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01/02/2012
A friend, who just started a small law and mediation firm, called me last week for marketing advice, specifically online marketing advice. His website, which has only existed for 6 months, has still not reached the first page of Google under common search terms, and he was looking for SEO tricks that would help him achieve that goal.
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12/09/2011
For over 10 years, your BBB has presented the community with an annual list of companies who are doing business with the utmost honesty and integrity, and this year is no exception. On December 13th, the San Diego BBB invites all of our Accredited Businesses to join us at the Town & Country Resort and Hotel to honor the Torch Award winners of 2011 and enjoy a memorable luncheon.
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12/02/2011
It’s official. I am once again a far cry from my original budget for this holiday season. It’s only December 1st and I am already wrapping, online shopping and in a non-stop brainstorm to bring the best gifts to my family this year. I can’t help it. I’m a bit of a fanatic; a fanatic that tells her family affectionately each year that she is “bringing it, so be prepared.”
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11/29/2011
Traveling scammers, despite what some Disney movies may lead you to believe, are very real and can cause some very real havoc on their victims. These nomads, who are also called travelers, move from town to town, offering cheap repairs to consumers.
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11/10/2011
The holidays are upon us and that means that many of us will start trolling the internet for the best deals we can find. This is great news for retail stores and bargain hunters, but there is a sect that should be wary: the uninformed.
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11/04/2011
Among the many crucial decisions that business owners and managers make is a conundrum of how much you should invest in advertising and marketing for your company, how often your advertisement should run and on what platform will they be most effective.
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10/27/2011
The San Diego Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be cautious of phishing emails that appear to be from ticket resale website StubHub.
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10/17/2011
As I sit at my computer this morning with several browser windows open as well as my email and a few word documents, you’d be surprised to find out that I’m not paying the slightest bit of attention to my computer screen. No, I have my nose buried in my iPhone, checking on my email as well as doing various other work tasks.
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10/07/2011
Competition is rife in as large a city as San Diego. Your business is constantly striving to beat your competitor’s prices, service and quality, and getting a step up on a company that offers exactly what you offer isn’t always easy.
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10/06/2011
I came across an interesting article today. In the article someone wrote that saving money wouldn’t be so hard if we could stop blowing it. It’s a simple, if not silly message that oddly resonates. Each week we release a consumer alert that warns against scam artists and unethical business practices, but how often do consumers scam themselves?
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10/03/2011
My dad is a small business owner. No, my dad is a stubborn small business owner. He insists each year on spending hundreds of dollars on over-priced advertising.
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09/19/2011
For marketers, Facebook can be your most useful tool, but it can also be the most frustrating. As someone who considers themselves “tech-savvy,” I am constantly befuddled by Facebook’s new rules, changes and its users.
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09/15/2011
Recently, a long and intimidating article crossed my desk from an investment group. It looked like a page out of a text book from a college economics class in which I would have gotten a C.
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09/09/2011
Best Buy says the more the merrier, when it comes to their website. Electronics giant Best Buy announced this week that it will allow third-party vendors to sell their merchandise on the Best Buy website, creating an Amazon-esque atmosphere.
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09/02/2011
If you’re reading this, you probably already know that the BBBlog is a great place to go for the latest and greatest in consumer news. We cover scam and fraud alerts, as well as keeping you up-to-date on the latest happenings in our marketplace.
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