Tip of the Day: Grow Your Business Through Learning
Want to know a secret on how to keep yourself sharp? Keep learning. Stay educated on what’s going on in your industry. Brush up on business basics such as accounting, economic principles, or marketing concepts. Seek opportunities to learn about new technology. Then find ways to utilize that knowledge to make your business better. Learning new things can help keep your business going with fresh ideas and new perspectives. Share → Tweet
Business Tip of the Day! Test the Waters with a Temp
You’ve put blood, sweat and tears into growing your business and you’re doing it all on your own. Now, business is booming and you’re finding it difficult to keep up, but you’re nervous about bringing on a full-time employee. How can you assess your need for full-time assistance with minimal risk? Hire a temp. Define the tasks you’d like help with short-term and bring in temporary help to test. If you find that you keep them occupied and your business continues to grow, the decision to bring someone on permanently... Read The Rest →
Photographer Resources – Complete Studio Manager for Bento
Are you a Mac user looking to track all of your business information in one easy database? Complete Studio Manager for Bento is a new database template designed to organize and analyze your photography business. The details for CSM for Bento have been added to the website. Check out the link below to view a video tour, screenshots, FAQ and more! http://tkbusiness.com/tk/shop/csm-for-bento/ Want to save $50? Use coupon code: KIMTOWN at checkout. Tennille just asks that you drop her a note and let her know how CSM for Bento is... Read The Rest →
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TIP OF THE DAY! Strengthen Your Website
You’ve just put the finishing touches on your site, making sure it has easy, simple navigation and a clear call to action. So what now? Strengthen it with these key difference makers: Testimonials with photos or video Recommendations from previous customers Messages regarding special deals or promotions (available discounts, free shipping, etc) Links to your Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube accounts Instructions on how to contact you With these enhancements, you can improve the user’s experience and allow them to get to know you better. All of which can help increase... Read The Rest →
Rice Studio Supply Starter Packs (and a discount code)
Last Chance for Starter Packs: Each year we offer introductory assortments of our best selling products at a discount price for our Trade Show season. Well, the major shows are over and these special offers will expire April 30th. USE CODE “KIMTOWN” AT CHECKOUT FOR 10% OFF!! Frame Bag Starter Pack 2 – 46×36 3 – 38×30 5 – 32×26 5 – 26×22 5 – 20×16 Show Price only $89.95 Choose from Black or Chocolate Artisan Portrait Case 30 – 5×7 25 – 8×10 15 – 11×14 Show Price only $99.95 – Choose fromPeacock, Papaya, Avocado,... Read The Rest →
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kimtown is Hiring!
Want to work for kimtown? We are hiring! Designers are needed ASAP! Freelance positions available. Must have Photoshop and AI experience. Online portfolio is a must so I can see your work. Apply here! http://kimtown.com/application/ Share → Tweet
Say NO to SOPA-House takes Senate’s bad Internet censorship bill, tries making it worse
Imagine a world in which any intellectual property holder can, without ever appearing before a judge or setting foot in a courtroom, shut down any website’s online advertising programs and block access to credit card payments. The credit card processors and the advertising networks would be required to take quick action against the named website; only the filing of a “counter notification” by the website could get service restored. It’s the world envisioned by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX) in today’s introduction of the Stop Online Piracy Act in the US... Read The Rest →
Shop Small This Saturday – November 26, 2011
Fifty-four percent of small businesses say what they need most to grow their business is more customers. Local businesses create jobs, boost the economy, and preserve neighborhoods. That’s what Small Business Saturday is all about. Get out on Nov. 26, and support your peers–and hopefully they’ll support you, too. Shop small in kimtown at several places! kimtown Web Design Shoppe: http://kimtown.com/shoppe The T Boutique: http://thetboutique.com BB’s Bottlecaps: http://bbsbottlecaps.com Shoots for a Cure Shop: http://shootsforacure.com/shop kimtown accepts ALL major credit cards INCLUDING American Express. Shop small on Saturday, November 26th. Share... Read The Rest →
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5 ways to make an easy-to-remember, ultra-secure password
Nobody wants to get hacked. But when it comes to choosing a password, there are key steps you can take to reduce your risk of data intrusions from unwanted virtual visitors. This week’s edition of Upgrade Your Life will teach you how to make a strong, safe password that’s easy to remember — and how to reduce your odds of being an easy target for hackers. 1. Worst Passwords In 2009, a major hack on social gaming site RockYou revealed some troubling patterns in how we choose our passwords. The Imperva Application Defense Center (ADC), a security... Read The Rest →
Meta Keywords: Why I don’t use them
There is one question about SEO which seems to be coming up time and time again, so let me answer it now and be done with it. Meta Keywords are useless. No search engine uses them for any real rankings. That is why by default, there is no meta keywords input field in my WordPress SEO plugin and why I never use them. The fact that “other SEO plugins do have them” isn’t a good reason for me to enable them in my plugin by default. Let me give you the full... Read The Rest →