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Using Videos to Improve SEO

By Scott Calonico

- 26 June, 2012

Do you know which is the second most used search engine after Google? Is it Yahoo? Bing? No. It’s YouTube. The immense popularity of the video sharing service means that finding a way to incorporate video into your SEO strategy can have a valuable impact on your search rankings and traffic.

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Beating the Penguin: How to Safeguard Your Website Against the Latest Google Changes

By Scott Calonico

- 21 June, 2012

If you keep a close eye on the traffic to your website, you may have seen an increase or reduction in hits in recent weeks.

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Five SEO Tips for a Better Website

By Scott Calonico

- 14 June, 2012

The world of search engine optimization moves very quickly. Google typically rolls out major changes to its search engine algorithm about once every 12 months or so. Their last update, titled Penguin, caused quite a bit of panic among webmasters and site owners.

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Sales Techniques for Non-Salesmen

By Scott Calonico

- 31 May, 2012

Techies can be successful when marketing their products. The only difference between a failed startup and Google is that Google was able to transform technical innovations into a business plan that works.

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Sales Referrals: A Introverted Computer Consultant's Guide

By Robert Peretson

- 29 May, 2012

Sales referrals… they’re the lifeblood of any computer consulting business. To thrive, you’ve got to keep them pumping in. And, without them, sales dry-up… ....profits go down…. ....and your job is harder.

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Five Top MSP Marketing Tips

By MSP BizMan

- 22 May, 2012

“Marketing” is a word that makes many an IT business owner shudder. It’s unlikely that many people became IT professionals because they wanted to do sales work, but marketing is a necessary evil for any business that wishes to grow. These five tips are designed to remove some of the strain and perhaps give you some new marketing inspiration for your MSP business.

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Using DiSC Profiles to Do What You Love and Delegate What You Don't

By Richard Tubb

- 17 May, 2012

When I first made the move from Break/Fix to Managed Services as a “one man band” there were a number of jobs that I had to do each day that were necessary but I simply didn’t look forwards to. Chief amongst these chores was dealing with client backups.

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How DiSC profiles can help your MSP business

By Richard Tubb

- 15 May, 2012

If you're looking to build a strong team boost harmony within it, then a DiSC assessment could be the way forward, as Richard Tubb explains.

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Five Things to Remember about SLAs

By MSP BizMan

- 10 May, 2012

Producing service level agreements is hardly the most exciting job in the life of an IT professional. However, a well thought out SLA (Service Level Agreement) is an essential part of the relationship between IT provider and client. Done correctly, your MSP SLA will help ensure client relationships run smoothly, improve customer perception and minimize disputes.

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