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Will Reichard's piece about social media and focus for the sake of branding and marketing communications. Read More

It sometimes seems that outsourcing your social media just isn't right. It seems to be a conflicting idea. But maybe not, and here is why.. Read More

The iPad for business use is possible with these tools and business apps. Here are some ways you can use to make your iPad the ultimate daily business tool Read More

Well, I’m back from a two day quick trip to Cleveland and attending the #LocalU SEO Conference there offered up by David Mihm’s leadership over at getlisted.org! And what a trip it was, both the first-time drive to Cleveland on I-90 and the Conference itself.

You have to remember, that unless you do attend Conferences or Seminars in person, your whole on-line friendships will never ever be as “big” as they can be — hence the chance to attend this Google Places/LOCAL Conference was high on our list to meet online friends in person! And we met a superb bunch of SEO types at the Conference itself as well as later over happy hour too! Read More

This recent post on the Official Google Australia Blog gives some interesting statistics about the number of Australians who research products online verses the number of small businesses with a presence on the Net. How do these statistics compare with the country or region of the world where your small business is located? Do you have a presence on the Web? Not simply a static Website, but social media, blogging and other interactive content as well? If not, why not? And how will you connect with customers who are already online searching for the products and services you provide. Read More

Pay Per Click ads can be a critical marketing tool for small businesses, however, with large corporations in the game, it can sometimes be quite difficult and challenging to get the proper keywords for your important ads at an affordable price. Here are some simple tips to help small business compete in the ever changing and increasingly challenging world of marketing your company, service or product through PPC. Read More

Here's a post on three critical trends that will impact all of search marketing over the next year and hence probably any small business owner that operates online. They include integrating online and offline marketing, using mobile device and mobile search and social media advertising. You can get more details on these trends by reading Lee Odden's full article and please share it with a friend as well as mentioning that you found it here at BizSugar.com. Thanks Read More

Eric Herrenkohl, recruiting specialist and author of "How to Hire A-Players," offers tips and step-by-step instructions for how to hire great employees for your small business and how it can change everything and add great value to your venture. Listen to the full interview with Anita Campbell on Small Business Trends Radio. You can listen live to Small Business Trends Radio 1:30 p.m. every Tuesday for another interview with guests and experts to help you operate your small business more effectively Read More

A guide to smarter, faster, cheaper business books for entrepreneurs including must-read books for forward-thinkers Read More

This article addresses how to best answer the question, "What do you sell?" Learn how to take a more meaningful approach to answering this question and losing the dreaded "elevator speech. Read More