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Selecting the Right Hosting Provider

admin — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:50:13 +0000

HOW DO SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES IDENTIFY SUBSTANDARD HOSTING COMPANIES?
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The importance of fresh Content

admin — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:58:12 +0000

The importance of fresh content for any website cannot be understated. Not only are returning visitors greeted by new material, but more importantly, search engines are. For this reason, every site should have a content strategy to capitalize on this potential opportunity.
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The Web 2.0 Design

admin — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:34:20 +0000

We can all spot a web 2.0 design when we see one. If it isn’t the rounded corners or faded backgrounds, it’s the bright colours, huge fonts, or BETA tag. These flashy, tacky designed used to have VCs at their mercy, but not anymore. The era of design is on its way out.
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6 Reasons Every Small Business Should Be Blogging

admin — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:12:24 +0000

I am amazed at the blog-reluctance of many small businesses. I hear things like “I don’t have time to blog”, “blogging doesn’t make sense in my industry”, and sometimes even the dreaded “what the heck is a blog?”
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Cool Movie & Animation

admin — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:12:26 +0000

What a cool commercial and animation effects. Must see.

How to Name Your Business

admin — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:24:15 +0000

What’s in a business name? Plenty. Not only must your name reflect your brand and be memorable, there are also a host of legal issues to consider.
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Not too long ago…

admin — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:52:40 +0000

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New Nokia Tablet N810

admin — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:37:20 +0000

Nokia has just announced (oct,17th 2007) its new N810. Details are still incoming, but here’s what we know for sure:
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Viral marketing

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:48:27 +0000

Word of Mouth Works Worldwide

There are more marketing channels aimed at consumers than ever. Yet more than three-quarters of consumers surveyed worldwide find that consumer opinions are the most effective form of advertising, according to a Nielsen study.
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Small Biz To Spend $70 Billion Online By 2012

admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:03:34 +0000

As the number of small businesses continues to grow over the next five years, they will be spending more money online, new research shows.In a new report, “U.S. Online Small Business Market Category Forecast, 2007 to 2012,” New York-based JupiterResearch projects that total online spending by small businesses will exceed $70 billion by 2012, up from $47 billion in 2006.
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