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PCMag Startup Toolkit: November 2018

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Moz Pro

Search engine optimization (SEO) is everything in today’s business landscape. If you want your business to be taken seriously, then it’s crucial to help it appear immediately in internet search results. Moz Pro has everything you need to make sure your website's SEO is operating at its best. The platform delivers metrics, suggestions for optimization, and a browser toolbar to make optimization less daunting. If you don’t have SEO measures in place now, then you need a tool such as Moz Pro.

Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud

Protecting all endpoint devices in a network is an important step in keeping your team's data safe. Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud is one of the best endpoint protection solutions available. It's fully manageable via the cloud, easy to use and navigate, and has a great response record against a wide variety of threat types. If you aren't using endpoint protection measures already, then you need to make doing so a priority.

SAP SuccessFactors

A human resources (HR) platform can help you manage all of your company’s onboarding and administration duties. SAP SuccessFactors is one of the best HR platforms available. It has a variety of helpful setup wizards that make complicated HR tasks a breeze. Best of all, it scales easily so you can upgrade to the enterprise-level offering if you ever need it. SAP SuccessFactors is the best choice for a growing company.

Helcim

Credit card processing can be dauntingly complex for small to midsize business (SMB) operators. Byzantine security considerations, hidden fees, and many other factors can take you by surprise, costing your company a fortune. Helcim is a platform that helps remove a lot of those pains. The system has clearly listed processing fees, and comes with many resources that help merchants implement smart for sales systems.

Microsoft Windows 10

If you don’t have Windows 10 already installed on your company’s PCs, then you should really get that done sooner rather than later. Keeping your operating system (OS) current is important as Microsoft is constantly pushing system updates to keep your devices safe from prying eyes. In October 2018, the company released some new features, including the ability to send and receive text messages from the desktop if you have an Android phone, and a cloud clipboard that lets you copy and paste content between PCs into which you’re signed.

Asana

Your team needs a collaboration tool to make sure things are getting done, especially if you have remote staff. Asana is a fast, flexible project and task management platform that has many excellent features to help you assign, track, and follow up on tasks on your team. Best of all, it offers a free version so you can try out many of its best features for yourself before spending a dime.

Google Pixel 3

Modern flagship smartphones have become so powerful, many business users employ them as mobile workstations. The new Google Pixel 3 is, simply put, the best small Android phone you can buy right now, and it's got enough muscle for many business applications. Fast performance, a gorgeous display, and a fast CPU put it at the head of the current smartphone pack.

RingCentral Office (for Business)

A good Voice-over-IP (VoIP) platform can give your business full telephone functionality without you having to install all of the physical infrastructure involved with a traditional system. RingCentral Office (for Business) offers a global, cloud private branch exchange (PBX) infrastructure, as well as a wealth of calling features and data integration capabilities to keep your team connected.

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Rob Watts

Rob Watts

Rob Watts was PCMag's Business Analyst from January 2018 to November 2018. He wrote reviews and features for a variety of business applications. He has years of experience in editorial insights, having previously worked as an editor for Keypoint Intelligence, an independent test laboratory for document imaging hardware and software. He spends his free time cooking and gaming. Follow Rob on Twitter at @RJosephWatts.

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