Internet and Online Business

How to Choose the Best Platform for Your App

By Erik Sherman | Oct 8, 2012

Do you develop on Apple iOS, Google Android, or Windows? Or all of the above? Check out the pros and cons for the major platforms. Read more

Do One Thing & Do It Better Than Anyone Else

By Jeff Hoffman | Oct 8, 2012

Become the best darn whatever-you-are that you can be. Set aside your other good ideas. The rest will follow. Read more

6 Tips for Mastering Your New LinkedIn Profile

By Marla Tabaka | Oct 8, 2012

Notice anything different on your LinkedIn profile page? It's not your imagination--and it needs your attention. Here's what you need to know. Read more

Using Social Media to Power Community

By Janine Popick | Oct 8, 2012

Social media isn't just a communications tool. According to Doug Ulman of Livestrong, social media done right can propel a community forward. Read more

Secrets to Better (and Cheaper) Online Marketing

By Burt Helm | Oct 5, 2012

Hubspot founder Brian Halligan says you can quintuple your website's traffic--without spending a ton on Google ads and email marketing. Here's how. Read more

Simple Tips to Make Your Website Look More Credible

By Jeff Haden | Oct 5, 2012

Credibility makes--and breaks--online businesses. Here's how a newcomer in a competitive industry can build trust with customers. Read more

How to Do Social Media Right: 5 Tips

By Janine Popick | Oct 5, 2012

Three Inc. 5000 companies reveal real-life stories about how they've successfully tackled social media. Read more

The New Rules of Viral Videos

By John Brandon | Oct 4, 2012

They're getting longer and funnier--and they're barely recognizable as advertisements. Read more

8 Ways to Improve Your 'About Us' Page

By Jeff Haden | Oct 4, 2012

Chances are, it's one of the most-visited pages on your site. It's probably also the weakest. Here's how to fix it. Read more

7 Web Tools Every Start-Up Needs

By John Brandon | Oct 3, 2012

Whether you're just starting up or need a way to manage existing operations, these tools have you covered. Read more

Study: Social Media Just Doesn't Sell

By Jessica Stillman | Oct 2, 2012

A new study finds just 1% of sales come through social sites. Are you spending too much time on making your brand look great on social media? Read more

4 Secrets to Building an Online Community for Your Business

By Jessica Stillman | Oct 2, 2012

You don't need a storefront on Main Street to create a cozy community for your start-up; you can do it online. HootSuite's community manager explains. Read more

The Future of Your Commute

By John Brandon | Sep 28, 2012

You can't work while you drive--yet. But new technology is evolving quickly and could make it happen soon. Read more

Facebook Gifts: Shifting the Future of E-commerce?

By Flash Steinbeiser | Sep 28, 2012

The world's biggest social network is dipping its toe into retail, aiming to boost its revenue per user significantly. Here's how it will work, and why it'... Read more

Entrepreneurs Behaving Badly

By Erik Sherman | Sep 28, 2012

Sometimes customers do things that make you want to take extreme actions. But there's no good excuse for going this far. Read more

'As Soon As the Site Is Down, Nothing Matters'

By Chris Beier and Daniel Wolfman | Sep 27, 2012

Last year, hackers took down music distribution site SoundCloud for 36 hours. Co-founder Alex Ljung explains how SoundCloud responded to millions of infuriat... Watch video

Get Customers to Read Emails: 7 Tricks

By Geoffrey James | Sep 27, 2012

If you want prospective customers to open your emails, you need to pique their interest. Here are seven techniques that will make your emails stand out. Read more

Inside the New Domain-Suffix Gold Rush

By Jeremy Quittner | Sep 26, 2012

As great available URLs become rare, start-ups in particular are gravitating toward the domain suffix .co, and blazing a new trail in the process. Read more