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Sep 18
2012

SMB Digital Marketing: DemandForce’s Barry — It’s All About Apps, Networks and Workflow

DemandForce’s CMO Patrick Barry suggested during his keynote address at SMB Digital Marketing in Chicago today that Intuit’s $434 Million acquisition of his company last year might be meant “to connect every small business to any consumer via a single click. That’s the vision of digital marketing,” he said. Currently, there is a “blurry” world …continue reading »

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Mar 20
2012

First Person: Signing Up for Google and Intuit’s ‘Get Your Business Online’

Google has been taking out major newspaper ads to promote its new “Get Your Business Online” initiative, a partnership with Intuit that lets SMBs claim a place, update information and provides a free web site. It is a strong effort to get more SMBs online, and buying services. More than 14 states are up and …continue reading »

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Apr 17
2009

Intuit SMB Services Buys BooRah, Will Add Reviews

Intuit has purchased BooRah, a ratings and review site, and will add its functionality to the Intuit small business platform, which has also incorporated the old StepUp ecommerce site and Homestead website construction services. The companies aren’t talking much about the deal, which closed yesterday. BooRah recently changed strategy, moving away from a reliance on …continue reading »

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Jun 26
2008

Stepup Alum Launches DriverSide, a Car Maintenance Site

There is a sudden glut of sites that allow people to register their cars and get specific service information and recommendations about them. First, there was AutoByTel’s MyRide. RepairPal launched last week. This week, it is DriverSide, which is being developed by Jad Dunning, an executive with StepUp through its acquisition by Intuit, and Trevor …continue reading »

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