A Small Business Blog and Small Business Tips Related to Growing, Marketing and Managing a Small Business.Small business blog for small business owners, includes resources for businesses, small business grants, business plans, business letters, daily business tips, online marketing advice and information. Learn ideas for your small business.Shared IP Addresses- November 28, 2007 According to Google on the subject of shared IP addresses: Lots of sites are hosted on shared IPs. If this had a negative effect on ranking, it would harm most of the sites on the web--and that's not good for small webmasters or for our users. So, understandably, sharing an IP should not have an effect your ability to rank.http://www.small-business-software.net/#538 Create Professional RSS Feeds- November 26, 2007 More and more companies are using RSS as a means to communicate, so having an RSS feed that is professional and well polished will help differentiate your company from your competition. What makes an RSS feed professional Follow these simple steps to polish your RSS feed and take it to the next level... Create Professional RSS Feedshttp://www.small-business-software.net/#537 Rumors About Google and Skype- November 26, 2007 TechWeb is reporting rumors that Google is talking to Skype about an acquisition. The rumor that Google might acquire Skype was started Monday in a blog on the U.K.s respected Guardian and since then, the report has taken on a life of its own at investment firms. Like many Google rumors there is no solid basis for any such speculation (remember the Google phone). But it persists because there are some logical reasons for the two companies to establish a deeper relationship.http://www.small-business-software.net/#536 StupidFilter- November 16, 2007 Software tackles stupid forum postings. The software will sit on the server side of a website and examine new postings for signs that the contributor is not making sense. These might include repeat letters (ex. amazinggggg) and text-speak such as LOL (for 'laughs out loud'). complete articlehttp://www.small-business-software.net/#535 Price Irregularities May Lead to Website Closures- November 15, 2007 Over half of Europes airlines including Ryanair could be forced to close their Web sites next year if they fail to remedy problems shown by the EU consumer affairs watchdog in a probe carried out in September. The results of the investigation to be published on Wednesday and obtained by Reuters says over 50 percent of all Web sites showed irregularities, in particular relating to price indications, contract terms and clarity of proposed conditions. complete articlehttp://www.small-business-software.net/#534 Free Web Marketing Tips- November 14, 2007 Not all web marketing needs to cost money. Aside from website submissions, there are a number of things that web marketers can do that are free, though they may be rather time-consuming. Other marketing tactics are relatively inexpensive, and are often well worth the investment. Follow these basic steps to market your website and business.http://www.small-business-software.net/#533 Ramp Up Content Overtime- November 8, 2007 1. Adding gradual content over time is best. One article per week is ideal. 2. Syndicate your content using the author resource box for links back. 3. Place your articles in an RSS feed on your site with a link back to the full article in the Description field. If someone syndicates the feed and doesn't automatically link back to the full content, the link is still included. Don't include the full article in the feed, just teaser copy. 4. Re-submit the feed to RSSsearch engines and...http://www.small-business-software.net/#532 RSS Helps Information Overload- November 6, 2007 As employees struggle to read an increasing amount of work-related material, some companies have turned to RSS technology to improve productivity. With RSS servers and readers designed for workplaces, IT departments set up internal information feeds that employees can subscribe to, a delivery mechanism that, for some information, can be more precise and effective than e-mail. complete articlehttp://www.small-business-software.net/#531 Microsoft and Piracy- November 6, 2007 Microsoft took another incremental step in its long-standing anti-piracy program this week when it filed lawsuits against 20 vendors in 13 states for allegedly selling pirated copies of its software. The company also launched a new educational site, HowToTell.com to help teach buyers tell the difference between legitimate and counterfeit or pirated software.http://www.small-business-software.net/#530 Business Card Tips- November 2, 2007 Networking is an invaluable opportunity, and one that should not be wasted. In order to maximize networking, it is strongly suggested that all business professionals carry business cards. The business cards can be exchanged during introductions, both as a convenience and as a memory aid. In other words, business cards allow networkers to further the relationship through future contact. Business cards may include one or more aspects of striking visual design, but should also contain important..http://www.small-business-software.net/#529 |