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How much do consumers care about environmentally friendly products or services? While some shoppers are passionate about the issue, a new Ipsos poll conducted with discount site RetailMeNot.com shows many more are lukewarm.
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Small business financing could get easier to find if two pieces of pending legislation pass. Recently introduced by Kurt Schrader (D-Ore.) and Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), the Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 4191) would make it easier for credit unions to participate in Small Business Admin Read More

Check out this week’s Friday Small Business Roundup for tips and ideas to help grow your business, such as keeping up with Google’s latest changes to see how they affect your website’s SEO. Read More

Are you marketing your business with text messaging yet? Text message marketing can be one of the most effective marketing tools in a small business’s arsenal. Yet it’s often overlooked.
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Search engine optimization, or SEO, is a powerful tool for any online marketing strategy. So as more small businesses—including your competitors—promote their products and services on the Web, it’s more important than ever that your SEO efforts help customers find your site first. In a recent artic Read More

Summer may still be in full swing, but for retailers targeting children, teens and college students, it’s not too early to start thinking about back-to-school. Year-round school schedules in much of the country mean many school districts start schedules in August. And millions of bargain-hungry par Read More

With all the reports that newspapers and TV are being eclipsed by social media, does pursuing traditional print and broadcast media coverage seem to be a losing game? Not so, according to a new study by Allstate, which found that traditional media is still one of the most trusted sources of news an Read More

Where are small business owners turning for financing these days? If you think entrepreneurs have given up on obtaining bank loans, think again. More than two-thirds (68 percent) of entrepreneurs seeking capital for their businesses in the next six months say they will pursue bank loans, according Read More

When it comes to mobile shopping, the conventional wisdom about who tech early adopters are isn’t so wise after all. If you think the average mobile shopper is a single, young, white techie guy, it’s time to think again. Mobile Shopping Behaviors, a study by The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research, Read More

Check out this week’s Friday Roundup for tips and ideas to help grow your business, such as marketing your restaurant via Facebook and Twitter and localizing your SEO efforts. Read More