Like most aspects for businesses, human resource software delivered as software as a service (SaaS) via the cloud for small to medium businesses is changing at light speed! Fast, innovative, and feature rich niche providers are turning old HRIS and HRMS suites into dinosaurs.

Following are a few common questions for small businesses:

Will SaaS HR create more work for me?

Of course not, but valid question!  Implementation could be difficult, and integrating into other technologies could be problematic – but the entire point of the SaaS HR Software solution is to cut your data management time down drastically.  Now you’ll have more time for important work, you know, with actual people.

Will the system keep my data secure?

Most systems take advantage of high security 256–bit SSL encryption and store data  behind firewalls – and all data is backed up frequently, at least nightly, to secure your data in case of emergency. The truth is, data security at small businesses is seriously lacking, and SaaS providers are likely a huge step up from what your’e currently using….

How much does the software cost?

As always – it depends!  Most are much more affordable than suite or enterprise HR software (that have features never used by smaller organizations).  Some apps or modules you can even find for free.  Pricing is either based on per employee per month, or fixed packages for blocks of employees, or priced based on features used. But SaaS benefits should include greatly reduced total cost of ownership and a quick ROI.

How long will it take me to learn it?

If the system is a good one – you should be able to start using it immediately!  Intuitive user interfaces are a must. Who wants to pay for something they won’t use? If implementation time is long – be careful! You should be up and running, and enjoying the benefits, very quickly.

What happens to my data if we want to change systems?

The data should always be yours! It should be easily exported into csv or excel files with just a few clicks.  That data can then be easily imported into most other systems easily.

Can you control what employees can access?

In some systems, yes – and in others, no!  The better systems should not only provide Employee Self Service, but should also have options where you can control even what managers or any other users are able to see.  Want to hide pay information? birth dates?  No problem.  Custom user groups should be easy to create and manage for individuals or groups.

The above questions are the basics, and there are a lot more around what exactly is the right human resources software for your specific needs – because every business is different!

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How fast is an email? An email is transmitted to the internet as data or electricity, it travels close to the speed of light, but then we get network congestion and various other bottlenecks so the speed can be a bit slower than if it went out instantly.  Everything depends on your bandwith, the bandwith of your server or the server your email is sent from and on the bandwith that the server that you send it too.

I’m pretty sure that the record currently stands at around 150 gigabits per second. If you have no idea what that mean, let me break it down for you. That’s the equivalent to downloading 130 DVD movies in one minute to your home computer!  Pretty fast eh!

You can email market to millions of people in a matter of seconds. Email marketing is very important in today day and age.  We need to communicate with our customers and tell them what’s going on. If you’re not doing it, you really need to get on the ball and do it! Try it out and contact us.

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I have learned that PPC Management is a growing business area for many clients. Most companies don’t want to have to hire a full time person to run their ads. Most people try PPC themselves and fail. Why do people fail at PPC and affiliate marketing? It’s really simple, they see someone else do it and think they can do it themselves. They try it, and they lose a lot of money because they have no clue what they are doing.

Hiring a PPC manager is the quickest and easiest way to maximize your money and get the most for your campaign. Yes, you will pay well for this. $500-$3000/month isn’t bad considering you would pay an employee double if not triple that to work for you. If you would like us to consult you with you PPC account, please contact us here.

Email marketing is growing to be a huge sector in the online marketing world. Knowing where to start can be a little fuzzy. First, you need to start with data. You need email lists that are new and up to date. Not to mention that all of them should be can-spam compliant. Besides that you need to have a website that is collecting this info or companies like Adogy that will feed you data consistently.

Prior to list management the only way that you could get people to your site was through optimized PPC Management. Now you control everything by email list management. You can now email millions of people in a few minutes. You can reach new customers for all your products. If you know what you are doing you’ll get 100% inbox with your emails and a 5-10% conversion on those emails. Not to mention, thousands of people coming to your website and purchasing things on it.

Email list management is a growing aspect of online marketing where you can make a lot of money for your business. Try it out and let me know what you think. If you are looking for data, please contact us today!

As many of you know I have been trying to perfect my PPC Management skills over the past couple months. I have been working with large clients that spend a lot of money and a ton of smaller clients that don’t spend a lot of money.  I have found that the large clients are a HUGE pain in the butt but they bring really good money to the table which brings more money into your pocket.  Setting up account for a large ppc client vs a small ppc client isn’t that much more time in the long run.  Maybe an hour or two more but not a ton.  And the weekly ppc management isn’t a ton more because you have to devote time to it anyways. It really only takes 10 more min a day to manage everything if you are doing everything correctly.

