WordPress And Business –
A Perfect Match?

WordPress is the back-end software that powers millions of websites. It provides a simple, email-like interface for adding or editing content, but also provides the flexibility required by designers and web pros. When your business gets a new website, I think you should insist that it be built in WordPress.

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Guide to Google Places for Business

Updated 8/4/2010. In my small business online marketing guide, I mentioned that the #1 way to start promoting your company online is to claim its local listing on the search engines. For Google, this means setting up your Google Places page.

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Become The Little Giant With Remarketing

Google recently introduced remarketing on its Adwords platform. This is great for small businesses, as it provides easy access to a marketing strategy big companies have been using for several years – and that can provide tremendous results. (Just because this is accessible to small companies does not mean it’s where you should start. There […]

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Stamps.com Review

Stamps.com is an online postage printing service. The company provides a software program that allows you to print customized stamps directly onto your envelope. In addition to this convenience, there are a number of other benefits to the system:

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Demand Force Dominates Google Local Dental Reviews

I was looking at some local searches, and came across a results page that looks odd. Searching dentist minneapolis mn brings up this page on Google:

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Yodle, ReachLocal, Yext – Scams?

There are some people who think so. I can see why – but they’re not. Still, they’ve got issues, which I’m going to explore here… I was reading a series of comments regarding Yext over at Local SEO Guide, and think they are bringing up some interesting points. People are discussing Yext specifically, but a lot of […]

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What The Shift?

What on Earth is Small Business Shift? Why “shift?” On the one hand, it’s a reference to the different hourly shifts employees may work. But more significantly,

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Welcome!

Welcome to Small Business Shift. I’ll be providing all the news and reviews needed to make the Internet work for your business. This site is a long time in the making –

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