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November 2009 Archive
15 Steps To SEO Success: Strategic and Tactical Keyword Selection
November 28, 2009 | In this excerpt from "The Small Business Owner's Handbook To Search Engine Optimization: Increase Your Google Rankings, Double Your Site Traffic... In Just 15 Steps, Guaranteed." Stephen Woessner shows SMBs how to select the best keywords for any business' Web sites.
By Stephen Woessner
How Cloud Computing Changes Everything
November 28, 2009 | Cloud computing is still an emerging technology, but it's already clear that increased adoption will bring changes in the way IT departments work -- in organizations both large and small.
By
Charles Babcock,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Practical Analysis: Smartphones In Business
November 28, 2009 | Mobile apps are hard to support, they're a new development discipline, and they have a squishy ROI -- but you can't ignore them no matter what size your company.
By
Art Wittmann,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Microsoft Issues Internet Explorer Security Advisory
November 24, 2009 | Users of Internet Explorer 6 and 7 may be vulnerable to a malware attack.
By
Thomas Claburn,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Dress Up Your Online Store For The Holidays
November 24, 2009 | These tips will give your customers--and your business--plenty of reasons to celebrate the season.
By Dani Babb
Review: Acronis Deploys Windows 7 With Ease
November 21, 2009 | The software gets Microsoft's new OS to your users quickly and easily. It lacks management features, but that may not matter much to smaller companies.
By
Randy George,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Review: Bluetooth Headsets For Mobile Pros
November 21, 2009 | Put down that handset and pick up a wireless headset. InformationWeek tests Bluetooth devices from Aliph, BlueAnt, MoGo, Motorola, Plantronics, and Samsung.
By
Eric Zeman,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Ballmer Says Windows 7 Is Microsoft's Best OS Ever
November 20, 2009 | The recently launched operating system is building market momentum as PC users upgrade from Vista, Microsoft's CEO says. No word on whether enterprises, consumers, or SMBs are leading the charge.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
5 Steps To A Great Web Landing Page
November 20, 2009 | A well-conceived landing page for e-promotions and online offers sends the right signals about your company and helps online customers navigate toward making a purchase. Creating an effective landing page can be easier than you think.
By Mikal E. Belicove
Salesforce Adds Enterprise Social Networking
November 18, 2009 | Chatter brings Facebook- and Twitter-type capabilities to applications running on the Force.com cloud computing platform.
By
Mary Hayes Weier,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
12+ New Microsoft Office 2010 Features
November 18, 2009 | This visual look at what's new for SMBs in the Microsoft Office 2010 beta reveals a number of significant improvements. But is it enough to maintain the productivity suite's overwhelming dominance in the face of cheaper (free!) online alternatives?
By
Fredric Paul
Touch Screens Find Real-World Applications In SMBs
November 16, 2009 | If touch screens are so hot, what are small and midsize companies actually using them for? It can't all be restaurant workers and customer-facing kiosks, can it? We check out a new health care application, try to figure out uses for touch-screen laptops, and wonder if new software development programs will help.
By
Fredric Paul
SMBs Can Complement Online Marketing With Direct Mail
November 12, 2009 | Surveys indicate direct mail can actually help generate online sales. But only if you do it right.
By Shannon Suetos
How HP Plans To Rule The SMB World
November 11, 2009 | Vowing to overcome past problems, HP unveils its latest not-so-secret plan for worldwide SMB domination. There's lots to like, but low prices don't seem to be the company's top priority.
By
Fredric Paul
Microsoft Bing Cash Exploit Discovered
November 10, 2009 | A flaw in Microsoft's Bing cashback program allowed tester to get credit for over $2,000 in rebate cash through fake purchases -- and could let hackers block legitimate payments.
By
Thomas Claburn,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Microsoft Says Windows 7 Malware Threat 'Sensationalized'
November 9, 2009 | Software maker claims operating system tests by security vendor Sophos did not take advantage of Microsoft security tools.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Midmarket Heroes: Three Unique SMBs Turn To Big-Company Software To Grow Their Businesses
November 10, 2009 | SAP trots out three very different businesses to show that it's serious about helping small and midsize companies. What can other SMBs learn from the experiences of these three Midmarket Heroes?
To Fight The Recession, HP Introduces Lots Of SMB Products
November 9, 2009 | The giant vendor rolls out new servers, network switches, storage systems, disk drives, PCs, monitors, and printers -- and adds new support plans, financing options, and bundled systems. It's all part of an ongoing effort to pull together HP's vast portfolio of products in the face of continuing economic pressure.
By
Paul Korzeniowski
Is Antivirus Software Dead?
November 7, 2009 | Always-on Internet connectivity is keeping malware concerns alive and well. InformationWeek examines whether antivirus software is up to the task, or whether it's a security solution of the past.solution of the past.
