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PinAlerts sends you an email whenever someone pins something from your blog or website to Pinterest, the image-based social media site. It's a bit like Google alerts except for Pinterest. This article also includes 5 tips for using PinAlerts to bettter understand Read More

In September, the Census Bureau released data from its first look at franchising across a wide range of industries. Collected as part of the 2007 Economic Census, this data provides interesting insights into an important mode of doing business. Read More

Some people are clueless when it comes to the Web. This article at WebProNews outlines four of them. It's a good article that will make you think. I disagree with putting Sarah Palin in there though. I doubt she had anything to do with a letter sent by the Attorney General. That was a political cheap shot that can be traced back to HuffPo. We Read More

Aside from the personal toll, losing highly skilled workers can inflict long-term damage on a business, making it hard to bounce back and forcing managers to spend precious time and money recruiting and training when conditions improve. Yet many entrepreneurs are trimming payroll costs without laying off hard-to-replace employees. Naturally, t Read More

A new variant of a worm that exploits a vulnerability patched by Microsoft in October has infected millions of users, security researchers say. According to experts, the Conficker worm is using multiple mechanisms to spread. Read More

Google Analytics filters allow you manage and segment your incoming data giving you increased insight for your website. Google Analytics filters can be created for internal traffic, capturing sub domains, rewriting URLs within your reports, gaining a better understanding of referring keywords and even the exact page on Google where your traffic ca Read More

The average consumer may not be watching the nightly news or reading a local paper - but those influencing them probably are. According to a recent Ipsos Public Affairs Study more than three quarters of digital, or online, influencers are influenced themselves by traditional media. Read More

Does sex sell or distract from your campaign message? Controversy is spinning over a brave online video campaign featuring dozens of topless sexy chicks parachute jumping to form a sky message "Siemens washing machine only 4999" or about $900. Read More

What better way to end such an important year in search marketing than by having a quick look back at our top stories and tips for 2008. Read More

Amid all the gloom out there, a new survey actually points to some positive signs for small businesses — and for those people thinking of hanging their own shingle for the first time. Payroll administrator SurePayroll, which conducts a monthly survey tracking small-business optimism and hiring trends, found that small businesses increased their Read More