I decided to do something a bit different this week. I hope you like the presentation below.

I’ve linked to each article as well as the Twitter account of the author.

Here’s my second roundup of recommended small business marketing articles.

The five posts below are a great example of the high quality of info out there for online business owners. Read the rest of this entry »

A Weekly Look at the SME Landscape Online

Inspired by a post over on Dennis Edell’s blog, I decided to launch my own Saturday Small Business Roundup.

Each week I’ll highlight five of the best small business blog posts I’ve read and share them here with you.

• Blogging

http://www.smallbusinessbranding.com/3434/does-your-business-really-need-a-blog/ – Alexis Rodrigo

An insightful article weighing up the pros and cons of having a blog for your small business.

• General Business

http://growwithstacy.com/2011/04/25/3-lessons-learned-failing-business/ – Steve Rice

Guest blogger Steve Rice shares some invaluable business lessons everyone can learn from.

http://www.marcus-baker.com/network-marketing-internet-business/oprah-winfrey/ – Marcus Baker

A thought-provoking post looking at how we’re all responsible for our own business successes or failures.

• Social Media

http://www.abccopywriting.com/blog/2011/05/25/losing-faith-in-social-media/ – Tom Albrighton

A great read about the effectiveness of social media among business users.

http://www.etravelblackboard.com/article/119157/10-facebook-marketing-tips-for-small-businesses

A useful set of tips if you’re thinking of setting up a Facebook page or have just started one and want to get more from it.

So there, you have it. The first of what I hope will be many Saturday Small Business Roundups. Please leave any comments below.

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