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Top 10 Best Knowledge Base Software: A Buyer’s Guide (2025)

Top 10 Best Knowledge Base Software: A Buyer’s Guide (2025)

How can businesses put all their knowledge into practical use?  Knowledge base software is the answer! Being in customer service for 10+ years, I know how knowledge base software can help elevate customer support and internal knowledge management. In fact, 45% of companies offering web or mobile self-service have reported an increase in site traffic...
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How to Create a Successful Product Onboarding Process

How to Create a Successful Product Onboarding Process

There are billions of products on the market screaming for users’ attention and striving to make their own unique mark.  While most products promise to sweep users off their feet, only a handful are able to fulfill these promises. What’s important to note here is that despite brilliant features and functions, a product can fail,...
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9 Golden Tips for Successful Remote Employee Onboarding

9 Golden Tips for Successful Remote Employee Onboarding

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, businesses have been forced to go fully or partially remote.  From face-to-face meetings to online video calls, a lot has changed in how companies operate today.   Although this new work setup has brought with it multiple benefits – higher productivity and lower absenteeism, it has also thrown daunting challenges,...
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What is an Enterprise Wiki & How to Create One for Your Business

What is an Enterprise Wiki & How to Create One for Your Business

New employees tend to spend weeks or sometimes even months learning the ropes of their roles and becoming productive resources.  In a similar vein, existing employees spend hours each day sifting through chaotic files and folders, emails and chats, to find the information they need to complete their daily goals.  There is one thing common...
What Is an HR SOP: Types, Benefits & How to Create (With Templates & Examples)

What Is an HR SOP: Types, Benefits & How to Create (With Templates & Examples)

Standardized processes are the backbone of any successful organization, but what happens when every employee has their own way of doing things?  Inconsistencies, confusion, and even legal risks become the norm. HR SOPs can save you by bringing order and consistency to all this. HR SOPs provide step-by-step instructions for various HR processes, from onboarding...
How to Write Onboarding Documentation for New Hires: Types & Best Practices

How to Write Onboarding Documentation for New Hires: Types & Best Practices

Imagine starting a new job, excited and eager to contribute, only to be met with a chaotic onboarding process. Information is scattered, expectations are unclear, and you’re overwhelmed. Not the best feeling, right?   This is where a well-crafted onboarding documentation helps set new hires up for success. It provides a structured and informative introduction to...
How to Create a Software Requirements Document: Guide with Examples

How to Create a Software Requirements Document: Guide with Examples

Building a house without a blueprint invites a chaotic mess of misaligned walls, misplaced windows, and a structure that doesn’t resemble the original vision.  Similarly, in software development, a lack of clear and comprehensive software requirements documentation can lead to costly errors, missed deadlines, and a product that fails to meet user needs. A software...
Top 10 External Knowledge Base Software in 2025 & How to Choose One?

Top 10 External Knowledge Base Software in 2025 & How to Choose One?

I used to think knowledge bases were just glorified FAQ pages. I thought I didn’t need them if I had a stellar support team. Oh, how wrong I was!   My “aha!” moment came when I was desperately searching for a solution to a software glitch at 2 AM, with no support agent in sight. Stumbling...
Top 10 Must-Have External Knowledge Base Software Features

Top 10 Must-Have External Knowledge Base Software Features

Are customers frustrated and agents overwhelmed, despite your self-service efforts?  The right external knowledge base software features can make all the difference.  An external knowledge base acts as a self-service hub, providing customers with readily available answers, troubleshooting guides, and tutorials, empowering them to find solutions independently.  In this blog, we’ll explore the essential features...
How to Choose Internal Knowledge Base Software for Improved Collaboration & Self-Service

How to Choose Internal Knowledge Base Software for Improved Collaboration & Self-Service

When information is scattered across emails, shared drives, and employees’ minds, it leads to wasted time, repeated mistakes, and redundant efforts. The solution? Choose internal knowledge base software to centralize company-wide knowledge.  A McKinsey study found that employees spend an average of 1.8 hours each day—9.3 hours per week—just searching for and gathering information. That’s...
What Are the Best Practices for Creating a Knowledge Base?

What Are the Best Practices for Creating a Knowledge Base?

Would you read in a library where books are scattered all over the floor? Maybe not, because finding the book you need would take forever. Similarly, an unorganized knowledge hub designed without following knowledge base best practices can leave users feeling lost. But why should you follow these best practices? A well-crafted knowledge base effortlessly...
What Role Does a Knowledge Management System Play in Retail Industry?

What Role Does a Knowledge Management System Play in Retail Industry?

Running a retail business isn’t just about selling products—it’s about delivering seamless customer experiences, efficient operations, and empowered teams. However, managing product details, training employees, and ensuring consistent communication can be a nightmare due to mismanagement, frustrated staff, and dissatisfied customers.  At this point, a robust knowledge management system in the retail industry can bring...
15 Knowledge Base Examples to Take Inspiration From in 2025

15 Knowledge Base Examples to Take Inspiration From in 2025

No company wants to have frustrated customers or employees wasting time searching for help docs or troubleshooting guides they can’t find. A centralized information hub, like a knowledge base, can address this worry. An extensive knowledge base provides readily available answers, empowers users with self-service support, and streamlines knowledge-sharing across your organization. We will demonstrate...
What Are the Common Knowledge Base Implementation Mistakes & How to Avoid Them?

What Are the Common Knowledge Base Implementation Mistakes & How to Avoid Them?

A knowledge base where users get lost due to disorganized information, broken links, and outdated content becomes a source of frustration instead of empowering them with self-service.  This highlights the importance of avoiding knowledge base implementation mistakes. A successful knowledge base implementation empowers customers to find answers quickly, reduces support costs, and enhances overall customer...