Small business owners are forced to wear many hats. It’s the only way to get things done and to meet the demands of running a business. Because Network Solutions® understands and appreciates what life is like for the small business owner – their challenges, questions, and concerns – we have developed a host of free resources to help.

Small Business Success Index
The pulse of small business

In conjunction with the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, Network Solutions has created a Small Business Success Index website. The Small Business Success Index was designed to be an ongoing measurement of how competitive small businesses believe they are in six key areas of business that include: capital management, marketing and innovation, human capital, customer service, IT deployment, and compliance and this website contains a lot of information from this index, as well as information and tools for small businesses. One such tool is a survey available for small businesses to complete to determine how well their business compares to their competition.

In addition, there is a small business blog called www.growsmartbusiness.com that is a resource of interesting educational videos, articles, stories, webcasts, and tips and information from successful business owners, entrepreneurs, and small business experts. It’s all free and designed to help small businesses get ideas, improve their business, and find out what is working for other small business owners.

Network Solutions Labs

Innovative tools in our Network Solutions Labs show small businesses how to better manage their domain registration needs. White papers answer questions and solve problems related to selling and marketing online, creating a Web presence, and using security certificates to protect customer information and to guard against fraud. Our webinars and seminars explore issues such as pay-per-click and search engine optimization techniques, and provide practical knowledge about strategies, tactics, and solutions for marketing online. Network Solutions has designed all of these resources to lead, guide, and teach our small business customers how to succeed online.

Learn What You Need to Get Online

Watch this video to learn how to create a website and improve your web presence. Understand how to get online and how domains, hosting, SSL, online marketing and email work together.

Listen to Our Webinars

Sample excerpts from our small business webinars presented by our search engine marketing experts:

Constructing Optimized Pages (15 minutes)

The Basics of Pay-Per-Click Advertising (21 minutes)

The Basics of Search Engine Optimization (22 minutes)

Our special events area offers ideas to small business owners for improving business practices in ways they may not have even thought or known possible. The events also provide opportunities for small business owners to network with one another and learn from each other.

Our subject matter experts are frequently called upon to share their knowledge and expertise. Check out the topics our business experts have addressed in our features and speeches library.