Social Media
How Small Business Can Use Facebook, Twitter, and More
The Best Social Networks for Improving Your Search Results
With Google’s recent algorithm updates and Facebook’s integration with Bing, social networks have become a critical component of every company’s search placements. Despite this, and the staggering amount of time …
How to Appear Social Media-Savvy Even When You’re Not
Has your business Facebook page become neglected? Is your company’s Twitter account sitting dormant, unable to surpass the triple-digit mark in followers? Do you have just three lonely photos on …
4 Steps to Quickly Create a Cyber Monday Marketing Campaign
Cyber Monday can be as much of a boon to online merchants as Black Friday is to traditional ones. Small businesses that sell goods and services via the web can …
Facebook Fuels Sales for Small Businesses
With less than two months on Facebook, toy company CharlieDog and Friends is typically selling $500 to $1,000 in product per day — the bulk of its online sales — …
Zach Hoffman on How to Manage Your Online Reputation
“Online reputation management is key to any business, small or large,” says Zach Hoffman (pictured), founder and CEO of Exults, an online marketing company. Truer words were never spoken. A …
3 Reasons Why Video Is No Longer Optional
In the ever-changing world of online business, entrepreneurs are constantly bombarded with statistics and recommendations about what they need to do in order to survive. The sheer volume of information …
How a Fiber Artist Keeps It Together with Weave
Jamie Chan may be the busiest person you don’t know. She and her husband, Blas Herrera, run several arts-and-crafts- related businesses in San Francisco. She makes her own line of …
How Weave Helps One Artist Price Her Products
“I’m a better mom now. I’m less grumpy,” says Valerie Asbury, reflecting on her decision give up a career in graphic design to strike out on her own as a …
Making a Business out of Dressing for Success
“Most people think personal styling is for celebrities and debutantes. Our mission is to provide affordable styling that helps clients improve their confidence with flattering new looks,” says Corinne Phipps, founder …
6 Ways Teens Can Help You with Social Media Marketing
You’ve probably joked that to get your smartphone/printer/Facebook page to work right, you need a teenager’s help. But seriously, hiring one might be a smart business move. Teenagers, having essentially …
5 Ways to Increase Your ‘Shares’ on Facebook
You’ve developed a social media strategy, built a fan base for your company’s Facebook page, and promoted your online presence in your marketing materials, too. So, how do you motivate …
10 Steps for Creating Your Business’s Facebook Page
If you’re still holding out on creating a Facebook page for your business, the reasons to reconsider your position are multiplying fast. Here are just two: Nearly 9 million small …
New LinkedIn Company Pages: What Small Businesses Need to Know
Much like your personal profile, your company page on LinkedIn is getting a makeover. The changes are part of a broader, ongoing update of the professional networking site, which also …
What Small-Business Owners Should Know about IFTTT
Is your digital life a disorganized mess? You may want to give IFTTT a try. The free service could help you manage that growing swarm of stuff you do online. …
5 Ways to Keep in Touch with Customers after the Sale
A 5 percent increase in customer retention can result in a 25 to 95 percent increase in company profits, Marketing and Selling to the 50+ reports. And one of the best …
