Andrew Lock

YouConvertIt File Format Converter I don’t know about you, but I’ve got all kinds of software utilities on my computer to convert files from one format to another. I’ve got one that does videos to mpgs, I’ve got another one that does Word documents to pdf and so on. And it’s a mess because very […]

If you’re looking for creative small business marketing ideas to boost your bottom line and stay ahead of your competition, you’ve certainly come to the right place. Whether it’s taking note of what large companies do — and then showing how you can adapt those strategies to fit your business — or finding cool Web […]

Whether you’re looking for an affordable, convenient way to invoice customers, want a sharp-looking blog to promote your business or you’re itching to jump into Internet marketing, Andrew Lock has the best small business marketing Web tools and resources for the task. This week, we look at Blinksale’s online invoicing, iThemes for WordPress blogs and […]

If you want to offer your customers a new product or service, doesn’t it make sense to offer something you know they’ll want? It may seem obvious, but too many people skip the market research phase and end up wondering why what they have just won’t sell. In this week’s episode of Help! My Business […]

Some of the best small business marketing tools are free, or at least very affordable. And no one’s better at digging up the very best Web tools to help your marketing efforts than Andrew Lock. Today’s crop includes an SEO site, a small business software package to add pizazz to your sales letters and a site […]

How much education is too much? That’s the question our small business marketing expert, Andrew Lock addresses in the latest episode of Help My Business Sucks. One company wonders if its plan to help customers understand what it does borders on overkill. In the show’s Get Time segment, Dave Crenshaw talks about one one and […]

Many small business owners struggle with the concept of social media. They have a difficult time understanding how to use it to grow their bottom line. In this week’s video episode of Help! My Business Sucks, Andrew Lock, our small business marketing expert, shares his thoughts on making the most of a social media as […]

DayTipper If you’re looking for ideas for written content that you might want to pass on to your customers, you might want to consider a visit to DayTipper.com.  Here you’ll find thousands of helpful tips left by average people that provide value by being practical, by saving time or money and just generally by being […]

Love him or hate him, Donald Trump is a master marketer, and our small business marketing guru, Andrew Lock, says small business owners can learn a lot from watching both The Apprentice or Celebrity apprentice. And as always, Andrew answers more small business marketing questions, offers up a free Web tool and shares how you […]

Every entrepreneur can use small business marketing tools, and it’s hard to beat free small business marketing tools. Well, OK, two out of the three Web tools here are free, but that’s still a good thing. If you like what you see here, be sure to check out other small business marketing resources from maverick […]

No one knows small business marketing like Andrew Lock. This maverick marketer hosts his own Web show, which you can watch below. This week, he covers a range of topics including essential Web design tips to make your small business website more effective, ways to differentiate yourself from your competition and an easier way to […]

For stock images, that is photos and illustrations that someone else has created, arguably the most well-known name is iStockPhoto.com — you might be familiar with them.  But there’s a new player in town that’s causing quite a stir.  It’s called Vivozoom. Tungle.me (Click for larger image). I don’t particularly like the name, but it […]