Two major search engines have made recent changes to their local small business listings and offerings to make it easier, and more affective for small businesses to market online.

Both Google and Yahoo have made changes to their local section to help make it easier for searchers to find their local small business, and to make it easier for business owners to get their business found.
Check out this Google Youtube Video promo for their Google Local Small Business website.
Google is now offering small businesses information about their website, and their visitors. Their also offering local businesses help for common problems. The …read more

Do you use Google Tools to help you with your small business? I use several since my business relies heavily on online tools, but even if your business is mostly conducted offline Google has some tools you could use if you think a little outside the box.

Gmail is the most obvious. If you set up a Gmail email account you can use it whenever you need to give your email to an iffy source. If you’re not sure you want them to have your real email address, it’s a great way to filter out the scammers.

Google RSS Reader is …read more