“Google+ Pages” have recently launched and started a frenzy of blog posts, articles and comments all over the internet. I don’t think I would be wrong to claim that every technology related website had already published at least one article about the subject. Like everybody else, I wanted to introduce Google+ Pages to my readers and guide them in deciding what to do or not to do with this new platform.

I was extremely surprised to see the statistics at eMarketer explaining how unsure small businesses are about reaching their customers using social media. The numbers demonstrated interesting facts that I did not expect.

Here are the busy times again. Many businesses must have already started preparing for the hectic days ahead to increase their shares in the increasing shopping volume during the holiday shopping period. Hurry up! There is a lot of promotion and marketing to do.

Mailchimp is a successful email marketing software which makes it very easy to create and send email newsletters as well as to track email marketing campaigns. Having fun with their mascot Freddie when running your email campaigns is the bonus you get when using Mailchimp. I enjoy their detailed and not boring tutorial and promotional videos that keep you engaged with cool voice effects. But most of all I like their “Forever Free Plan” which is a great way to get started with email marketing if you are on a shoestring budget.

In an earlier article, I wrote about why you should start using email marketing to help your small business. If you were inspired and wanted to start right away, you probably would have wondered where and how to start. Here we have a list that will help you in your search for the right online marketing tool that will fit best to your needs.

As email messaging became this much involved in our lives, email marketing has also proven itself as a very effective and profitable direct marketing channel for all types of businesses, but especially for smaller ones.

If you make a decision today to learn Internet marketing, you will finally be able to say you were in the right place at the right time and it made all the difference in the world. What you might find yourself wondering though, is what makes now any different than any other day?