Even among the high gas prices and failed mortgages of the economy, it is still a viable time to start a small business. One of the first tasks to take care of when starting a small business is to create a marketing plan for your small business. More
Business development, Web-style, is about online tools, sure, but also about finding out how your customers are using the Web and joining them there as a peer. MORE
Twittering isn't a mainstream small biz activity -- yet. But it's getting close, with an endorsement from a key small biz industry figure and a growing list of software that lets you Twitter in your own personal style.
Every small business Web site can benefit from having a blog, especially one that links aggressively out to the greater Web. A new tool from Zemanta can make authoring that blog a lot easier. MORE
Google keeps on rolling out tools that should appeal to small biz owners. The latest: new SEO capabilities and service for managing ads on your Web site. MORE
Workstreaming -- or more generally, lifestreaming -- brings together all your online activities in one place. It's gaining in popularity, as evidenced by the emergence of almost three dozen tools to help you stream your work life online.
Google's AdSense for Video has moved out of pilot and into beta testing. A baby step, maybe, but worth watching for small businesses with video content or ads in their plans. MORE
Google is a godsend for small businesses looking to target their message to specific keyword searches. Now the search giant is adding demographic targeting to the mix. MORE
Google AdSense has served as the fuel that drives many Web content sites. But rely too much on one vendor for your revenues and you could find yourself in trouble. MORE
Social networks were *the* trend for 2007, and of late the focus has been all about moving businesses onto social nets. The main question here is: should your business join or build a social network? MORE
