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Atavist Almost Pulled the Plug Before It Raised Money From Eric Schmidt & IAC
When You Should Hit 'Send'
An e-mail marketing firm digs through more than 20 million messages to figure out when is the best time to send marketing e-mails. Read more
5 Myths of Video Marketing (& How to Overcome Them)
Are you making the most of your online video program? Here are five big misconceptions you should avoid along with effective remedies. Read more
Using Social Media to Reach a Niche Market
Instead of reaching the masses with your social media campaign, hone in on your target customers with the content they need. Here's how one sole proprietor d... Read more
5 Apps That Make QuickBooks Better
You're already using QuickBooks. Check out five ways to get more mileage out of it. Read more
4 Problem-Solving Analytics Tools
Buried deep in your data are all kinds of clues you need to strengthen your business. Here's how to uncover them. Read more
2 Tools That Turn Customers Into Cheerleaders
Incentivizing current customers to buy more and bring in new business is a huge opportunity you can't miss. Read more
4 Ways to Take Advantage of Facebook Mobile Ads
You're a few clicks and a few dollars away from reaching customers on Facebook mobile. Here are four simple ways to do so. Read more
Don't Let Your Blog Get You in Trouble
Think the First Amendment protects you and your business when you write about yourself? Not exactly. Here's what you need to know to cover your legal bases. Read more
Secret to Video That Drives Traffic (& Business)
Don't just produce a video about your company executives, says Alison Provost, founder of video company TouchStorm. Do something else entirely. Watch video
The World's Dumbest Sales Mistake
A simple technique to make certain that people actually read your sales-oriented emails. Read more
5 Steps to Social Media Strategy for Novices
Have you been avoiding social media because you don't know where to start? Here are five steps for a strategy in social. Read more
8 Ways to Find the Best Long-Tail Keywords
Here are some simple and effective ways to identify the kind of keywords that keep the traffic coming. Read more
4 Ways to Win the Holiday Shopping Wars
Holiday retail sales are expected to rise. But with big box retailers battling over who can offer the lowest prices, how can small businesses compete? Read more
How to Bring Real-World Experiences Into Your Social Media
Jen Rubio talks about how Warby Parker, where she's head of social media, enlists customers to post pictures of themselves wearing Warby Parker glasses. Watch video
3 Basics of Facebook Analytics
You've got a few months' worth of Facebook activity under your belt. Now's the time to dig into the data and see what's working. Read more
Mayra Jimenez: Starting From Scratch
Mayra Jimenez's swimwear company, The Orchid Boutique, highlights the talents of her native Colombia Watch video
Guarantee Your Company Turns Up a Lot in Search Results
Developing online content? Aaron Aders, co-founder of Slingshot SEO, describes what you need to know about search engine optimization. Watch video
5 Tips for Highly Effective Pinterest Boards
Pretty pictures help, but if you want to make the most of Pinterest, you need a more thoughtful strategy. Read more
What's Your App Worth? Here's How to Know
Check out some tools that will help you price your app--and sell it to the highest bidder. Read more
Social Media Is One Big Cocktail Party
Apply the same skills that you might use to work the room of a cocktail party to build the right relationship with your followers and fans. Read more
Do You Give Good 'Push'?
Here's how to use push notifications to engage your mobile customers and build brand loyalty. Read more
8 Tips to Improve Your SEO Now
Stop languishing in a dark corner of the World Wide Web. Grab your developer and go through this checklist to start getting more traffic. Read more
7 Worst Tweets of 2012
This year businesses fouled up when they posted these egregious, insulting tweets. Don't make these social media mistakes. View slideshow
Secrets to a Perfectly Crafted Social Media Post
What you say is important. But so is how and when you say it. Read more
LinkedIn Endorsements Changes Everything. Here's Why
LinkedIn endorsements is to small business owners what the Facebook 'Like' button was to consumer brands: influential exposure. Read more
How Online Reviews Make (or Break) Your Business
Reviews matter more--much more--than you might think. Here's how to use the feedback to your advantage. Read more
How Google's Page Redesign Could Affect Your Business
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the search giant tweaked its search result pages. Here's what you need to know. Read more
If You Do One Thing on Social Media, Do This
Aaron Aders, co-founder of Slingshot SEO, explains the first step you need to take on social media before anything else. Watch video
Infographics Are Hot, Your Boring Data Is Not
Turn your boring piles of stats, data and other information into an eye-catching infographic using these three steps. Read more
Silicon Valley's Hottest Commodity: The Design-Savvy Founder
Don't get an MBA. Don't even learn to code. If you really want to start a great company, hone your design skills. Read more
Want to Spy on Rivals? There's an App for That
Social media can offer lots of clues into your competitors' strategies. The trouble is capturing all that data. A new app promises to do it for you. Read more
#Sandy: Biggest Event in Instagram History
More than 800,000 photos were marked #Sandy on Instagram. Kevin Systrom, the company's co-founder, explains how this fact marks a shifting tide for social me... Read more
Don't Sabotage Your Social Media: 6 Sure Ways
Here's a basic checklist to quickly make sure your social media tactics are on the right track. Read more
Where CEOs Spend Their Time (& Money) on Social Media
A new survey shows that more small business owners are not only using social media but they are willing to pay for help. Read more