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The Best Small Business Tools of 2013

Up and Running

This is our list of favorite things from 2013. Some are truly “from 2013″ and were introduced this year, and some have been around for awhile but saw pretty significant updates in 2013. So without further ado… Palo Alto Software’s Best Small Business Tools of 2013. For Operations.

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Why Every Entrepreneur Needs to Blog

This is going to be BIG.

Time to get cracking on some new initiatives in 2013. and I can't argue strenously enough for investing the time into a blog this year if you've started a company. Blogging about what you do provides a long term, consistant assault on their will power. Blogging is a way to seed ideas with journalists. What about hires?

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SEO Consulting in 2013: What the Pros Know that You Don’t

Duct Tape Marketing

What separates the pros from the amateurs in 2013 isn’t going to be a self-proclaimed “expert” title in their bio on LinkedIn. In 2013 it’s all about strong content and quantitative analysis to determine what’s effective and what isn’t. Here’s what’s really important in 2013, and beyond. Content is king. Content is writing.

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Twitter Link Roundup #194 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Best Small Business Blogs - crowdspring.co/16LGkmx. Labor Day 2013 – Fair Pay and Pricing: What Your Customers Want – crowdspring.co/14V58Ju. Interview Questions and Interview Strategy | Rand’s Blog - crowdspring.co/14ha90l. Ignore PR and buzz, use Google Trends to assess traction instead - crowdspring.co/1a6qa8N.

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Twitter Link Roundup #207 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Silence is for the weak” | The Circle Blog – crowdspring.co/1iiz86r. Silence is for the weak” | The Circle Blog – crowdspring.co/1iiz86r. Tech Angels Cross The $1Billion Mark In 2013 | TechCrunch – crowdspring.co/1fehao1. A Look Back at the Popular Web Design Trends from 2013 – crowdspring.co/1cCcfto.

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Twitter Link Roundup #205 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

It compares a 2013 smart phone (an iPhone) to what you had to carry just 10 years earlier (in 2003) to have some of the same tools (camera, video, music, etc.). Small Business and Startups: Give Thanks (and Coupons) | crowdSPRING Blog – crowdspring.co/1gjvtHz. Free Fonts Best of 2013 | Graphic Design Junction – crowdspring.co/1gkGcRS.

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Twitter Link Roundup #204 – Small Business, Startups, Innovation, Social Media, Design, Marketing and More

crowdSPRING Blog

Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! - crowdspring.co/1aTk8Jc. Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013! - crowdspring.co/1aTk8Jc. 14 metrics marketers use to measure social media ROI in 2010 vs. 2013 - crowdspring.co/1fDCYZw. The Right Way to Grant Equity to Your Employees - crowdspring.co/18X3dlN.