Posted by sidgoyal1 in All, Marketing Tips
on Feb 28th, 2011 | 13 comments
Make sure you choose a name that works for your business. Try and keep the name simple, clean and catchy. If the name you pick isn’t available don’t try tweaking the name just to make it work. When a domain says it’s “available” it doesn’t necessarily mean that is. A domain being available can mean that you can register it right then and there or that it has a price that you’d have to be willing to pay. Don’t get your heart set on a name only to find out it’s not for sale, try and keep your options open during the naming process.
Your website should be simple and really user...
Posted by sidgoyal1 in Entrepreneurship, Mobile, Startup Advice
on Feb 2nd, 2011 | 21 comments
If you are a developer just about to start out your career in mobile web development, you may be faced with a dilemma: Which platform should I choose: The iPhone, Android, Windows Phone 7, or Symbian or Blackberry? Let’s face it, there are way too many platforms for mobile these days and to determine which one will win the race or which one will be the most profitable, will be difficult. Nokia remains the most purchased smart phone in the world. iPhone has millions of users and together with the iPad, it provides a stiff competition to Nokia. Windows Phone 7 has just started out and although it...
Posted by sidgoyal1 in Featured, Mobile
on Jan 28th, 2011 | 5 comments
Are you a small business owner? If yes, then you should get a mobile phone friendly website asap. And we can help you do that. Currently we are in the process of developing a highly simple mobile phone theme which not just looks great but also has features optimized for mobile phones. Some highlights of this theme are:
Looks awesome on iphone and android based devices but will work on any mobile platform.
Your company logo comes at the top.
Has 2 color variations: Dark and White.
Tap to call feature where people will only need to tap to call your business phone.
Contact Us Page.
Google Places Link
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Posted by sidgoyal1 in Entrepreneurship, Marketing Tips, Social Media
on Jan 27th, 2011 | 11 comments
Meet Uday Ogra. He is making 100s of dollars in ad money. Every single day. Perhaps even 1000s of dollars (that is what he’s claiming on his website anyway and I have every reason to believe him).
So how is he doing it? You are helping him. Yes you. You see, he’s the guy who made the ‘Who will murder you?‘ app on facebook. I have been on facebook for 5-6 months now. I have never seen anything go so viral. Every day I can see 2-3 “Great Murder Mysteries” on an average. According to Ogra, more than 1 lac people use his app every day. And once again, I don’t think...
Posted by sidgoyal1 in All
on Jan 14th, 2011 | 12 comments
The world is going mobile or should I say, it already has gone mobile. People are accessing the internet more and more with their mobile phones these days and soon a time will come, when the data accessed using mobile phones will almost equal the data consumed using the computers.
In these circumstances, when a large number of people always have access to the internet, local search becomes all the more relevant since people want to know what all is their within 5-10 kilometers from where they are. This is where Google Places comes in.
Google Places is a map based business directory containing data...
Posted by sidgoyal1 in All, Entrepreneurship
on Jan 9th, 2011 | 11 comments
How do I apply for a small business loan?
Get together your business plan and loan proposal and submit it to the lender of your choice. If the lender doesn’t approve your loan, you can ask the lender to submit your load to the SBA. Usually the SBA can approve 80% of small business loans if the lender agrees to loaning the money (which the SBA can guarantee). The lender can then advance your load application and credit scores to the local SBA District Office. If your lender needs help with SBA applications or guidance they can talk to the SBA District Office. As long as the SBA approves and backs...