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Free Sources of Market Data and How to use that Data for Business Planning - http://www.sba.gov

Posted by SBA.gov under Marketing
From http://www.sba.gov 4148 days ago
Made Hot by: Copysugar on December 21, 2012 6:44 pm

The federal government offers many tools to help small business owners understand their markets, but where do go to find that data, and how do you use it once you’ve got your hands on it? Here are some tips for finding data you need and translating it into information you can use in a business plan Read More

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Why Customer Complaints Are A Good Thing

Posted by KEXINO under Marketing
From http://kexino.com 4149 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on December 21, 2012 6:27 pm

Every business attracts its share of complaints. As customers increasingly go online to voice experiences with your brand, how are you responding? Read More

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Top 10 Social Media Strategies in 2013 for Online Marketing

Posted by AmitShaw under Social Media
From http://www.itechcode.com 4147 days ago
Made Hot by: thecorneroffice on December 21, 2012 6:02 pm

As this year comes to a near end, all bloggers are curious what’s going to happen in the new coming year. We can’t predict the future, but what you know for certain should be the social media that need to be constantly be reminded that already has been working for us to increase your chance to gain Read More

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How To Create A Marketing Strategy That Works For 2013

Posted by chrismicro under Online Marketing
From http://www.microbusinesshub.co.uk 4147 days ago
Made Hot by: HomeBusinessMedia on December 21, 2012 5:54 pm

How's the Christmas preparations going - everything organised?

As a business owner, this time of year can be quite a blur.

Planning your marketing strategy for 2013 is a lot like planning Christmas dinner. Read More

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Is Your Business Idea Worth Investing In? – Identify Your USP

Posted by UroojKazi under Marketing
From http://www.freelancewriterurooj.com 4147 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on December 21, 2012 5:25 pm

If you want your business to succeed, you need to identify its USP (unique selling point) that will set you apart from your competitors. Read More

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7 Rules For Building Great Customer Service

Posted by bigmoneyweb under Customer Service
From http://www.businessgross.com 4147 days ago
Made Hot by: problogger78 on December 21, 2012 5:17 pm

“There is only one boss – the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else”.

These are the word of Sam Walton, the founder of Wal-Mart Stores. They make a truth that every entrepreneur must always pay attention to – wit Read More

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Do Not Despise Those Tiny Amazon Commissions

Posted by kellymccausey under Online Marketing
From http://www.solosmarts.com 4148 days ago
Made Hot by: hepolago on December 21, 2012 4:33 pm

Do you think promoting Amazon books is a waste of time? Yes, Amazon commissions on many everyday products are quite small. They do add up though, especially this time of year. Read More

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Beginners guide to Keywords

Posted by jonnyross under Online Marketing
From http://www.jonnyross.com 4148 days ago
Made Hot by: Sun Tzu Business Guide on December 21, 2012 3:57 pm

All search engines and their rank systems use keywords and key phrases. Go to google and type in what you want to search for – this is called a keyword or a key-phrase. A Search Engine retrieves all the information they have relating to your search terms and lists it in relevant and rank (popularit Read More

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The Other Perfect Partner For Business Growth | M4B Marketing

Posted by m4bmarketing under Marketing
From http://www.m4bmarketing.com 4149 days ago
Made Hot by: BusinessBloggerPro on December 21, 2012 1:31 am

The other perfect part is simplicity. More studies are showing that this is what customers want. Here is a example where a local small business combined a focused marketing strategy with simplicity and increased sales. Read More

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Write Twitter Friendly Blog Posts for More Effective Marketing

Posted by BusinessBloggerPro under Social Media
From http://www.ramblingsofawahm.com 4151 days ago
Made Hot by: Monsieur Eraser on December 21, 2012 12:57 am

If you want more visits from Twitter to your business blog (and, let's face it, who doesn't?), you might consider writing blog posts with Twitter in mind. Start with the titles, suggests blogger Allison Irish. Creating titles that encourage more of your followers to click through to your blog post, Read More