As a consultant I get asked all the time by friends starting a business what they can do to get a web presence if they don’t have the money to hire a consultant? The truth is, there are lots of great options available and my take is that you should do all you can - even if it is create a simple one page website - to make sure you reach out and connect with your customers: 91% of whom will search for you online before doing business with you.

As many of you know, I am very passionate about health and nutrition. I am also an ardent, okay let’s be honest, obsessive student of human behavioral science (psychology) because it helps explain the mysteries behind why we do, and don’t do, what we do. In our country (the USA) we have an interesting paradox. On the one hand we seem to be extremely health conscious. It is well known that we spend more on health care than any country in the world.

70% of large intranets powered by Sharepoint. However, is it a good match for small business? Check out the article written for the Netric blog: Talking About Sharepoint

It looks like Americas fascination with the daily deal email is starting to fade. Does this mark the end of the daily deal websites? Read this interesting article for more information: Are Daily Deal Websites Dead?

The Pure Strength routine is highly focused on building pure, unadulterated, raw strength. This program leverages a technique called Daily Undulating Periodization which changes the rep-range and weight from day-to-day. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday the very heaviest workout is the first of the day. It has a + next to it which means on the last set, do as many as you can to failure. If you can add 5 reps to your last set, it is time to add 10 pounds to your weight and continue doing so until you cannot get 5 additional reps.

The below program is a 5 day program designed to get your current 1 rep max for deadlifts, bench, squat, shoulder press, barbell curls and bent over rows. Max Test Each Max Test routine looks like the following (bench used as example): PM = Previous Max x10 bar only to warm up 5x 50% of PM 3x 65% of PM 2x 80% of PM 1x 90% of PM 1x 100% of PM

Whether I am in a casual conversation with friends or in a business meeting, one of the most common questions I get asked in relation to Internet Marketing and Web Development is “What About SEO?” Here is an article I wrote with the most important SEO tip you’ll ever hear (I’m not joking at all): The Most Effective SEO Technique Ever!

Intranet is a big word that seems to encompass a lot of things. But the idea is pretty simple, at it’s core an intranet is just a website designed to share and collaborate on information within an organization. Check out this quick article I wrote about 3 major benefits to an intranet and how a small business might take advantage of these benefits even on a tight budget. 3 Benefits of an Intranet for Small Business

If failure was not a concern, and resources were not an obstacle, what would you do differently with your life? It is a sad and tragic reality that the vast majority of us will never be able to answer, “I would do exactly what I am doing now.” It is important to note that this question has nothing to do with what you have or who you are, but what you would do being who you are.