Small business, start up, SEO, SMM, and internet marketing resources

We hope to develop this section into one of the strongest local small  businesses references on the web, so let us know what you'd like to find here and keep coming back!

Links to resources:
Finding the best tools for managing your small business or getting that great idea off the ground can be a very daunting task: we know, we are small business people our selves!  Our links list will connect you with resources that we felt were valuable from our review, or some that we've actually used ourselves.  If you have a good resource let us know so that we can pass the precious knowledge around!

Small business tool kit
Small business trends
All business
Southern Oregon business directory
Google Touch Graph - see what sites are related to a certain phrases or concepts on the internet.
Create your own market research survey - Survey Monkey allows you to create custom survey's online and have users access them via a simple link.

Downloads:
SEO related downloads

PPC (pay per click) basic flow chart

Excel file for generating geo-targeted keyword automatically - very basic but it includes the necessary command to add string statements together (saves a little time).

Web Tools:
The internet is full of tools designed to help small business achieve their goals.  We plan on scouring the web to bring you some of the best resources for online tools that can help you develop your business, and maybe even develop a few of our own.

List of online business applications - designed to help you manage everything from time and money to your knowledge and all of your other resources
Free and cheap small business applications - A good list of some tools/applications that might help you manage files, save time, cut costs, etc.

Reading Material:
Believe it or not, we do read things that are not on the internet.  Below is a list of books we've read and used, or have had recommended to us and believe the hype about.

Blogs:
Are you a Southern Oregon small business or just think you have a fantastic blog for small businesses?  Please let us know as we will be actively looking for the strongest business blogs we can find aimed at developing community and helping local businesses.

Local Southern Oregon Business blogs: coming Soon

SEO Blogs:
http://www.seobook.com/blog - Home of the SEO book search gurus
http://www.seomoz.com - Site and blog similar to seobook.com, another set of search gurus
http://www.ppcblog.com - Strong blog on PPC practices
http://www.analytics.blogspot.com - Official Google analytics blog

General (These blogs cover a variety of web marketing/business/technology related topics):
http://www.techcrunch.com

Articles:
Staying current is business is paramount for success.  Our article list will continue to grow as we stay current in our knowledge and share what best that we come across on a variety of small business and web marketing topics.

Writing Content for small businesses
Social Media Road Map - Great information on some basics surrounding social media and how you can utilize it online.

Sites:
Interesting sites with great information/tools.

Check your name on a variety of social media sites
Illuminated Designs: Ashland Oregon Web Design - Web design, development, photography and more in Ashland Oregon.
The Local Dish - Southern Oregon lifestyle magazine - A client of ours who recently launched their site dealing with Southern Oregon lifestyle, food and drink, wineries and more.

Forums: - coming soon
As part of our (currently in development) premium online service, we plan to have our own forum to enable us to answer questions relating to all areas of web marketing and business development, as well as provide a great place for local Southern Oregon business owners to connect and grow.  A list of other forums and related resources that may prove valuable will be included as well.

Questions?  Interested in connecting or learning more about our services? Contact Forefront Consulting.