Website Marketing News and Articles http://www.site-marketing.com/ Site-Marketing.com http://www.site-marketing.com/images/banners/107x39_1.gif http://www.site-marketing.com 107 39 Website Marketing News and Articles Most states have what is known as a sales tax. New Mexico does not have a sales tax but they have a Gross Receipts Tax. When you engage in business in New Mexico you may be required to pay Gross Receipts Tax. This tax is paid by the selling business and can be passed on to the consumer. In general sales and/or leases of goods are taxable. On January 1, 2005 gross receipts tax was eliminated from certain food sales and certain health care services. Prescription drugs are no longer taxable either. Thanks for the relief! However the unfortunate reality is that sales and performance of services are taxable in New Mexico. This includes services performed outside New Mexico for a product initially used in New Mexico. Let’s hope someday New Mexico will try to become more competitive with its neighboring states and eliminate the burden of Gross Receipts Tax on services too! http://www.site-marketing.com/articles.php?article_id=110 Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:00:01 CST Got one? Two? Three? If you have competitors, then you should have at least one Unique Selling Proposition (USP). The more REAL ones you have, the better - for your Branding, your business recognition, and your sales! We all have competitors, and the more you have, the more important it is that you have a Unique Selling Proposition (at least one). http://www.site-marketing.com/articles.php?article_id=89 Tue, 02 Nov 2004 23:00:01 CST Starting a business can be overwhelming enough trying to get up and running but when you think about all the tax requirements, your cup may runneth over. Here is what you must know in order to start your own business on the right foot and avoid paying penalties and interest which can cost more than paying an accountant to do things right the first time. http://www.site-marketing.com/articles.php?article_id=87 Sun, 31 Oct 2004 18:43:23 CST Ethics - in a profession or trade - is that branch of philosophy which studies the principles of right and wrong in human conduct. Is your business ethical? What I mean is "Does your business do the right thing when faced with that decision?" It's a simple question, which many businesses struggle with. I just don't understand the struggle part? http://www.site-marketing.com/articles.php?article_id=73 Sun, 10 Oct 2004 21:26:22 CST First of all let me say that having spent the past 20 years working closely with small businesses I know exactly what works when it comes to offline advertising. What I have found today is that that online businesses have a built in advantage when it comes to promoting their business offline. You already have a website and autoresponder in place to lead your prospect to. When you combine that fact along with the traditional capture methods of telephone and snail mail there is no reason any online business can*t use offline methods to build their businesses and sell their products and services. http://www.site-marketing.com/articles.php?article_id=50 Sun, 25 Jul 2004 23:36:26 CST