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Case Study: No Marketing Budget? Win Over Bloggers Instead

Photographer Ron Henry knew his camera strap was a winner. Now he just needed to get the word out on the cheap.  Read more

6 Ways Windows Surface Beats the iPad

It's not (yet) an iPad killer, but the new Windows tablet does have a few impressive features for business.  Read more

Medication Goes Digital

A digital pill that helps patients and caregivers monitor dosages.  Read more

Windows Phone 8: Beginning of the End for Apps?

Microsoft fans, rejoice: Your new phone is here. And though it might be late to the party, this device could usher in big changes for apps.  Read more

8 Essentials for a Tricked-Out Desk

Can you live without these gadgets? Sure--but given how much time you spend in your office, maybe you shouldn't.  View slideshow

How to Make Your B2B Content Sexy

Don't dismiss the power of great content. You could be missing tons of new traffic to your website and the sales it will surely produce.  Read more

It's Coming: Tech Industry to Slow Down

Read between the lines of the leading tech companies' earnings and you'll find grim takeaways for any business in the industry.  Read more

Are Online Ads Getting Too Expensive?

A recent report suggests the days of cheap online advertising are dwindling. But a look at the numbers reveals a more complicated picture.  Read more

Start-ups Form First Line of Defense Against Cyberwarfare

The United States has essentially doubled-down on its cyberdefense spending--and much that funding is fueling the next generation of cybersecurity start-ups.  Read more

Kayak.com Co-Founder: 'I Wanted to Transfer Empathy Directly to the Engineers' 

How Paul English motivates the programmers at his Kayak.com travel site to respond to customer complaints.  Watch video

Google's Earnings: Good News for Advertisers

Buried in the search giant's third-quarter earnings is a stat every e-commerce company should know.  Read more

4 Reasons to Skip the Cloud

You can run much of your business in the cloud. But there are four things you might want to keep within the four walls of your office.  Read more

Social Media Made Easy

Let social media aid your sales efforts. Here are a few super easy steps for getting started on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and more.  Read more

Apple Unveils the iPad Mini

The highly anticipated pint-sized version of the iPad has arrived: It's smaller, lighter, faster--and cheaper.  Read more

6 Dos & Don'ts for Better Content Marketing

Think having a bold, eye-catching homepage is enough? Think again. Outbrain's CEO shares his best strategies for attracting quality visitors to your site--an...  Read more

8 Common & Costly Website Mistakes You Don't Want to Make

Don't bother to have a website if you're making these obvious, fundamental errors.  Read more

Cybersecurity: 3 Steps Every Business Must Take

C'mon; you know this stuff is important. Don't wait until you're hacked before you try to protect your company.  Read more

Avoid Social Networking Pitfalls: 4 Tips

Social networking can be hazardous to your corporate health. Here are four potential hurdles and how to overcome them.  Read more

OMGPOP CEO Dan Porter: 'We Agonized & Overthought It' 

In 2010, OMGPOP had a million loyal users playing games on its website. But it had to go after Facebook to make a huge hit.  Watch video

How to Scale a Start-up Using Social Media

Online food ordering service Eat24 gets about a million visits a month and will reach $150 million in sales this year. Here's how it happened.  Read more

Bored? Blame Yourself (and Your Gadgets)

A new study links boredom not to the environment surrounding you. Rather, it's your inability to focus. Here's why.  Read more

Why Speed (Not Perfection) Is Everything Online

We all want our products to be perfect, but the market doesn't reward us for that.  Read more

5 Twitter Lessons From the Obama and Romney Campaigns

Twitter has grown exponentially since the last Presidential election. Here's how both candidates are using it--and you can too.  Read more

Beginner's Guide to Social Media Strategy

Jumpstart your social media plans with this strategy for newbies.  Read more

PayPal Offers 'Bill Me Later' for Small Businesses

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, PayPal will let you offer customers a buy now, pay later option. Bonus: You get paid right away.  Read more

Going Mobile? Make It More Than a Marketing Strategy

Smartphones and tablets are becoming an important tool for satisfying your customers' needs, not just for trying to sell to them. Are you ready?  Read more

3 Tools That Make Busywork Suck Less

There are lots of apps and software that make administrative work a little easier. Here are three that rise above the crowd.  Read more

Need to Give a Speech? Don't Forget to Do This

You've prepped your talk and calmed your nerves. But here's one step you might be forgetting.  Read more

Reality Check: Engagement Is Now a Way of Business

Social media changes everything. Marketing, sales, customer service, they're no longer departments; engagement is now a way of business.  Read more

On Social Media, Authenticity Always Wins

This CEO takes pride in being brutally honest online--even if he offends people. Here's why he thinks you should do the same.  Read more

Business Plans Are a Waste of Time. Here's What to Do Instead

Throw your business plan in the recycling bin. Instead, focus on your team and on getting to market as quickly as you can.  Read more

How to Dramatically Improve SEO

Here's an easy way to determine what your customers want--and how to best meet their needs.  Read more

Get Your Customers to Sell for You: 5 Tips

Use your website and social networking to generate easy-to-close referral sales.  Read more

Can Spotify Stem Its Losses?

Leaked financials suggest the start-up is unsustainable. Here are a few ideas on how Spotify can get in the black.  Read more

The Future of Your Office Is Wireless

Next year new devices will start to come to market that will make your desk a whole lot less cluttered.  Read more