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Facebook to Announce Its Own Foursquare Knockoff
There's no confirmation on this, of course. But multiple news outlets are quoting multiple sources all tipping off the same thing: Facebook will be making... Read more
5 Secrets of Highly Effective Twitter Users
Should you follow everyone who follows you? Which hashtags should you use for your business? And is it a bad idea to start a reply with the @ symbol? Twitter... Read more
Why CEOs Should Be More Social
George Colony of Forrester Research believes that CEOs shou... Read more
How to Manage Your Online Advertising
When working with a digital ad system, there are secrets to making sure you're getting the most out of the deal. Read more
How to Hire a Social Media Specialist
It's key to find a tech-savvy people person who understands that before blogging must come copious research. Read more
A Nation of Schizophrenic Spenders?
Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ... Read more
What Privacy Concerns? People Spending More Time on Facebook
A new report reveals Americans spend nearly a quarter of their online time on social-networking sites like Facebook, up from 16 percent a year earlier. Read more
4 Ways to Master Social Media Marketing
Real-world examples of employing the best tactics to engage, enthrall, and expand your customer base online (without looking like a jerk). Read more
Writing an E-Newsletter that Gets Results
Here’s a newsflash: sending regular e-newsletters can be a cost-effective way to build relationships with customers and prospects. Just make sure you do no... Read more
How to Use Social Media for B2B Marketing
Tips for business owners on using sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to market your services and establish industry contacts. Read more
Maisha Walker, Inc.com Blogger and Entrepreneur 
The president of MessageMedium, a New York City social media consulting company, shares her insights on online marketing. Watch video
How to Rank High on Google
Free tips from an SEO expert. Tech entrepreneur Neil Patel has spent a large portion of his career helping big corporations like Viacom and H... Read more
Facebook May Be Popular, But Not Well-Liked
Privacy concerns, frequent design changes and aggressive advertising earn the social-networking giant low marks on a consumer survey. Read more
How to Use Google to Improve Your SEO
Tips on using a few of Google's free tools to help optimize your site for search engines. Read more
Ryan Allis and Aaron Houghton, Founders of iContact
For iContact co-founders Ryan Allis and Aaron Houghton, there is very little time for bonding, beyond a few trips to a lake to water-ski. Watch video
Connecting Your E-mail and Social Marketing
Your business has accumulated an e-mail list, but you have no idea how to connect those e-mail subscribers to your Facebook page, your Twitter followers a... Read more
How to Design and Build a Mobile Website
With 75 million Americans accessing the Web from mobile phones, your business can’t afford not to provide customers with a seamless browsing experience. He... Read more
Facebook Surges Everywhere But in the U.S.
The social networking site's user base is evolving rapidly and becoming more global. Does that mean it's time to rethink your company's Facebook strategy? Read more
How to Use Location-Based Social Networks for Your Business
More small businesses are looking to profit from promotions on location-based social networks such as Foursquare and Gowalla. Here's a guide to tapping in to... Read more
New Twitter Feature Takes on Groupon
The microblogging site will allow you to offer exclusive, limited-time deals. Should you try it? Read more
Packaging Designed by Customers
A Dog's Life founder Todd Thedinga puts photos of customers' pets on his product packaging. Read more
How to Optimize Your Site for Search
Want to drive more potential customers to your website? Here are some basic steps to take that will help boost your presence on the search engines. Read more
How to Incorporate Badges Into Your Website
Companies such as Foursquare, Stack Overflow, and ThredUP reward customers with virtual merit badges. Read more
How to Create a Virtual Goods Market
So you've heard there's money to be made in the virtual goods market and you're ready to launch your first virtual goods? Here's some tips on finding real cu... Read more
Twitter Settles FTC Privacy Case
The Federal Trade Commission puts companies on notice that it expects password protection programs to work. Read more
Sex Blogger Episode Prompts Change at Twitter Search Engine Topsy
After a sex blogger was unmasked to her employer via Topsy, the company has moved to further protect users' privacy. Read more
How to Choose the Best SEO Firm for Your Business
A great search engine specialist is hard to find, but the right one can seriously improve your page rank - and your bottom line. Read more
Launch a New Product on Twitter
While Facebook is good for building long-term customer relationships, businesses are finding that Twitter can be great for quickly building momentum for, say... Read more
The Wine World Cup
No matter which team is crowned champion in South Africa, wine distributor Heritage Link Brands is hoping to come out a winner. Read more
How to Optimize Your Facebook News Feed Presence
To find business on Facebook, first business has to find you. Read more
Google's New Bing, I Mean Bling
Google has a new feature t oday. You can't miss it, although it's about as "so wh... Read more
Social Networking Answers for Skeptics and Newbie’s
I held fast to my beliefs that social networking would eat away at my productivity levels – until my friend landed a spot on a popular network television m... Read more
5 Secrets to Selecting Highly-Effective SEO Keywords
How many keywords should you assign to each page on your website--and how should you pick them? An Inc. 500 CEO offers his advice on SEO. Read more
An Animated Salesperson
Why your website needs an avatar, an animated online character used to represent a person or brand. Read more