5 Ways The World of Online Business Is Changing Forever

By admin | Published: February 15, 2012

Every day it seems the Internet changes in some way. Google algorithm updates, social media updates, the way we share information, it’s all transforming before our very eyes. But even though the Internet keeps changing, many SMBs are keeping to the same old online marketing techniques. If your business doesn’t change with the times, you’re only going to be left behind. Let’s look at five ways the online business world is changing forever and how you can alter your approach to go with the flow. 1. Let’s Get Personal The [...]

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Google Shakes Things Up Yet Again With the Panda 2.5 Update: What Does It Mean For SEO?

By admin | Published: December 1, 2011
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It seems like just yesterday that online business owners were left scrambling after Google’s now infamous Panda/Farmer update. Well, it appears that big ‘G’ has done it again with yet another update, quickly dubbed Panda 2.5 by the blogosphere. The new update is designed, as the last one was, to deliver more targeted content faster. But what does this mean for SEO? Business owners pay strict attention. The following tips will help you weather this latest search engine mega-storm. Keep It Simple: When creating content for your websites, blogs, articles, [...]

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The future is here. EconoManey is live.

By Brian Rants | Published: September 26, 2011
EconoManey

What do you do when a collection of crazy-brilliant economic futurists need a website? Well, you add: 70ml of pure user interface 175ml of refined WordPress integration 45ml of videos, blog posts, and more Then you pile the mixture into the BRL beaker, spin it at the speed of light, and you get: an uber-smart, geeky-cool site of smart people we are still trying to understand. It will come (we hope). Check the site out, the latest web design and development creation from the BRL WordPress lab.

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Who Is Steve Jobs, Really? A Look Into Apple’s Mysterious Former CEO

By admin | Published: September 26, 2011

Steve Jobs’ recent departure from Apple left a lot of us wondering who this man really is. We know that he headed Apple, one of the most successful home computer and electronics manufacturers in the world. And we know that he has pancreatic Cancer, which is one of the rumored reasons why he left the company he personally helped form. But many of us want to know more. After all, it’s worth it to study any man who managed to achieve a net worth of over a million dollars by [...]

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FPA.org goes live!

By Brian Rants | Published: September 19, 2011
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The Foreign Policy Association is one of the world’s most lauded policy organizations. Formed in 1918 to support Woodrow Wilson’s effort to achieve a just peace, its “fans” include names like Reagan, Bush, Clinton,  and Kennedy. The only problem: as far as the website went, FPA “looked their age.” Checkout the polished, refined website we gave them. The Foreign Policy Association…yes, we are name dropping.

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WordPress Reaches 50 Million Users!

By admin | Published: August 3, 2011
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It was recently reported that Facebook reached 750 million users this month, but that’s not the only milestone that was reached. WordPress, the content management system that I’ve been hailing as the best thing since broadband Internet, recently reached 50 million blogs. And we’re very proud to be part of that statistic. It’s easy to see why WordPress is so popular. Even Matt Mullenweg, the founder of WordPress and parent company Automattic, said in a recent interview with Memeburn, “I think the reason WordPress has been successful…is because people have [...]

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Google’s New Instant Preview Feature Puts More Pressure on Your Design and User Experience

By admin | Published: May 19, 2011
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You may have noticed some changes to Google’s search results lately. This is of course referring to the tiny magnifying glass that graces each listing on the search giant’s results pages. This is Google’s new Instant Preview function, and it’s causing a lot of website owners to sit up and take notice. What Is Instant Preview? Basically, by hovering your cursor over the magnifying glass in Google’s results pages, you can see a preview of that particular site’s landing page.  In other words, you can see where the link leads [...]

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The Apple iPad – Good For Business or Expensive Toy?

By admin | Published: May 18, 2011
using ipad for business

It’s been a little more than a year since the Apple iPad was released to an anxious public. The tablet computer has wifi, tons of apps and it’s thin enough to slip into a backpack or even a purse. But while the iPad may be good for checking the weather, the latest news or for writing your next WordPress blog, many wonder if it’s good for business. Well, some large businesses have already started to integrate the iPad into their regular business operations. Once you hear what these large companies [...]

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The New WordPress 3.2 Release

By admin | Published: May 11, 2011
wordpress 3.2 release

It’s been only a few months since WordPress released the new and improved version 3.1.  The CMS platform’s popularity has exploded since then and it seems that Matt and the rest of the gang at Automattic are making even more improvements. The new WordPress version 3.2 is slated to be released on June 30, 2011 after a series of testing and bug-fixes scheduled for May. The new version promises to be faster and sleeker than previous versions and many WordPress users are excited about what’s to come, including us.   [...]

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The Most Popular Mobile Applications for Business – Which Ones Are You Using?

By admin | Published: May 10, 2011

Mobile applications are taking the world by storm. Actually, there’s probably a great ‘cloud’ metaphor in there somewhere. But the point is that, with mobile phones in nearly everybody’s pockets, if your business isn’t utilizing the mobile application you’re seriously missing out. Don’t believe us? Check out this very short list of mobile applications that can be used for project management, productivity, travel, networking and plenty more. Some of them are free and some cost money, but all of them are must-haves if you want to unleash the power of [...]

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