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The 7 Website Mistakes Small Business Owners Make (and How to Avoid Them)

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Mistake #2: Believing that web development has to be rocket science. The Fake Fix: Some web development companies and industry specialists promised all-in-one solutions. Carl initially was impressed with features listed on some website development contracts. And some come free with your WordPress site.

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Customer Relationships Key to Restaurant Success

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Zipper’s doesn’t have a website and Tony doesn’t spend a lot of money on advertising. The NRA’s annual conference and trade show is a popular industry event where you can network, learn new techniques for marketing and menu development, and find the latest products to help you build your business. Follow Big Tony’s example.

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The company provided marketing services like strategy, advertisement, research to businesses. I decided to focus on providing complete digital marketing services like web strategy, website development and full suite of digital marketing. #25- 25- Came up with a tagline to demonstrate what we do.

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Bad returns be damned: Venture capital fundraising jumps 31 percent in U.S

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