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5 Ways To Make Sure Your Online Store Is Holiday-Ready In 2014

YoungUpstarts

If you own a retail store, now is the time to evaluate the 2013 holiday season and start thinking about how you can prepare your business in the months ahead for an even more successful holiday 2014. Here’s a quick guide to making sure your store is holiday-ready in 2014. Freshen up your website. Spread the word.

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Small Business Marketing 2014: Smart Web Design Best Practices and Tips

crowdSPRING Blog

You might be slowly building a fan base on Facebook ( if you’re buying fans on Facebook by advertising, you’re very likely wasting your money ), sharing small bits of content on Twitter and posting images to Pinterest. Here are our top 10 tips to help you create an awesome website design in 2014: 1.

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10 Things All Founders Should Do in the Last Months of 2014

Up and Running

What has your business accomplished in 2014, and what is still left to do? Too many founders try to do huge advertising bursts at the end of the year in a lazy attempt to hit sales numbers. Budget planning and allocating funds for 2015 should be a priority toward the end of 2014. The new year is fast approaching.

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How publishing brands can grow internationally in 2014

The Next Web

Mick Rigby is the CEO Yodel Mobile , where he brings more than 20 years of experience as a strategist in advertising and marketing. Pick your analyst report – they all pretty much indicate that 2014 will see consumers approach and pass the tablet horizon. It’s a long slog but there are some great pay-wall success stories emerging.

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The Growing Importance Of Mobile Advertising

YoungUpstarts

As consumers increasingly turn to their mobile devices for a wide array of information and entertainment, advertising agencies and brands across the nation are beginning to focus more intently on the integration of mobile advertising strategies. Mobile advertising allows brands to reach consumers wherever they are, at any given time.

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Twitter Link Roundup #208 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Four Important Small Business Insights: Marketing in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1d0lOBF. Empower Your Small Business: 2014 marketing insights, biz plans, resolutions, content marketing – crowdspring.co/1fyj2Z1. Four Important Small Business Insights: Marketing in 2014 – crowdspring.co/1d0lOBF. 1cdV3pS. .

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Snapchat – The Next Great Advertising Platform (guest post)

VC Cafe

Brands like McDonalds, Taco Bell, Audi and the NBA are ramping up their advertising efforts with Snapchat , the photo and video app that disappears in 10 seconds. Snapchat is poised to become the next great advertising platform. Between Q3, 2013 and Q1, 2014, Snapchat grew 67%; faster than any of its competitors (GWI Social).