Today I have some resources to help you improve your business growth despite what’s going on in today’s economy. Here’s four links with tips and tricks to kick start your work week.

Having the right tools in place can help you become more successful in the midst of difficult financial circumstances. There are many different ways you can plan and prepare for a growth in your industry. Would you like to recession proof your business? Use these great resources, and let me know how these work for you!

1) Access Google maps in minutes – Maptive

Find the hidden opportunities within your own contacts with expert data mining. Maptive allows you to see where your products are producing the most sales to help you create a better marketing strategy for your business. Spot the latest trends and keep up with any changes in your target market. No coding is required, and maps are displayed in the cloud with easy viewing.

2) Give your website a refresh – Crazy Egg

Use heatmaps and online data to find out how customers are responding to your website. With CrazyEgg you can measure marketing behavior and activity with more information on the actions users are taking. Learn where your visitors are coming from, why they are getting stuck, and how your design can improve for better performance.

3) Optimization with Google Cloud – Optimizely

Optimize your website for computers and mobile for improved interactions with insights from Google Cloud. Optimizely helps you to improve your customers’ experiences and communication in an easy-to-use platform. Use this software to make product delivery more efficient, reduce risk in online shipments, grow your marketing channels, and much more.

4) Grow your email list – Sumo List Builder

Encourage your website visitors to subscribe and take action. Sumo List Builder integrates with services like Aweber and Mailchimp, and provides a simple prompt for your readers to subscribe before leaving. Use this tool to convert readers into paying customers through professional pop-ups and timers that do the selling for you. Features include drag and drop, brand customization, mobile designs, and A/B testing.

Hopefully you will find these business tools useful to your online growth and sales. Are there any that you would like to add as well?

Have fun with these tips and tools.

Wishing you a FAN-tastic week!

Susan