Meredith Wood — October 3, 2017 Follow @fundera — October 3, 2017 Facebook is one of the most visited websites in the world. With over 1.4 billion users, it’s definitely a top internet destination. Though Facebook started out as a social network, its value has become apparent with such a large, growing user base: advertising. … Continue reading How Facebook Democratizes Advertising for Small Businesses
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Stop Calling Your Small Business A ‘Startup’
Gee Ranasinha — September 18, 2017 Follow @KEXINO — September 18, 2017 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay Startups are sexy. Just as you’re trying to enjoy your Kale smoothie in peace, you bump into yet another self-proclaimed entrepreneur boasting about their new startup. How their company is set to become the Uber of Augmented Reality Cat Litter … Continue reading Stop Calling Your Small Business A ‘Startup’
How to Make Your New Small Business Profitable in 1 Month
Choncé Maddox — September 14, 2017 — September 14, 2017 nattanan23 / Pixabay Every business owner is concerned with being profitable. For brand new business owners, bringing in revenue and getting a return on your investment of time and money can be a top concern. Fortunately, generating income is not as difficult as it sounds. … Continue reading How to Make Your New Small Business Profitable in 1 Month
GDPR Game Plan for the Small Business
Kristina Podnar — September 14, 2017 Follow @kpodnar — September 14, 2017 Copyright: dotshock / 123RF Stock Photo One of the main reasons people start a small business is so that they can work for themselves. Many soon realize, however, that they’re at the mercy of a really tough boss. In a Gallup survey of … Continue reading GDPR Game Plan for the Small Business
5 Effective Marketing Tips for Your Small Business
Laura Cole — August 3, 2017 — August 3, 2017 For any small business to compete the modern age, it must have an agile and integrated marketing strategy that is accessible across multiple channels. Not only this, but every ambitious SME must also develop techniques that actively generate traffic and convert leads, with 65% of … Continue reading 5 Effective Marketing Tips for Your Small Business
It’s time for SMBs to go all in on social and mobile video
Due to tight budgets and time restraints, video is still a hurdle for many small business owners. But columnist Jordan Kasteler explains why video adoption should be a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ for SMBs. Jordan Kasteler on June 22, 2017 Why is video still a thorn in the side of small businesses? … Continue reading It’s time for SMBs to go all in on social and mobile video
How Small Business Owners Can Get More Out of Their Low-Budget Marketing Campaigns
Hassan Mansoor — May 10, 2017 Follow @Hassan_Mansoor1— May 10, 2017 Unlike large corporations with tons of marketing cash, small businesses don’t usually have the luxury to overindulge on marketing. Many small business owners are often torn between spending the little working capital they have on a short, flashy marketing campaign with immediate effects or … Continue reading How Small Business Owners Can Get More Out of Their Low-Budget Marketing Campaigns
Should You Use Paid Ads to Promote Your Small Business?
Andrew Gazdecki — May 4, 2017 Follow @biznessapps— May 4, 2017 Paid advertising can be a great way to guide more traffic to your site and increase business, however it can be an expensive endeavor if you don’t really know what you are doing. This article tackles the three most popular platforms for online advertising, … Continue reading Should You Use Paid Ads to Promote Your Small Business?
How Small Businesses Plan to Grow in 2017 (+54 Stats on the State of SMB)
Tracey Wallace — March 17, 2017 Follow @tracewall— March 17, 2017 90% of online small businesses expect to grow their revenue in 2017. 45% expect to grow more than 25% year over year. This data, collected from a survey of 596 BigCommerce customers, mirrors that of the National Federation of Independent Businesses’ report, which found … Continue reading How Small Businesses Plan to Grow in 2017 (+54 Stats on the State of SMB)
Going Digital: Everything Small Business Owners Need To Know Before Making the Digital Dive
Julie Chomiak — January 6, 2017 — January 6, 2017 Small business owners manage everything in their company, from payroll to business development. As business as a whole continues to evolve, now is the time for small businesses to take the dive into digital marketing. While print marketing is still a vital part of a … Continue reading Going Digital: Everything Small Business Owners Need To Know Before Making the Digital Dive