Email marketing software review: iContact vs MailChimp

For small businesses and non-profit organizations, one of the easiest ways to stay in touch with customers and supporters is to send them a weekly, monthly, or quarterly email newsletter. We look at two of the biggest players in the Email Marketing software field, iContact and MailChimp.

This month at FL1

It’s 2012, a new team member, lots of new websites, a brand new seminar and more free workshops than you can shake a very big stick at.

SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act ) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), what’s all the fuss about?

You may have heard people talking/blogging/twittering about SOPA — the Stop Online Piracy Act and PIPA (Protect IP Act), but what’s it really all about?

We take a look to see how it will impact the internet the whole world over.

Choosing the right Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, where to start…

A good CRM package can be the hub of a business and help drive sales, build relationships and save time and money. But with so many to choose from, where do you start? Get it right, and it will drive your business, get it wrong and it will cost you dearly. We look at the basics…

Your first website and Google, so what happens next?

So you’ve built your first website, and you want to get found in Google.
If you’re not sure what happens and how it all works, then read on…

5 tips for taking your website to an international market

For many businesses, reaching an international market is a logical and sometimes vital step to growing your business. It goes without saying elements of your website will need to change, so here are a few useful considerations that explain what, how and why.

Google’s Panda update downgrades UK tech sites, Affiliate sites and Content Farms

Google is well known for implementing new search algorithms within its search technology.
A recent update called Panda has changed the game for many website owners, most notably those that use affiliate links to other websites.

Google+, should Facebook be worried?

It’s been no secret that Google have been desperate to get a slice of the Social Network pie for some time now. After Google Wave failed to create a stir, is Google+ the next biggest thing? We take a look and find out…

How To Use Facebook Places For Your Business

Want to have your own business show up within Facebook Places? For companies that have a physical location it makes sense to have a Facebook Place in order to track the people who are stopping by your shop, office, or venue.

As such, Facebook has released a new guide for businesses to learn how to merge Facebook Pages and Facebook Places into a single Page.

Seven Ways to Raise Your Local Business Listing Rank in Google

Google Local Business Listings are different than organic or pay-per-click listings.
They typically only show up when the user types a service oriented business followed by the location for their search. A large map from Google Maps appears alongside up to ten URLs with a phone number by each.
But how do they work and how can you get the most out of them?