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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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Search Intent: How to Analyze and Optimize Your Site

ConversionXL

For sustainable, valuable search traffic, you’d better provide it. Satisfying search intent is Google’s fundamental goal. A page that’s well-matched for user intent can outperform those that optimize primarily for search engines—in search and after the click. How Google (and others) define search intent.

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Small Business and Startups: End-of-Year Mishegoss, 2013!

crowdSPRING Blog

Now is the time to review your 2013 budget, strategies, and tactics as you consider whether you did as well as you might of and how you should adjust your approach for next year. Take the time to make sure your site is performing well and is optimized for the best results in search. Start with a look back. Review your website.

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7 Social Media Tactics Your 2013 Budget Needs to Succeed

www.clickz.com

Search Engine Watch. SEO Paid Search Search Marketing. 7 Social Media Tactics Your 2013 Budget Needs to Succeed [Research]. To get your 2013 marketing plans on track to increase revenues, here are seven social media tactics based on solid research that you need now. How will 2013 compare? ClickZ Awards.

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Praying to the God of Valuation

Both Sides of the Table

WHEN OUR INDUSTRY CHANGED — THE ERA OF THE UNICORN Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures first coined the term Unicorn in 2013, ironically to signal that very few companies ever achieved a $1 billion valuation. In the past 7 years we built cultures of quick money, instant wealth and valuations for valuations sake.

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My favorite apps to keep productive in 2013

Up and Running

To help you increase your productivity in 2013, here are my top 12 favorite apps from 2012. Here’s to a productive 2013! These aren’t just apps that I’ve read good reviews about. These are apps that I actually use on a daily basis to make my life easier. Evernote : Helps you remember things.

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Why Search Is Hard

Diego Basch

I realized that many people who search Google in 2013 are too young to remember the early days of web search (I’ll use Google as an example for this post, replace with your favorite search engine if you’d like). Today’s search engines are no longer about the web. Fast forward 16 years.

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