Yahoo Buzz offers more than Digg
September 2, 2008 :: cbensenI’ve been seeing the Yahoo Buzz button around on blogs. About a week Yahoo’s Buzz became available to all publishers. They started with a select group but you can use it now too even though it’s still in beta.
Up on MySolutionSpot.com - Marketer’s Corner: When should you utilize e-mail marketing for your business?
August 27, 2008 :: Steve FisherSome of you might not be aware of MySolutionSpot.com, which is a small business and social networking portal built by the team here at Network Solutions. We covered the launch here.
We just put up a good write up on when you should utilize e-mail marketing for your business. You can find the full article here.
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No Fear Blogging
August 22, 2008 :: cbensenDo you log in to your blogging software & it strikes fear into you? It causes you to sit & stare at the white space & all of a sudden you can think of a number of other things you’d like to be doing?
Here are 10 ideas to alleviate & dispel those fears:
1. Write down [...]
Does your Business need a community?
August 21, 2008 :: cbensenIn my post on Marketing 2.0 for Small Business there was a request that I talk about community. It’s an excellent point and it’s difficult to cover every point at length in one article.
The question was:
Some sites and businesses don’t necessarily need a community, more specifically, not all communities are the same.
Business Tips: 10 things you should know if you have to present your company to people
August 19, 2008 :: Steve FisherWe recently attended a local event called Social Matchbox at the Teqcorner office in McLean, VA. On its eighth time around, the event is getting to be quite popular with around 150 people in a fairly large conference space. It was standing room only and with the A/C accidentally turned off at 5pm, it was [...]
Successfully Taking a Business Online
August 18, 2008 :: cbensenThere is never a better time to establish a business online than now. The downturn in the economy is forcing many people to look at business in a new light. Whatever your reason is don’t let the shift to the online world intimidate you.
Marketing 2.0 for Small Business
August 14, 2008 :: cbensenLast week I had a dawning while I was thinking about the editorial calendar for this blog.
Small Business Owners do it all!
If you would like to put your business online then the basics in the yellow middle circle are important. I have a series about putting your business online. Marketing, PR, customer relations, product development, [...]
Building Your Business Online Series
August 6, 2008 :: cbensenThe internet has opened up a whole new world for small businesses. No longer does it matter where you’re at or what size of company you have. And there are opportunities for anyone that wants to create a presence online. Your customers can be anywhere in the world! No matter what your service or product [...]
Building Your Business Online Part 6 E-Commerce Solutions
August 5, 2008 :: cbensenPart 1 Choosing a Domain Name
Part 2 Choosing a Hosting Package
Part 3 Website Builder
Part 4 Content
Part 5 SEO, Keywords & Metatags
When you decide to sell your products online you will need to have a way for people to make payments. It’s also called a shopping cart. In addition you will need an SSL certificate. It [...]
ClickBricks sets a new Standard for Online Business Directories
July 31, 2008 :: cbensenClickBricks.com offers small businesses a unique way to advertise their services online. The name ClickBricks cleverly invites Brick & Mortar businesses to list their services to be a click away in a great Web 2.0 feel.
I had the opportunity to talk with Brandon Muth, the owner & designer of the ClickBricks, about his vision to [...]
