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City Planning: How Cities Can Save Local Manufacturing Businesses

Larry MacDonald | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Smb, Internet Business, Taxes, Search Engine Marketing, Economic Development, Online Business, Sba, Innovation, American-Manufacturing, Seo, Local Government, Small Business Lending, City Planning, Manufacturing Jobs, Competition, Shopping Carts, Marketing, Local News, Business News
Larry MacDonald

All across America, small to medium manufacturing businesses are shutting down, resulting in lost jobs and lost revenues for cities. Everyone loses. ...

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The Consumer Review Opportunity for Local Businesses

Lawrence Coburn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Smb, Ugc, Reviews, Smb-Marketing, Smb Marketing, Yelp, Consumer-Reviews, Web 2.0, User Generated Content, Rateitall, Technology, Business News
Lawrence Coburn

Rather than waste time trying to silence the websites that host consumer reviews, or the consumers themselves, local businesses would be better served to channel their energy towards maximizing the value of this new medium.

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Is The Yelp Controversy Overblown?

Lawrence Coburn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Social Media, Smb, Reviews, Ugc, Consumer Reviews, Social Networking, Yelp, Smb Marketing, Web 2.0, Ratings, User Generated Content, Small Business Marketing, Rateitall, Business News
Lawrence Coburn

There has been a flurry of controversy around the local business rating community Yelp.com. The allegations? That Yelp will remove or hide negative reviews for companies that advertise.

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