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A friendly place to share small business ideas & knowledge, ask questions & find help and encourage others that are involved in the small business industry. Topics include small business marketing, generating revenue and small business computing.

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	New Member Introductions (3 Viewing) Don't be shy, introduce yourself and tell us about your business.	Greeting Form USA by orbitbusiness 20th November 2008 06:18 AM	4,316	21,255
	Questions About the Forum Ask questions about how the forum operates, how to perform various tasks, etc. Don't post business questions here.	Where Can I Tell People About My... by khaty 11th November 2008 09:37 PM	126	737
	Forum News and Announcements Here you will find notices about the forum.	Small Business Forum Update \|... by Logan 18th November 2008 02:03 PM	62	167
Small Business Marketing - Online
	Search Engine Optimization (4 Viewing) Learn to optimize your site for improved rankings in the search engines.	Difference Between SEO And PPC by Logan 20th November 2008 10:02 AM	957	6,108
	Pay Per Click Advertising Learn about pay per click, the costs, and if it is a viable option for your site.	Content Vs. Search Specific... by torka 19th November 2008 03:01 PM	274	1,411
	General Search Engine Marketing Information (5 Viewing) Questions and information not specific to SEO or PPC goes here.	Managing Monthly SEO Budget by indieswal 20th November 2008 10:10 AM	707	2,342
	Link Development (2 Viewing) A great way to draw targeted traffic and boost your search engine optimization efforts.	I Need Your Help, Please!!! by youbetcha1018 20th November 2008 10:54 AM	177	1,527
	Social Media (1 Viewing) Learn how the sites that bring people together can be used to promote (or tank) your business.	Social Media Sites To Use by kennethquinn 20th November 2008 04:18 AM	83	589
	Newsletters and Email Marketing (1 Viewing) An exceptional form of marketing if done properly.	What's A Name Worth To You? by torka 18th November 2008 09:35 AM	167	909
	Copywriting (2 Viewing) Copy is essential element for successful marketing. SEO, brochures, the Web, fliers and more... Learn to write it right!	Need A Jump Start by youbetcha1018 18th November 2008 03:01 PM	128	677
	Blogs and Blogging (1 Viewing)	Blog Registrations Up But No... by Tom Lindstrom 18th November 2008 04:29 AM	247	1,762
	Affiliate Marketing Let some one else make the sales for you. (If only it were that easy!)	Just How Do You Get Started?? by YvetteMarie 18th November 2008 08:08 PM	131	818
	Viral Marketing (1 Viewing) It just keeps going and going and going...	Good Ideas Still Matter... by YvetteMarie 18th November 2008 07:57 PM	82	580
	General Online Marketing Information (1 Viewing) If none of the specific online categories above fits your question or comment, this is the forum you need.	Cheapest Way To Market Company? by kennethquinn 20th November 2008 04:08 AM	698	2,508
Small Business Marketing - Offline
	Direct Mail (1 Viewing)	Thank You Gift by cpeter05 18th November 2008 09:19 AM	103	798
	Radio Advertising	Return Of The Jingle..? by CTSNED 6th November 2008 10:20 AM	26	193
	Print Advertising (3 Viewing)	A Quick Tip Before You Advertise... by youbetcha1018 20th November 2008 11:32 AM	58	439
	Trade Shows, Conferences & Expos Nothing like an event filled with potential customers. Learn the best ways to get the most from your participation.	Creative Way To Display Products by FireFold-Jennie 12th November 2008 05:39 PM	49	344
	General Offline Marketing (1 Viewing) Print, radio, TV, direct marketing, etc.	Email Marketing Campaign by Damianlee 19th November 2008 10:52 PM	229	1,082
Generating Revenue, Insurance, Taxes, Etc.
