Business.gov the official business link to the U.S. Government, managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration has developed a new search engine for small business owners.
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A New Search Engine For Small Business Owners
Posted by JohnH under ResourcesFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5909 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 19, 2008 6:31 am
Design Inspiration: the Anatomy of a Great Blog Ad at Randa Clay Design
Posted by JohnH under AdvertisingFrom http://randaclay.com 5912 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 16, 2008 6:49 pm
It's hard enough creating effective banner ads of any size, but it's especially difficult to create an ad that's only 125px X 125px (a popular size for blog ads). Randa Clay offers some great examples of these tiny ads. If you can create an effective version of one of these, you create an effect ad at any size.
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BizSugar Makes Business a Little Sweeter
Posted by JohnH under Products and ServicesFrom http://www.betterforbusiness.com 5912 days ago
Made Hot by: TimJustus on February 15, 2008 11:09 pm
This is a wonderful review of bizSugar by Terra Andersen at BetterForBusiness.com. If you haven't had the chance yet, check out her site. She's got some great articles and often finds unique angles on business that aren't covered by other writers.
Quote from review: "this concept was MUCH NEEDED in the business world. I am beyond happy that
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New York governor wants online sales tax
Posted by JohnH under NewsFrom http://hosted.ap.org 5914 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 14, 2008 7:20 pm
Amazon.com is fighting Gov. Eliot Spitzer's plan to require out-of-state online companies to collect New York state sales tax on goods they send to addresses in New York - the most recent cash-strapped state to propose the tax. Spitzer estimates in his budget that the state would gain $47 million by requiring Internet giants such as Amazon.com t
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Is now the time to widen your retail niche -- or narrow it?
Posted by JohnH under MarketingFrom http://money.cnn.com 5915 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 13, 2008 7:19 am
It's times like these that retailers panic. They expect, or have experienced, a turndown in sales and are trying to figure out how to broaden their market to increase sales. But is this the best strategy during a recession? This article covers this question and provides other ways to increase sales during a downturn.
Here's a quote: "A smal
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Exploring Alternatives To eBay
Posted by JohnH under Online MarketingFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5918 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 11, 2008 5:43 pm
If the eBay fee changes have got you bummed, know that there are alternatives. Some of them are a bit obvious, but that makes them no less good, and there are a few other less-known ones that we'll try to bring to light.
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Presidential Candidates Weak On Small Business Policy
Posted by JohnH under NewsFrom http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5918 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 10, 2008 7:49 pm
Would you like to know which candidate will best represent the interests of small business? You're not the only one wondering. A poll at SBTV.com found most people believe Barack Obama would be the most responsive to the small business owner. Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee followed, each grabbing 20 percent of the votes in the informal survey.
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How to call to action on your website
Posted by JohnH under Online MarketingFrom http://www.seosmarty.com 5920 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 8, 2008 3:56 am
This is probably the best analysis I've seen for creating an effective call to action for your website. According to Ann Smarty, "With calls to action everything is important: the color of your buttons and supporting elements, the language you use to describe the action, the place on the page where you locate them, the additional elements that e
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Does Google's Pagerank mean nothing?
Posted by JohnH under Online MarketingFrom http://www.highrankings.com 5921 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 7, 2008 4:35 pm
Fretting over why you can't move your website's Google Pagerank beyond 3? Maybe it just fell from 5 to 0. The following forum discussion explains why you may be worrying for no good reason.
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Raising Capital in an Economic Slowdown
Posted by JohnH under Raising CapitalFrom http://www.businessweek.com 5921 days ago
Made Hot by: on February 7, 2008 6:17 am
Raising capital is difficult under normal conditions, and a tight credit market and fears of an economic slowdown have made the challenge harder. Unproven early-stage companies could face a tough time finding funds from informal investors who are less willing to take risks in an unsteady economy. Firms looking for equity investments should expect
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