ONTRAPORT, Author at StartupNation

Startups + Mentors = Entrepreneurial Success

Celebrating Entrepreneurial Success While Mentoring Others Ever stood in what felt like a huge moment for your business and not known what to do next? Ever been plagued by doubt about whether or not a...

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August 3, 2015

Email’s Not Dead

Email Marketing - Dead, dying, done...NOT! Have you heard rumors around the web that email marketing is dying? Don’t believe them! Even though there’s a grain of truth hidden deep in this concern, rest assured...

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June 8, 2015

You CAN Shoot High-Quality Video from Your Smartphone!

How to Shoot High-Quality Video on Your Smartphone Research shows that, of the many types of content you can use to engage with your audience, video may be the most powerful. Compared to massive blocks...

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May 1, 2015

How to Woo Ideal Customers (And Employees) With Your LinkedIn Company Page

Find Ideal Customers (And Employees) With LinkedIn If you've been thinking that LinkedIn is just for job seekers, it's time to rethink the value of this professional networking platform. Did you know that the majority...

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April 29, 2015

The Secret to Great Marketing? Segmentation

Segmentation: What it means to your business As the price of marketing continues to trend upward, it's important for entrepreneurs and small businesses to maximize their impact and strategically target desired clients with messaging tailored...

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April 15, 2015

3 Blog Design Tweaks to Increase Engagement

Does your audience find your blog engaging? You know why having great content on your blog is absolutely essential – it gives readers a reason to engage with your brand, sets you up as a...

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April 7, 2015

Make Your Website Spider-Friendly: SEO Basics for Entrepreneurs

How to Make Your Website Spider-Friendly: SEO Basics for Entrepreneurs Smart entrepreneurs know that SEO is a huge part of every small business marketing plan. Being on the first page of Google's search results is...

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April 7, 2015

Don’t Botch Your Product Launch

Is your product launch flawless and ready for you and your customers? No matter how excited you are to announce the release of your new product, always, always remember: It's better to test and delay...

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March 23, 2015

Instagram 101: Posting Like a Pro

Instagram - Not just for kids! If your brand's not already sharing content on Instagram, you probably already know why you need to start: this social network is brimming with intriguing photo and video content,...

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March 18, 2015

Discover Your Personal Brand Story and Share It With The World

Share Your Personal Brand Story With The World No matter how engaging the public finds your company's brand, they'll find your personal brand even more engaging. People prefer to connect with other people, and if...

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March 10, 2015

Online Marketing Trends, marketing tasks

How to Get Rid of the Marketing Tasks You Just Can’t Stand

Do you have marketing tasks you cannot stand? Get rid of them!!! Who wouldn’t love to have a robot to pass off all of their least favorite marketing tasks to? You know, the things pretty...

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March 3, 2015

Sending Your Emails: Is there a Better Way?

How Are You Sending Your Emails? These days, new products out there for marketers claim to increase inbox placement by x% or increase traffic by some percentage. More often than not, the methods for achieving...

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February 26, 2015

Are You Building A Better Business?

Stop Building a Job, Build A Better Business! When most of us decided to take the plunge and start our own businesses, we hoped that the success would bring us the freedom to work on...

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February 4, 2015

Facebook for Business

How to take advantage of Facebook for your business Are you taking advantage of the enormous reach that Facebook can offer you and your business? It is true that Facebook is a place to share...

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January 28, 2015

Have You Picked Your WordPress Theme Yet?

Your WordPress Theme Makes a Difference! At this point, the WordPress platform is the power and design tool for websites to more than 60 million people and businesses. Currently, it is one of the largest...

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January 27, 2015

Process Mapping: How to Survive the Shark Tank

Process Mapping Your Business The ability to be a great business and marketing consultant lies in his or her capability to not only tell it like it is, but to truly empower small business owners...

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January 15, 2015

Work From Anywhere in the World – Membership Sites

Membership Sites Can Increase Your Mobility Most business owners are tethered to a static location, and the notion of leaving their business and taking a trip or long vacation just doesn't seem like an option....

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January 14, 2015

The Art of Delegation

Delegation: An important skill for entrepreneurs There is only so much time in a day, and more times than not, it simply isn’t enough time to get everything done that is currently on your plate....

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December 23, 2014

Quick Guide to Going Online

Going online couldn't be easier! Did you know that about 40% of the worlds population has an internet connection and is online? Every second eight new people are getting online and taking advantage of everything...

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December 16, 2014

Are You Ready to Sell Online

Ready, set, sell online! Selling your stuff online can be a game changer for you and your business, and a way to reward yourself for all the hard work you have been putting into your...

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December 10, 2014