As a member of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, you've probably already experienced membership's many benefits including networking opportunities, educational workshops, and area discounts.  One benefit you may not have been aware of, however, is how being a member of the Chamber can help your business's web site rank higher on Google's search engine result pages.

Each January, all Florida business entities are required to file their 2012 Annual Report to maintain their “active” status with the Florida Division of Corporations.   Failure to complete this will result in a $400.00 late fee.  In addition, many creditors review the Division of Corporation Records to verify business validity before extending credit.

Those who create a website for personal or business use are often not aware of the restraints posed by the use of text and graphics they may find elsewhere on the Internet. Copyright, for many, has to do with print books and other printed material. It may never occur to those new to web design that copyright laws apply or even what is or is not copyrighted material and what this means as they create their web design. 

After a limited intro beta period, Google+ has publicly launched their competitor to Facebook pages.