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Rise of the app biz models: the new taxi industry
4:34AM | Friday, 11 April 2014 | Hamish Petrie
This week’s big announcement on NSW’s taxi reforms is quite possibly the best news for the taxi industry in a long time.
Three social media trends every startup should know about
4:34AM | Friday, 11 April 2014 | Zach Kitschke
What can you do to spice up your social media presence? Here are some of the top things we took home from this year’s Social Media Marketing World conference.
Facebook announces new ad formats and audience targeting capabilities
4:48PM | Thursday, 10 April 2014 | Andrew Sadauskas
Facebook has announced the introduction of a new format for its desktop ads, along with new ways for businesses to advertise to users who are similar to their existing user base.
Twitter announces new profile page design and features, AFL early off the mark for an upgrade
4:45PM | Wednesday, 9 April 2014 | Andrew Sadauskas
Twitter has announced it is rolling out a new layout and new features for its profile pages, in a change set to roll out over coming weeks, with the AFL among the first accounts to receive the upgrade.
Six tips for quick, easy and effective content marketing
4:35PM | Tuesday, 8 April 2014 | Amanda Jesnoewski
Time is a limited commodity, especially for sole traders. Here are six ways you can minimise the amount of time you spend on content marketing while still gaining all of benefits.
The five minute guide to SEO that works
4:48PM | Monday, 7 April 2014 | Adam Franklin
Search engine optimisation can seem like hard work. However, like Pareto’s principle of getting 80% of the results from 20% of the effort, there are some easy things you can do to yield results.
Social media law part three: Can I post whatever I want on Facebook?
4:56AM | Friday, 4 April 2014 | Vanessa Emilio
In part three of this series looking at social media and the law, I’ll examine how Australian law limits what you should and shouldn’t post on your social media accounts.
Affordable online services for startups
4:38PM | Tuesday, 1 April 2014 | Nina Hendy
Australian start-ups are turning to cheap online services in growing numbers to run their business. Here are eight popular services that save time and money.
Social media law in employment: What you can control and what you can’t
3:05PM | Friday, 28 March 2014 | Vanessa Emilio
You want to allow your employees to build an audience, promote your brand and sell your products via Facebook and Twitter. But how do you still legally own the accounts and customers when they leave?
Startup social media: What gender does the Australian startup scene retweet more?
3:51AM | Wednesday, 26 March 2014 | StartupSmart
There’s no denying the startup ecosystem, both in Australia and internationally, is male dominated. Structural inequality and cultural issues both play a role, but what about in our daily peer-to-peer conversations on Twitter.
Three funny startup Twitter accounts you should follow for the LOLs
3:54PM | Tuesday, 25 March 2014 | Rose Powell
Even the most ardent startup advocates have to admit there is lot of scope for humour in the heady realm of tech, big goals and new businesses.
The magic of ideas: How you can give them away and keep them at the same time
3:44PM | Tuesday, 25 March 2014 | Linnet Hunter
In these days of content marketing, many knowledge workers are aware that they need to share their hard-won experience and ideas with the world. But can you do this while still making a decent living?
Quick tips for facilitating growth online to maximise revenue
3:27PM | Tuesday, 25 March 2014 | David Vitek
With the world becoming increasingly technology-driven and accelerated rates of online behavioural change becoming the norm, it is critical you have a strategy for building your business online.
There’s fans for everything online – including CW McCall
3:23PM | Monday, 24 March 2014 | Taskmaster
In a list of one-hit wonders, your humble correspondent listed down a musician named CW McCall, who is best known for his 1975 smash Convoy. Soon, the fans came out of the woodwork.
Twitter Music might be dead, but what happened to the Aussies who helped build it?
3:18PM | Monday, 24 March 2014 | Bronwen Clune
The fat lady sung for Twitter’s music app when it was announced last week it was being pulled from the iTunes App store. But what happened to We Are Hunted, the Aussie music startup that was acquired to help develop the app?
Don’t be a content marketing one-hit wonder
3:57PM | Friday, 21 March 2014 | Taskmaster
In the comments section of a recent column, your humble correspondent was called a “hipster”. As usual, Old Taskmaster is outraged.
Social media and the law: Starting your business on Facebook does not exempt you from the law
3:53PM | Friday, 21 March 2014 | Vanessa Emilio
Are you starting or promoting your business through social media? Here are a few key legal points you need to be aware of.
Twitter turns eight – but what impact has it made on business?
3:25PM | Friday, 21 March 2014 | Melinda Oliver
It is eight years today since the first tweet went live on social media site Twitter, and while it has been embraced by millions, it has not been without exceptional controversy.
Do you remember your first time? Twitter launches tool to help find your first tweet
3:39PM | Friday, 21 March 2014 | Bronwen Clune
In celebration of its 8th birthday Twitter has launched FirstTweet, a tool that helps users find the very first message they sent.
Three important reasons to use Google for your business
3:38AM | Tuesday, 18 March 2014 | Ivan Lim
Google+ is an enigma for most small business owners. However, if used effectively, it can become a valuable tool for your business.
