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Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Taptu (RSS Reader)

March 29th, 2013 ::

Taptu

If you’re grieving over the loss of Google Reader, you can be happy to know there are plenty of other options to help you organize and get your RSS subscriptions. With Taptu you get a visual dashboard to browse your feeds and you can also add your Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter feeds so everything is in one place. Available for desktop, tablets and smartphones, Taptu also lets you customize the look of your feeds so you can see what’s important to you on the top of your page and push what you’ll “get to at some point” towards the bottom. You can build your own stream or enter a keyword and see what options pop up.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: PageSpeed Insights (Website Speed Analyzer)

March 28th, 2013 ::

PageSpeed Insights

How fast does your website load? If it’s not fast enough, you could be losing customers who get impatient waiting for your beautiful but complex site to load. To help figure out what’s slowing your site down, check out PageSpeed Insights from Google. Simply input your URL and PageSpeed Insights will scan your website and make suggestions on how to speed up your site by optimizing photos, adjusting HTML and more. PageSpeed will also prioritize the changes in order of importance so you can see results immediately by taking care of the high-priority changes first.

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: 2013 Leading Moms in Business Competition (Web Contest)

March 27th, 2013 ::

2013 Leading Moms in Business Competition

The number of mom-owned businesses is growing and fueling the American economy—and there’s no time like the present to honor these busy entrepreneurs. StartupNation has launched its fourth annual ranking of mom entrepreneurs and the businesses they run. If you are a mom business owner or know of one, enter today for a chance to win prizes including $10,000 cash prize from Staples. Additional prizes include a complimentary business growth consultation by the founders of StartupNation and a $1,000 gift card from Staples for the top three winners. The deadline is April 30, 2013.

 

Web.com Small Business Toolkit: Zite 2.0 (Digital Magazine App)

March 26th, 2013 ::

Zite 2.0

We told you about Zite one year ago when digital magazine apps seemed to be surging in popularity by gathering top stories of interest to readers based on their interests and delivering them in one attractive dashboard. The demise of one major player has not stopped Zite from revamping their iPad app in their new 2.0 version and offering thousands more topics, a new look and an “intelligent discovery machine” that learns your likes and dislikes as you use it so that it retrieves more relevant content results as time goes on. Also helpful: Zite 2.0 is now integrated with Facebook so the app can provide content suggestions based on your history in the social network.

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: 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: Facebook Boost (Customer Relationship Manager)

February 22nd, 2013 ::

Facebook Boost

Just getting your Facebook page published isn’t going to help you build fans and market your business—unless you do it right. Facebook Boost gives you a dedicated social media analyst to help you build buzz for your business on Facebook, plus create customized Facebook advertising to help you increase “likes” to your page. Thanks to its detailed reporting on your social media accounts’ activity, you’ll never be in the dark as to whether your efforts are working. With Facebook Boost, you’ll get help in managing all areas of your page, including posts, how many people are talking about your page and fan interactions.