The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is hosting a virtual summit on September 15th from 10am to 6pm (ET). Once inside the exhibit hall, attendees will be able to search for and chat with other small business owners, attend seminars and visit vendor booths. Register for free with the code “gbb366″ Registration Page Read more »
Over 1 billion people from around the world now use the Internet, according to a study released today by comScore. The study comes after the online research firm found that more than 824 million people used the Internet in March 2008. The United States only ranked second to China in representing the largest Internet audience of the world. With more than 163 million people online, the United States represents 17.8 percent of the total global Internet audience, after making up for 21 percent in March. The number of Internet users in the Asia Pacific region continues to grow rapidly, as... Read more »
Q: Can social networking Web sites be useful for my business? A: No longer focused on just individual users, social networking Web sites have been creating new tools that go beyond what basic feedback additions – a customer service e-mail, a product review feature, a blog – have done to humanize the online business transaction. “Now it’s really about trying to connect emotionally, even in a business-to-business level,” said Brian Easter, CEO of web design and marketing company NeboWeb. Since its launch in August 2006, Twitter has had web experts questioning whether a business would have any use for a... Read more »
<–?????????–> We have a saying around here that goes a little something like this: Google is God. And in terms of internet, I don’t think we’re too far off. Google is the most powerful entity on the internet right now and as it continues to expand and develop, it’s leaving its competitors further and further behind. Microsoft came to Yahoo a year ago suggesting a partnership to combine their resources so that together, they might give Google a run for its money. A year ago, Yahoo declined. Upon noticing no improvement in the field of competition as well as in... Read more »
If your business is on a shoestring budget, then having access to a wealth of free products and services will help to keep your business running smoothly and efficiently, without the big price tag! But beware, not all offers that claim to be free are. Some will waste your time, cost money, invade your computer, steal your email address for third party sales, etc. Be very, very careful about just putting "business freebies" into Google and clicking on any and all offers that come up. Here’s a list of 10 of the best business freebies, many from well-known companies like... Read more »