Fiverr is a global marketplace of micro-jobs where sellers seek doers for small tasks and services, or gigs, that all start at, you guessed it, $5. Though Fiverr started just three years ago, it has already surpassed the 2 million gig milestone, listing gigs in 120 categories across more than 200 countries. Check out an interactive data visualization… Continue reading The Gig Economy: Fiverr Celebrates 2 Million Services Milestone [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Small business news, finance and tips for startups and entrepreneurs.
Listen to a Leak of AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Firing an Employee in Front of 1,000 Coworkers
It’s great to hear that a CEO wants to be accountable to everything in the company from strategy to copy machines. But what you’re about to hear from a live recording of a conference call with AOL CEO Tim Armstrong may shock you. The audio, obtained by Jim Romenesko, records Armstrong speaking to the 1,000+… Continue reading Listen to a Leak of AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Firing an Employee in Front of 1,000 Coworkers
Meet the New Managing Editor of DashBurst [Successful Internship Case Study]
Several months ago we were looking to find a full-time writer and editor for our magazine. But as any entrepreneur or startup business owner would know, small businesses can ill afford to make poor hiring decisions with finances always tight. So we put out a flier on a writing internship, that was more like a… Continue reading Meet the New Managing Editor of DashBurst [Successful Internship Case Study]
17 Best Social Media Groups on LinkedIn
LinkedIn Groups are a great place for like-minded professionals with similar interests to share and discover new content, ask questions, post and find jobs, make new business contacts, and more. There are thousands of LinkedIn Groups covering every area, and each provides a great way to establish yourself as an industry expert in your field.… Continue reading 17 Best Social Media Groups on LinkedIn
Growing a Balanced Link Profile
Gardening is very similar to SEO. You have to put a lot of effort in to get a lot out. It’s tedious work and particularly frustrating sometimes when the seed you plant goes to waste or doesn’t grow as beautifully as those randomly in the wild. Sometimes I feel my garden would do much better… Continue reading Growing a Balanced Link Profile
Rumor: Facebook Does One Thing Right for Brands, Adds ‘Get Notifications’ Prompt to Pages
Here’s an uncharacteristic rumor I read about Facebook today: the company has reportedly launched a “Get Notifications” prompt that appears when some users like pages, according to Inside Facebook. If this feature rolls out to all of Facebook, users who like new pages will be prompted to opt-in to receiving page updates in their notifications bar, in the same way they already see notifications for likes and comments on their personal posts.
3 Tech Trends Your Business Should Watch
The world of technology changes quickly. New ideas come and go. And while some have the potential to transform how you do business, pursuing others can be a waste of time and effort. Just ask the people who chose HD-DVD instead of Blu-Ray discs back in 2008. So, as it’s impossible to evaluate every new technology… Continue reading 3 Tech Trends Your Business Should Watch
Socialoomph Adds New Feature to Help You Find Interesting Twitter Accounts
Do you spend a lot of time searching for interesting people to follow on Twitter? Today, Socialoomph added a highly requested feature to mimic following to help you easily find quality new Twitter accounts to follow. With the mimic following feature, you enter the usernames of a few Twitter users of your choice. Socialoomph then analyzes… Continue reading Socialoomph Adds New Feature to Help You Find Interesting Twitter Accounts
