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Given there are dozens of popular review websites for every type of business, you could be forgiven for thinking that consumers wield more power than ever when it comes to online feedback.

Putting a price on the stay at home parent’s economy be dangerous territory – how much is home-based work worth?

Aussie workers are spending more time working during their holidays and personal time, according to a new survey.

Almost a third of Australians share their birthdate on social media, according to a new survey.

Their story is one of undeniable success. Originally founded in 2000, ASOS has grown to become one of the most powerful online fashion and beauty retailers in the world.

As a small business owner, you have to wear so many hats. In many cases you’re the finance department, the IT department, the marketing department, the HR department, the list goes on and on.

As people put more and more of their professional and personal lives on social media, it’s high time to make security a priority, and particularly so if you run a business.

While more Australians are now accessing social media than ever before, a new report has revealed that small businesses still aren’t using it to its full extent.

Companies on the ASX100 are hiding on social media in order to avoid inadvertently putting a foot wrong, a new report has shown.

Telstra has announced a new range of mobile plans that don’t require a long-term commitment.

She Business has partnered with Commbank’s Women in Focus to host a Digital Treasure Hunt in Sydney where small business owners will learn to become savvy with social media.

While credit card use has slowed down, many Aussie credit card holders are holding onto their debt. RateCity predicts it could take over 24 years to pay off current debts.

New survey reveals that while a vast majority of Australian executives have an active and up-to-date LinkedIn profile, only 6 percent had found a job as a result of membership.

Digital signage technology is soon to change the face of Australian business, as 4 out of 5 brands internationally have already experienced a 33 percent increase in sales using this technology.

Twitter has launched a new service that hopes to revolutionise online music discovery in the same way it has revolutionised online communication.

Effectively engaging with consumers on social media networks is more important than ever, with the amount of time Australians spend on social media decreasing over the past year.

‘Strictly Digital’ is a joint initiative between Yellow Pages and Google that will deliver free digital marketing education for small businesses at 18 locations around Australia between April and September.

New study by Fifth Quadrant found that 70 percent of Australian companies are offering social media as a customer service channel, while only 31 percent of consumers are making any use of it.

Despite the fact that 62 percent of adults worldwide are regularly using social media, only 24 percent of Australian SMBs have truly embraced social media as a marketing tool, a new survey has revealed.

LinkedIn has just announced that their Australian membership base has passed the four million members mark, a 300 percent growth since 2010.