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Small and Medium Businesses in the Cloud

Although the term “cloud” is seeing increasing use, it’s necessary to clarify what portion of “the cloud” is of interest to a particular audience. For small and medium businesses (SMBs), there are generally two areas of relevance in the evolution of IT services to the cloud. The first is the application layer, commonly referred [...]

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Looking Out for Your Business During Flu Season

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By Winmark Business Solutions

Your business may have already been impacted by the spring and summer outbreaks of 2009 H1N1 influenza. The CDC anticipates more communities may be affected and/or more severely affected this fall and winter than were in the spring and summer of 2009. The health of employees during an outbreak such as H1N1 influenza plays a critical role in the continued operations of your business. It is vital you keep yourself and your employees healthy in order to maintain business operations. continue »

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Find New Customers Online–Go International!

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By Hostway

Looking for ways to increase your sales while the economy plods along the path to recovery? Why not expand your target market by opening your business to the world? continue »

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Always Ask for the Sale

Online Marketing

By Hostway

You’ve penned the perfect headline. Your keywords are strategically scattered throughout pages of copy you refined for hours. You’re ready to grab your visitors’ attention and hold it all the way through to your sales pitch. But how much thought have you given to your final appeal—your call to action? continue »

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How a Blog Can Seriously Help Your Business

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By Jason O’Connor

If your business Web site doesn’t have a blog, get one. A blog, if done right, can act as a direct and indirect mechanism that brings large amounts of qualified visitors to your site, many of whom may become customers. continue »

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Review Your Hiring Process

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By Winmark Business Solutions

Hiring someone is hard work — especially the first time. You’ll make mistakes. After you’ve made the hire and the employee has been oriented, it might be time to sit down and make some notes about what went right with your strategy and what went wrong. continue »

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Ecommerce Checklist

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By Hostway

Online sales continue to grow despite the economy’s overall sluggishness. And with the holidays just around the corner, there’s no better time to start selling your products online. We’ve created a list to help you get started and organize your project along the way. continue »

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Do I Need a Dedicated Server?

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By Hostway

A dedicated server is an Internet-connected computer devoted entirely to one customer. As your Web site grows, you may begin to wonder whether you need a dedicated server. There isn’t a single indicator that your Web site and/or you are ready for a dedicated server. Often several factors drive the decision to move to a dedicated server. continue »

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Strengthen Your Advertising with SEO Copywriting

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By Enzo F. Cesario

Advertising should be part of any growing business. Regardless of what your business does, customers have to know about your product or service in order for them to use it. As the Internet becomes a primary source for consumer knowledge and increasingly, purchasing, it’s imperative that your company gets its message out through this medium. However, advertising on the Internet works differently than traditional advertising in that the customer must find the business instead of a business coming to the customer. continue »

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Tax Credits for Going Green

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By Winmark Business Solutions

The Going Green movement has evolved into something more than reduce, reuse and recycle. Implementing environmental initiatives in your business can save money, increase efficiency, and may even qualify small business owners for tax credits. continue »

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Choose a Color Palette for Your Web Site

Web Design

By Hostway

Long before you get to the nitty gritty technical details of building a Web site, you have the fun task of choosing a color palette. continue »

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