If you scroll through your email inbox, there’s a good chance you’re subscribed to some kind of newsletter. And while plenty of those subscriptions may be for companies and brands, there’s recently been a surge in the popularity of individual newsletters. Substack, a platform dedicated to free and paid email newsletters, received over 24.57 million … Read more
In early 2021, we started talking about building a new tool at Buffer. We wanted to build a new feature to allow our customers to create beautiful micro sites easily. We wanted to create a simple, intuitive, and delightful experience. This new feature would be the first time we’d venture beyond focusing on purely social … Read more
Do you need a business plan for your eCommerce business? If you’re like most small business owners, you are probably looking for ways to sell online but don’t know how to get started with it. An eCommerce store is an essential tool for growing your business. It gives you a competitive edge over your competitors … Read more
When we launched Start Page back in October 2021, we weren’t quite sure who would use it. We had a hunch, but it turns out we weren’t imaginative enough. Start Page has been used more widely than we could have possible imagined. From photographers to plumbers, baking sites to gig nights, seeing hundreds of new … Read more
Have so-called “link building experts” burned you in the past? Did their methods, results, and communication around backlink services seem “off”? The sad reality is that too many link building efforts are morally questionable or just plain ineffective. The good news is there are other ways to dramatically improve your backlink profile without doing what … Read more
In the late 1960s, Richard Branson was a teenager with a nose for entrepreneurship. He made an office out of his high school phone booth, and he didn’t even have the money to use the phone. But he managed to sell a necklace for $200, and with that $200, Branson finally had the money to call … Read more
Building anything from scratch is a worthwhile challenge. Baking bread, assembling a bookcase, shaping your career, forming a family—all start with next-to-nothing and end in marvelous works of art. It’s not easy to create something from scratch, but it’s oh-so rewarding. Building a business is no different. You start with diddly-squat, throw in a bit … Read more
Sometimes a new venture begins with a small business idea. Other times, the entrepreneurial itch comes first. If you know you want to start your own business—or even think you might—we’re here to help you find your great business idea. What makes a business one of the best in 2022? Projected market growth and low … Read more
Freelancing presents you with a series of fascinating juxtapositions. You’ll enjoy more independence than at any other point in your professional life, while also relying more on a network than ever before. You’ll be a lone wolf for much of the time, but will also be part of a thriving community of more than a … Read more
