Internet and Online Business


Recent Internet and Online Business Articles

The Impending Explosion of the Internet

In the near future, the number of available Web domain names will soar by 6,000 percent. Here's why it matters to your business.  Read more

8 Killer Online Marketing Campaigns

What makes one online campaign memorable and another a huge waste of marketing dollars? Eight young entrepreneurs weigh in on their favorite campaigns--and w...  Read more

5 Things You Should Never Do on Facebook

Not enough folks "liking" you on Facebook? Here's how you are driving your fans away.  Read more

Going Viral: Lessons From a Joke That Triggered 6,000 Tweets

You can't force something to go viral. But you can help it along.  Read more

Attract Customers Who Want to Buy: 7 Ways

A new HubSpot survey proves inbound marketing is a hands down winner in customer attraction. Here are seven tips on how to drive customers to your door.  Read more

How to Take the Guesswork Out of Your Advertising

Tired of relying on focus groups to test ads? Affectiva's facial-reading software knows what people watching your ad really think at any moment.  Read more

Minerva Project Starts Prize to (Try to) Rival Nobel

Today Ben Nelson, the founder of online education Minerva Project, announced a global academy and $500,000 prize for professors who change how students think.  Read more

You Promised! Now Kick Unsubscribes to the Curb

How do you keep customers loving your business and engaged in your content? Deliver on your promises--or else.  Read more

Why Customer Reviews Trump Social-Media Marketing

More and more businesses are pouring time and money into tweeting and posting on Facebook. But there's a better way.  Read more

9 Irresistible Viral Marketing Videos

There are lots of ways to go about putting together a clever YouTube ad. Watch these examples for a little inspiration.  Read more

Google Glass: Not the Profitable Platform Developers Want?

App developers couldn't wait to get their hands on Google's futuristic augmented reality glasses. But there might not be much in it for them.  Read more

Strip Away the Buzz--Content Marketing Is Nothing New

Is "content marketing" the latest buzzword capturing your attention? It's nothing you don't know how to do--if you consider a bit of history.  Read more

Newly Relaunched Twitter for Business

A refreshed Twitter for Business brings you educational resources, tools, and success stories to enhance engagement for your organization.  Read more

An Offer Too Good to Refuse?

Vizify got a high-visibility chance to work with Twitter. Was it a golden opportunity or the start-up's road to ruin?  Read more

4 Big Ideas for Your Social Media Strategy

Four social media experts share four ways you can maximize your company's social presence--and gain new customers.  Read more

Minerva Project: We May Fail, But We Won't Compromise

The Minerva Project is taking aim at a huge disruptive opportunity in higher ed. But research chair Bob Kerrey doesn't expect success will come easy.  Read more

8 Social-Media Blunders to Avoid

Are you still making these major social media mistakes? Here's how to stop, or at least control the damage.  Read more

Online Marketing Success Gone Wrong?

This is one entrepreneur's story on how a magazine article about his company was more than he bargained for.  Read more

7 Secrets of YouTube Marketing

Culled from data on 30,000 businesses, here's what works--and what doesn't--on YouTube.  Read more

3 Ways to Plow Through a Rough Patch

As your business grows, so do the challenges you face. Three ways to power on through.  Read more

6 Free or Cheap Ways to Protect Your Online Reputation

What happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet. Don't let your reputation go undefended.  Read more

'I Don't Think We've Figured Social Media Out Yet' 

William Cyr, the CEO of Sunny Delight Beverages, talks about how social media has changed marketing to teens.  Watch video

Easy Ways to Up Your Social Media Game

Sprout Social CEO Justyn Howard explains what it takes to truly engage customers--and build better relationships via social media.  Read more

Forget the Phone, Facebook. Just Charge Users

Zuckerberg reveals the much-rumored Facebook phone. The problem? It's likely banking on the same old revenue strategy--ads.  Read more

Report: Who's Using Social Networks

Gain a deeper understanding of where your target audiences are spending time on social networks.  Read more

6 Steps to Host a Successful LinkedIn Group

It's easy for neglect, spammers and poor practices to devalue a LinkedIn Group. Get back on track with advice from some pros.  Read more

Digital Marketing on a Shoestring

One of the best channels for bootstrapped entrepreneurs is digital marketing. Here's how to do it right.  Read more

Make Your Website Rock: 3 Tools

These three tools will help you get more more subscribers, better engagement, more useful content on your website.  Read more

Attract a Huge Crowd With LinkedIn

Don't let your virtual and live events be a bust. Use these LinkedIn event-marketing strategies to create your A-list and fill those seats with just the righ...  Read more

IBM's Hilariously Awful Tablet Ad

If you're going to advertise on a tablet app, fit your message to the medium.  Read more

6 Ways to Maximize Web Conversions

Maximize your online conversions by using your traffic profile as a strategic guide.  Read more

Why Zuckerberg's Super PAC Won't Speak for Start-ups

Facebook's CEO and other tech execs want a Washington lobby group. But the needs of small tech start-ups may not be on their agenda.  Read more

That's So 2012: Have Pinterest, Foursquare and Groupon Peaked?

Do you fall for social media marketing trends? Slow down and learn from a few whose stars may be fading.  Read more

Why Web Companies Have Trouble Making Money

Why can't some of the most popular start-ups on the Web translate users into dollars?  Read more

Where You Should Market Online

A recent study outlines online channel and social media activity for 33 different industries.  Read more