App comparisons

If you were opening a brick-and-mortar store, where would you do it? Would you pay extra for a high-traffic location, or opt for a cheaper neighborhood and focus more on customer relations?

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eCommerce Website Builder Showdown: WooCommerce vs. Shopify

With the availability of eCommerce website builders, it's easy to open an online store. And while Shopify has long been a popular go-to for DIY eCommerce, Squarespace is coming up strong as a notable contender.

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eCommerce Website Builder Showdown: Shopify vs. Squarespace

Survey software helps you create surveys to collect data and gather feedback from a broad audience. You can ask questions in a variety of formats, solicit responses through multiple channels, and chart your data to get a big-picture view of all responses.

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Survey Maker Showdown: Google Forms vs. Survey Monkey

Decades after its invention, email remains one of the most powerful marketing channels for small businesses.

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Email Marketing Software Showdown: Constant Contact vs. MailChimp

There are a lot of reasons why you might need a notes app. Maybe you're practicing GTD and are looking for a quick way to capture to-dos the moment you think of them. Maybe you need a record of decisions made and topics discussed during meetings at work.

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Note Taking Apps Showdown: Google Keep vs. Evernote

Meetings are the lifeblood of most organizations. And video conferencing software makes it easier than ever for people to meet, communicate, and collaborate with their prospects, customers, and teams.

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Video Conferencing Software Showdown: Zoom vs. GoToMeeting

A professional website is a must-have, whether you're a small business or an independent professional. Website builders allow you to easily build and customize your website without hiring a developer or a designer.

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Website Builder Showdown: Wix vs. Weebly

Team chat apps have made a huge dent in reducing internal email at organizations. They improve communication by encouraging brevity, allowing for opt-in conversations, and reshaping expectations about how and when people will reply.

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Team Chat Apps Showdown: Slack vs. Microsoft Teams

The quality of your website can make or break your online presence. A decade ago, this meant hiring a developer to make your site to look and feel professional.

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Website Builder Showdown: Squarespace vs. WordPress

Evernote and Microsoft OneNote are two powerhouses among the best note taking apps. Both come stocked with tools for capturing notes, whether they are audio memos, images, uploaded documents, web pages, or simply typed text.

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Note Taking Apps Showdown: Evernote vs. Microsoft OneNote

Almost half of small business owners despise bookkeeping. It's time-consuming, doesn't bring in money, and requires headache-inducing calculations. But it's necessary. Online accounting software helps—but choosing the right software can be difficult.

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Accounting Software Showdown: FreshBooks vs. QuickBooks vs. Xero

Between your personal laptop, your work computer, your phone, and any other device you might use, keeping your files in order can be a doozy.

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Cloud Storage Showdown: Dropbox vs. Google Drive

Businesses are suddenly very interested in Facebook Messenger bots. And for good reason: Facebook's chat platform now supports over 1.

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Facebook Chatbot Showdown: ManyChat vs. Chatfuel

There are too many things on the internet to read at once. Read-it-later apps let you set aside articles or sites, download them to read at your convenience, and even organize them for research.

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Read-It-Later App Showdown: Instapaper vs. Pocket

A robust social media presence can do wonders for your business, but keeping up with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram alone can be a chore.

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Social Media Management Tools Showdown: Hootsuite vs. Buffer

Passwords are terrible. They're either too easy to guess or impossible to remember, and using the same one everywhere is practically inviting hackers to take down all of your accounts at once. Which is why password managers are a good idea.

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Password manager showdown: LastPass vs. 1Password

To help us manage our daily tasks, deadlines, and projects, we have the luxury of turning to project management software rather than Post-it Notes or endless email threads.

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Project Management Software Showdown: Monday vs. Asana

Customer service is the lifeblood of a modern business. Seventy percent of consumers in the United States report spending more money—and preferring to do business—with a company that delivers better customer service.

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Customer Service Software Showdown: Zendesk vs. Freshdesk

You don't really need a new app to write. You could write a book in your email drafts, Notepad, your phone's notes app, or even in SMS messages if you're desperate. All you need is a blank space to type your thoughts.

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Scrivener vs Ulysses: The Best App for Longform Writing

In-depth comparisons of two similar apps.

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