Report: Social Media Worth the Time
Small businesses and the self-employed are most likely to close new business deals and find partnerships thanks to their efforts on Facebook, Twitter, et al. Read more
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Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week: Tagged
It isn't the next Facebook or Myspace, but this social network is giving users some of the Internet candy they crave: games, new connections, and even a hot ... Read more
Usability Testing
My company's vice president of engineering, John Maddalozzo, attended the South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) festival here in Austin a few weeks ago t... Read more
Capterra Soldiers On
An online directory’s new strategy works—sort of. Read more
How Would You Sell Bacon and Beer Cupcakes?
Four entrepreneurs suggest marketing strategies for Butch Bakery. Read more
Case Study: Battling a Media (and Legal) Firestorm
Users were angry, the media hostile. Then the state attorneys started investigating. Read more
My Favorite Tool for Avoiding Data Overload
Erik Kullenberg explains how he uses Threadsy to organize his e-mail and social networking accounts. Read more
Google's Challenge to Facebook
The search giant unveils a new social campaign, plus advice on going viral, and the rest of today's news. Read more
Why Social Influence Matters to Businesses
Eight industry insiders define what social influence means, how to measure it, and why it truly matters. Read more
Keeping Track of Blog Comments
As you have probably seen in my other posts, I try to respond to the comments I receive here on Inc. But I wish there was a tool that would send me ... Read more
Inside the $41 Million Investment in Color
Why the investment in to the location based photo sharing app is a good idea, despite the critics. Read more
7 Blogging Mistakes That Small Businesses Make
Many small businesses have turned to blogging as a way to engage and further connect with customers. But making mistakes in your blog can kill your business.... Read more
Social Media Tips You Can Learn From Big Business
With huge budgets and entire departments dedicated to social media, big business has conceived of some very innovative ways to use social media. Here are som... View slideshow
Could You Survive Without Mobile Apps?
A third of small businesses say they couldn't get by without mobile apps. (Eleven percent say they use them only because they're "cool.") Read more
How to Create an Effective Company Facebook Page
You've created a company Facebook page. Now what? Here are four tips, from the experts, about how to build a great fan page. Read more
20 Awesome Facebook Fan Pages
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20 Best Company Facebook Pages
These 20 companies demonstrate Facebook done right. With active discussions, lively photos and videos, and custom content—these pages are converting thousa... View slideshow
Google's Farmer Update: 5 SEO Tips You Need Now
With the latest changes to its search algorithm, Google goes after websites that specialize in junk content. Read more
9 Tips to Help Redesign Your Company Facebook Page
When Facebook announced its latest business page upgrade, it wasn’t to frustrate you—turns out the upgrade does wonders for business pages. David Griner,... View slideshow
Obama's Privacy Bill of Rights
How the White House wants to protect Americans from intrusive data gathering. Plus, Mexico City's first innovation center, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Ideas From SXSW: What You Missed This Weekend
The buspreneurs pitch investors, plus everyone's talking games, incentives, and influencers. Here's the latest from Austin. Read more
How Do You Find That Special Someone?
The internet helps me find a lot of things I'm looking for, like a nearby restaurant or where to renew my driver's license. But special relationship... Read more
Save the Yellow Pages
Small-business owners are fighting to preserve the old-fashioned phone book. Plus, Groupon gets sued, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
No IPO Plan for Twitter
Biz Stone deflects rumors of a deal with J.P. Morgan, a bleak outlook for small-business lending and the rest of the day's news. Read more
MTV for the Overachiever Generation?
Arielle Scott, a former Jessica Mah collaborator, is on a mission to empower young adults to innovate—and she’s building a media empire to do so. Read more
How Would You Sell Custom Board Shorts?
Four entrepreneurs offer marketing strategies to Shortomatic.com. Read more
How to Create a Killer E-mail Newsletter
Nine tips for designing an e-mail newsletter that won't have customers reaching for the Unsubscribe button Read more
Finding the Next Big Thing at SXSW
SXSW Interactive served as the launching point for Twitter and Foursquare. Here are three intriguing start-ups vying to make their mark in Austin this year. Read more
From China, With Love
More American entrepreneurs are turning to investors far from home. Plus, a beer brewer's epiphany and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Collaborative Creation and Crowdsourcing in the Music Industry
Composer and conductor Eric Whitacre leads a virtual choir at TED, showing just how collaborative creation and crowdsourcing or radically altering the way pe... Read more
How to Protect Your Domain Name from Cybersquatting
Safeguarding your presence on the Internet requires ongoing vigilance to uncover the schemes of unscrupulous characters. Read more
10 Tips on Using Quora for Business
The popular Q&A service is soaring in popularity. How can you maximize its potential for your business? We asked to a few Quora pioneers who've quickly found... Read more
Are You a David or a Goliath?
Small companies taking on big rivals. Plus, the art of the pivot, Hollywood smiles on Vita Coco, and the rest of the day's news. Read more
Building a Successful Food Blog
With great recipes and a commitment to editorial integrity, Deb Perelman’s smittenkitchen.com has attracted a legion of fans. Here's how she did it. Read more
