Marketing Archives

5 Tips for Pitching Your Invention to ‘As Seen On TV’ Companies

Do you have an invention that is ready for prime time? Have you ever heard of the Snuggie, Total Gym or Ped Egg? All three were mega hit infomercial products and inventions that generated hundreds...

byRussell Williams

September 3, 2014

How to Become a Duct Tape Salesperson

Starting a business takes a good idea and a passion to see it through, but it also takes the ability to sell. Whether you’re selling your product to a customer, your service to a corporation...

byStephanie Vozza

August 5, 2014

Marketing CliffsNotes: What I Learned From Seth Godin

Back in 1999 at the height of the dot-com era, I was lucky enough to land a job at an Internet startup. As a newbie with an MBA, I was tasked with trying to make...

byStephan Aarstol

June 23, 2014

myQme Founder Discusses Success of Free, Social Media Platform with Rewards

Marketing and PR Tips from a Successful Entrepreneur - An Interview with Bentley Charlemagne of www.myqme.com As an entrepreneur, it’s important to know about all of the various, marketing and PR opportunities available. And a...

byMelanie Rembrandt

March 27, 2014

11 Tools to Automate & Streamline Your Marketing

What's the most effective marketing software your business uses? This was the question StartupNation asked of 11 successful entrepreneurs. The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of...

byYoung Entrepreneurs Council

March 26, 2014

College Dropout Starts Private Money Blueprint

Successful Real Estate Investor Now Educates Others Recently, I received an e-mail from Patrick Riddle of Private Money Blueprint, www.privatemoneyblueprint.com, talking about his history of dropping out of school to pursue a new dream of...

byMelanie Rembrandt

November 12, 2013

SEO Is Not About Keywords

Follow These 6 SEO Guidelines for Search Engine Optimization Success? If you think SEO, or search engine optimization, is just a buzz word and a matter of adding keywords to your site to increase traffic,...

byMelanie Rembrandt

August 1, 2013

Entrepreneur Helps The Environment With Aqwastream™

Startup Tips from Founder, Mare Van Dyke Recently, I went scuba diving in Redondo Beach, California and was looking forward to seeing fish, crabs, lobsters, and some interesting sea snails. But that wasn’t the case....

byMelanie Rembrandt

July 10, 2013

So What is SEO Anyway?

What is SEO? Hint – It’s not just about adding search engine optimization keywords to your Website SEO, or search engine optimization, is a big mystery to many people. While many of us in the...

byMelanie Rembrandt

July 2, 2013

Why Isn’t Your AdWords PPC Campaign Working?

Don't Waste Time on SEO That Is Not Working “Why isn’t my SEO, PPC campaign working?” “My site traffic is not increasing with my AdWords PPC campaign!” “I’m spending a fortune on PPC each month...

byMelanie Rembrandt

June 20, 2013

InventionHome Product Spotlight – Tipsy Tower

Memorial Day has come and gone. The holiday signifies many things…a time to remember those who sacrificed their lives for our country, as well as a time to visit the gravesites of our loved ones...

byRussell Williams

June 12, 2013

Stop Writing Your Online Content!

Are You a Trained, SEO Copywriter? If not, please stop writing your company’s content! If you are writing your own copy for all of your marketing needs, but you are not a trained, SEO (search...

byMelanie Rembrandt

May 30, 2013

Is This on Your Year-End, IT Checklist?

It’s time to get ready for 2013! The craziness of Cyber Monday is over, and now comes the holiday rush. With everything that’s going on in your organization, it can be easy to get overwhelmed...

byRobert LeCount

December 3, 2012

Time to Check Your Site!

The busy, fall season is here, and it's time to focus on your priorities for the rest of the year. Here's a quick list of questions to ask: What are your site analytics telling you?...

byMelanie Rembrandt

November 8, 2012

Tips for Dealing with Negative Folks

Have you ever heard the quote, “If it weren’t for people, business would be easy?” Running a successful business is all about dealing with different personalities to accomplish specific goals. And this is often much...

byMelanie Rembrandt

October 24, 2012

What Are Your SEO Keywords Doing?

The kids are back at school, and you are settling into a regular work-schedule for the fall. With this in mind, it’s time to think about your SEO processes and make improvements now… before the...

byMelanie Rembrandt

October 10, 2012

Want Some Good Publicity? 3 Key Tips…

If you are an entrepreneur or just trying to get some publicity for a new business and haven’t had any luck with reporters, you may want to stop and review your process. There are three,...

byMelanie Rembrandt

August 29, 2012

Crowdfunding Tips from FutureDash

Recently, StartupNation was approached by FutureDash, and they had a lot to say about crowdfunding. Here’s what CEO Kevin Strong had to say… Tell us about your business. FutureDash is a technology startup focused on...

byMelanie Rembrandt

August 15, 2012

Time to Increase Sales with PR, SEO and Marketing

If you are worried about finances and slow sales at your business, it’s not the time to reduce your PR, SEO and marketing budgets. It’s time to increase them! While these areas may not seem...

byMelanie Rembrandt

July 18, 2012