Affiliate marketing in a PPC world can be a bit hard but can work.  I have a couple clients that do Affiliate Marketing and others that do PPC on the same site.  What I have found is that PPC dominates for the first year (typically) but you will cap out at the number of searches and you are always having to watch the campaign and monetize it.  With affiliate marketing your growth is based on how much money you pay affiliates and how well your site converts. Other then that the sky is the limit.  All you have to do to get more sales is get more affiliates and pay them well to sell your products and put your banners up online.

PPC vs Affiliate Marketing is hard to determine.  If you would like a personal consoltation please contact us here and get a personalized analysis of your website to see which will be better for you.

One thing that I have recently been trying to do is become a PPC Management Expert.  I have worked with Adam Green who has been teaching me everything that I know.  Adam has been in the PPC Management business for a long time.  He has managed several high end clients and driven their company to huge success online.

One of the top things I have learned from Maple North Internet Marketing is the key to a successful campaign is to have an account in working order.  You have to have everything in you PPC campaigns organized and operating together synergistically. It’s much like our human body, if everything is working properly we’ll live a long life. If we don’t pay attention to a few little things our body will begin to fall apart.  It’s the same with your PPC campaign. If you don’t do certain things it will fall apart in the long run. This like your body will cost you a lot of money and drag down you performance both in the short run and long run.

This is one of the keys to success with any online marketing campaign and I’m very happy that Adam has taught me this. I have been very diligent in setting up new campaigns. I never realized that it takes hours to set up a PPC campaign.  All the different groups and keywords in the proper categories is a huge factor in writing the right text and optimizing your keywords.

I recently came across a site called Just A Five.  It’s a site where you can buy and sell anything from $5, $10, and $20. It’s SUPER easy to use and very fun to see all the fun jobs that are posted.  The best feature about this website is that you get paid to refer your friends.  You get 5% of everything they buy and sell for LIFE.  I was amazed at how easy it is to sign up and how fun it can be.  Not to mention how easy it is to refer your friends and family and get paid for it.

To start off… take a couple of minutes and read through some items people are looking for. These items are listed under “Suggested Jobs” at the right side of the website.
Next, write down a list of things your good at, can do quickly and easily and are of value to others. Maybe your a person that likes to cook with some great recipes or cooking skills, perhaps you have thousands of Twitter or Facebook followers that you can promote business offers or brands… whatever you can do, assign a price to it and post your job on the website.

Tips to Great Job Posts:
- Use good keywords in your Job title
- Tag the job with terms people might search the site for
- Add it in the most appropriate Job category
- Post more than one image that describe your job. If your a graphic designer, this is a great way to showcase your work
- Have a YouTube or Flickr account? Add examples of your work there and post these links in your job
- Be specific in your job description, clearly outline what you will do (and won’t do) for the price
- Keep it simple for the seller, write out what items you need from the seller to do your job and deliver GREAT WORK!

Keys to Success:
- Email your friends (you get paid 5% residual for everyone that signs up)
- Post your Job link on forums
- Tweet about it and reply to topical tweets
- Bookmark it on Digg, Reddit and more
- Update your Skype status to include your job link

Check out Just A Five now!

This is a question we get all of the time and the answer isn’t always everyone’s favorite. That is because the answer is, that depends. It depends on your list and what and when they want to hear from you. For some businesses Monday is the best day to send, for some it’s Tuesday. I have even met one person whose best time and day to send is Sunday at 6pm because he knows that it will be in-boxed and people will be getting their emails early Monday morning.  Your list manager and data should have different days to mail on the data depending on what you are trying to accomplish.

I would recommend that you test it out for yourself. Do a split test for every day of the week and see which one performs the best for you. This will help you determine the best time and day of the week to email. Check out our Top Subject lines page.

I usually don’t post funny videos but I thought this one was hilarious and very entertaining.  It so applies to all us affiliates, list owners, list managers, ad networks, performance marketers, and everyone else out there trying to make money online!  Virtual tour is the way to go.  Hope you like this great idea that our big brother Google gives us.  If anyone can think of a good idea to make this work they will be millionaires.