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How to Blog to Attract Investors
Venture capitalists and angel investors weigh in on what they're looking for in your company blog.
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How to Stop Wasting Your Time on Twitter
Tech Trends columnist John Brandon tests Sprout Social, a Web-based tool that lets you manage and analyze multiple social media accounts. Here are the results.
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5 Marketing Lessons From Old Spice
Funny. Memorable. Manly. The minds behind the Old Spice Guy campaign reveal their keys for marketing success.
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Zynga Sued for Patent Infringement
The world's largest social gaming company is under fire for allegedly infringing on patents found in nearly every one of its games.
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Report: Small Businesses Don't Consider Social Media Crucial
But 14 percent admit they're still not sure how to use it.
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How Many Routers Equal a Wireless Office?
It's easy enough to supply Wi-Fi to a conference room or reception area. But what if you want wireless Internet available throughout your office? Especially ... Read more
The New Rules of Branding Your Business Online
Mastering branding online takes a lot more than a cool logo and catchy slogan. Experts play by a fresh new set of rules. Read more
The Klout Score, a Way to Measure Online Influence
Klout has been in the public eye lately, especially after closing an Read more
eMusic's Bold Move
Customers were outraged by a price increase. Did the company learn its lesson? Read more
Is 2011 the Year of a Digital Privacy Revolution?
Federal legislation for digital privacy is poised for a major overhaul in 2011, kindling a heated dialogue among policy makers, start-ups, and legal scholars. Read more
Rebranding on the Internet
After Action Envelope made a domain name change to Envelopes.com, it struggled to rebrand without losing Google traffic. Read more
A New Way to Text in Flight
The Line2 Professional iPhone app lets you send and receive text messages on an airplane using Wi-Fi. Read more
LinkedIn Files for an IPO
In its S-1 filing, the Mountain View, California, company reported revenue of $161.4 million in the first nine months of 2010. Read more
Jason Ross, Founder of JackThreads
The founder of this men's fashion e-commerce company based in Columbus, Ohio, talks about building a brand, bootstrapping a start-up, and where he finds his ... Watch video
How to Measure Your Brand's Online Influence
How certain diagnostic and analytic tools can help spread your online influence and spark interest in your brand Read more
A Radical Take on the Virtual Company
Second Life creator Philip Rosedale has a new company, LoveMachine, that is staffed by freelancers from around the world. Read more
How Would You Sell Custom Board Shorts?
Four entrepreneurs offer marketing strategies to Shortomatic.com. Read more
How to Avoid a Social Media Lawsuit
Businesses are utilizing social media to develop their brand and connect with customers. They often overlook the legal ramifications that could arise. Here's... 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
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
How to Launch a Website in 3 Minutes
Inexpensive website services, apps, and SEO tactics can help you get a small business website up in nearly no time. Read more
Amid Customer Complaints, an Inc. 500 Company Closes
A web-design company that ranked No. 22 on the Inc. 500 just four years ago shut its doors this week, leaving customers wondering why. Read more
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
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
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
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
Libyan War Threatens .ly Domain Names
A recent start-up, Letter.ly, moved its service to the domain Letterly.net after being shut down by the Libyan war. Will other .ly domains be affected? Read more
Is Do Not Track Bad for Small Business?
Web tracking may be a growing problem online for consumers—it means companies know the sites they visit, what they buy, and their personal preferences. But... Read more
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
How to Launch a LinkedIn Company Page
Recently, I was asked why it's important to have a company page on LinkedIn. To make sure we covered all of the bases, I turned to one of my... Read more
Firing Up American Innovation
It will take the freedom to pursue ideas and the freedom to fail, says Vint Cerf. Plus, another Facebook lawsuit, and the rest of today's news. Read more
How to Monetize Social Media
Companies are not only getting the word out about their brands using social media such as Facebook and Twitter but are also making money. Read more
A Guide to Starting Your Small Business Blog
Though time-consuming, blogging about your business has its benefits. Here are four tips to help you get started. Read more
8 Tips for Using Social Blogging to Grow Your Business
Use continuous updates and punchy messages to heighten interest and keep your customers informed about products or services which in turn can boost sales. Read more
Wayne Breitbarth, Social Media Expert and Author of The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success
Wayne Breitbarth is a consultant and speaker on social media and author of The Power Formula for LinkedIn Success . Watch video
How to Choose a Domain Extension
Gone are the days when .com and .net were your only options when registering a URL for your business. Here are some tips for developing a domain extension st... Read more
3 Handy Browser Plug-Ins
These add-ons to manage bookmarking and surfing could make your online time more productive. Read more
Getting Your Business Organized Using Google
The days of folders and filing are in the past. Here’s why and how to simplify your business life by organizing it in the cloud, using Google products and ... Read more
How Social Media Has Changed Business Travel
Let's face it: Social networking influences the way we travel, whether on business or for pleasure. Here's how you can make the most of your trip by using th... Read more
How You Tweet: Readers’ Responses
I've written about Twitter multiple times here on Inc and the posts have always been quite popular. In particular, Read more
8 Tips for Effective Social Blogging
Here’s how to use social blogging, a combination of microblogs (short posts) and status updates, to increase your visibility, improve your search engine re... View slideshow
Gloves Off: Facebook vs. Google
If you love watching two tech titans have a catfight, this is your month so far. Facebook and Google just got into the ring to duke it out. Round ... Read more
10 Things You Should Know About Social Media
Have you mastered your social media strategy? Do you know how to leverage the power of social media to create meaningful relationships, build your busines... Read more
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