So, exactly how many homeschool in America? In 2007, the National Center for Education Statistics (nces) estimated there were 1.5 million homeschool students in America. The Old Schoolhouse Magazine estimates there are currently over 2 million homeschool students. They both also estimate that the expenditure for each student is between $500-$600 each year. That translates [...]
Do We Really Make Our Own Decisions?
I thought I’d share an interesting video I watched this morning about behavioral economics. Before you click onto another site, hear me out. This guy is funny, and illustrates how our mind often makes irrational decisions based on the choices offered. It’s less than 20 minutes and well worth the time. Who knows? It could [...]
4 Tools That Reveal How You Rank Online
Wondering if your website or blog is going anywhere? Your traffic goes up and down, but do you ever check your Alexa rating? During our blog contest someone asked me how they could increase their traffic and exposure, and she was (pleasantly) surprised when I told her that her Alexa rating was fairly good. She [...]
The 7 Hottest Copywriting Words
“Top 7 Attention-Grabbing Words to Help You Attract Clients” was an email title by Tammi Metzler that certainly got my attention and obviously got yours, too. Tammi Metzler started a company called Write Associate and offers website design along with copywriting services. Like she says, “Honestly, who cares if you get 100 visitors per day [...]
Market Your Business With Videos
One of the fastest ways to spread the word about your business is to get your name on a top ranked website – and YouTube is about as top-ranked as you can find. With an Alexa rating of 4 – yes, you read that right – the traffic there is phenomenal. OK, I realize getting [...]
