As a small business owner, I love the Internet. So many cool tools are coming out every day that make it possible to do almost anything on a shoestring budget. You can create and sell products, do video and audio, create groups and membership sites, you name it.

It’s the great leveler of the playing field.

A while back I started using Utterz to do audio podcasts on my blog. Because I’m a big believer in using as many different types of media as possible to get your message into the world.

Well, after playing with it for a few weeks I can now officially say, “It Rocks!”

It’s fun and easy. And all you need is your phone to record your audios.

Plus, you get the bonus of connecting into the Utterz social network (and the Goggle points that come with that). You can easily add text and pics (and video too, though I haven’t tried that yet). And I’ve been getting terrific feedback on the audios.

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How can you get any recent news on your business out to the listener’s ears? Why not try Google News. Google News is currently one of the top five news portals in the world and can bring lots of traffic to your site. But as you might suspect, getting in isn’t easy.

Well, Website Magazine has made it easier for you to get your news syndicated in Google News with a detailed checklist of rules. Below are a few of the most important tips: (more…)