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Small Business Marketing Guide: Everything New and Existing Businesses
Small businesses have a lot to manage, including marketing. This guide will introduce you to core concepts of small business marketing.
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Jennifer Post
What Are Demographics In Marketing?
Demographics are a key part of your small business marketing strategy, as they help you identify the individual members of your audience by certain characteristics, wants and needs.
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Mark Fairlie
How to Reach Your Target Customer
Struggling to pinpoint your audience? Learn several ways to identify and reach the people who need your products and services.
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Katharine Paljug
10 Ways to (Really) Know Your Customers
Follow these customer engagement tips and tools to help you build brand loyalty and drive repeat business.
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Sammi Caramela
Local Marketing Strategies for Success
Many businesses must focus their marketing efforts on a local audience.
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11 Best Slack Apps for Business
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Slack comes with more than 450 integrations. These 11 will improve your workday.
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How to Run Payroll for a Nonprofit Organization
By Hannah Tayson | August 06, 2026
There are unique payroll challenges for a not-for-profit organization, such as a 501(c)(3). Here are some tips on running payroll for a nonprofit.
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10 Tax Solutions for Small Businesses
By Sally Herigstad | August 06, 2026
Tax apps, business tax software and other tools can help small business owners stay on top of tax obligations. Discover 10 small business tax solutions.
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LinkedIn for Business: Everything You Need to Know
By Kiely Kuligowski | August 06, 2026
Creating a LinkedIn company page can help you get brand exposure, showcase products and recruit talent. Learn how to use LinkedIn for your business.
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Top 6 Best QuickBooks Alternatives: A Complete Guide
By Vishal Sanjay | July 24, 2026
This article offers the best alternatives to QuickBooks for small business accounting software.
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What Businesses Need to Know About Venmo
By Mona Bushnell | July 24, 2026
Venmo can be a secure way to simplify online transactions for you and your customers. Find out how Venmo works and how to set it up in our guide and FAQs.
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6 Credit Card Processing Scams to Avoid
By Leslie Pankowski | July 24, 2026
Many small businesses fall victim to credit card processing scams. Learn about common credit card processing scams and how to find a credit card processor.
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What Are NFC Mobile Payments?
By Dock David Treece | July 24, 2026
NFC mobile payments help businesses process payments quickly and easily. Learn more about this technology and how it can help your business.
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How to Accept ACH Payments
By Dock David Treece | July 24, 2026
Learn how to accept overnight payments electronically and offer this added benefit to your customers.
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What to Look For in Your Credit Card Processing Service Agreement
By Chad Brooks | July 24, 2026
Before you sign a contract with a credit card processor, you need to know what fees and terms you're agreeing to. Here's what you need to watch out for.
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Credit Card Processing Fees Explained
By Julie Thompson | July 24, 2026
Learn which fees come with accepting credit cards as a form of payment, as well as how your business can reduce those processing costs.
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Still Not Accepting EMV Chip Cards? Why You Need to Switch
By Paula Fernandes | July 21, 2026
EMV chip cards help prevent fraud and allow customers to pay easily. Learn why you might want to accept this form of in-person card payment.
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What Are Interchange Fees?
By Dock David Treece | July 21, 2026
Interchange fees are costs you pay for processing credit card transactions. See how these fees may impact your small business.
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How to Design an IVR Phone System That Doesn’t Annoy Your Customers
By Max Freedman | July 21, 2026
Learn how to design an intuitive interactive voice response (IVR) system and find recommendations for business phone systems and services that offer IVR
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5 Important Things to Know Before Accepting Online Credit Card
By Adam Uzialko | July 21, 2026
Accepting online credit card payments can boost sales and convenience, but businesses must understand the risks. Learn tips for taking credit cards online.
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What Is IVR? A Buying Guide for Business Owners
By Mona Bushnell | July 20, 2026
Find out if using IVR is right for your business with this IVR buying guide.
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What You Need to Accept Mobile Wallets at Your SMB
By Donna Fuscaldo | July 20, 2026
Mobile wallets are a growing trend in consumer buying patterns. Learn how to leverage the mobile wallet trend to grow sales and boost customer happiness.
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5 Ways CRM-Enabled POS Systems Can Help Your Business
By David Gargaro | July 20, 2026
Learn how your business can use CRM-enabled POS software to find new efficiencies and save money.
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How Customer Delight Will Keep Them Coming Back
By Donna Fuscaldo | July 20, 2026
Customer delight is a standard that goes beyond satisfaction to compel customers to stay with your brand. Learn why it matters and get tips for achieving it.
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What Are Self-Service POS Kiosks?
By Jennifer Dublino | July 20, 2026
Many retailers are implementing self-service POS kiosks so customers can ring up their own purchases. Learn the pros and cons of self-service POS kiosks.
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How to Calculate Your Customer Retention Rate
By Max Freedman | July 20, 2026
Knowing your customer retention rate and some strategies to improve it can help boost your bottom line. See the calculation and get tips here.
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How to Develop a Customer Survey
By Sean Peek | July 20, 2026
Discover the benefits of customer surveys, learn how to develop a customer survey and decide how often to conduct customer surveys.
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17 Small Business Organization Apps
By Katharine Paljug | July 20, 2026
The best business organization apps can streamline your tasks and help you meet deadlines. Learn about 17 organization mobile apps for iOS and Android.
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8 Ways Pokemon Go Can Work for Your Small Business
By Adam Uzialko | July 20, 2026
You can take advantage of the mobile game Pokemon Go for your small business. Here’s how.
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Customer Service Lessons From Luxury Brands
By Kiely Kuligowski | July 20, 2026
Luxury brands offer quality products and follow it up with excellent customer service. Learn how to implement high-end service practices in your business.
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iPhone Credit Card Processing: What You Need to Know
By Adam Uzialko | July 20, 2026
Small businesses often use iPhones for credit card processing. Learn how to use your iPhone as a POS device and the best credit card processors for iPhone.
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Why Your Company Should Offer Online Coupons
By Isaiah Atkins | July 20, 2026
Online coupons are digital codes that let customers redeem offers and promotions. Learn how to use online coupons to attract and retain online shoppers.
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Marketing to Millennials: How to Capture Gen Y Consumers
By Mark Fairlie | July 20, 2026
Follow these successful marketing techniques and strategies to engage with and sell to Generation Y, also known as millennials.
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Guide to Building a Sales Funnel
By David Gargaro | July 20, 2026
A sales funnel is a marketing term for the customer journey as they move toward purchasing. Learn about the sales funnel stages and how to build one.
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Cashless Society Pros and Cons: Are Digital Payments Really Killing Cash?
By Mona Bushnell | July 20, 2026
Cashless transactions are growing worldwide with a wide range of payment options. Learn the pros and cons of cashless payments and what they mean for SMBs.