internet business

Getting “IT” Right – Course & E-Book

by Andy Brudtkuhl on January 9, 2010

At the end of last year we talked about how we were going to change our business. We’re going to continue to give our recipes out online but many of our members, readers, listeners, etc have expressed interest in having courses available.

Ask and you shall receive. In 2010 we are moving all of our consulting strategies online – in course and e-book format – that you can pick through based on the needs for your business.

The first course available is called Getting “IT” Right – Tech Stuff To Run Your Business Online.

For a limited time – Get the E-Book and the Email Course for $7

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How much time do you spend researching online tools for your business? How much money are you wasting by not moving your business to “the cloud”?

This email course will show you how to create a technology base that will help you become more efficient, productive, and on the web. We created this email course because these are the most asked questions we get about setting up and running a business online. It took us 2 years of constant research and experimentation to figure out what tools we could use to make our business more efficient and profitable.

Some Questions We Answer…

1. What’s the best web host for my business?

2. What kind of website do I need?

3. How can I bill my customers online?

4. How can I use “the cloud” to manage my IT?

5. What tools can I use to talk to my customers?

We’ll show you how to build a base that you can scale to meet your needs. When we say to build a base, we mean you want to create a solid foundation so you can be agile and have the ability to do anything in your business. This foundation will help you run your business while having the flexibility for you to add new ways to do business.

This bundle is available for a limited time only – get it today.

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Do you have any questions? Leave a comment, ask us on Twitter or Facebook, or jump into our awesome forums to get the answers you need.

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5 Things Your Business Needs To Do On The Web In 2010

by Andy Brudtkuhl on December 29, 2009

Here are five things you can focus on when you are planning your 2010 Web Strategy….

1. Target Local

  • Use Google Local Dashboard
  • Write Targeted Copy (ex: “We are the top full service plumbers in des moines“)
  • Geographically target ads on Facebook and Google

2. Use Content For Marketing

  • Create some videos
  • Repurpose content
  • Spread it everywhere

3. Make Data Driven Decisions

  • Use information and analytics to make decisions
  • Test everything

4. Maintain Content Outposts

  • Make sure the content you are creating is delivered TO your audience
  • Stay alert on your outposts to further discussion
  • Use tools like HootSuite to manage all outposts efficiently

5. Make Money Online

  • Create new revenue streams using the web (it’s not as hard as you think)
  • Generate hot leads using social media and search marketing
  • Get and grow a good list

What are you doing in 2010 for your business? Let us know in the comments or jump into the forums!

Interested in how you can run your business online? Check out our latest webinar.

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Running Your Business Online – Webinar Slides

by Andy Brudtkuhl on December 11, 2009

We’ll post the video soon! Thanks again to everyone that tuned in!

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Building a Solid Technology Foundation

by Andy Brudtkuhl on February 2, 2009

In episode two of Managing The Edge we discuss the intial steps in building a solid technology foundation for your business. Choose your host and platform right in the beginning and save yourself time and frustration later.

Show Links

*Mosso Specials*: Use referral code REF-GANB to get $100 off your second month of hosting for Web Strategy Workshop members.

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Episode 2 – Building a Solid Technology Foundation

Managing the Edge is an internet business podcast brought to you by Andy Brudtkuhl, Chief Web Guru and web strategist at 48Web and writer/editor at Web Strategy Workshop – and Doug Mitchell, Chief Deliverer of Results at CreateWowMedia. The podcast is recorded at Impromptu Studio in Des Moines, IA. If you like the show, be sure to subscribe to it in iTunes.

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