Google has many terrific free resources for small businesses. Below, we summarize our six favorite free resources for small business from Google. AdWords Small Business Center. If you want to learn more about search engine marketing, I suggest you read 10 Practical Small Business SEO and SEM marketing tips. MORE >>

We’ve recently discussed several useful topics for small businesses and startups, including naming your company ,  how to make you taglines stand out from the crowd., Today, we’ll cover web design marketing best practices and tips for small business. It might tell them what your small business does. MORE >>

Not every entrepreneur, small business owner or freelancer is comfortable negotiating. Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impossible) to operate a small business or startup and not negotiate agreements with employees, vendors, customers, and others. Many dread the adversarial nature of negotiation. Prepare. MORE >>

Constant Contact recently released data from its Fall 2011 Attitudes and Outlook Survey , and the biggest and most interesting finding was that small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) are more comfortable using social media marketing as opposed to six months ago. Facebook reigns supreme at 86-percent, and. MORE >>

One of the least expensive and most effective ways that small businesses can grow is through the strategic application of public relations. PR can be executed on a modest budget, and the awareness and word-of-mouth that can be attained is priceless for a small company. Want 3 national press mentions in the next 12 months? Share. MORE >>