BizyDeal offers local small businesses great deals

Now that Groupon has become a household name, it's time for a "hot deals" website that targets Chicago area small businesses.  That website is Bizydeal.com, which launced on March 28.  The owners are planning to showcase “provocative” deals to drive attention to BizyDeal over its first two weeks (Ford Motor Co. offered a discount for its Transit Connect light van on opening day), and then will eventually settle into more traditional offerings like online payroll and janitorial services.

Find great deals for your business, and find out how your small business can offer great deals on Bizydeal.com.

Social Networking Tools for Small Business, Part I

Networking has always played an important role in small business marketing. Now web-based social networking tools have created new ways to reach your audience. You've probably heard of Flickr, the photo sharing site, but have you wondered if you could use it in your business? Here is an excellent article from the blog, Small Business Search Marketing, that can get you started. With the new networking tools come new networking rules, and this article has practical advice on how to follow those rules to get the most out of your Flickr account.