Google Tags Gain Locations, Features

Google is going to be gradually opening up “Tags” to the entire US. Tags is an advertising feature for local businesses, allowing companies to get a special marker next to their business location, for $25/month.

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Your Business = Collateral Damage?

You’ve seen phone books littering the ground because so many are unwanted. Some of the first political action to make the Yellow Pages opt-in, and end this litter, has begun

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Small Business Tip: Bootstrap Your Phone System with Hosted VoIP

The following is a guest post from Nicole Hayward, Marketing Director for OnSIP. If you have any questions, please feel free to comment on the blog or email Nicole (AT) junctionnetworks (DOT) com. SaaS: Helping Businesses Everywhere

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Local Search Ranking Factors Published

David Mihm just published the 2010 edition of his excellent Local Search Ranking Factors. If you want to understand how the experts are thinking about local search, it’s a great resource.

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Twitter Is Good For Your Business

You might have seen my last post on why Twitter is bad for your business. The argument basically says that not that many people actually use Twitter (probably <10% of the US population), and it ends up distracting companies from other online marketing venues. A few people responded that they have had success using Twitter, […]

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Twitter Is Bad For Your Business

You’ve probably read stories about businesses using Twitter. As the examples show, there are great ways to use Twitter to grow your business. But for most companies, it’s just a distraction.

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Increase Sales With Live Chat Software

Many large websites increase sales by providing a live chat feature right on their website. This can also be effective for small companies – and a variety of providers make easy live chat software for this very purpose.

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Create A Free Business Website

There are a variety of website builders that let you create a free website. Most people will struggle to create a great site – but for ultra-small companies, there may be no other choice. This guide is for you.

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Accept Credit Cards – Anywhere – With Square

Just this week, a startup called Square launched its iPhone and Android applications. Square looks to make a big difference for small businesses, by enabling the acceptance of credit card payments directly on a cell phone.

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How To: Setup Google Apps
(10 minute guide)

Google allows you to use it’s world-leading email program, gmail, on your own domain ([email protected]). This is the best business email setup available for small companies.

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