What’s up – what’s up to all my you small business breather surfing across cyberspace! Welcome to week two of the Marketing Expertise…

Weekly Small Business Marketing Update

Here are this weeks Top 5 Small Business Marketing Links:
1.  Why even highly local small businesses should embrace e-commerce – By ZD Net
Even if you’re not an eCommerce business, offering eCommerce options can attract new customers, further engage existing customers, and ultimately boost your profits!
2. The Must-Have Social Media Tool Every Content Marketer Needs– By Copyblogger
Some excellent advice on effectively using of social media to market your local business.
3. Google+ Local: A New Platform for Small Business Marketing – By Open Forum (sponsored by American Express)
Google+ launches a new platform designed to replace Google Place pages, that enables local businesses to create their own dynamic (Google Optimized) small local business landing pages.
4. For Social Media Marketing, Go Pro Or Go Home  – By Fast Company
A word of warning for small businesses intent on adding Social Media to their marketing mix – if you can’t do it right, don’t do it at all.
5. Ten best small business stories of the week – By the Globe and Mail
Small businesses continue to beat the odds and and achieve financial success, despite our tempestuous economy – just listen to these ten small business success stories!