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.Is Your Business Growing- March 28, 2007 You set out to build a successful company...and you've done it! Now, it's time to make sure the world knows about it. Apply for the Inc Top 5,000. All 5,000 companies will be profiled on the Inc.com website. As always, the top 500 companies will be profiled in the magazine's Inc. 500 issue in September.http://www.small-business-software.net/#449 Making Your Podcast Standout- March 27, 2007 Podcasts are relatively inexpensive to create, as a result, and the quality in published podcasts is extremely diverse. Corporate podcasts can be very polished audio productions while hobbyist experimenting with podcasts may have dogs barking and children's screaming in the background. Making Your Podcast Standouthttp://www.small-business-software.net/#448 Domain Names for Profit Back Lash- March 26, 2007 Neiman Marcus Group Inc. is suing a pair of domain name companies, accusing them of improperly registering more than 40 Internet addresses that resemble the department store chain's trademarks. The lawsuit accuses the companies of domain name tasting, or taking advantage of a five-day refund period to sample which of the addresses might generate traffic and thus potential ad revenues, before committing to buying them. Name.com LLC and Spot Domains LLC, two Denver-based companies that...http://www.small-business-software.net/#447 Microsoft Attempting to Spurn Vista Adoption- March 26, 2007 Microsoft is attempting to spurn the adoption of Microsoft Vista Operating System. Many businesses are taking a wait and see approach, and Microsoft is acting to rectify the flat sales numbers. This past week the company announced the Windows Vista Additional License program, which provides discounts to customers who have already purchased either a retail or an OEM edition of Windows Vista.http://www.small-business-software.net/#446 Google Pay Per Action- March 22, 2007 New Google Pay Per Action Options. Google has launched a new model adwords model. They advertise it as: Increase your advertising reach while paying only for actions that you define. First, you'll create an ad and define the action that you want a user to perform when they visit your site, such as signing up for your newsletter or purchasing a product. Then you'll set the amount that you're willing to pay when this action is completed. 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