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SEO Tools Free or Paid; which one to chose

Free??? Virtually nothing is free. There are two type of free tools; one created by small time developers who want to show skills to the world; second types are created by professionals and companies. I am not against type one. But these are the variety of tools not updated regularly for the new changing matrix. While propriety tools are updated often more quickly. If you are beginner and have budget constraints then chose free seo tools. However, if you have budget go for subscription services, I wont like to give any names here. I recommend names only when I have personally tried a service. However, when looking for SEO tools subscription service first try couple of those and identify which one will suit your business, your website your blog or your social media. Any tools has its pros and cons so as the SEO tools. Best way to chose and seo tool is to ask yourself what I am expecting from my website or social media or blog? Then look for the seo tools across libraries, test and try c

Link distribution tips for small business; 3 points

Link distribution, link spreading, linking your website or product page is common strategy to let people know about your product and services. Automatic Website Builders and CMSes like WordPress has made the website creation job easy. Specially small websites many people can create with little patience. What makes the difference in business is how much you are able to accelerate CTAs through your website, product page or may be a landing page. When a website is there its obvious that we go online and share links among family and friends and then come next task, i.e. sharing with public. This is where link distribution begins. So before you truly start link distribution look for: Where your customers are? In the age of Internet your customers are worldwide, Identify to who you can serve truly? Sitting in Ahmedabad you can not deliver water bottle to a thirsty prospect in Amsterdam. Find where your competitors are?   A business based out of Oregon can not serve ready to eat pasta in Odis

Hiring decision for business beginners

Decision with Precision can make or break your startup. However, no decision will lead you nowhere. When doing business be ready to fail. Decide to hire talent, true talent, not cheap. True talent is when a person think on own instead of waiting orders. Look for long term goals. See your first as life long business partner. Of course an employee is always free to walk out but employee retention is something that an entrepreneur must know. Invite enough number of applicants. Shortlist many at least 20% of those numbers. Talk to them. Find reasons why this person is willing to work. If I hire this fellow will he stay with company for long. Asking price? Do not look for very cheap resources. Instead hire the one who is asking more.  If you are in financial crunch instead offer some percentage in business or performance based remuneration together with salary. Or hire for less hours. Pay more for less hours is better than paying cheap.  Select few even if you need one. Invite for a paid de