M:Metrics founder Will Hodgman named KISSmetrics CEO Will Hodgman, who previously founded Seattle’s AdRelevance and M:Metrics, has been named chief executive officer of KISSmetrics. Hodgman was previously… Read More
10 mental traits of truly innovative leaders Ever since I was young I’ve always loved thinking of ways to fix things, build products and make money. And,… Read More
How to get press for your startup with these social media tips and tools Your small business needs advertising if it wants to survive and grow. But because you don’t have a huge budget… Read More
Why you ought to change your business model No matter how prepared you are for the future, how satisfied you are with your customers or how well you are positioned… Read More
How big brands can finally fix their massive social media problems It probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that big brands like The Gap or CSV struggle with social media. They… Read More
What your startup ought to know about Google search updates If you don’t keep up with the top search engine blogs or Google’s own search blog, then you likely miss… Read More
Productivity Porn: 8 key steps to going paperless I love paper. I hate paper. Independent of format, print or digital, what I want is information at my fingertips… Read More
Advanced content marketing strategies to take your brand to the next level You can’t be a marketing professional and NOT create content. In fact, the Content Marketing Institution said so when it… Read More
6 do-or-die tactics for Facebook success in 2012 While social sites like Pinterest and Tumblr are growing like wildfire and offering marketers plenty of opportunity to leverage new… Read More
An advanced guide to using Instagram to build your brand It’s the pictures, stupid. That’s basically what the people at Facebook will tell you when it comes to the most… Read More
7 common SEO mistakes you’ve been making since 1995 As an industry, SEO has been around since 1995, born during the early days of Yahoo. It really began to… Read More
10 powerful branding insights that will keep your business moving forward Just because you’ve built a successful company doesn’t mean you can relax. Succeeding in this ever-changing business world demands that… Read More
How to make your customers love you in seven ways It’s not an exaggeration to say “the customer is king.” Customers are the ones who will pay your bills as… Read More
9 bootstrapping ideas for small business publicity Free publicity is one of the best tools that you can use to promote and grow your small business or… Read More
Spotify’s secret to adding 8,000 paying subscribers a day Ever since its U.S. debut last year, the popular music listening service Spotify has been adding 8,000 subscribers a day. And… Read More
How a small business can build a billion dollar brand Do a quick, little experiment with me. Think of your favorite big brand — could be Amazon or Virgin or… Read More
10 steps to building a brand that triples sales and grows customer loyalty If the past five years have taught us anything, it is that branding is more than just a web presence.… Read More
7 Tips: Convert readers of your blog into paying customers Blogs are great at making your Web site visible and findable on search engines. Most entrepreneurs can do the work… Read More
What a comedian can teach you about making $1M in 12 days Would you ever think that a comedian could hold the key to unlocking the secret to making a lot of… Read More
Why it’s not always a good idea to give customers what they want There’s no denying it…customers are critical to your success. So if you’re not solving problems that they care about, then… Read More
How Guerrilla Marketing Can Transform Your Boring Product It’s harder than ever to get attention for your products. There are so many new ideas being rolled out that… Read More
How to use marketing research tactics to grow your startup When it comes to building a product that people will love and actually pay money to buy, you have to… Read More
7 proven steps for turning your vision into a startup If you’re like me, you probably see opportunities for new products and businesses all the time. Over the past 10… Read More
Hooked on growth: Nine ways to expand your business now Starting a business takes a lot of research, time and money. You probably read a bunch of books, talked to… Read More
Google+ Handbook: 63 resources for entrepreneurs Just when you thought you had Facebook and Twitter nailed, along comes Google+. This new social site took the world… Read More
Four tips for startup survival It’s not a pretty picture. While sixty-six percent of new businesses will survive to the two-year mark, less than half… Read More
Four questions for developing a minimum viable product No doubt you are familiar with the concept of minimum viable product (MVP). But no matter how long the term… Read More
Eleven key things would-be entrepreneurs can do instead of getting an MBA If you’re young and thinking of starting a company, then you might be tempted to go to business school to… Read More
Seven critical factors to great business branding: A guide for startups Are you thinking about your brand as you build your startup? If not, you should stop everything you are doing… Read More
Seven signs that you might just be an entrepreneur I meet a lot of people who want to be an entrepreneur, but don’t really have the signs that they’d… Read More
