
One of the best free resources out there for small business owners are the free tools available inside Google Webmaster Central.
If you’re not familiar with GWC, Google provides site owners with free access to a series of tools aimed at improving their Web sites. All you have to do is…

(PRESS RELEASE – September 2, 2009) – Franchise Direct, one of the world’s top franchise portals, has released its first-annual list of the Top 100 Global Franchises (http://www.franchisedirect.com/top100globalfranchises/). Franchise Direct arrived at these rankings after…

Don’t you hate it when you think you know something — and you don’t?
That’s what happened to me when I decided to skim “Why She Buys,” by Bridget Brennan, Crown Business, 2009. I’m a woman, a marketer, and a business owner. So, I should know why women buy,…

Ottawa (PRESS RELEASE – September 1, 2009) – Campaigner (www.campaigner.com), a leading email marketing solutions provider, today announced its new StartUp! Services to help small businesses and entrepreneurs launch an ongoing email marketing program that strengthens customer…

Job seekers aren’t the only people becoming well-versed in social media. So are their employers. A recent study from Harris Interactive discovered that 45 percent of employers are now using social media to screen potential job candidates, more than double than last year’s 22…

(PRESS RELEASE – September 1, 2009) – A set of online videos to guide small business through the perils of buying business insurance have been launched today.
The guides are available free online (see links below) and aim to break through the jargon, explaining to small businesses about…