Maybe you have started your blog but you aren’t seeing the kind of traffic that you’d like to, or maybe you are ready to create your blog but you aren’t sure where to start.  Using a long-tail keyword strategy can help you reach the viewers you are looking for and provide direction to your blog posts.

There have been many lists about inbound marketing resources. This is mine. I actually use 99% of these inbound marketing resources on a weekly or daily basis. These tools make my job easier. The best part? Nearly all of them are free.

You could say I am on an expo high. I just returned from my first exhibition at the NetVU16 Conference, a conference for Vertafore users. Vertafore is a company that provides the insurance industry with technology solutions to better prepare for success. What does this mean? Essentially it means I went to an insurance conference. Here are the things I learned:

Surety Solutions strives for exceptional customer service. Our desire is to facilitate business with our customers in whatever medium they prefer (online, email, phone, in person, etc.) We also try to make doing business with our office as easy as possible, including payment methods. As such, we accept a number of methods of payment such as check, cash, money orders, ACH payments, and credit cards. Our payment flexibility is just one more attempt to allow superior service so we can “rush” items that are time sensitive and allow for enhanced customer service.

If you are planning on cashing checks in Nevada at your business you are going to make sure you are licensed and bonded.

Representing the next big sports superstar is the dream for any athlete agent, but in Texas, you can’t legally even contact an athlete until you are registered with the state.

What is a Nevada Sales Tax Bond?

All businesses in Nevada that are required to collect sales tax also need to purchase a Nevada Sales Tax Bond from a surety company. This bond acts as a sort of guarantee that you will pay those sale taxes to the state.  If you fail to pay your taxes, the Nevada Department of Taxation will make a claim on your bond.  The surety company you purchased the bond from would then pay out on your bond up to the full amount.  You are of course held responsible to pay the surety company back for any losses.  

Anyone that is creating or arranging loans in North Dakota that is not a financial institution needs to be licensed as a money broker.

What is a Customs Bond?

A Customs Bond is an agreement that ensures that any imported goods will have all their fees and taxes paid as well as be imported according to all laws and regulations. Anyone that is importing goods or transporting them locally is required by Customs and Border Protection to puchase a bond from a surety company. 

If an importing company fails to pay fees or follow regulations, Customs can file a claim against the bond. The surety company would then pay to make restitution, but in the end it is the company who is required to pay back the surety company.