Online business
BY Lindsay LaVine
New changes to the law are scheduled to go into effect July 1st. Is your business ready?
The Internet Sales-Tax Bill Takes a Step Forward
BY Catherine Clifford
A bill which would end tax-free online shopping moves on to the House of Representatives, where it is likely to be met with resistance from anti-tax Republicans.
Achieving Your Business Dreams on the Web
BY Chad Barr and Alan Weiss
Creating an irresistible Internet presence relies on credibility, content and casting a wide marketing net.
How Increasing Interaction Helps Retain Customers
BY Logan Kugler
A guru of entrepreneurship tunes into her customers' concerns, and leaves a lasting impression.
Website Makes Boutique Fashions Available Anywhere
BY Jason Ankeny
Shoptiques brings cutting-edge creations from brick-and-mortar boutiques online.
Play Video Why You Don't Need to Create an 'Angry Birds' for Your Site (Video)
BY Gabe Zichermann
Unless your business involves some type of real-life gaming, you might not want to invest your time and money trying to create the next viral game for your startup.
How Keyword Research Can Improve Your SEO
BY AJ Kumar
Choosing optimal keywords can help raise your search engine rankings and increase traffic to your website.
Seven Ways to Whip Your Website into Shape
BY Carol Tice
Here is a guide for giving your business website a makeover that will help attract more clients in 2012.
We Test-Drive a Personal Chat Bot for Customer Service
BY Jonathan Blum
MyCyberTwin offers businesses a chatty bot to keep customers company.
Tebowing.com: Scrambling to Build a Business on a Viral Trend
BY Brad Crescenzo
Entrepreneur by accident. The weird world of internet memes, and the businesses they leave in their wake.
Web-Hosting Troubles? How One Company Found a Solution By Building Their Own
BY Jennifer Wang
When their hosting provider fell flat--and customer files disappeared--Fileblaze decided to go it on their own.
Anti-Piracy Bill Could Do More Harm Than Good for Small Companies
BY Jason Fell
The proposed 'SOPA' bill aims to put an end to online piracy, but those who oppose it say it could have negative implications for small businesses.
Groupon, Other Deal Sites Not a Good Deal for Small Businesses
BY Jason Fell
A new report suggests voucher offers largely aren't shoring up new customers or sales.
New Google Search Update Could Spell More Trouble for Business Websites
BY Jason Fell
Change to search results puts priority on 'fresher,' more recent web content.
Business Groups Object to Major Domain Name Expansion
BY Riva Richmond
Smaller companies could see higher costs, and few gains, when a flood of new online domains take effect.
How One Small Firm Replaced Its AWOL Site Designer -- Fast
BY Jennifer Wang
A stationery boutique owner had to do some serious bargain-hunting when she needed a web designer to add a 'shop online' element to her company's website.
The Kindle Fire Fuels Tablet Wars
BY Jonathan Blum
With the retail firepower of its Silk 'split' browser, the Kindle Fire could be a barn-burner for Amazon.
How One Online Retailer Tweaked Its Way a Better Sales Future
BY Gwen Moran
To increase conversions, a website set out to test changes to increase registrations, calls and sales.
Beyond Q&A: The Many Uses of Quora
BY Gwen Moran
There's more to Quora than meets the eye. Entrepreneurs, marketers and even investors are tapping its benefits.
Behind the Buzz: Five Tech Trends, Defined
BY Polly Schneider Traylor
Do you want to know, once and for all, what the cloud is? Here's our take on those technology terms you keep hearing, but may not quite understand.
10 Ways to Turn Your Blog into a Lead-Generation Machine
BY Ann Handley
How to attract more traffic to your blog and convert more of your visitors into buying customers.





