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Each year Small Business Trends Radio scours the Internet and chooses 100 of the most useful and informative podcasts they can find for entrepreneurs, small businesses and small business owners. The majority of the podcasts listed have a focus on small business while others have a bit more of a broader focus.
- Thanks to member Renae Hartson of Out of the Box for this article, which lists The Top Free Press Release Distribution Sites. This is very helpful since there are probably hundreds of free sites out there. But which ones are really useful?
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Tynt.com - What's being copied from your site? This site offers a no-charge service that will put a tag line with your Web site link onto anything copied from your site. It also keeps track of what is being copied. All it requires is putting a line of code on each of your site's pages.
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WhoShouldIFollow.com - Enter your Twitter user name, and it will suggest people you might want to follow. Really the best tool for finding people to follow on Twitter.
- Facebook Grader - If you're on Facebook, find out how well your profile stacks up against the profiles of millions of other Facebook users.
- I recently learned about FeedFlares at Feedburner, which allows you to add interactivity at the end of every post delivered in feeds. There is a catalog of FeedFlares that you can access through Feedburner and includes options for readers to add posts to Twitter, Facebook, Blogroll, Blogs, Technorati, Email, and many more.
- BUDurl.com - Use this program to shrink long URLs and get tracking information on your link. Great for promotions in Twitter and other social sites. Allows you to track traffic to the landing page through the link you assign.
- TellAFriend.com - They call themselves a "social twist service". Replace your standard social bookmarking buttons with a Tell-a-Friend button. More effective for sharing and promoting your content.
- Ebates.com - Sign up for free today - it only takes 15 seconds and you'll get a $5 sign up bonus (I'll get one too!). Then you can shop online and earn money back. I earned 15% cash back on my $3 per $25 gift certificate purchase at Restaurant.com.
- Want a cool picture like member Amy Starr Allen? She suggests visiting http://www.picnik.com/. Picnik makes your photos fabulous with easy to use yet powerful editing tools. Tweak to your heart’s content, then get creative with oodles of effects, fonts, shapes, and frames.
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"Traci Bisson is an excellent problem solver and a tenacious and creative thinker - how else could she have created such an amazing Google group - The Mom Entrepreneur. I thank Traci everyday for her leadership in the group. The resources she gathered, the community she fosters and the opportunities she creates in the group are invaluable to it's members. I should know...I'm a member. Thank you Traci."
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 The Mom Entrepreneur Online Support Group, established on June 25, 2008, offers tips, advice and resources for balancing motherhood and running a company. The group was first formed in Google Groups and then moved to its new home in January 2010. Since the beginning, the group has hosted almost 8,000 discussions. Each member has benefited in some way and the testimonials throughout the site are proof of this. In addition, the group is strictly moderated. A list of guidelines has been established in order to keep members on track with the mission of the group. Members agree this is the best format. For more information, visit our About Us page. Testimonials for the new site: "I love the feel of the new site. I have so many new friends that I have met through this group, and I love the chat feature to keep in touch in "real time". I also love the bookstore area so I can keep my mom entrepreneur book list up to date. Thanks!"
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