Black Friday is one of the biggest retail shopping days of the year and, as a retail business, you do not want to miss out on opportunities to boost your sales over the Black Friday weekend—in-store and online. What is Black Friday? Black Friday is the shopping holiday that takes place the Friday after Thanksgiving….
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What Makes a Good Website + 23 Tips to Stand Out
Have you ever been excited about a new brand, only to visit their website and be greeted with slow loading times, links leading to nowhere, or a messy interface? Today more than ever, having a functional, well-designed website for your business is non-negotiable for your success. Websites are a basic element of digital marketing, and…
20 Types of Emails for Marketing Your Small Business (+ Examples)
Email marketing is a reliable marketing strategy that’s cheap and easy to set up and produces a high return on investment when done right. That’s partly because it’s so versatile: you can send multiple types of emails for various marketing campaigns and gain considerable results, from higher brand awareness to more customers. This is also…
Why Restaurants Fail: Top Reasons + How to Avoid Them
It is common knowledge that the restaurant industry is one of the toughest to enter when you are operating a business. The profit margins are extremely thin, usually around 3%–5%, and it is very easy to be in the red without proper management and focus on your restaurant. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 70,000…
10 Free & Built-in Shopify AI Tools for Small Businesses
Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking every industry by storm, and ecommerce is no exception. With the latest technology advancements, Shopify has come up with its own AI tools to help Shopify merchants manage their online stores better, save time and money, and increase their sales. In this article, we list 10 totally free Shopify AI…
Cyber Monday Strategies & Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
Since it was introduced, Cyber Monday—the online shopping holiday that takes place the Monday after Thanksgiving—has been one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, delivering record-breaking sales year over year. To make the most of this annual shopping event and the rest of the season, adopting Cyber Monday strategies is crucial for…
52 Real Estate Agents Quotes for Buyers, Sellers & Investors
As a real estate agent, it is important to constantly seek inspiration and guidance from industry experts in order to thrive and succeed in this competitive field. In this article, we’ve gathered a collection of real estate agent quotes from some of the brightest minds in the real estate and business fields. It covers everything,…
21 Common Restaurant Health Code Violations [+ How to Avoid Them]
Regular health department inspections are a fact of life for restaurants. We list the common health code violations for restaurants that can lower your score so you sail through your next inspection.
Getting and keeping an “A” rating from your local health department is vital to running your restaurant profitably and safely. Common health code violations can add up, lowering your score and decreasing customer confidence in your business. These are some of the most common health code violations that I’ve seen lower restaurant health ratings, plus…