Posted by Mike Sachoff

The U.S. Small Business Administration and Google have partnered to launch “Tools for Online Success,” a number of online resources aimed at helping small business owners use technology to grow their businesses.

“One fifth of searches on Google are related to location, which shows that people are looking to the Internet to make decisions about where to go and what to do in their daily lives,” said John Hanke, Vice President of Product Management, Google.

“We want to connect our users with the businesses that provide the goods and services they need, but the first step is for those businesses to have an online presence. We’re excited to team up with the SBA to make that process easier for business owners across the country.”

Tools for Online Success features videos from small business people who have used the Internet to become more efficient, cost effective and more successful.

Some of the videos featured on Tools for Online Success include how to establish an online presence, displaying images on a website, promote a business using free online marketing, grow with paid online advertising and measuring results with web analytics.

“The SBA is pleased to partner with Google to put these important tools in the hands of small businesses across the country,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills.

“As the web evolves and consumers adapt accordingly, we know that more customers are finding traditional ‘Main Street’ businesses online. With these tools for online success, we can ensure these small businesses reach new markets and customers so they can continue to create jobs.”

Tags: Google, SBA

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