Small Business Marketing

An incorporated business (also called a corporation) is a type of business that offers many benefits over being a sole proprietor or partnership, including liability protection and additional tax deductions. Forming a corporation also allows you raise capital through sale of shares of your company.

A small business is a privately owned and operated business. A small business typically has a small number of employees. In the United States, the legal definition of a small business is determined by the U.S. Small Business Administration ( SBA), which sets the criteria to be used by the SBA in making small business determinations.

By: Cynthia Harvey Interest from business users in cloud computing has brought a surge of opportunity to the open source developer world. Cloud Computing Applications : Cloud computing expands the open source world and opens up new applications for small business users.

Before you jump on the Twitter bandwagon, you need to learn the basics, and this list of five practical Twitter tips will help you do just that. Start at the beginning and adjust your profile; find the right people to follow and then send messages that are useful -- not spammy.

HTML clipboard In CRM (customer relationship management) terminology, the phrase small business CRM is used to describe a lightweight CRM application that is designed to meet the needs of a small business.

A quick guide to everything you need to keep your small business current with the latest technology.

By: Drew Robb The need for server virtualization has become more apparent as processors have become far more powerful in recent years. Server virtualization is the partitioning of a physical server into smaller virtual servers.

In ERP ( enterprise resource planning) terminology, the phrase small business ERP is used to describe a lightweight business management software that is designed to meet the needs of a small business. ERP software integrates all facets of an operation, including development, manufacturing, sales and marketing.

By: Vangie Beal The world of electronic commerce (ecommerce) is vast and your key to understanding the technology is to first understand the lingo. What is Electronic Commerce (Ecommerce)? Often referred to as simply ecommerce (or e-commerce) the phrase describes business that is conducted over the Internet using any of the applications that rely on the Internet, including email, shopping carts, social media and Web services, among others.

By: Vangie Beal Tips to encourage customers to follow your small business on Twitter. Twitter can be a great social media marketing tool for small businesses, when it's used effectively. According to Ecommerce-Guide.com, the best social media marketing strategy is to offer a good mix of knowledge, fun and promotion to encourage your customers to interact with your business on Twitter.

By: Vangie Beal A look at the 15 Twitter tools that will help you to further take advantage of using Twitter as a small business marketing tool. Twitter is becoming an important aspect of a small business marketing plan.

By: Vangie Beal 5 tools to help small office and home office business owners mange social media marketing. Why a Small Business Needs Social Media Management Small business owners know that Internet marketing needs to reach customers across multiple online communication channels.

By: Vangie Beal Our articles can help guide you through the process of Web marketing by providing best practice advice, marketing tips, and free web marketing tools. Small business marketing requires strategic planning and setting realistic goals to help you expand your customer base and sell more products and services.