Laura James

One of the most effective methods for generating targeted leads to your website is through blog content marketing. By using this strategy, your content serves as a marketing tool for attracting customers. Blog content marketing is primarily done though either a blog platform or through the use of an “opt in” method.
For anyone interested [...]

Without question, there are way too many poorly designed blogs. Many blogs are simply awful. I commonly discuss the issue of blog design with customers. I explain to them that their blog continually serves as an “internet business card.” It is incredibly important to always be aware of the message your [...]

I enjoy writing blog posts. At times, however, it takes me some effort to come up with a topic to write about. I am sure anyone who has a blog has dealt with this issue at some point in time. Even so, I keep at it because I know the importance of [...]

Personally, the idea of coming up with fresh business goals annually is not an appealing concept to me. Just because January rolls around to signal a new year, which I am very grateful to be around for, this does not mean I suddenly become mesmerized with completing such a task. That’s not to say [...]

Best Designed Blogs is pleased to announce the establishment of a mentoring program for small Canadian businesses. In time, plans call for expanding the program to help those living in the U.S.A. and other countries.
A quote from Brendan Carpentier, the President of Best Designed Blogs:
“I have many memories of my mom’s efforts to build a [...]

One of the most common aspects of my job involves discussions with others about business promotion methods. A prospective client brought up her involvement with what are called “safelists.” If you are not familiar with this term, safelists contain the e-mail addresses of people who have agreed to receive messages from other members involved [...]

As I wrote about in my previous blog post, I recently attended a business seminar in Sudbury, Ontario. During this event, I served as a moderator for a few of the discussions. Otherwise, I went to “pull out” sessions as a participant. One of the meetings I attended dealt with whether it [...]

I recently spent a few days in Sudbury, Ontario attending a business seminar. Along with meeting representatives from numerous companies, I also participated in “pull out” sessions which covered a wide range of topics. One of the most memorable was listed under the heading of “Are Women Better At Business Building Than Men?” [...]

When it comes to the world of PPC, or pay per click, advertising, there are more choices than just Google, Yahoo!, Bing, or Facebook. Today, I will list a variety of other websites that, while not as widely known, are certainly worthwhile. Of course, there is no way of knowing what level of [...]

I fully believe in the concept of “paying it forward.” This applies both personally and professionally. It is important to realize the importance of helping others on all levels. With this in mind, I would like to share information about a variety of effective website traffic sources.
1. Google: It is important not be dependent [...]