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Local SEO: Should your website be optimized for local search?

Local SEO has been a popular tactic employed by small businesses over the last few years. Compared to its national counterpart, local search optimization gives local businesses a competitive edge against larger and well-established businesses. Overall, it’s a valuable tactic that every small business needs to consider, especially with the rise of mobile devices. Local…

BC Provincial Government Responds to Employer Needs with Co-Op Education Program

In my role as Vice-Chair of the Small Business Roundtable of BC, I work with industry leaders and other small business owners to identify key issues and opportunities facing small businesses in British Columbia and to develop recommendations for small business and government on strategies to enhance small business growth and success. One of our…

What you need to know about the .SUCKS domain

Over the past year and a half, over 450 new domain extensions such as .consulting, .social, .tech and even .ninja have launched but none have created as much controversy and concern as the Vox Populi owned .SUCKS domain.  In 2014, former US senator Jay Rockefeller told the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that…

Get the chance to meet CBC Dragon, Vikram Vij!

WANT TO MEET CBC DRAGON AND DISTINGUISHED ENTREPRENEUR VIKRAM VIJ? Join our friends at Small Business BC on April 2, 2015 for an exclusive evening of conversation and fun with distinguished entrepreneur, celebrity chef and CBC Dragon, Vikram Vij, who will discuss: Achieving Success Despite Adversity – The Trials and Tribulations of Entrepreneurship Vikram will…

5 Essential WordPress Plugins for Your Website

WordPress is arguably the most popular content management system available. With a vast array of available plugins and customization, it provides businesses and individuals with a wide variety of options to create a website. Unfortunately, the large number of WordPress plugins can also affect businesses and individuals creating a site. Some plugins looks and perform the…