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When you’re running an online business, you’re juggling a lot of balls in the air every day. Sometimes when you’re working on content, or marketing, or ways to expand your business and earn more profit, it’s easy to forget some of the important day to day basics that help...

Are you an online course creator, coach, membership or custom service provider looking for proven strategies to increase sales in your business? Maybe you’ve heard talk around the Web about affiliate marketing and are wondering whether this strategy is right for your online business? Done...

If you’re an online course creator or online coach, run an online membership or offer custom services online, you likely rely on your website as one of the front facing marketing tools of your online business. Your website lets your potential customers know what you do and provides a...

This is the second part of a 3-part blog series on protecting your website. You can read Part I ~ Privacy Policies Here. 

If you have a website for your online business, it’s no doubt a source of enormous business pride. You’ve probably spent countless hours creating content, and...

It’s an amazing feeling when you finally hit publish on your brand new, shiny website, or add new sales pages promoting your latest products and services. If you’re an online course creator or online coach, run an online membership or offer custom services online, your website is one...

There’s a few misconceptions in the online service business world about what kind of legal protection you might need for your online business. The Internet is full of digital lore about what online service businesses need for legal protection, and while there is definitely some truth among...

Have you formed an LLC to operate your online course business, online coaching business, membership site or service business?  Or maybe you are thinking about moving your online business from a sole proprietorship to an LLC. Either way, operating your online business as an LLC can provide...

Adding social proof, or customer testimonials, is an important part of the marketing strategy for online business owners. Whether you are an online course creator, coach, membership site or done for you service provider, collecting praise from your customers is an important component of building...

Legally Protect Your Online Course: 10 Key Concepts to Include in Your Online Course Terms and Conditions 

You’ve been drafting your online course and are getting ready to put it out into the world, or maybe you’ve already launched your course and are getting some traction in the...

Copyright 101 for Online Coaches and Course Creators: Protecting Your Digital Content from Copycats and Infringers

As an online coach or course creator, you are consistently developing content for your business. You are writing course materials, downloads for your clients and prospective clients,...

Should Your Online Service Business Be an S-Corp?

Last week we talked about the different kinds of legal entities you might consider for your online service business. We covered sole proprietorships, corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships. You can catch up with that blog here:...

Two Step Process to Choose a Legal Entity to Conduct Your Online Business 

Are you just getting started in your online service business?  Maybe you are a coach, course creator, a done-for-you service provider or you run a membership, and are considering forming a legal entity to run...