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Is Proprietary Or Open Source Better For Business?

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Just like Apple’s Mac and iPhone. A large number of small businesses operated just fine for years with an Apple MacIntosh. Some people would rather use the Barnes & Noble Nook over Amazon Kindle simply because the former uses the ePub format for its books, which is open source. Amazon’s Kindle is totally proprietary.

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Why Amazon Has A Strong Reputation

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Apple was No. This year, it’s Amazon, Apple, The Walt Disney Company, Google, and Johnson & Johnson rounding at the top 5. But with Amazon, the Internet’s largest retailer, it begins with the competition. That’s what I get out of the new Harris Interactive Reputation Quotient Study. Last year, Amazon ranked No.

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The Difference Between Branding And Logos

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An example would be Apple Corporation. The logo is a large part as everyone knows about the big red apple. Besides the logo, it will be the customization of your website along with your mission statement, design and colors of the website. But it is also more than that if you really look at their website and core values.

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Your Experience Counts On Moz

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That’s pretty nice, but the two first prizes are Apple Watches. This year Moz has sweetened the survey with the inclusion of some nice incentives. The ten second prize winners will get Amazon gift cards for $50. How great is that? The Grand Prize is the best: a ticket to MozCon 2015 in Seattle plus airfare and accommodations.

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Location, Relevance, Prominence

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Make that search for Apple Valley and we drop to No. For instance, if you search Google Maps for “ small business marketing wayzata, mn ,&# then you’ll find Small Business Mavericks in the No. 1 position. Conduct a similar search, however, for small business marketing companies in Minnetonka and we drop to the No. 2 position.

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The New Face Of E-books

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Amazon recently announced its own version of the tablet PC – a competitor to Apple’s iPad. It’s called Kindle Fire. The astonishing thing about the Kindle Fire is its price. For less than $200, anyone can hold a PC in the palm of their hand.

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Have You Written That E-Book Yet?

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You can put your e-books on Amazon, Apple, or Smashwords and reach people who don’t know about your business but are looking for information. Some of us are not great at writing, but we know what we want to say when we see it. You can offer a free e-book in exchange for a newsletter sign-up, and add to your email list.

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