It #8217;s time for another addition of our small business news roundup here at Small Business Trends. We hope you find these roundups useful and will visit some of the stories we #8217;ve recommended being sure to let them know where you heard about their post or article.

Marketing

Is the idea of viral marketing a bit too contagious? Viral marketing may not be good for every business so keep in mind it #8217;s a means not an end. Right Ideas/Bright Ideas

Getting personal with your marketing strategy. With all the buzz words out there in the marketing world, sometimes the best advice comes down to a very simple idea. Five Forces Group

It #8217;s not just about the clicks. A look at how to improve sales through more focused online marketing campaigns. Web.com

Operations

Why should your customers trust you? The answer may have to do with how you operate your business everyday. Flying Pig Communications

Forbes puts small business owners on the couch. Another report looks at the mental outlook of the small business community. morebusiness.com

How to get more business. Some thoughts on bringing the new customers you need to you. Unique Insights

Startup

Date your business before you marry it. How can you be sure the business you #8217;re planning is the right one for you? Open Forum Innovation

Is your business making Google nervous? How to create a startup that sells to the big boys for millions. The Huffington Post

You don #8217;t need to go to heaven to meet an angel. How to find these special investors and what they can do to help your business. Youngentrepreneur.com

Policy

For solopreneurs, health care may be getting even more expensive. Health care reform may shift a disproportionately large burden onto the shoulders of the already struggling self-employed. National Association for the Self-Employed

Can risk really be managed? The recent meltdown contains lessons about economic uncertainty, but what can it teach business leaders for the future? The Economist

Why bigger is not always better. Finally government reformers may discover what small business owners and their customers have always known. Huffington Post

Tech

New tools allow a more customized approach to sales. Wouldn #8217;t it be great if visitors could buy from you even after they #8217;ve left your site? smallbiztechnology.com

How to make cool side-by-side interviews for your Website.  A warning to PC users: This tutorial is for Mac #8217;s. The Rise to The Top

Contests

Sugartone Sweet Business Blogging Contest. Two of the Net #8217;s fastest growing small business communities join forces to promote great business blogging online with some really cool prizes. Bloggertone

From Small Business TrendsSmall Business News March 9, 2010