Exchange traded funds combine aspects of both mutual funds and market traded securities. This has created a unique class of investments with its own specificities and advantages for investors. But ETFs aren’t for everyone, and some investors might prefer other investments like bonds, mutual funds or regular stocks. In this …
SyndicateRoom recently published a report titled Top 100: Britain’s Fastest-Growing Businesses that profiles the UK’s 100 fastest-growing companies on the basis of the way they have built value over the past three years. It is based on data from independent research agency, Beauhurst. These firms were ranked by valuation increase …
Last week we wrapped up the second day of our global, two-day client conference: Eureka!. Our sold-out event brought together hundreds of business leaders and analytics professionals from around the globe to listen to thought-provoking presentations and engage in discussions about the evolution of the analytics industry. You may be …
Many entrepreneurs might find themselves getting comfortable after their website has been created, with the misguided understanding that it will take care of itself. But updating your website is just as important as building it in the first place. Even in the short term, many changes occur within your business. …
I’ve mentioned this before, but as a professional blogger, I do a lot of ghost blogging for travel agents. As a result, I get an inside scoop of what’s working and what’s not in the travel industry. My clients are always coming up with new and exciting ways to book more …
There are plenty of options out there when you’re looking for a tool to build your blog, portfolio, or even an eCommerce site. More commonly, these tools are called content management systems, or just CMS. WordPress is the most famous and widely used CMS. Chances are that if you browsed …
Holiday sales for 2017 blew past the National Retail Federation’s estimates to include an increase of 5.5 percent over the same November – December period in 2016. The $691.9 billion sales number included more than $138.4 billion in online and non-store sales and represented an almost 12-percent increase from 2016. If …
A lot of people across the globe have very hectic lifestyles. Some of them work two jobs along with managing their home and fulfilling their responsibilities. Ordering and purchasing food from an outside source is easier for these people instead of making it by themselves each day. So, whether these …
WordPress recently celebrated its 15th birthday. Not only is it quite an achievement for anything web-related to last that long, it’s also impressive to see that the content management system is still at its peak relevancy. That got me thinking about the impact WordPress has had on the web and …
If you haven’t heard the term “freelancing,” you might want to take notice. It’s one of the fastest growing job trends in the world. With growth projections of 3.5 percent year-over-year, it’s expected that by 2027 the workforce majority will be freelancers. Freelancers (independent workers, remote contractors, side-hustlers, self-employed, etc.) …
All over the financial newspapers, you are likely to find stories about businesses, and those who run them that have done very well by incorporating some form of cryptocurrency into their operations. In particular, many of these startup companies have benefited from an initial coin offering, or ICO, in which …
Cryptocurrency trading has been around for well over a decade, but for many of us it reached a zenith in December 2017. At its height, Bitcoin traded at $20,000 per unit, before plunging spectacularly. Today, this cryptocurrency trades in a tight range between $8,000 and $10,000. The relative stability of …
Deciding on a business structure is one of the most important elements in a new business. Often it is the key aspect that has serious ramifications on growth. The future expansion of a business is also dependent on this factor. Often the core structure impacts tax liabilities and the fundamentals. …
“Do you want to open a startup with me?” When my friend asked me about it two years ago, I was amazed so amazed that I didn’t feel my feet. I was enthralled. I quit my job and rushed to think about what I should call my business, I called …
Every WordPress designer and developer hits a wall at some points: you open up your laptop, log into a site, and see 7 updates. Knowing there’s 15 more websites like this one waiting for you, you start rethinking your life choices. After all, how stressful can it be to make …
Online security is often hit-and-miss in most religious organizations. It’s been my experience that many religious organizations — at least the churches — are seriously lacking in the security department, and are often working on a mishmash of technology, which causes its own problems. I don’t know if it’s the trusting …
This post was originally published on May 7, 2015, and was updated on Jan. 18, 2018 and Dec. 11, 2018. Now that social media presence has become a “must have” for businesses large and small, you may be ready to ramp up your existing social media efforts. One of the …
There are several best practices to keep in mind when planning out the images for your eCommerce product pages. One of the most important tenets to keep in mind is that your customers can’t pick up your product and hold it in their hands, so you need recreate the “real …
When you’re your own boss, you’re in charge. You only have to answer to yourself. As a result, everything you do will be for your own benefit. You’ll determine the workload and workflow. You’ll set a schedule that suits you. And you’ll get paid for doing work that you’ll truly …
Editor’s note: This post is part of our collection on managing multiple WordPress sites. As you scale your WordPress development business, you’ll eventually run into a classic conundrum that comes with managing multiple WordPress sites. Every client site needs regular updates, new plugins installed, and consistent backups—all of which take …
Technology has hit the job-seeking process. In many companies, before a resume ever lands on your desk — or more likely in your inbox — it often goes through a scanning process. The purpose of the scan is to search the resume for specific keywords that are relevant to your …
Attributes of a Successful Selling Strategy The first attribute of a successful selling strategy is a website that provides information about the products and the service they are providing. The advantage of that is we can sell those products and services online. Selling is a talent to be cultivated. It …
These days, a lot of people are going for their MBAs online, and for good reason. There is no question that having this type of degree can be very useful, but not everyone wants a traditional classroom education. With all of the distance learning options that are available, it is …
Nationwide Draws Parallel Between Number of Business Owners with No Plans to Retire and Lack of Succession Plan Over 70 percent of business owners polled in a recent Nationwide survey noted that they are not planning to retire, don’t know when they’ll retire or do not plan to retire for …
When Facebook users scroll through their newsfeed, sometimes all it takes to get them to visit your restaurant is seeing a photo of your world-famous pasta dishes, sushi or happy hour specials. Nearly 75 percent of Facebook users make decisions on which restaurants to visit based on the photos and …
This article is part of a multipart series. See the introductory post here. There are a lot of entrepreneurs with dreams out there. Folks dreaming about starting a bicycle rental business in Hawaii. A locally-designed textile company in Nigeria. A salon in Austin. A restaurant in Berlin. A theatre company …
GoDaddy is honored to partner with Bionic Yarn co-founder Tyson Toussant for our “Make the world you want campaign” — empowering makers to change your world if it doesn’t quite fit you. What can you do with recovered plastic waste and a little help from music superstar Pharrell Williams? You …
Independent people from all walks of life — everyday entrepreneurs — strive to make an impact on their world. This impact can be commercial, civic or creative, or all three. If you’re reading this, you’re a part of this community of like-minded individuals. You are sharing the path — a …
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Technology innovation and integration have changed the ecommerce industry significantly over the last few years. These concepts have made the online buying and selling processes much easier. Surprisingly, many online store owners consider Magento Migration. It was recognized as the top CMS platform by Gartner Inc. in the 2017 Magic …
