BizSugar's Top 10 This Week - March 4, 2011

March 4, 2011 Troubleshooting for Your Small Business Community Last week we discussed troubleshooting problems on BizSugar.com that may crop up from time to time. We thought we'd deliver part two this week of our troubleshooting advice based on some problems that have come up recently with BizSugar users. Here are three issues that have come up recently with members and how to go about setting them right. Don't forget to give some sugar to your favorite articles! 11 Ways To Harness The Creativity in Your Business   If you want to innovate you have to harness the creativity within your organization. Most managers think that means allowing chaos. But experience has shown us that creative thinking is at its most powerful when it operates within well defined rules. Here are that 11 that will work immediat   More... Source: www.thelookinglass.com Look What's Popping Up on Google News These Days   Those people who use social bookmarking to promote their content have long debated the merits of various sites. Usually the analysis follows the lines of...   More... Source: www.seo-writer.com Create Impact, Not Traffic Spikes   Do you create impact, or just a traffic spike on your blog? Do you have targeted traffic to your site? And how do you measure success? Have a unique voice, be yourself and take action. Be part of the journey and come share in the conversation.   More... Source: www.lavenderuses.com Why You Should Think Twice Before Giving that Article a Facebook "Like"   In a vast effort to improve the user experience and bring more traffic to publishers' websites, the popular social network is rolling out with a major update that will give each "like" more prominence on the Facebook platform. Now every time you give a story your "thumbs up," a headline, blurb and   More... Source: www.e-marketingassociates.com Picking Out the Experts from the Actors: 10 Tips to Help You Decide Who to Trust Online   The minute expertise became an online commodity, the Internet was suddenly awash with experts. But many Internet users have learned the hard way that not everyone is who they say they are. So how do you choose the experts from the actors? Consider these ten tips.   More... Source: frugalentrepreneur.com A Childhood Business Lesson from the 1970s: Regarding a Real Pink Castle and Some Guy Named Andy   1970s Florida: Winter vacations of Sun, Sand and Surf... ...and the most valuable business lesson I ever learned.   More... Source: jobshuk.com 9 Surefire Ways to Get Investors   So you have a great idea that could turn into a successful company, but to get it off the ground you need some cash. But how to get investors?   More... Source: www.openforum.com Is Facebook Effective For Small Business Marketing?   Frank Strong discusses small business marketing through Facebook. Join the conversation and let us know what success you've had with Facebook Marketing.   More... Source: www.bloggingprweb.com 7 Unprofessional Mistakes Small Businesses Make On Their Websites   Is your business website making these mistakes? You could be losing visitors, clients, and money. Find out how to make your website more professional and profitable.   More... Source: www.virtuosimedia.com The 14-Step Arrows In Your Quiver Content-Generation Strategy   My colleague Todd Schnick is a smart guy. While I can't lay claim to thinking up the "14 arrows" I talk about in today's podcast, I sure as heck can use them to generate marketing muscle! If you want to read about them, check Dreamland Interactive.   More... Source: ypsgroup.com Share and discover small business news, advice, tips. Sweet! FIND US ONLINE:       You are receiving this e-mail as part of your BizSugar membership. If you no longer want to receive this newsletter, please click here:  https://smb.infusionsoft.com/opt?o=10&i=106682&s=4019154&e=7d64a4a7. To manage your BizSugar account, please login to your account and proceed to the Profile area. Questions? Please contact us. If this newsletter was forwarded to you and you would like to subscribe, sign up here. Copyright 2011 BizSugar.com. All rights reserved. BizSugar 3593 Medina Rd. #160 Medina, Ohio 44256 United States (888) 842-1186