photo credit: SEO Scrabble via photopin (license) People go online to search for different types of information and this means that your company needs a strong online presence. Many users need to carry out searches before they make a purchase. ...

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This post is part of a creative marketing series sponsored by HP Too often small business owners abdicate important roles to so-called professionals with more experience. The problem with this approach is that nobody has your experience. Image majansa via ...

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Marketing podcast with crowdSPRING cofounders Ross Kimbarovsky and Mike Samson – click to listen or right click and Save As to download I know, I know – another goofy made-up word, but hey, it’s Friday so outsourcing design to the ...

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One of the fastest ways to build new business is to farm strategic partner opportunities. Approaching other businesses that have your same ideal customer in mind and proposing ways to cross promote, is something every small business should be pursuing. ...

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Images help tell your story in vivid ways. Blog posts come to life, presentation are more interesting, printed materials look richer, and web pages are more appealing. Most people get that but finding the right images and turning them into ...

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Dan Pink is the author of two very important books on ideas around careers – Free Agent Nation and A Whole New Mind. If you own a small business, that’s your current career – but I wonder how many small ...

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