Thomas Smale
Contributor
/ Founder of FE International
Thomas Smale co-founded FE International in 2010, growing the business with zero funds from scratch to a seven-figure-a-year business. Specializing in advising and brokering the sale of established websites and online businesses, FE International has completed over 400 transactions. Smale has been interviewed on podcasts, blogs and also spoken at a number of industry events on online businesses, exit strategy and selling businesses.
More From Thomas Smale
Identity Theft
4 Ways to Protect Yourself From Identity Fraud
For starters, have you thought about using a password manager.? Well, why not?
Online Reviews
How to Use Reviews to Grow Your Business
Do you even ask your customers for reviews? Because there's a good chance you won't get what you don't ask for.
Email Newsletters
How Email Can Boost Your Freelancing Reputation
The first step is to convert visitors into subscribers, and there are some excellent tools to help you do that.
Online Marketing
How to Optimize Your Product Online
Get people on to your email list. Offer information they need. Demonstrate how your offer can solve their challenges. Only then should you ask them for the buy.
Coffee
5 Ways That Coffee Affects Productivity
Yes, we all love java. It gets us going in the morning. And the afternoon. And the evening. But is it really such a good idea?
Ready for Anything
In-House or Outsourced? How Do You Decide?
Outsourcing your website design could save you countless hours pushing pixels. But any aspect of your business that could be automated should stay in house.
Trust
5 Strategies for How to Make Customers Trust Your Brand
Building trust doesn't happen in a vacuum. You have to remain consistent in your messaging, understand your buyer personas and deliver on your promises over time.
Conferences
10 Conferences to Consider in 2017, to Boost Your Online-Retail Strategies
Barbara Corcoran. Rand Fishkin. Cutting-edge technology. Brand development. Omni-channel integration. What will draw you to the next ecommerce conference?
Google
How To Ensure Your Ads Are Not Among the Nearly 2 Billion That Google Bans Each Year
Don't make and promote dangerous healthcare products. And don't promote fake news. Either action makes you a bad person. And, besides, Google is going to get you.
International Business
The Best Countries to Start a Business Are . . .
Ever thought of Singapore or Denmark? Yes, Denmark is actually a very good idea.
Content Marketing
6 Tools to Turbocharge Your Content Marketing in 2017
Buffer. Almighty. Press. SumoMe. Why not use them all together in one turbocharged work flow?
Setting Goals
How Online Businesses Can Prepare for 2017
New tech? Weekly and monthly goals? Risks you plan to take? What goals are you setting for next year?
Ready for Anything
Were Stores or Mobile Sales More Successful on This Year's Black Friday?
Without sales like those on Black Friday, ecommerce businesses might have had a tougher time recovering from the post-election blues.
Branding
How to Get Your Branding Noticed
Your brand reflects your identity as a company. What are you doing to make yours stand out?
Conferences
10 Conferences You Should Attend As A Business Owner
If Richard Branson is going to speak at the National Retail Federation's BIG Show Convention, shouldn't you be there, too?
