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How to Make Money Blogging

Blogging can be more than a hobby or creative outlet. When done correctly, a blog can grow into a highly profitable online business. Whether you’re seeking side income, or aiming to build a blog as a full-time venture, here are some tips and strategies to help you...

The Top 10 Best Practices for Running a Successful Ecommerce Website

Business advisors and investors often say there are four people who are critical for starting a business: a banker, an accountant, a lawyer, and a therapist–as entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. But as much of the economy moves to the digital realm,...

How MPDesign is Building Design Culture in Des Moines, Iowa

For Mike Peterson, unleashing one’s creativity to produce eye-catching designs is one thing–but understanding how to meet a company’s marketing objectives through visual branding is quite another. After a decade of working for larger agencies, he left it all behind to...

Building a One-Stop Shop for Creatives with Visualist

Having an artistic eye is one thing, but to pair it with a knack for entrepreneurship is quite another. Luis “Orlando” Blanco uses this powerful combination of skills for community-building as the creative behind the Visualist, based in New Bedford, MA. “I enjoy...

How to Create a Content Calendar for Your Business

If you’re a business owner looking to keep track of all your projects and campaigns for the coming year, it’s important to have a well-organized content calendar. Building an effective content calendar—one that will simplify scheduling and organizing content creation...

How Do You Know if a Website is Legit?

For most, the Internet is a great tool to share and access information from all over the globe. For scammers, it’s a tool to reach a world full of potential targets. The tricks and traps of phishing sites and scam operations continue to grow more sophisticated,...

5 Simple Ways to Thank Your Customers During the New Year

While we should show appreciation to loyal and new customers year-round, there's something special and memorable about showing extra thanks to kick off the New Year. During the holiday season, people are bombarded by Black Friday deals, gift guides, and last-minute...

The Importance of a Branded Email Address, No Matter Your Company Size or Industry

Let’s say you’re a real estate agent in between house showings, so you decide to fetch coffee from the town cafe. While online for your latte, you happen to meet a couple of young parents looking for a bigger home in the neighborhood. You share with them all your...

7 Startup Trends That All Business Owners Should Know

From displaying a sleek, well-designed e-commerce website to leveraging A/R technology, some of the best startup trends are no longer just available to high-tech startups. Now, business owners of all budgets have access to cool online tech that can make even small and...

8 Reasons To Support Your Local Economy

“Shop local” has become a buzz term–and a badge of honor–for good reason. Although the term has gone mainstream, it’s important to routinely revisit the wide-ranging benefits of choosing a local small business over a large retailer. Reminding ourselves of the impact...

Local Marketing Strategies to Jump Start Your Business

Local marketing is crucial for small businesses, as smaller companies typically provide products and services within a limited area. One of the first things you do during the formative stages of your business plan is conceive of and implement a local marketing...

Spotlight on Best of .Biz Nominee – Jinx.biz

This week, we are shining the spotlight on a Best of .Biz nominee, Jinx.biz. Jinx found its niche in 1999, designing and creating clothing for a targeted group of self proclaimed “Gamers and Geeks.” Originally, co-owners Sean Gailey, Tim Norris and Jason Kraus...

Spotlight on Best of .Biz Nominee – the-site.biz

The, LLC understands the old adage, “under promise and over deliver” and takes it one step further. This advertising and marketing firm delivers exceptional results AND entertains. The creative team really understands what it takes to stand out in a crowd and is...

ArteWorks.biz Wins First Quarter “Best of .Biz” Award

Neustar and .Biz are celebrating 10 Years of small business successes and is excited to announce the First Quarter 2012 Recipient of the Best of .biz Awards. Of the ten Best of .biz Nominees featured in the .biz 10th Anniversary promotion, ArteWorks.biz, an Austin SEO...

Spotlight on Best of .Biz Nominee – Thelightsite.biz

This week we are shining the spotlight on another Best of .Biz nominee, thelightsite.biz. The Light Site is a perfect example of a brick and mortar store expanding its reach with an online presence. For the last 20 years, locals near Crows Nest, Australia have known...

Small Business Application Ecosystem Trends

For small business owners, efficiency and cost are key attributes of the applications chosen to run their organization. Recently, Mavenlink revealed an infographic that highlights the preferred applications of small business owners and the trends on the horizon. The...