Archive for February, 2010

Go James! He won the 14th GoHuman Flip Camera

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Congrats James Wood, of Abbotsford, B.C., Canada — our latest Flip Video camera winner!

James is a local business consultant. Call him today for help finding new business opportunities!

James said, “Since being a part of GoHuman.com, it’s changed my life. I’ve met so many small business owners that have enriched the world I live in. They have inspired my own growth, they have rekindled my artistic flame within me, they have dared me to be not good..but great in what I do, each and every day.

”GoHuman.com is not a passing fad. It truly is a family of like minded individuals concerned with the communities they live in, bringing out the best in all, and realizing that we are ONE!”

James, you are truly one of a kind. Thanks for everything you’ve done to support GoHuman over the past months!

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Marketing Tip: SEO – How Do People Find You On Google?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

An important concept in Web marketing is search engine optimization (SEO). Basically this is the art/science of putting the right words in your GoHuman posting title and main posting area so that people searching for those words on Google will find you more easily and frequently.

This topic gets complex fast, but here are some simple rules you can use when you’re posting on GoHuman to help:

  1. Use words that describe your profession in the title and posting. For example, if you’re a plumber use the word, “plumber.”
  2. Use your city name, or if you’re in a particular neighborhood use that as well. For example, “Master plumber in Chicago available for repair or new construction.”
  3. Be sure to list all your specialties in your posting as a company description. People may be searching for something specific and if you don’t put that specialty in your posting you will not be found for that specialty. For example, “ACME Plumbing specializes in fixing clogged drains, sewers, new construction/installation….”

If you’re interested in learning more about SEO, here’s a good place to start.

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The heart of business

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Inside every local business is a human heart, needing community support.  On Valentine’s day GoHuman.com is introducing micro-causes for the people behind the businesses in our community.

We’re starting in my backyard, Middleton, WI, (CNN/Money’s best place to live in America) where Robert and Shohreh Moldenhauer run Sunshine Sprouts to earn money to help their son, Robert Jr., known as Sunshine.

Sunshine was born with HLHS (a diseased heart) and at 2 weeks had a heart transplant, followed by immune system rejection.  At 2 years old Sunshine was diagnosed with Autism.  Robert and Shohreh need their son to be able to communicate with them about the condition of his heart, literally.

Son-Rise Therapy from the Autism Treatment Center of America has helped the Moldenhauers, but the program is expensive.  GoHuman.com is raising funds to send Sunshine to an intensive program in Massachusetts.  The total program cost is $18,400, plus travel.  The Moldenhauers borrowed a down-payment and obtained a $3,500 scholarship, but need $14,900 to participate in the program.  Learn more on Sunshine’s Website.

Place an order with Sunshine Sprouts or click here to donate.

We seek 10,000 people to contribute $1 or more and will donate $1 in your name for every friend who joins GoHuman and mentions “Sunshine” through March.

Click to donate to Sunshine's treatment fund now!

Click Sunshine's picture to donate!

Why GoHuman.com?  Sunshine is Reason #8!

Reason #1; Reason #2; Reason #3; Reason #4; Reason #5; Reason #6; Reason #7

Reason #9 is: It’s Working!; Reason #10; Reason #11; Reason #12

GoHuman Grassroots

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

GoHuman is all about empowering small businesses and independent professionals by connecting them with the right customers in their community to establish a more sustainable economy. We’re not the only ones with this idea, which is a great thing. We can’t do it alone, and we depend on people everywhere who believe there is a better way.

But how do we do it?

Word of mouth has proven time after time to be the single most powerful form of marketing. People trust people like themselves, who are typically people they know well like friends or family.

At this stage in GoHuman’s growth, we are connecting with as many small businesses as possible in Chicago; L.A.; Madison, WI; Knoxville, TN; and Vancouver, Canada. You might ask why we’ve chosen those particular areas and I would tell you that in a way they chose us.

We believe in involving people who share our vision for a better, more equitable world, no matter where they are. We’re looking for people to join our grassroots marketing teams, whether they are in one of our existing markets or if someone has the gumption to get a new market going. It’s happened before, and we welcome anyone who is up for the challenge and the rewards.

Businesses everywhere are hurting. People everywhere are being shut down by the powers that be. GoHuman.com represents a genuinely better way for business to work to support themselves and their community.

There is nothing more inspiring than meeting new people who want to join the cause. Some have established themselves in their community and others are just looking for a way to help make things better. Either way, it’s the fuel that moves us forward and gives us hope that our dream can work.

And guess what? People just like you are growing GoHuman.

If you’re interested in joining our team and becoming a Founding Member of GoHuman.com, just email refer@GoHuman.com for more info. We guarantee that an actual human will respond.

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