“Search engine optimization (SEO) can be a powerful tool to help potential customers find your site. “If you don’t do SEO, you probably won’t be found on Google,” Tuggle said. “And if you’re not found on Google, you’re losing about 65 percent of your potential customers from the Internet.” Currently, 65 percent of all search queries are performed on Google, according to comScore.

So what exactly is SEO? What’s involved in doing SEO? And how can you tell if your SEO efforts are working?”

Read this article from Small Business Computing.

“We always hear the word blog and underestimate the value of blogging. To some it’s just a waste of time to maintain and sad to say, these people are losing a valuable chance and opportunity especially if they have their own business. With the social media marketing getting stronger every single day, one must learn to adapt and take advantage of these opportunities that other businesses already did.

In fact, almost all big corporations and major businesses would even go to the extremes and hire a set of professionals to maintain their blog site. Needless to say, the rewards of their effort are paying out in big ways and their investments were never a lost cause, instead it has delivered more than what they expect in return.”

Read this article from Social Media Va.

“SEO, or search engine optimization, is the practice of getting search engines to show your website when someone uses them. It can provide a great source of traffic for your website and build new customers and clients.

The problem is, though, that most small business sites don’t have what it takes to rank well in search engines. This guide will help you with the basics.”

Read this article from Small Biz Bee.

“A few years ago, using the Internet to market a small business simply meant to create a presence online with a simple, informational Web site.

Then came the demands of search engine optimization to ensure Google and Yahoo searches yielded top-ranked results for your company. Was your business’s Web site chock full of the key search terms that would bring it to the attention of customers?

Today, social media is transforming the small-business marketing landscape. Social media are Web- or mobile-based tools for sharing and discussing information. It’s not just for seeing who your high school sweetheart married. Businesses can tap into powerful networking sites and other social media to drive customers to their shops or companies.”

Read this article from Mya Frazier.

“All around us we see evidence that the world is becoming more transparent. People are sharing information about themselves, their knowledge, their businesses at a wondrous rate. As transparency proliferates, success becomes a little less about just access to information and resources, and a little more about how you use those resource and what you’re using them to do.”

Read this article from The Internet Strategist.

Read this article from Young Entrepreneur.

“We’ve gotten some amazing responses so far and have one more week left before the poll closes so make sure to get your suggestions in! To give you some additional inspiration I thought I would share Chris Brogan’s list on 50 ways to use Twitter for Business…”

Read this article from Mike Michalowicz

“The most common question entrepreneurs ask me, is “how can I improve my marketing with no or little money?” With this in mind, I asked for help from the TPE community and here is what I got… 115 ideas. Skim them or read them in detail, but whatever you do make sure you go through the list. Just one of these ideas may trigger a marketing opportunity that you never considered before. Just one of these ideas may take your business to a whole new level!”

Read this article from Franchise Money Maker

“Often companies believe that they can only dominate their market if they are the biggest players around, having the most money to invest or having the most customers – this is a myth. Most definitely being a big player with a lot of money to invest with a large sales team can be an advantage, and certainly a powerful positive, however it doesn’t guarantee that you’ll be the dominant player in any market. In this article I am going to look at several things you can do which will help you to dominate your market regardless of your company size.”

This article is from Small Business CEO

“Twitter is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds lately. It seams like everyone is talking about Twitter. The neat thing is that everyone seems to use Twitter in their own unique way. Hundreds of Twitter applications can be found on numerous sites that offer cool tools to help you manage the way you use Twitter. If you use Twitter for marketing your small business, I sorted thru tons of apps to bring you the most helpful. Feel free to suggest other Twitter apps, for business owners, below in the comments.” Read article.

This article is from Times Online.

“There’s never been a better time to start a home business, and with advances in technology, there’s a whole host of professions and trades that can be run from home, from chocolate making to fashion design to freelance writing. You name it, it can be done.” Read article.