Tired of sending the intern to the warehouse to count your inventory and then sending another person to check their work? Perhaps they love counting but chances are they’d rather spend their time doing other things and you’d rather pay them for more meaningful work. That’s where an inventory management software comes in handy. Stop with all the counting! Count your inventory one time and then let the software do the rest of the work…

One of the most important decisions you’ll make when planning a website is which content management system (CMS) you’ll use. With dozens of options that vary widely in how you manage and present content to your users, it’s not a choice to make lightly. First, ask yourself a few questions: What kind of material do you want on your site? What’s your budget? How much manpower can you devote to maintaining your website? How complex do you want your site? These are only a few of many questions, but they’re a good starting point. Here, we review four of the most popular and best CMS platforms, WordPress, Joomla, Drupal and Google’s Blogger, to help you develop that kick-butt website you’ve been dreaming of…

Wondering who is calling you from unknown numbers? Has someone new entered your life in an important role but you would like to know more about them before you let them too close to you and your family? Using the power of the internet, Intelius makes it possible to access a treasure trove of information online. Here is our review of this leading site in the online background check space including features, pricing, pros, cons and more…

Do you run a WooCommerce retail website on WordPress but need more advanced functions than the basic WooCommerce plugin gives you? If so, then you’ve come to the right place. WooCommerce is, hands down, the most popular e-commerce plugin for WordPress sites. And there are thousands of free and premium extensions available to enhance its basic functions. Here we give you our reviews of the best premium WooCommerce plugins to help you boost your online store’s efficiency, functionality — and, ultimately, your profitability…

Buying a new domain name might seem like the quickest and easiest part of launching your business online. But that’s where it can get dangerous – because your domain name is like your street address; actually more than that – it’s the deed to the property. If you lose control of it, you lose control of your entire online business, which can be a disaster. So don’t skip on the domain name step. Okay, then how to register a domain name you ask? I’ll take you through all the steps involved in securing your domain name, from finding if it’s available, researching the best alternatives if it’s not, buying it from a reliable vendor, and managing it down the road. I’ll help you avoid nightmare scenarios where you lose control of your domain name, or even worse, a competitors snaps it up, and your sales go to zero overnight. With a little preparation, it’s easy to avoid these pitfalls. I’m also prepared to answer any questions you have along the way…

Tired of shuffling paperwork and waiting for snail mail to get the signatures you need on important business documents? DocuSign could be the perfect solution. This industry-leading digital signature service gives you the tools to send, sign and share documents online anytime from any device. And DocuSign enables fully digital workflows that can save your company money by increasing efficiency. Best of all, DocuSign is fast, secure and legally binding. Read our DocuSign reviews to see if this service is a good fit for your small business needs…

If you search the app store, you might be a little overwhelmed by the vast number of tools out there to help you run your business. We’ve put together our favorite, tried and true apps that we all use consistently and feel are worthy of being on our list of best apps for business owners. Read on to see which made our list and what’s so great about each one…

Search Engine Marketing (SEM) encompasses all strategies that involve promoting a Web site in the search engine rankings. The higher your website is in the rankings, the more visitors you will receive, and the more sales you’ll make. SEM includes search engine optimization (SEO), which involves optimizing the code and layout of your website to cater to search engines. In other words, if search engines understand your website, they will be more likely to index its pages. Your pages must be “indexed” by search engines before they can appear in search engine results pages (SERPs)…

It’s easy enough to cancel a print job in the queue – you simply right-click it and select “cancel,” after which the print job status commences to display “deleting…” After which you normally expect the print job to cancel and disappear so you can resume printing, correct? Unfortunately, often the print job will hang and prevent you from continuing to print anew from that same printer. We’re going to show you how to forcefully delete these pesky print jobs…

Your outgoing mail server is used to send emails from your computer. Depending on where your email account is hosted, you may or may not be able to use your email provider’s outgoing mail server. Email addresses based on public email services such as Hotmail, Google, Yahoo, etc. will use their own outgoing mail servers. If your email is hosted on your own website, you may want to use your hosting provider’s mail server. We provide you with a list of outgoing SMTP servers for common providers…

We recently got this error when trying to send an email in Outlook. The culprit? Apparently this occurs when a server is expecting to receive mail before sending. This is usually results from server authentication priorities (for example, you attempt to send mail before your “spam filter” has finished its receiving process.) Here are several ways to resolve this error…

Businesses spend too much money on printing, faxing and filing papers. Not only are you paying for those services, but you’re likely paying for someone to do those tasks. And, don’t get us started on how much paper ends up in the recycling centers, shredders and landfills! Instead, you could use secure, legally binding e-signature software. Why not, since electronic signature software can also get most documents signed faster? It takes far less time than printing signing and either scanning or faxing your documents, saves money, and it’s even better for the environment! But which online document signing service is best?

You might think that business cards are obsolete in our modern technological age. Think again! Despite having smartphones and email signatures, people still have and regularly use business cards as a quick way to exchange contact info and leave a lasting impression on others. Choosing the best place to print business cards online can be overwhelming with so many companies to choose from. We’ve narrowed it down and reviewed the best sites, complete with pros and cons, pricing and turnaround time…

Attention all web geeks! Are you always looking for deals on digital tools? After all, there are so many of them on the market that can do amazing things for your website. Have you heard of AppSumo but not sure what they’re all about? So, what is AppSumo? AppSumo is a niche online retailer that delivers mega-discounted prices on software geared toward developers, programmers, web and graphic designers and more. Or, in the words of the former Facebook, Mint, and Google employees who launched AppSumo, they “promote great products to help you kick ass at work…”

Need to maximize your website’s social media presence and increase engagement? Social media is not only useful to increase your brand’s exposure, it’s also an important ranking factor in Google’s search algorithm. Top ranking sites typically have a high number likes, shares, +1’s, tweets, and so on. If you’re on WordPress, having a social media plugin installed that connects you and your readers to your various social networks is a must. We’ll review the best social media plugins for WordPress and you can decide which fit your needs and budget…