	Selling Ad Space Discuss selling advertising on your site, in your newsletter, in your RSS feeds, etc.	Text Link Advertising by tduboise 2nd November 2008 03:57 AM	61	323
	Ecommerce (2 Viewing)	Google Analytics Vs Host Data? by ktaylor310 12th November 2008 02:19 PM	242	1,050
	Sales	Pay Per PerFormance Verses Hourly... by garys20142 18th November 2008 08:53 AM	121	577
	eBay & Other Auctions & Marketplaces (1 Viewing)	Finding A Sellers Reserve By... by alexmadison 31st October 2008 02:43 PM	130	404
	Small Business Finance (3 Viewing) Funding your business, accounting, bookkeeping, tax, payroll, budgeting, cash flow planning, etc.	How To Fund A Business With Bad... by Mike.loans 17th November 2008 04:52 AM	190	895
	Insurance	The Political Answer To Health Care by gypsy639 17th November 2008 09:09 PM	34	197
Inspiration & Ideas
	What Type of Business Should I Start? (3 Viewing) If you have the desire to run your own business but just don't know what to start, post here to get help and inspiration.	Part Time Errands Business by John_Y 19th November 2008 10:23 PM	369	2,010
	Success Stories and Profiles Do you want to shout out to the world about your latest success? Jump in here and share with others how you did it!	Marketing Vs Profit? by Thuva 17th November 2008 06:24 PM	57	229
	Zero Dollars, a Little Talent and 30 Days Series	-	-	-
General Issues
	General Small Business Issues (1 Viewing)	Clients Non Paying by BetsyLJordan 19th November 2008 09:09 AM	1,246	4,330
	Small Business Conferences, Seminars & Webinars (1 Viewing) Get the dates and locations for upcoming conferences, expos, etc.	'Ask Harry': Retail Visionary... by getgrowing 11th November 2008 11:02 AM	66	154
	Reviews (1 Viewing) Ask to have your website, logo, blog, etc. reviewed by other members. Only active members with at least 5 posts may ask for a review.	Please Review by orbitbusiness 20th November 2008 06:24 AM	148	833
	Help Wanted If your business needs help or you want to outsource extra work, this is the place to post. THIS IS A PRE-MODERATED SECTION. Your posts will only appear after moderator review. Be sure and read the forum sticky before posting.	Web Designer/programmer by barkmark 12th November 2008 08:00 PM	42	66
Small Business Computing
	Website Development	Stock Photos by brits 13th November 2008 05:34 AM	259	1,626
	Domain Names	.ASIA Domains by viclogic 7th November 2008 08:56 AM	53	374
	Computer Hardware (1 Viewing)	Tips for Buying a New Computer by StartupDaddy 13th November 2008 08:50 PM	67	264
	Computer Software (1 Viewing)	Small Biz HR Software - Is Bigger... by hrdatamanager 18th November 2008 11:48 AM	201	897
	Computer Security	Looking For Anti Virus by spencer 4th November 2008 02:51 PM	62	243
Specialist Website Forums These are forums tied to a specific website. This allows other business site owners to have a place for their visitors to ask questions that pertain to their site, newsletter or blog while also participating in the general forums here.
	Small Business Trends Forum (2 Viewing) This forum dedicated to: Small Business Trends Blog. Edited by Anita Campbell, the Small Business Trends Blog brings you daily updates on trends that influence the global small business market.	A Little Failure Can Be A Good... by YvetteMarie 18th November 2008 08:48 PM	138	656
	Free Links A forum dedicated to FreeLinks.com, a small business guide to find, review and discuss free website advertising to promote your business.	Creativity by youbetcha1018 20th November 2008 11:06 AM	53	233
Just for Fun
	Chat Kids do something hilarious? Dying to tell someone about your new computer? This is the place to shoot the breeze.	Suicide Up In China by j.chang 5th November 2008 03:17 PM	449	2,448
	Pets	Funny Reasons Why Dogs Are Better... by youbetcha1018 10th November 2008 01:39 PM	22	161
	TV	Heroes!! by St0n3y 15th September 2008 01:09 PM	21	157
	Movies	What Are Your List Of Top 5 Movies? by BetsyLJordan 19th November 2008 09:00 AM	39	337
	Books	Who Should I Read About? by youngsequan 19th November 2008 02:46 PM	28	155
	Sports	What Is Your Favorite Sports And... by youbetcha1018 18th November 2008 02:56 PM	20	167
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