You made it through another month of running a small business!
Give yourself a high-five, because we all know that’s a hard thing to do. Call a friend and tell her “I rocked another month in business!”
Then pour yourself a cup of tea (or, if it’s a little later in the day, a nice glass of wine), prop your feet up, and get ready to do some reading, because I’ve rounded up my favorite links to help you move your small business into the online world.
Must-Read Links for April
Getting your business online is scary… especially when you start thinking about how expensive it’s going to be. But but but! If this creative businesswoman can launch her entire company for $200, I’m pretty we can all figure out how to make our budgets work. via SmallBizClub
Of course, along with running a business can come a lot of anxiety. Luckily, Ariel Rule is writing candidly about entrepreneurship, anxiety, and depression.
Trying to get your social media presence in order? Then you’re going to love Meighan O’Toole’s clever guide to both the obvious and the hidden Instagram features that you should be using.
And the, of course, there’s Facebook — still relevant, but getting harder to use, not to mention more expensive! Hootsuite has some excellent tips for small businesses that want to improve their Facebook marketing game.
Is your move into the online world accompanied by an actual, physical move? Here’s everything you need to do online when you move business locations. via SurePayroll
Everyone should read 20 things you can start doing to look like a professional blogger. Then pick two a week and make it happen. via byRegina
And then check out The Ultimate SEO Checklist from QuickSprout. Because hitting publish on that post is only part of the work.
Are you moving your shop into the ecommerce realm? Good choice! Just make sure you are taking the best photos possible to showcase your awesome products. Sarah von Bargen shows you how.
Can using images a certain way get more people to read what you write? Yes, yes it can! YayImages has the lowdown on a sneaky trick that will grab your audience’s attention and keep it.
Last week I rounded up some of my favorite free and low-cost WordPress themes for small businesses in multiple industries. And this week, I just have to share these good lookers from Restored 316 Designs.
Plus a few posts here you may have missed: turn your blog into a stellar marketing tool + super chic business cards + 17 ways to make your brand stand out online
Have you read (or written!) anything amazing lately? Tweet it to me right here!
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