7 ways to promote your small business through social media. 

1. Using at least three big local listing services...

2. Embrace social media...

3. Start a blog... 

Read other ways to promote your business below.

https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/7-ways-to-promote-your-business-online-for-free/

Get Ready for Small Business Saturday®

Fed Ex is a proud sponsor of SmallBizSat. How will you prepare for the event?

Best Advice to Small Business Owners from Goldman Sachs!

22 Marketing Tactics for Limited Budgets for Small Businesses

 Worried about how to market your small business while on a limited budget?

These tactics will give you great advice on how to find an affordable budget, while finding effective ways to market your small business.



http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2014/10/01/marketing-ideas-for-small-businesses

Ecommerce VS Bricks and Mortar

Small businesses tend to generally stick with traditional advertising and using a bricks and Motor location. Although moving into ecommerce can be more difficult for certain stores depending on the services you offer it is considered a very smart move. I think that having a bricks and motor is very effective for all small businesses. But what I think is more effective is having both a brick & Mortar with ecommerce's implement into your strategy as well. Having ecommerce can not only help your small business but take it to whole other level. We live in new world that is fast paced and need to continue to keep up with the industry. So instead of using traditional advertising lets move into the future and develop small businesses to incorporate ecommerce more. Look in comparison how these two businesses are effected by both.  

Small Business Advice - Donald Trump Dispenses 24 Great Business Tips

Newly elected president Donald Trump gives advice to entrepreneurs

Small Business Moving Towards Mobile Websites

Lets face it people everything is going mobile and so should your small business website be if you have one. Being that we live in a world with our phones at our finger tips it is essential that we make ourselves available with a mobile website for any small business. We do this with the intention of making it easy for local and future consumers to find us. Having a mobile website is crucially to any small business and can make you stand out significantly in comparison to other competitors. The major question always asked is what are some tips to design a mobile website for small business. First make sure there are know big flash images on your mobile website because your consumer doesn't always have the best view on mobile and big images take up to much room. Next make sure you also have the businesses contact information and it is up to date. You also want to make sure you are very precise and to point about what services or products you offer. Remember do not over think it and go to much into detail cause you do not want people to be bothered by this. When thinking of moving into mobile for your small business keep it nice, neat, and simple.