Archive for category Small Business
Small Business Internet Marketing to Get Visibility and Traffic to Your Site
Posted by admin in Small Business on September 28, 2011
Small Business Internet Marketing Evolves – Owning a website these days is a bit different from the early years of the internet in which a simple pay-per-click ad would suffice in terms of marketing. These days, the marketing and traffic generation of your website is quite important if you are expecting success in your site. Small business internet marketing also comprises of several expanded options for marketing and generating traffic to the site, allowing you to have a full internet marketing campaign for your sit. This will ensure a high volume of traffic. When you are promoting your business through your website, you need to stand out and do the things others simply don’t know how to do them right.
Small business internet marketing now consists of several elements and avenues to which you can pursue such as:
* Search engine optimization (SEO)
* Pay-per-click advertisement
* Social network marketing
* Articles, blogs, forums
There really is no limit to the heights you can get to with your small business internet marketing these days, since there are now several ways you can communicate directly with your target consumers. As your website is presented, you want to begin directing the traffic right in, which involves using the most appropriate means of targeting your consumers and bringing them in with trust and integrity. Read the rest of this entry »
Growing Your Small Business – Doing Business With the Department of Health and Human Services
Posted by admin in Small Business on September 28, 2011
In 1953 the Department of Health, Education and Welfare became a cabinet level department in the United States. In 1979 the Department of Education Organization Act split HEW into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS is responsible for the health, safety and well-being of residents of the United States. This mandate also extends internationally for cross-border health and safety issues.
HHS administers over 300 programs with a budget of over $737 billion. HHS mission includes a wide range of human issues, including substance abuse, Medicare and Medicaid, childrens health, health disparities, disease prevention and health promotion. It is the largest grant-making department within the Federal Government.
In 1979 the Department of Health and Human Services established the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization to develop and implement outreach to the small business community. The Office performs its mission through small business fairs, procurement conferences, trade group seminars, conventions and forums.
The Office of Small Business Development, also called OSDBU, is host to Vendor Outreach Sessions that happen twice monthly. The purpose of these sessions is to introduce and educate vendors on the small business program and to provide them information so that they can effectively market their products and services to HHS. Read the rest of this entry »