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Are You Violating Google's New Copyright Policy?
Avoid becoming a victim to Google's new policy of penalizing the organic rankings of websites suspected of improperly posting the copyrighted materials of ot... Read more
Why Fewer Start-ups Are Going Public
Don't blame Facebook: Start-up IPOs have been on the decline for a while. Inc. dug into the numbers to find out why. Read more
Hacker Alert: When You Know It's Time to Hire Employees 
Anthony Casalena's Squarespace was a one-man operation when, late one Friday night, hackers shut down thousands of sites the company hosted. Watch video
Does Your Content Suck? Here's How to Tell
According to Twitter's co-founders, the Web is awash in bad content. Are you part of the problem? Read more
A Facebook Ad Campaign That Actually Works
Tough Mudder CEO Will Dean has found Facebook advertising is a cost-effective way to drive people to hardcore obstacle-course events. Read more
Dos and Don'ts of Facebook Marketing
Social media advice from Soraya Darabi, co-founder of Foodspotting, and Scott Gerber, founder of the Young Entrepreneur Council. Watch video
The Not-So-Lean Web Start-up
It's five years old and just closed another round of funding for a total of $22 million. And it hasn't even launched yet. Read more
7 Promotional Stunts That Work
Check out these simple and affordable ways to shine the spotlight on your business--no highflying gimmicks required. Read more
Gaming Industry Haunted by Safety Concerns
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OtterBox CEO: Why I Don't Use Social Media
Social media has become a powerful tool for all businesses, but a firm belief that 'if you can't do it well, you shouldn't do it at all' is behind my absence... Read more
Finally! A Way to Calculate Social Media ROI
Shares, likes, links and retweets are all great, but what's their impact on sales? Here's a new way to get the metrics you need to measure your online market... Read more
What Customers Say--and What They Really Mean
Knowing what users really want is critical to your business. Here's a translation guide for some common comments. Read more
How to Not Fail Like It's 2001
The tech bubble bust offered an infinite number of lessons for entrepreneurs. But there's one in particular that many have failed to grasp. Read more
Online Advertising: Surprising New Finding
Research suggests you might be using the wrong metric to measure the success of Web campaigns. Read more
Which Mobile Payment Service Is Best for Your Business?
The race to dominate the mobile payment industry is on. Here's how six top contenders stack up. Read more
5 Reasons People Unfollow You on Twitter
Curb these top five annoying Twitter habits. Your followers will thank you. Read more
2 Kinds of Start-ups That Get More Valuable Post-IPO
A new analysis by a Silicon Valley venture capital firm identifies two tech business models that tend to stay strong. Read more
11 Reasons a 23-Year-Old Shouldn't Run Your Social Media
Sure, she understands Instagram. But do you really want a new grad controlling your brand online? Read more
11 Tips to Find the Best LinkedIn Groups
If you're using LinkedIn only to make connections, you're missing out. Read more
6 Sales Tips From Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
Competition is fierce inside this ancient, 5,000-shop market. Here's how the best merchants stand out--and what you can learn from them. Read more
Boost Sales Using Social Influence
Who in your network is more likely to influence the buying decisions of others? A study reveals the group you should be advertising to online. Read more
5 Rules: How to Avoid a Spam Filter
Does your role involve emailing people you don't know? Make sure you're not landing in the junkmail box. Read more
5 Reasons to Build an In-House Creative Team
It's tempting to take creative responsibilities off your shoulders and hand it over to an agency, especially when you're growing. Here's why I decided to bui... Read more
How to Make $2 Million in One Day
This little start-up hit the jackpot by playing all the right notes in an online campaign. Here's how you can, too. Read more
7 Tools to Get More Out of Pinterest
If you're going to use the photo-pinning platform, turn those "pins" into sales. Here are a few tools that can help. Read more
Time to Fix Your Marketing Strategy
Everyone wants digital bells and whistles. But too often, what a client really needs is a solid online strategy. Read more
Top 5 Social Media Fails
Think you're pretty great at Twitter? A pro at Facebook? Fact is, your social media strategy could use an upgrade. Here are five ways to fix the little thing... Read more
Are Your Facebook Fans People or Bots?
One company learned that 80% of its clicks came from spammers. Have you checked your Facebook ads lately? Read more
When Employees Go Rogue on Twitter
As several Olympic athletes have demonstrated, what your team members do on their personal Twitter accounts can hurt you. Read more
3 Tips For Keeping Your Data Safe on Social Media
Cookies track you everywhere online and big data is king. These strategies can help protect your company--and your own privacy--on social sites and the Inter... Read more
8 Customer Service Sins to Avoid
In a recent customer service survey, United Airlines came in dead last. Here's why--and how not to suffer the same fate. Read more
Whiny Customers: 5 Types of Complaints (& How to Handle Them)
Thanks to social media, complaining has never been easier. Here are a few types of cranky customers--and some good ways to handle them. Read more
7 Great Tools for Building a Mobile App
Whether you're comfortable with HTML5 or don't know a single line of code, there's a tool for you. Read more
Facebook's Biggest Problem
The social network is making money--but not enough for Wall Street. Here's why small business, in part, is to blame. Read more