Blackberry for Business – Small Business Chat Video Recap

Last night Blackberry for Business hosted their very first Twitter chat, #BBSMBchat. I had written about it last week – but I know that not everyone was able to join in on the discussion – some had prior arrangements and some simply do not use Twitter. For those of you that were not able to attend, as-well […]

Google Launches Adwords Express

Today Google announced the launch of Adwords Express. AdWords Express is designed to help local businesses that aren’t already AdWords advertisers create effective campaigns easily, and within 5 minutes. Product Manager Kiley McEvoy uploaded a short video on Youtube to help explain what Adwords Express really is. To start simply visit http://www.google.com/awexpress, fill out some basic […]

Google Plus Business Profiles Are Coming Soon!

Christian Oestlien posted an update on his Google+ account today regarding Google+ Business Profiles. Since the Google Business Profiles concept has leaked out to the masses there have been tens of thousands of requests to be one of the first beta testers of these business profiles. Due to this demand Google actually made the decision […]

Fund Your Adwords Campaign Via The Google Credit Card

Building up capital for a small business can be a bit of a hassle sometimes, and having the correct cash-flow at exactly the correct time to launch new advertising campaigns does not always happen. However what if you did have the necessary funds to launch an advertising campaign, say right before the holiday season? Before […]

Getting Traffic from Social Sites

Social sites like Twitter, Facebook, and StumbleUpon have become hot and are getting hotter all the time. Both online and offline businesses are jumping into social marketing – and for a good reason. It works! Many small online businesses are flocking to social media. In fact, one report states that utilization of social media by small businesses has […]

Use AHREFS.com To Discover All Your Backlinks

Backlinks (incoming links to a website or page) show the real situation: who is paying attention to the page you are interested in. The quantity and quality of backlinks are significant indicators of site popularity. AHREFS.com shows all the backlinks that exist for your website, without any exceptions, so you can see just where links to […]

Google Asks Businesses to Hold Off on Creating Google+ Profiles

If you’re one of the lucky few who got in on Google+ when the first few invites went out – chances are you’ve thought about making a profile for your business on Google+. It’s the natural thing to do – you have a business twitter account, a business facebook account, so now you create a […]

Do All Email Marketing Companies Produce The Same Results?

If you’ve been online for any length of time, you know there are many email marketing companies that offer solutions for your marketing needs. The question is, do they all provide exceptional results that you can depend on time and time again? Do they all offer the features that you need to run an effective email marketing […]

How To Profit With Facebook Advertising

Facebook is in millions of homes around the world. In fact, it has more than 500 million active users. (An active user is someone who has been on the site in the past 30 days.) On November 6, 2006, Facebook launched their advertising program. “For the last hundred years media has been pushed out to […]

Embrace Non Traditional Marketing

A UK ad agency is paying students to advertise on their foreheads. Audi stole an A3 from a Manhattan dealership and recorded this on video – which quickly turned into a viral campaign as it spread across Facebook, Twitter, and hundreds of blogs and news sites.  These are examples of what is known as ‘non-traditional […]

5 Social Media Tools for your Business

Which social-media sites are best for your business? It depends on your company size, your industry, and your social-media goals. It also depends on what type of social networking you enjoy and will persist in doing. Major social-media sites can be a great place to find customers due to their large user bases, but it […]

Advantages of Web Based Email Marketing Providers

Many marketers and online business owners are not aware of the advantages of web based email marketing providers over purchasing their own software. While there are pros and cons for either side, professionals tend to choose web based email marketing providers for several reasons which we will discuss in this article. When it comes to building […]

Opt In Email Marketing – A Must For Any Thriving, Profitable Business

Why is opt in email marketing so important for any business? When people opt in to your list, it means they have an interest in your product/service and want to hear more from you. For most businesses, a list of subscribers brings in more profits than any other single marketing or promotion tactic. Why is this? […]

The Right Email Marketing Tools Will Greatly Enhance Your Business

The email marketing tools offered by any company or provider make a huge difference in the success you can expect from your campaigns. Today, you can find all kinds of solutions from free services to those that are so complex that they can be intimidating. It’s natural that you want all of the email marketing tools […]