Are you ready for Small Business Saturday?

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American Express is urging consumers to shop small on Saturday, November 26.  Are you ready?  There are free tools available to get you started including signage, a way to add a promotion and a checklist of ways you can get the word out that you’re participating in Small Business Saturday.

Get all the details at SmallBusinessSaturday.com or the Facebook page.

Need help getting ready?  We can get you up and running while you’re busy running your business.  Just drop us a line – we’re happy to help!

Closed in Error on Google Places, Merchants Seek Fixes

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In recent months, many perfectly healthy businesses across the country have expired according to Google Places, and fixing the error has often been difficult.

 

Do you know if your Google Places page says you're closed for business? You'd be surprised how many do. Claiming your Google Places page is easy, and very important to getting new customers through your doors. 

Why Your Website Should Cop an Attitude | Blog | Daily Dose | Entrepreneur.com

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One of the advantages small businesses have is personality. Be different. Weird even. It's part of the reason your loyal customers keep coming into your store - build the same atmosphere online. Here are two businesses that do a good job of taking a tone with customers.

Facebook Offers Newbies a Step-by-Step Guide | Entrepreneur.com

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The new Facebook guide for business is a great place to start with your online presence. Start with easy steps, then build as you go. The most important thing is to start somewhere.

Newsmakers – Google opens its wallet again, this time in service of local search and online discounts – Internet Retailer

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Internet Retailer - Technology/Newsmakers - Google opens its wallet again, this time in service of local search and online discounts...

 

This could mean better search results for local businesses, making online even more important and relevant to local businesses and restaurants.

Industry Statistics – Social media dominates the web time of American consumers – Internet Retailer

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A Facebook business page is a quick way to start your online presence.  Your customers are already there - make it easy for them to find and like you.

 

"When Americans go online they are more likely to visit a social network than engage in any other single category of web activity, according to The Nielsen Co.’s “State of the Media: The Social Media Report.”

 

Americans spend 22.5% of their web time on Facebook and other social networks; by comparison Americans spend 9.8% of their web time playing games online, the second most popular activity, according to the study."