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But don’t write the social network off if your business doesn’t fall into those industry categories. See Also: Facebook Marketing: A Small Business Guide. Set up a Pinterest business account. See Also: Twitter Marketing: A Small Business Guide. MORE
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As my series on using social media marketing platforms to market your small business comes to a close (check out past installments on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn ), we arrive at what is possibly the most niche platform in terms of content: YouTube.
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While it’s clear that Instagram is an important social media platform to capitalize on, many businesses feel that, unless they have a highly visual product, the picture-centric nature of Instagram makes it a bad fit for their business. Set up your business Instagram account.
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Production of quality content, distribution and return on investment are aspects many small businesses and startups struggle with. This does lead to disenchantment and the question, if all small businesses should join the bandwagon.
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When launching a new business, every second and every penny count towards the bottom line. Wasted time and money can mean the difference between a business becoming successful and profitable, and one that fails. by Tim Handorf, Co-Founder and President of G2 Crowd.
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As a small business owner, it can often feel like you have 1,001 things to do in the run of a day, and not nearly enough hours to get everything done. With this in mind, let’s take a look at eight things that small business owners should outsource: 1.
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Small business owners might not hear this often enough, but you deserve a round of applause. This insight comes from a recent survey of 1,000 small business owners conducted by Constant Contact. How Small Business Owners Master Online Marketing.
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As business owners, failure is common to us- not every idea can be a winner. This means that it is more common for a business to fail than it is for a business to succeed, pinning the odds of success against us. In a world of thousands of business, that’s pretty hard to believe.
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But don’t write the social network off if your business doesn’t fall into those industry categories. See Also: Facebook Marketing: A Small Business Guide. Set up a Pinterest business account. See Also: Twitter Marketing: A Small Business Guide.
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by Jay DesMarteau, head of small business and government banking distribution for TD Bank. This can be stressful for small business owners, who already have a lot on their minds. A business credit score can greatly affect one’s chances of securing credit.
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Without an optimized brand website, your small business will not stand out. Your small business has a ton of other competitors who are also vying for customer attention. You will need to optimize a feature set for your business and keep it consistent with your brand.
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How successful would small business owners in the U.S. Here at Palo Alto Software, we are always interested in helping people succeed in business. That’s why earlier this year, we wrote a white paper on the state of small business in the first quarter of 2014, based off of the survey that we conducted of nearly 400 small business owners. Business owners are optimistic, and according to our poll, they’re planning to create jobs.
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