Backlinks play an important part in getting the site ranked in search results but now after so many different algorithm changes by Google and new updates, many experts are debating whether backlinks hold any value or not. However, everyone does agree that buying links is not a good approach anymore and it can get your site penalized.
Starting a business is much easier than staying in it and doing well. Mere starting a business is not a big deal, but to stay in it for years surely is. Every startup can only succeed if it has the required fuel to succeed fast in a short span of time.
Today’s business world is in no way a cake walk. The cut throat competition just does not let any business stay for long, provided if the business really has the worth to lead the race. Fast paced development is the mantra of abounding success of a business; smallest level of monotony can throw the business out of track soon.
Entrepreneurs who have faced failures in business know it well that what is the main reason behind their failure, stagnation. If you are not developing and you are stagnant, that means you are dead in a business. For a positive business development an entrepreneur needs to delve deep into all the problems and shortcomings of their business, and work wholeheartedly for the elimination of any obstacle standing in their path of development. Another very important aspect for development in a business is the employees. They need to have that motivation and vigor to bring the business at number one.
Businesses comprise many different tasks and it is not possible for an entrepreneur to be expert in all of them. In addition to it, instead of doing some of the errands, entrepreneurs can spend that time on more productive work. The solution is to outsource some of the most common tasks, which do not need your attention so that you can focus on other things that are more important for the company.
A leader should be mature enough to accept responsibility in case things go wrong. In addition to it, failure is a learning experience, which helps us to improve further. We will now look at the recent incidence of Gurbaksh Chahal to understand how entrepreneurs in general should not behave and it is a classic example of things entrepreneurs should not do if they want to succeed in their profession.
There is a huge competition in any business these days and this has led companies to rethink their business and management strategies. Companies are looking to expand their business through the combination of Human Resource and talent teams in order to achieve better business development. Almost all the leading companies of the world have the same issue to deal with, i.e. to revive their human resources and the work environment.
Social selling is one of the most talked about word today and refers to selling by making use of the social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and so on. And this means not just selling but building a good personal brand. You should not just view these social networking sites as a mere time pass where you make friends and chat with them but take them as a powerful tool, which is to be used for increasing the numbers of your clients and customers.
As an employer or a team leader, it is very essential that you have enthusiastic people committed to provide their best for the work they are doing. Only such employees can best utilize their skill and potential to the betterment of their organization. Here are five tips that would help you to motivate your employees, so that they give in their best at work.
Business means a lot to businesspersons and there are various ways to assess the success of any business. These include the things such as the company’s inventory, equipment people and time resources. While these traits can be measured, there are traits such as trust and transparency, which are very crucial for a business to flourish. Read more
While getting from zero to a figure of $10M would require dedication and hard work over a period of a few years, growing beyond the $10M mark would require a well-defined and coordinated strategy. The strategy would bring together information from different sources, including market conditions, technological trends, funding resources, team strength, and other attributes necessary for growth. Read more
Work need not be boring or torturous. If you do something you love doing, then work is better than the best recreations. Loving your work is the key to success. Too much workload and long work hours can be very stressful but there are several ways of coping with work related stress. The ultimate aim should always be enhancing your level of productivity. Procrastination is one of the most dangerous enemies of your productivity. Read more
Although it may look like any other idyllic mountain city, Boulder is an entrepreneurial powerhouse that has experienced tremendous growth in this sector over the last decade. It can be noted that this small city had at least 6 times more the number of high tech startups per capita than the country’s average. Read more
Entrepreneurs who are unable to achieve success know quite well what the reasons behind their failure are. The problem is that they just don’t want to find the right way of overcoming the obstacles. On your way to success, you will come across a lot of different types of hurdles and challenges. You will not be comfortable in dealing with all of them but still you will have to make progress. Read more
As part of its expansion into 11 other new countries, Google has officially decided to make the Google Chromecast available in Korea, the only Asian country in the list. The other countries where Chromecast would now be available include Canada, Finland, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK. Read more
In stark contrast to the popular notion that a startup needs to be prim and proper when it is launched, it pays to launch a minimum viable product (MVP) in the market first in order to identify risks and solve them before mass production. This goes to say that the first possible version of your startup can be a very simplistic model that should most likely embarrass you enough to work on the model more. Read more
For some time now, Singapore has been pulling out all possible stops in order to build its very own Silicon Valley that would act as a startup hub for the entire Southeast Asian region. This decision might have been influenced by the recent acquisition of WhatsApp by Facebook for $19 billion. Technology entrepreneurs and policy makers in Singapore believe that their own homegrown startups have a chance of being acquired by one of these global tech giants one day. This can be reiterated by the fact that Singapore’s venture capital investment scene outperformed those in Hong Kong, South Korea and even Japan. Read more
Timely is one of the best online service providers, who have been building online scheduling systems from a decade. They offer various systems that can help businesses to schedule their daily appointments and events in a better way. This time Timely has introduced its new All-in One Event Calendar Plug in, which is a brilliant way to list all your events in the World Press and you can even share it with rest of the world. Read more
The idea behind opting for an online marketing by various businesses is the improvement and increase in conversion rates. Every business aims to attract loads of traffic. There are many ways through which targeted traffic can be attracted; some are highly effective while others are not so effective. Therefore, selecting an ideal way is of paramount importance for any business who wants to reach the pinnacle of financial success. One such ultimate way for businesses to reach their goal of highest conversion rates is the use of Alexa Ranking system. Read more
One of the first things an entrepreneur would do is to acquire some funds for his/her startup. Though most of these entrepreneurs would look towards the nearest VC or investor, there are chances that these options would not suit the startup at all. Entrepreneurs can consider several funding options before looking for VCs and angel investors. Here are some of those options. Read more
The name you give your new business could very well become one of its biggest assets. It would become the basic identifier for your brand in the market. Choosing a name for your startup would also require you to consider several factors, including the ones mentioned here. Read more
Share As Image is a Chrome extension tool that you can save in your bookmarklet bar. Once you save this tool, it automatically goes with you to every site you browse. You need not open any other site or use any other application, as Share As Image is a bookmarklet tool that helps you turn any interesting text you find into an image. It is a quick way to convert text into an image. Just highlight the text, click the bookmarklet and you are ready to use Share As Image. With the latest version of Share As Image the users can upload background images, add filters, and the most interesting part – they can add watermarks as well.
In today’s competitive world, the only way for a startup to attain success is to grow fast. The following tips have been shared by entrepreneurs whose startups have achieved remarkable growth in just a couple of years. According to these entrepreneurs, these points are what every startup would need to focus on. Read more