons that other freelancers have shared to help you decide.

The Pros of Freelancing

Freelancing is becoming a more popular career choice, and with the many benefits it comes, it’s easy to see why.…

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Building a Community For Your Online Business

Every business is looking for an edge. Some have it by being the most competitively priced, others by having a product no one else has. For many businesses though, the best edge is loyal customers. Loyal customers are a byproduct of engaging with them. For many online businesses, a great way to engage your customers is to create an online community around your product or service.

Build a community

In this article we will take a look at some of the benefits of building a community for your customers, how to build one, and the potential risks involved.

The Benefits of an Engaged Community

For many businesses that primarily operate online, their interactions with their customers are relatively brief.…

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How Call Spamming Can be Damaging to Your Business Reputation

As a business, one of the most important things you have is your reputation. It takes a lot of time to build up a customer’s trust and loyalty, and it can be shattered pretty quickly if you do something wrong. That said, it’s not always you who ruins your business reputation.

Call spamming victim

If there is someone pretending to be a part of your business, who scams or upsets one of your previously loyal customers, and they don’t realise that it’s not actually you, or someone from your company, this can be really negative for your reputation.

Hopefully, people will do a phone number search and this will tell them that it is a common scam, and not actually a call from your business but this relies on people using this online service.…

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