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Start Blogging Today
I think blogging is one of the best ways to promote your small business. You don’t need any one’s permission to start, it’s not terribly difficult, and it lets you share your knowledge with your customers. In fact, you and your customers can learn together through your blogging. I frequently advise small business people who are considering blogging to take this test. For two weeks, write down every question a customer asks you. If you could write an answer, it’s a potential blog post. At the end of two weeks, you’ll either have a ton of material for blog posts, or you’ll know that maybe blogging isn’t for you.
Two rural development resources sites
Two rural development resources worth exploring, both with business and entrepreneurship sections: Rural Community Building blog American Farm Bureau Federation put together this blog “to enhance the quality of life in rural communities so that future generations will want to stay on the farm.” Sabrina Matteson, AFBF director of rural affairs is the lead author. Entrepreneurship is clearly one of their top topics so far. http://ruralcommunitybuilding.fb.org . Rural Information Center The USDA has pulled together a wide range of rural resources at the Rural Information Center (RIC).
How do you get found in search results
How do you get your name out there and associated with a particular phrase? That was Jill’s question: I was just wondering what I need to do to get my name out there. I’m a seamstress specializing in country/western style wedding attire. I google “Oklahoma seamstress” and no one pops up. How do I get it out there so that if a person needs a seamstress in Oklahoma my name pops up? Jill aka

One more time, a very good article, thank you :)
One more time, a very good article, thank you :)
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