By
Serdar Yegulalp,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Windows 7 Sales Trounce Vista
November 6, 2009 | Microsoft's new OS is significantly outpacing its predecessor in terms of post-launch market impact. But new PC sales haven't seen the same lift.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
9 Vital Statistics For Tracking Site Traffic
November 6, 2009 | The more you know about who visits your Web site and what they do once they arrive, the better able you'll be to turn visitors into customers. Fortunately, all the info you need can be found in these 9 easy-to-measure stats.
By Allen Moon
New Security Certification On The Horizon For Cloud Services
November 4, 2009 | Cloud security cert would go beyond existing SAS 70, ISO 27001 standards, and could give added confidence to businesses kept out of the cloud by security worries.
By Kelly Jackson Higgins,
Courtesy of
DarkReading
Trademark Tips For SMBs
November 5, 2009 | In the wild and woolly world of pay-per-click search advertising, trademarking your company's brand offers some measure of protection. But it's far from foolproof. Here's what you need to know.
By Sunshine Makarow
Parallels Upgrades Mac Virtualization Software
November 4, 2009 | Version 5 of Parallels Desktop is 300% faster, improves graphic performance, and adds 70 features. Improvements in ability to run Windows and Linux could help more Macs find homes in small and midsize businesses.
By
Antone Gonsalves,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
XP To Windows 7: Workaround Fixes Install Failure
November 3, 2009 | Windows XP users attempting upgrades to Microsoft's new OS are getting hit with an error message -- here's the fix.
By
Paul McDougall,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Microsoft Drops Prices Of Cloud Apps
November 3, 2009 | Exchange Online's monthly price drops from $10 to $5, and storage increases to 25 Gbytes, matching Google Gmail.
By
Mary Hayes Weier,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Windows 7: UI Promises Productivity Gains
November 2, 2009 | In developing the user interface for its latest OS, Microsoft put productivity and the user experience front and center. Here's how they did it.
By
J. Nicholas Hoover,
Courtesy of
InformationWeek
Ask Steve: SMBs Cut Tech, And More, To Cope With Recession
November 2, 2009 | New Yankee Group SMB data predicts severe cutbacks in tech spending, particularly in cloud computing and Software as a Service (Saas) as well as unified communications. The bright spot? Mobile applications.
By Steve Hilton, Courtesy of Yankee Group
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ANTenna Blog
News, Views, Insight, And Advice
| Cyber Monday Security Risks Are All Business |
Why Cyber Monday for the online shopping surge? Because for many, Monday's the first working day after Thanksgiving. Which means they can do their online shopping on business time, on the business dime, using business machines over business connections. You may not be able -- or want -- to do anything about the productivity drop, but at least you can tell your people to shop safely. Read Post |
| Fusion-io: This Ain't Your Father's SSD Hardware |
Think your new SATA solid-state hard drive is hot stuff? There's a new kid on the block that will make it look like a relic from the storage Stone Age. Read Post |
| Black Friday FOR SMBs, Not Just BY SMBs? |
Typically, Black Friday is a sales event where companies offer big discounts to consumers to spur sales the day after Thanksgiving. But in today's economy (ITE) companies are also pushing Black Friday to their SMB customers. Read Post |
Holiday Internet Marketing Grows, A QuickBooks Marketing App Gets Upgraded, And A New Entry-Level Shopping Cart
A new Constant Contact survey says SMBs are boosting their Internet marketing for the Holidays, ClickFuel has upgraded its FuelStation online marketing dashboard to work with QuickBooks 2010 and QuickBooks Pro, and ProPay's CartLite is an entry-level shopping cart. Read Post |
Unified Communications Looks to the Sky
To date, cloud computing has had little impact on the Unified Communications (UC) market. The underlying technology has been slow to fall into place, the cost of these services has been high, the benefits have been hard to pinpoint, and the distribution channel has been weak. Infrastructure providers, such Broadsoft, Cisco, and Microsoft, have been pushing to overcome those barriers and may be close to providing small and medium businesses with more UC cloud options. Read Post |
Storage, Storage, Storage: New Storage Devices In 3 Sizes
Data storage choices for SMBs just keep on coming as Data Robotics and Synology debut new storage solutions for prosumers, small businesses, and the midmarket. Read Post |
Yes, Virginia -- There IS A Google Phone
So -- you stay in touch with Google Mail, edit Google Docs, and surf the Web with Google Chrome. You're curious about Google Voice and intrigued over Google Music. Is it just a matter of time before you're carrying a Google Phone? Read Post |
Handy Tool Makes Updating Mac Apps Easy
MacUpdate Desktop simplifies the process of keeping your applications, preference panes, and widgets up to date by automatically downloading and installing what you need. Read Post |
Firefox Gets A Bad Rap From Shoddy Security Research
Is Firefox currently the Web browser most likely to stick your PC with a dangerous security vulnerability? Only if you believe headlines written by people who really should know better. Read Post |
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