by Steve Strauss on January 1st, 2009
Continuing on with the Top 10 Trends in Small Business, 2009. Now for the Top 5:
5. Web 2.0 tips: Web 2.0 has reached the Tipping Point. Web 2.0 is shorthand for this era of interactive Internet where content is often participant created. YouTube is the most obvious example – the audience creates the Internet experience. Flickr, Slideshare, and even the comments section on USATODAY.com articles do much the same thing.
More significantly, this interactivity has spread to mobile computing, and this presents increased opportunity for small business. Notebooks, smart phones, BlackBerrys, GPS devises, netbooks (small notebooks for mobile Internet),... Read more »
by Steve Strauss on December 31st, 2008
What a difference a year makes!
A year ago, my annual “Top 10 Trends in Small Business” was full of ideas spawned by big changes in technology and the Internet, with things like smart phones and SEO dominating the list.
This year?
While the Web and technology certainly make an appearance, it will be no surprise that many of the dominant trends right now relate to the economy.
And, while I will note again that this is not a prediction column, I should report that my #4 trend last year was eerily prophetic: “2008 looks to be a year dominated... Read more »
by Veronica Stone on November 28th, 2007
In order to effectively communicate with your website developer, it’s helpful if you actually understood the technical terms he or she uses. Here’s a list of some of the most common terms your web developer might use when talking with you and, of course, their definitions.
Common Terms Every Website Owner Should Know
If you think of any more, let us know and when we accumulate enough we’ll do a follow up article with more terms!
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