Comments on: Blueprinting Your Web Business

By: Matt Howard

Matt Howard — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:31:12 +0000

Great post. Simplicity and focus are absolutely critical to the success of any business. Admittedly it’s not something I have done very well over the past 3.5 years — but we’re constantly improving — mainly because we’ve forced ourselves to answer seemingly simple (yet very hard) questions:

1. what do people do on the Internet (answer = search, find, try, buy)
2. what do SMBs want from their internet pipe (answer = inbound leads from google)

By: Matt Howard

Matt Howard — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:31:00 +0000

1. what do people do on the Internet (answer = search, find, try, buy)
2. what do SMBs want from their internet pipe (answer = inbound leads from google)

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By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:53:32 +0000

Love the insight, but I think that so much money can still be made around search. Consider that SMBs Plan to Increase Ad Spending 26% in 2009. SMBs are having a hard time being found and search is easy once mastered, but very foreign to those just starting out. Yes there are a ton of blogs, books, etc about Search and how to make yourself be found, but this takes focus, time and dedication. Here is a great analogy for that Why Local Search is Like Raking Leaves Bottom line, there is a lot of opportunity out there and I agree with Scott Williams above that a key opportunity is simplicity.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:53:00 +0000

By: TStrump

TStrump — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:25:19 +0000

So true – I kind of just jumped into the blogosphere without getting a sense of what was going on or where I would fit in.
I’m slowly starting to ‘get it’ but only after I’ve researched and read other blogs and articles.

By: TStrump

TStrump — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:25:00 +0000

By: Manori Money

Manori Money — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:50:48 +0000

That is what I did when I started my blog. I asked my self on how I could help this community or be a part of it and what people really were interested in.

By: Manori Money

Manori Money — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:50:00 +0000

That is what I did when I started my blog. I asked my self on how I could help this community or be a part of it and what people really were interested in.

By: Chris Lugo

Chris Lugo — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 07:24:02 +0000

Senior Brogan –

Simplifying the reasons you’re doing business or communicating with your audience does clear things up. In trying to find a voice online, I’m in the same boat. I have to go back and ask myself, “What is my goal/How can I help people?”

I like what Linda M. Lopeke said – in that business (be it online or brick & mortar) should boil down to the fundamentals. Why are you doing this? Then, How will you do it?

Also, Mack Collier really hits it on the head with social media and its application to business. Where are your customers? How do THEY use Social Media? Then, figure out how to enable your customers and participate in the conversation.