Thumbtack is a website that matches service providers with potential customers seeking that service. The customer tells Thumbtack what kind of service they need …
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What is your small business mobile strategy?
It's not enough to just have a website for your small business. You want to be sure you have a site that can be viewed on popular mobile devices, since more and …
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When do you use a smartphone?
If you're like many adults in the U.S., you use your smartphone to go online - at least some of the time. A Pew Research study from last month (June 2012) found …
Should your small business be on Pinterest?
Are you into the "pin"? Experian has released its 2012 Digital Marketer: Benchmark and Trend Report and among the results, it's found that Pinterest is now …
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When are negative reviews good?
It's risky to open yourself up online. It can be even more risky to open up your small business online - to feedback, to reviews, to opinions. After all, not …
Free Website Templates Give Your Small Business Just What You Pay For
Just what do we have against website templates, anyway? Whenever we talk to someone who has just found a great free template to use for their small business …
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For Better Search Engine Rankings, Try Adding Video
Do you think that Google ranks content on its own properties higher? You bet they do! And because Google owns YouTube, video content that promotes your business …
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Five Questions with Marcy Eastham
Marcy Eastham just got a whole lot busier. The Town & Country Realty agent and former government affairs director for Hewlett-Packard has accepted an interim …
‘Wasting Time’ with Social Media Can Pay Off
Are you a small business owner with a lot of time on your hands? Social media is probably a no-brainer for you - it's a fun way to connect with customers and …
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Real Small Business Benefit of Using Twitter: Real Time Search
The phone rings. A potential client is on the line, asking about a redesign for a small business website. We talk about what he has in mind, what the existing …
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