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What Is Domain Registration and How to Do It?
By Miranda Fraraccio | June 26, 2025

Domain registration doesn’t have to be expensive. Learn how to register your domain step by step and explore tips to ensure your domain name stays yours.

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SMS Marketing vs. Mobile Marketing: Where, When and How to Use Them
By Jennifer Dublino | June 25, 2025

SMS marketing is text message marketing and mobile marketing refers to a multichannel digital marketing strategy. Learn how to use both marketing methods.

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How Influencer Marketing Fraud Scams Businesses
By Julie Thompson | June 25, 2025

Influencer marketing can benefit your business, but before hiring someone, make sure you do your homework and research their true influence.

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Revver Review and Pricing
By Mark Fairlie | June 24, 2025

Revver, formerly Rubex by eFileCabinet, has excellent document storage capacity and workflow management tools. See features and pricing.

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What Is Fiduciary Liability Insurance?
By Kimberlee Leonard | June 24, 2025

Fiduciary liability insurance protects a business from claims that a benefits plan was mismanaged. Learn what fiduciary liability insurance covers.

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5 FreshBooks Alternatives
By Amanda Hoffman | June 24, 2025

While FreshBooks is popular accounting software, others might work better for your company. Learn about some alternatives.

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How to Build a Seamless Customer Journey Across Digital Channels
By Nicole Fallon | June 24, 2025

Learn how to create a seamless digital customer journey across multiple channels for a frictionless buying experience.

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What Is Directors and Officers Liability Insurance?
By Kimberlee Leonard | June 24, 2025

If a lawsuit targets a firm's directors and officers, directors and officers insurance protects their personal assets. Learn how D&O insurance works.

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Understanding Data Breach vs. Cyber Liability Insurance
By Kimberlee Leonard | June 24, 2025

Cyber and data breach insurance cover data breach costs, but cyber adds more protection. Learn how to choose the right insurance for your business.

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Best CRM for Real Estate Businesses
By Nadia Reckmann | June 23, 2025

Salesforce, Pipedrive and Zoho offer CRM solutions tailored for real estate professionals with lead management and automation tools.

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Business Loan vs. Crowdfunding: Which Is Best for You?
By Julie Thompson | June 23, 2025

When your small business needs a funding source, you may consider a loan or try crowdfunding. Learn how to choose the right option for your business.

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What Is an Automatic Document Feeder?
By Eduardo Vasconcellos | June 23, 2025

Many copiers, scanners and multifunction printers include automatic document feeders. Learn how automatic document feeders save you time and resources.

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The Worst CEOs of All Time — Who Are the Most Hated CEOs?
By Julie Thompson | June 23, 2025

It's easy to idolize famous CEOs and admire their drive to innovate. But some have gone way off course.

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Helcim Review and Pricing
By Mike Berner | June 18, 2025

Helcim offers transparent interchange-plus pricing, no monthly fees, free POS tools and strong support, making it a great all-in-one credit card platform.

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Resources for Veteran-Owned Businesses
By Jennifer Dublino | June 18, 2025

Military veterans seeking to transition to entrepreneurial ventures have a wealth of resources at their disposal. Learn how to access resources for vets.

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What Are Project Management Skills and Why Are They Important?
By Amanda Hoffman | June 17, 2025

Explore project management skills and tools such as monday.com to manage teams, tasks and timelines.

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Projection Mapping and the Law: What Advertisers Should Know
By Sean Peek | June 17, 2025

Projection mapping is a great way to impress customers and brand your business, but you should look into the legal implications first.

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Is Social Media Marketing Still Worth It?
By Jennifer Dublino | June 17, 2025

More followers don’t always translate into sales, so is social media marketing still important for businesses? Here is why you should make the effort.

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6 Gusto Payroll Alternatives
By Julie Thompson | June 17, 2025

Gusto's automated payroll management system is popular, but it lacks integration and other features. Read about six Gusto alternatives for your business.

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Things You Should Know Before Hiring a Call Center
By Mark Fairlie | June 13, 2025

If your business struggles with its volume of inbound calls, a call center service can help. Here's what you should consider before partnering with one.

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5 Reasons You Should Consider Using a Virtual Receptionist
By Jennifer Dublino | June 13, 2025

A virtual receptionist serves the same role as an in-house receptionist by answering phone calls, taking messages and setting appointments. Learn how they can benefit your business.

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Why Your Business Needs Indemnity Insurance
By Mark Fairlie | June 13, 2025

A key component of an insurance policy is restitution for those who have a claim against you. Here’s how indemnity insurance provides that.

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Commercial Car Insurance Laws by State
By Mark Fairlie | June 13, 2025

What are your state's requirements for commercial auto insurance coverage? Learn what you and your business need to do to avoid penalties.

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How to Increase Employee Engagement & Why Improving Employee Engagement is Important
By Skye Schooley | June 13, 2025

High employee engagement can benefit your business. Learn what tools and strategies to use to improve employee engagement within your organization.

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The SBSS Score Explained: What It Is and Why It Matters When Applying for a Loan
By Jamie Johnson | June 13, 2025

Your SBSS score matters when you're applying for a small business loan. Here's what you need to know.

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Best Business Phone Systems for Restaurants
By Jessica Elliott | June 12, 2025

Ooma, RingCentral, and Dialpad offer restaurant business phone systems with call routing, mobile apps and reservation integration.

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9 Useful Technologies for Hosting Online Meetings
By Sean Peek | June 11, 2025

Test out one of these video conferencing platforms the next time you need to host a meeting.

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How Much Does It Cost to Build a Website?
By Amanda Hoffman | June 11, 2025

Website costs in 2025 range from $100 for a personal blog to over $20,000 for custom e-commerce. Learn pricing by site type, hidden fees, and DIY vs. agency pros and cons.

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What Is a Surety Bond?
By Mark Fairlie | June 11, 2025

Surety bonds act as a legally enforceable guarantee that help small business owners secure third-party contracts. Learn how they work.