Vangie Beal

There are plenty of small business marketing trends and tips to help your with your email marketing campaigns in 2011, but one of the newest up-and-coming email marketing trends has to do with smartphones and QR codes. You may have seen those odd little square barcode boxes in magazines, in stores and on advertisements and […]

If building your social media marketing plan is part of your New Year’s resolution (or even if you simply want to improve your current small business marketing strategy), Twitter is definitely one of the most efficient ways to reach thousands of potential customers — without spending money. You’ll need to invest some time, and you’ll […]

There’s nothing better than word-of-mouth marketing. And with Twitter, your word-of-mouth reach is unlimited. Twitter is free, it’s effective, and anyone can do it. Of course, it helps to have the right tools, and there’s no shortage of those. That’s where we come in. Our sister site, Ecommerce-guide.com came up with a list of 25 […]

It’s the busiest time of year for small businesses determined to cash in on the holiday season. Our experts offer up great small business marketing advice to help you spread the word about your products and services to your customers efficiently and effectively. Ecommerce-guide has the full story — fitting for both online and brick-and-mortar […]

Affordable Small Business CRM Software Do home users really need a small business CRM solution? ContactMe thinks so. Its new offering has the basic CRM features to suit small or micro business needs for less than $10 per month. Your company may be small — maybe even tiny — but that doesn’t mean you couldn’t […]

3 Small Business CRM Options to Grow Your Business Want a better handle on who your customers are so that you can understand exactly what it is they want? You need small business CRM — customer relationship management. Whether you run a bricks-and-mortar establishment, an ecommerce business — or both — CRM packages designed to […]

Social media, popular Web-based technologies that let people socially interact with one another online, has changed the way small businesses communicate with customers and market products and services. Social media lets many businesses — especially small businesses that cannot afford to launch private online communities — interact with customers in a more personal way to […]

You’ve heard about Twitter, but maybe you haven’t added the social media tool to your small business marketing strategy yet because you “just don’t have the time.” These tools can help you unleash the power of social media and manage it efficiently. Our sister site, Ecommerce-guide.com has the low-down n three low-cost (or free) tools […]

A lot of small business owners spend countless hours building their business outside of the office. Now, with MicroStrategy Mobile, mobile entrepreneurs can access and analyze their company’s key business intelligence on the road with an iPhone or an iPad. Our sister site, eCRMGuide.com, has all the details.  

No budget for celebrity endorsements? Don’t worry. Ecommerce-Guide.com has the details on how to turn loyal customers into brand advocates for your business. Big brands have a lot going for them. They hire famous people to influence their brand name, and everywhere you go consumers know their name and love the products. Still, if you’re […]

When it comes to building online communities and interacting with customers, social networks can be a big help — especially for small businesses that can’t afford to launch their own private online communities. Communispace Corporation, an online-communities marketing technology and services firm, believes that online communities can help companies connect with their customers, capture marketing […]

Marketing your business on Facebook makes a lot of sense. It’s free, effective and fun (yes, fun). E-commerce-guide.com offers tips on how you can give your business Facebook page a look to match — and strengthen — your brand.