http://onlinebusiness.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-01T21:27:44Z Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:27:44 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/02/07/interview-with-whitney-jacobson-learn-about-web-video.htm <p><a href="http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/SocialMediaMarketing/a/How-To-Create-Web-Video-With-Sony-Vegas-Movie-Studio-Hd.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/w/2/-/-/Whitney-Jacobson-Sony-Creative.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="183" /></a>Whitney Jacobson is a member of Sony Creative Software team recently took a few minutes to speak with me about Sony Vegas Movie Studio - what it is and just what it does.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/02/07/interview-with-whitney-jacobson-learn-about-web-video.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/02/07/interview-with-whitney-jacobson-learn-about-web-video.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:35:50 +0000 2012-02-07T11:35:50Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/02/01/how-to-create-web-video-in-house.htm <p><a href="http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/SocialMediaMarketing/fr/Review-Of-Sony-Vegas-Movie-Studio-Hd-Platinum-11-0.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/v/2/-/-/moviestudiope11_r.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="196" /></a>Creating professional Web video is a pretty intimidating task. Either the software makes the video look like an <strong>grade school project</strong> or there are <strong>so many options</strong> that its almost impossible to do anything.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/02/01/how-to-create-web-video-in-house.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/02/01/how-to-create-web-video-in-house.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:27:44 +0000 2012-02-01T21:27:44Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/30/fundamental-ecommerce-learn-the-basics.htm <p>Ajeet, a fellow business guide at About.com covers Ecommerce better than anyone.</p> <p>He recently wrote a set of articles to explain the basics of ecommerce.&#160;Check them out:</p> <ul> <li><a style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" href="http://ecommerce.about.com/od/Ecommerce-Website-Design/a/Ecommerce-Website.htm">Ecommerce Website</a></li> <li><a style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" href="http://ecommerce.about.com/od/Ecommerce-Website-Design/a/Product-Description.htm">Product Description</a></li> <li><a style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" href="http://ecommerce.about.com/od/Ecommerce-Website-Design/a/Ecommerce-Images.htm">Ecommerce Images</a></li> <li><a style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" href="http://ecommerce.about.com/od/Ecommerce-Website-Design/a/Ecommerce-Navigation.htm">Ecommerce Navigation</a></li> <li><a style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" href="http://ecommerce.about.com/od/Ecommerce-Website-Design/a/Returns-Policy.htm">Returns Policy</a></li> <li><a style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" href="http://ecommerce.about.com/od/Ecommerce-SEO/a/Link-Building-Strategies.htm">Link Building Strategies</a></li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/30/fundamental-ecommerce-learn-the-basics.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/30/fundamental-ecommerce-learn-the-basics.htm Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:10:41 +0000 2012-01-30T09:10:41Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/18/nominations-open-for-the-2012-readers-choice-awards-online-business.htm <p><a href="http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/dailyoperations/a/2012-Readers-Choice-Awards-Online-Business-Web-Hosting.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/u/2/-/-/about-com-readers-choice-awards-2012.png" alt="" width="160" height="139" /></a>Nominations open today for the 2012 About.com Readers' Choice Awards. Nominate your favorite service providers. Nomination period ends February 15, 2012. Voting begins February 22 through March 21, 2012. Winners will be&#160;announced&#160;March 30th, 2012.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/18/nominations-open-for-the-2012-readers-choice-awards-online-business.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/18/nominations-open-for-the-2012-readers-choice-awards-online-business.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:28:56 +0000 2012-01-18T11:28:56Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/14/what-will-happen-to-online-work.htm <p><a href="http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/dailyoperations/a/Learn-About-Odesk-And-The-Future-Of-Online-Talent.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/s/2/-/-/oDesk_CEO_Gary_Swart.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="240" /></a></p> <p>Online work has exploded over the past few few years. <strong>But is it sustainable? </strong></p> <p>Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk (the worlds largest online work marketplace) recently responded to that question. He discusses what the future of online work is, and what oDesk does to help grow it. &#160;He also discusses how to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/dailyoperations/a/How-To-Hire-Online-Talent-For-Your-Online-Business.htm">hire online talent</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/14/what-will-happen-to-online-work.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/14/what-will-happen-to-online-work.htm Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:25:30 +0000 2012-01-14T10:25:30Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/09/how-to-hire-online-talent.htm <p><a href="http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/dailyoperations/a/How-To-Hire-Online-Talent-For-Your-Online-Business.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/t/2/-/-/odesk-logo.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="61" /></a>Just completed a Q&#038;A with Gary Swart, CEO of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/dailyoperations/a/Learn-About-Odesk-And-The-Future-Of-Online-Talent.htm">oDesk</a>. They connect workers and companies in need of new talent.</p> <p>Different than a traditional outsourcing portal, oDesk offers a true virtual workplace. Learn how to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/dailyoperations/a/How-To-Hire-Online-Talent-For-Your-Online-Business.htm">hire online talent</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/09/how-to-hire-online-talent.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/09/how-to-hire-online-talent.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:27:15 +0000 2012-01-09T21:27:15Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/03/review-content-marketing-for-dummies.htm <p><a href="http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/gettingtrafficmarketing/fr/Content-Marketing-For-Dummies-Book-Review.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/r/2/-/-/content-marketing-dummies-bookcover.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="202" /></a>I just completed <strong>Content Marketing for Dummies</strong> by fellow guide, Susan Gunelius. 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One of the best books I've read on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/gettingtrafficmarketing/a/How-To-Use-Content-Marketing-In-Your-Online-Business.htm">content marketing</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/03/review-content-marketing-for-dummies.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/03/review-content-marketing-for-dummies.htm Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:19:44 +0000 2012-01-03T12:19:44Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/02/what-is-content-marketing.htm <p><a href="http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/gettingtrafficmarketing/a/What-Is-Content-Marketing.htm"><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/p/2/-/-/content-marketing.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="143" /></a>Everyone loves a free way to create more sales. Have you considered content marketing?&#160;<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/gettingtrafficmarketing/a/What-Is-Content-Marketing.htm">What is content marketing?</a></p> <p>In terms of money, its free. But it will take time. Quite a bit to get started, and less as time goes on. Learn <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/gettingtrafficmarketing/a/How-To-Use-Content-Marketing-In-Your-Online-Business.htm">how to use content marketing</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/02/what-is-content-marketing.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2012/01/02/what-is-content-marketing.htm Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:35:10 +0000 2012-01-02T20:35:10Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2011/12/20/how-to-create-a-brand.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/o/2/-/-/branding-basics-bookcover.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="248" />Maria Ross, author of Branding Basics, recently took some time to chat with me about how to create a brand and the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/onlinebusiness101/a/Branding-Basics-With-Maria-Ross.htm">basics of online branding</a>.</p> <p>Check out the full interview: <strong><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/od/onlinebusiness101/a/How-To-Create-A-Brand.htm">How to Create a Brand</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2011/12/20/how-to-create-a-brand.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2011/12/20/how-to-create-a-brand.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:05:10 +0000 2011-12-20T10:05:10Z http://onlinebusiness.about.com/b/2011/12/19/book-review-branding-basics.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/onlinebusiness/1/G/n/2/-/-/Maria_Ross_BrandingBasics.jpg" alt="" width="160" height="240" />Creating a brand is often forgotten in the rush to create a Facebook fan page, blog and Twitter account. 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