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Come on! You know who you are. And we know where you post. Three or four hashtags in every tweet? So many that you can barely get your actual message in? And don't get us started on your Facebook and Pinterest posts. The fact is that hashtags started as a simple way to organize content on some soci Read More

Get media exposure and you will grow your business. It's just another example of how the old school methods of marketing still really works...if you're lucky, that is. Garduno’s of Mexico, a small Albuquerque-based restaurant chain, got a big boost after a scene from the hit AMC show "Breaking Bad" Read More

Small Business Trends has gathered 25 tips on using Instagram for your business. Thanks to Greg Fry, Founder of Careers Coach; Sharon Hurley Hall, Professional Web Content Writer and Blogger; Carla Mai Froggatt, digital marketing manager for Steel City Marketing; Genia Stevens, President and Chief Read More

Merchants and retailers are often on the front lines of managing payment card fraud. Online businesses face a unique challenge because all purchases are made as a “card not present” transaction. But there are red flags to look out for and security measures to put in place that will help minimize lo Read More

If you know anything about Web hosting and domain register GoDaddy, than you're probably aware a certain percentage of its services have long been focused on entrepreneurs, particularly those whose main focus is the Web. However, a new ad featured recently starring Belgian martial arts and movie ac Read More

If you want to create a podcast to get your message to potential clients, iTunes could be a great option. Apple's iTunes store recently announced passing the one billion subscriber mark. Podcast downloads are free so neither you nor Apple will make any money from offering the podcasts for download. Read More

In Episode 30 of the Content Marketing Podcast, we sit down with Jay Baer to talk about his new book, Youtility: Why Smart Marketing Is About Help, Not Hype. Read More

A new company gives site owners the opportunity to create incentives that convert visitors into leads. Creatively called Incentivibe, the company was co-founded by CEO Adeel Vanthaliwala and chief technology officer Abdul Basit Munda after they folded up a previous company. The pair realized their Read More

OK. This may not sound much like a post for entrepreneurs or small business owners. After all, Catherine Salway, former Group Brand Director at Virgin, is talking here about what she learned working for someone else. But hold on a minute! That someone else just happens to be one of the most visible Read More

Vine is the new kid on the block as far as social media marketing. You may know Vine as the incredible app that lets you create 6-second videos of life's interesting moments. But did you know it can also be used to communicate your company's message or the central idea of your brand? Vine was relea Read More