15 Business Trends to Avoid

Small businesses hear about trends all the time. In theory, a lot of them sound like great ideas to boost sales or add traffic to your site. But, which ones actually work?

Patience always works.

There’s no harm in watching and waiting to see which trends pan out.

To keep yourself from wasting valuable time on flashy new fads, check out the advice from fellow entrepreneurs in 15 Business Trends To Avoid This Year from the Mike Michalowicz Blog:

1. Avoid Outsourcing Your Social Media

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2. Facebook Is The Big Trend To Avoid
3. Avoid Making Your Own Mobile Apps
4. STOP “Problem, Agitate And Solve” Marketing NOW
5. Avoid The FREE Trend
6. Avoid Over Optimizing
7. Avoid Trying To Go Viral
8. Avoid Crowdfunding
9. Avoid National Expansion
10. Avoid Mobile Websites
11. Avoid The YouTube Craze
12. Avoid Daily Deal Sites
13. Don’t Implement QR Codes
14. Avoid BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Policies
15. Avoid Gamification

Via Mike Michalowicz