Grammar and spelling mistakes can cost you big bucks

On his late-night tv show Jay Leno used to show newspaper clippings with ridiculous grammar and spelling mistakes. I would laugh out loud until my sides ached. That’s all well and good for entertainment, but it’s not a laughing matter when your business copy contains errors that can result in lost sales or misunderstandings. The […]

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How to get on the list of health practitioners’ recommended supplements?

Pharmaceutical grade supplements that are recommended by naturopathic doctors and other health practitioners have a number of things in common. They are: Manufactured in an FDA-inspected facility GMP certified by the FDA Certified to be free from wheat, gluten, eggs, peanuts, glazes and coatings, GMOs, hydrogenated oils, and other more common allergens. Tested after they’ve […]

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Which is more effective: digital or print marketing?

Despite the popularity of digital everything—from music to recipes—several recent studies found that direct mail is easier to process and tested better for brand recall than digital marketing. Although print readership is down, 42 percent of recipients read or scan direct mail pieces. This translates into a 1, 2 or even 10 percent response rate. […]

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What you must know about structure function claims

I learned the hard way that the FDA can shut down a company because the placement of ads that promoted their dietary products were “too close” to articles in the company’s newsletter that discussed how the product’s ingredients could prevent specific conditions. For instance, “studies have found that fish oil can help prevent heart disease.” […]

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7 Ways to Extend your Website Reach

#1 SEO Optimization The goal of search engine optimization is to have the search engine spiders not only find your site and pages but also specifically rank the page relevance so that it appears at the top of the search engine results. Start by developing a prioritized list of targeted search terms related to your […]

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