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Website tips in the weekly roundup

By Becky McCray

Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on small business solutions or resources online (or both!). Enjoy! Matt Mansfield How The New Facebook “Places” Feature Can Be Used As A Marketing ToolLink: http://www.jeffbullas.com/2010/11/25/how-the-new-facebook-places-feature-can-be-used-as-a-marketing-tool/My Take: Facebook expands […]

August 13, 2011 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: news

Mobile apps and video marketing in the Weekly Roundup

By Becky McCray

Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on small business solutions or resources online (or both!). Enjoy! Seven Ways to Engage Customers on Your WebsiteLink: http://www.pbsmartessentials.com/2011/07/seven-ways-to-engage-customers-on-your-website/My Take: Getting people to your site is only part of […]

August 6, 2011 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: news

Village Post Offices are New Old Idea

By Becky McCray

The US Postal Service is bringing back a very old idea in an attempt to keep afloat in very modern times. The USPS is studying more than 3,600 post office locations for possible closure. At the same time, it’s looking to contract with about 2,500 small grocery and convenience stores to create “village post offices.” The […]

July 28, 2011 Filed Under: entrepreneurship, rural Tagged With: news

Learn from others in the Weekly Roundup

By Becky McCray

Matt About Business Weekly Link Roundup Each week, I collect the 10 best posts that I’ve read and share them with you here. These posts focus on either choosing, or using, small business solutions online (or both!). Enjoy! Matt Mansfield View my affordable Small Business Search Engine Optimization Packages (SEO): http://bit.ly/kwn2ex How to Tell Your […]

July 23, 2011 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: news

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