While companies with over 5,000 employees account for the majority of the $390 billion in spending for online marketing services, small businesses are certainly spending their share. A new small business web marketing study reveals how much businesses allocate to online marketing and how the budget Read More
If you are looking to start your own business, a good idea would be to consider applying for college because education is really an investment. Read More
The challenge you have today is not simply making a case for social media. It’s that people are becoming connected and, as a result, their expectations, preferences and interests change.

The question is can business change along with it? Read More
When it comes to the cloud, there is this common misnomer that cloud-based solutions may always be “light-weight” versions of on-premise solutions. In many cases that is true. However, when I get a chance to review a very comprehensive online solution like Cobalt Project Manager – I realize how Read More
Today, women own roughly 30% of small businesses in the U.S. compared to the 10% of women-owned businesses 25 years ago. October is National Women's Business Month and we're exploring some of the stats behind women entrepreneurs, small business owners, and executives. Read More
If you have had the foresight to put your business on Google Places, you are now being rewarded by automatically converting to a more useful tool, Google+ Local. This change is allowing Google+ to maximise its social credibility. Read More
"After coming up with the "BIG idea" most small business owners would probably tell you that the hardest part about owning your own small business is FUNDING! And we agree completely. Obtaining start-up funding can be a very daunting process, particularly because banks are not willing to provide lo Read More
If you could find the time in your busy schedule to volunteer, would you? If you had 5 hours in your week in which you didn’t need the down time, you weren’t finishing up payroll (it’s already done), every email was sent and responded to, every customer was satisfied and smiling, every order was ma Read More
Entrepreneurs and startups often ask if they should use social media for marketing, digital media, or traditional media. The answer is yes to all, and the challenge is how to choose how much of each, and how to integrate them for maximum impact and the least cost. None should be considered mutually Read More
Social media is no longer “new media” and social media marketing is now simply “marketing”. Promoting a business via social media has become mainstream. NOT having a social media presence is what sets your business apart from the rest, and not in a good way. Millions of people check into social med Read More
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