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Too Big to Ignore: The Data Revolution
Data is changing business as you know it. Check out this excerpt from the forthcoming book, Too Big to Ignore: The Business Case for Big Data. Read more
Why Gilt Could Kill Traditional Luxury Retail 
The co-founder of Gilt Groupe on the evolution of retail and the harsh reality of "showrooming." Watch video
3 Rules of Success in Online Marketing
How Gilt Groupe uses every and all social media platforms to build the Gilt brand. Watch video
How to Use Pinterest to Drive Sales
Likeable Media co-founder Dave Kerpen explains how Etsy and other businesses are already doing e-commerce on Pinterest. Watch video
Help Your Business Get Social: 3 Free Tools
Get a lot of bang for no bucks with these free business-oriented platforms. Read more
E-commerce Tops $1 Trillion in 2012
This is probably the most important stat you'll see this year. The question is, what's your game plan now? Read more
Work is Good. Spread the Word.
Let's create a vast tide of workplace optimism to make the world a better place. Read more
Top 5 Start-up Acquirers of 2012
Large companies spent a collective $84 billion to buy tech start-ups last year. Check out who made the most deals and what motivated them. Read more
Vanity Keywords: A Useless SEM Strategy
Ranking for 'Vanity Keywords' simply doesn't achieve the same marketing ROI as a long-tail approach. Here's why the practice should be put to rest. Read more
Why You Need to Consider Children's Privacy
Is there a chance that children under 13 are surfing your website? You may be violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Here's what you need to... Read more
5 Easy Steps to Get Started on LinkedIn
If your customers are other businesses or have specific industry interests, you might want to give LinkedIn a second look. Read more
5 Apps I Wish Existed
Contributing editor John Brandon could use a few good mobile apps to make his life easier. Any takers on these ideas? Read more
New Rules for SEO Success in 2013
Measuring SEO success by your ranking position for your favorite keywords means falling behind the curve. Read more
A Little Crazy, a Little Fun: Building the Right Company Culture
You can't position your company as cutting-edge if your employees think it's run-of-the-mill. How we're giving our company culture a boost. Read more
6 Email Marketing Myths
Everyone knows you shouldn't send the same email twice, right? Wrong. Read more
Seth Godin: Why Small Businesses Fail
The famous marketing expert explains how small businesses can hone their market efforts. Read more
Amazon Deletes Negative Reviews and Gets Away With It...But Can You?
Reviews and ratings can build you up--or take you down. Tips to harness them successfully. Read more
Don't Let Outside Investment Threaten Your Success
Outside money is never "no strings." Some advice on how to expand your business without compromising what you've already built. Read more
10 Women to Watch in Tech in 2013
They're busy working on everything from ingenious devices to artificial intelligence to truly targeted mobile advertising. It's going to be a big year for th... View slideshow
Create an Awesome Welcome Email: 7 Tips
That first email is like the all-important first impression on a hot date. Here's how to pique your customers' interest. Read more
Making of a Start-up Video
You have cash and you have employees. What comes next? For many start-ups, it's the promo video. Here's a look at how one start-up did it. View slideshow
Use Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to Find (and Vet) New Hires
On social networks, you can learn what prospective candidates are like long before you meet them, says Dave Kerpen, co-founder of Likeable Media. Watch video
5 Reasons to Blow Up Your Current Website
Be honest: Is that Web design as attractive as it was five years ago? Here are key signs it might be time to rebuild. Read more
How Smart Companies Use PR to Get the Word Out
What you need to know to market your new business idea, without spending much (or at all). Read more
Easy Ways to Polish Your Online Reputation
Chances are, people are searching your name online. Will you like what they find? Read more
'We Had No Idea What the Numbers Would Look Like'
To get customers to come back, Wayfair co-founder Niraj Shah had to reorganize his 200 home goods websites. Watch video
Posting on Facebook? First Figure Out Why
Too many companies waste their time on social media. Ten objectives you should consider before you Tweet or post an update. Read more
Is Marketing Truly Necessary?
A marketing group is only useful if it's measurably increasing revenue or reducing sales costs. Read more
Hot B2B Companies: It's Not About the Idea
Up-and-coming business tech start-up PlanGrid shows you can win big points for execution--even if the idea isn't unique. Read more
4 Reasons Customers Won't Trust You
These four common (but easily-correctable) errors tell your customers you can't be trusted. Read more
How to Write an Insanely Popular Blog
The most popularly shared articles online, regardless of industry, topic, or even author, often share these similar traits. Read more
Must-Know Tips to Measure Your Mobile Marketing
Everyone has a cell phone, but mobile marketing is notoriously tough to analyze and measure. Here's how to start. Read more
5 Social Media Habits to Make This Year
Start out 2013 with a new lease on your social networking life. Get more out of Facebook, Twitter, and more with these tips. Read more
When Kickstarter Investors Want Their Money Back
Kickstarter has raised millions for designers and entrepreneurs. But what happens when no product materializes? Read more
