All articles by Caroline Melberg

  1. Are You Making These 5 Common Pay-per-click Mistakes In Your Small Business? by Caroline Melberg

    Because of the ability to specifically target your unique prospects based on interest as well as geography, the ability to tightly control your ad spend and to precisely measure results, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) is probably the greatest breakthrough to come along in advertising since the launch of television. And, because of those same benefits, it’s much more affordable for the small to mid-size business owner to leverage for their business (as compared with television and many other advertising alternatives).
  2. What's Your Story? (Part 1 in a Series of Yet-to-be-Determined Length) by Caroline Melberg

    A friend’s daughter asked me the other day what it was that I did for a living.
  3. A Marketing Lesson From "The Godfather" by Caroline Melberg

    Maybe it was the commercials for the recent release of the video game based on the movie based on one of my all-time favorite novels that got me to thinking about how great marketers are just like Don Corleone, the infamous Godfather.
  4. Business Directories: The Place To List Your Local Small Business When Looking For Local Customers by Caroline Melberg

    One of the oldest and most effective ways to market yourself online is through local small business directory listings. Small business Internet marketing requires starting with a listing of your small business in the major general directories then listing them in niche and industry-specific directories appropriate to your small business. It is a time consuming process to list your small business in the right directories, but a necessary one to ensure good rankings for your website.
  5. Blogging For SEO: How To Get Maximum Search Benefit From Your Small Business Blog by Caroline Melberg

    If you have a small business blog, or are thinking of starting one, you should be aware of the ways you can use your blog to drive traffic to your Website. It's simpler than you think.