I like the “For Dummies” series a lot — more than 1,700 different Dummies books have been published since 1991. But it never occurred to me that there could be a volume geared towards Local Online Advertising. It occurred to Yodle CEO Court Cunningham, who has now co-authored “Local Online Advertising for Dummies” with business...Read More

Since I have noticed that many webmasters out there are struggling with search engine optimization, link building and converting their visitors into valuable customers, I have decided to write a series of articles covering some basic and some more advanced approaches to online marketing. Today we will take a look at some of the...Read More

Double-digit growth over the next five years? We’ll take it, particularly in the wake of a grueling recession. This according to Forrester, which is predicting that by 2014 US online retail will grow at a 10 percent compound annual growth rate  to reach nearly $249 billion. Correspondingly, the major Western European nations will grow at...Read More

For those who haven’t noticed, rumors are swirling that the internet is becoming a warmer, fuzzier place. This idea is gaining traction among the mainstream media, where articles extolling “The New Niceness” can often be found. Anyone who’s ever been involved in a flame war might find that hard to believe. And there are some...Read More

Free online seminar to help small businesses better cope with current Healthcare Reform legislation Extensis Group, LLC, in cooperation with the Marquis Agency, will present a free online seminar or webinar on April 12th to help the region’s small businesses better cope with the current turmoil and confusion surrounding the recently passed Healthcare Reform legislation....Read More