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Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Ninja Standing Desk (Ergonomic Desk)

March 22nd, 2013 ::

Ninja Standing Desk

Standing desks are a growing trend in many workplaces because they help you avoid the health risks involved with sitting all day while building strength and fitness. If you want to try the trend, but aren’t sure about standing for eight hours at a stretch, check out the Ninja Standing Desk. The Ninja Standing Desk is the first portable sit-and-stand desk. It weighs just under 5 pounds and can be stored away in a bag the size of a laptop. The desk can be hung on a door, wall or cubicle, and by adding a third shelf, you can make the desk accessible for sitting, too.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Brother Digital Color HL-3000 Printers (Color Printers)

March 21st, 2013 ::

Brother Digital Color HL-3000 Printers

Sometimes color just says it better. But if ever you take your documents to be printed in color you know how high the price per copy can be. Printing your documents in-house can save you as much as 60 percent, but is it worth the cost of investing in a big, professional color printer? If your small business wants to look like a big business, check out the new digital color printers from Brother. For under $300, Brother’s new series of digital color printers give you professional-grade color documents fast, with resolution up to 600 x 2400 dpi.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Infocaptor Bubble My Page (SEO Tool)

March 20th, 2013 ::

Infocaptor

If you’re having a hard time figuring out whether your SEO strategy is working and you’re struggling to make sense of your website analytics, sometimes it helps if you can visualize the data. Infocaptor’s Bubble My Page scans your website for word content and coverts the keywords into a bubble word cloud so you can see what words you’ve used often on any given page of your website. (Only the first 100,000 bytes are read from any page.) The tool is useful to help you keep on target when writing content for your site by providing an easy way to visualize whether you’re sticking to your keywords and topics.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Brilliant Businesses Contest (Video Contest)

March 19th, 2013 ::

Brilliant Businesses Contest

Up to your neck in expense receipts and other tax documents? After you’ve done your homework and checked out My Corporation’s Small Business Tax Guide and Notable Tax Changes for 2013, celebrate your business by entering the Brilliant Businesses video contest sponsored by My Corporation. Simply submit a video of two minutes or less explaining your business, what you do, or what makes your business unique. Think of it as a commercial for your business. You have a chance to win $1,500 and have your business featured on the home page of the website. Don’t delay: The deadline for entries is March 29, 2013.

 

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: PR Log (Press Release Distribution)

March 18th, 2013 ::

PR Log

Press releases still have the power to get you the marketing results you want, but how to get the release in front of the right eyes is always a challenge. PR Log is a free press release distribution service that users have found to get good Google search results. PR Log feeds to 40,000 RSS feeds so your release will make it to related sites. You can also add live links, videos and photos to add vibrancy to your releases. Social media integration is key, and PR Log can help you get the word out plus create daily and weekly alerts. Need some advice on how to craft a press release? Check out the helpful outline provided.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: ZOHO Projects (Project Management)

March 15th, 2013 ::

ZOHO Projects

Even for the smallest businesses, project management tools make keeping organized and on schedule a cinch. If you need to share progress or files with partners, employees or clients, an online project management program can help your team work together more efficiently. ZOHO Projects works with Google products like Gmail and Google Drive and also has a mobile app available. ZOHO Projects is free for one project and if you need less than 10MB of storage. The next level of subscription is $199 for a year with 5GB of storage and unlimited projects.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: ProHatch (Crowdfunding)

March 14th, 2013 ::

ProHatch

Interested in crowdfunding to raise capital for your business? Start by educating yourself on this source of startup capital by signing up with ProHatch’s Online Crowdfunding Incubator Program for Small Businesses. The Online Crowdfunding Incubator provides free information and consultation on how to effectively prepare your business to successfully and quickly raise capital through crowdfunding–via social media and other online tools. “Coffee & The Crowd” is an online webinar training program series that gives participants an opportunity to enjoy a free cup of Starbucks coffee, compliments of ProHatch, while being educated on the latest information about crowdfunding and business preparation by both ProHatch and industry experts. Register now; participation takes place this week.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Kashoo (Cloud Accounting Service)

March 13th, 2013 ::

Kashoo

As tax season approaches, you’re probably wondering why you never got around to using a cloud accounting system to keep track of your business finances. Even if you use an accountant, your business will benefit from cloud accounting. Connect your online bank accounts, business credit cards and stay on top of your cash flow with a simple dashboard. Since it’s cloud-based, you can access your books from anywhere. Each entry goes to your profit and loss statement and balance sheets automatically, and everything can then be shared with your business accountant online.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Employee Pairin (Pre-Employment Selection)

March 12th, 2013 ::

Employee Pairin

So you’re hiring for an important position and you’re overwhelmed by the number of well-qualified applicants? That’s a great problem to have, but a scary one if you have no gut feeling as to who would make the best new hire. If you’d like an unbiased third-party opinion, for just $49 per open position, Employee Pairin can provide a 10-minute online test that creates a one-to-one comparison according to 137 peak performance drivers. The solution is perfect for small businesses with fewer than six employees in the same position, but with at least one “model” employee to compare against the top applicants.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Mailigen’s Epic Free (Email Marketing)

March 11th, 2013 ::

Mailigen’s Epic Free

If you’re looking for a starter email marketing solution, Mailigen’s Epic Free email marketing solution lets small businesses have up to 5,000 subscribers before it charges a monthly fee. Create newsletters, signup forms and surveys from over 130 customizable templates. You’ll get real-time performance reports, plus, Mailigen integrates with Google Analytics. Mailigen’s branding is part of the emails, but if you ask them to remove it, they will. You can also post to your Facebook or Twitter account when you send out the emails and target your audience so subscribers get exactly the information they’re interested in.