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Too Many Small Businesses Still Ignore Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

When my friend’s small business was struggling a while back, I suggested he add some social media marketing initiatives, and his answer was that he was “too busy.” Develop a marketing strategy specific to this media. Social media demands two-way communication, rather than outbound only. But don’t stop there.

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Test Your Aptitude for Business Internet Jargon

Startup Professionals Musings

Many of the businesses and entrepreneurs I know still don’t realize that they need to use and understand the Internet, even if their interest is not e-commerce. Maybe you have also heard a lot of Internet terms, but are not sure you can explain how, when, and why they are relevant to your business success. Social media marketing.

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Taking Things Seriously: The Website Woes You Need To Iron Out

The Startup Magazine

Are the colors internet friendly and eye-catching? This could be the ideal time to give your website a big overhaul in regards to look and functionality and avoid future website problems. So it’s important to ensure that your website is visually there on search engine results and rankings. Is your website up to scratch?

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Playing With Fire – ChatGPT

Steve Blank

(Researchers believe this tipping point is result of the complex interactions between the neural network architecture and the massive amounts of training data it has been exposed to – essentially everything that was on the Internet as of September 2021.) I’ve lived through the revolutions in telecom, life sciences, social media, etc.,

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For The Young Business Owner: How The Power Of The Internet Can Make Or Break Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Undeniably, the internet has made a big impact on the everyday lives of the people of today. Young and old, men and women, rich and poor, almost everyone has access to the internet. The internet has a very wide reach and this influence comes with having the ability to create strong biases, both good and bad.

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The Dos And Don’ts Of Social Media And Job Hunting

YoungUpstarts

Our reliance on smartphones and social media can complicate the search. In fact, a recent study found that 1 in 10 young people have lost a job opportunity due to their social media pages. From Facebook to Twitter to Instagram, people feel comfortable sharing everything about their lives on the Internet.

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Lesser Known Tips For Immediate Results on Magento eCommerce Websites

The Startup Magazine

Be it search engines or the users, both love fast websites which is also true for eCommerce websites. However, it hurts your SEO and search engine ranking. The ‘alt’ tag, which was initially designed to display a message when images are not displayed due to a slower internet connection, has got a new meaning.

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