Practicing effective search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the fundamental elements of successful small business marketing and Jim Baldwin joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the key SEO best practices and tips, including local search.

How can a small business owner make the most out of a social media strategy? Pat Weber talks with Jim Blasingame about how she uses social media resources successfully and offers tips and best practices that work for her.

When the Conficker worm is re-released, on April 1, 2009, it will be more aggressive because once it gets in, it won't need you to do anything. Jim Blasingame talks about some of the things you need to do to avoid being a Conficker victim.

What would happen if you put a Twitter post up against traditional media campaign? Gary Vaynerchuck did just that and he joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how new media beat old media like a drum. Of course, it doesn't hurt that Gary Vee has everyone on the planet following him on Twitter.

What's the most effective way to leverage your small business in a recession? Steve Strauss and Jim Blasingame explain how using free and low-cost resources available on the Internet can be a great way to get new business and hold on to your existing customers.

How does a small business know when to change its peer-to-peer computer structure to the central structure of a server system? Caleb Barlow talks with Jim Blasingame about how server technology has changed, including the concept of a central operating "appliance" that makes this transition very easy and less expensive.

How technology is changing your relationship with customers and how they are allowing you to reach them. Ramon Ray talks with Jim Blasingame talk about the push and pull of 21st century sales and marketing, including changes in culture and technology.

More and more, we will do business through cloud computing, which is buying and creating services delivered over the Internet. Cherie Carter-Scott joins Jim Blasingame discuss how she has created an international coaching business using this concept and cloud computing.

How do you market your small business during a recession? Paula Lovell talks with Jim Blasingame about why marketing must continue, even during a slow economy, by spending more time and energy on those areas that cost little or nothing, like networking, spending more time with customers, and maximizing public relations opportunities.

For the future of your small business, you need look no farther than what's you hand everyday. It's the cell phone and Alan Freedman joins Jim Blasingame to talk about why the new and future applications of mobile computing.