Google Buzz :: yourbusiness@gmail.com
Google has been working double-time launching new products over the last few months. From Google Wave to Google Voice, to Social Search and now Google Buzz, I think that now is a good time for small businesses to reserve a Gmail account if they haven’t already. I haven’t had the chance yet to look too deeply into their products, but I am big believer in small businesses being proactive and protecting their online brand from squatters. Unlike Google Wave, Google Buzz requires a Gmail account. I am hoping that Google Voice and eventually Google Wave will also be tied to Gmail accounts.
That said, take 5 minutes and protect your Google brand. My company works a lot with nonprofits, so in addition to all my profiles for small businesses, I also created and manage twitter.com/nonprofitorgs, facebook.com/nonprofitorgs and youtube.com/nonprofitorgs and just grabbed nonprofitorgs@gmail.com. Unlike Twitter and YouTube, there’s still a pretty good chance that your username is available in Gmail, though smallbusinesses, smallbusiness, smbusinesses was not. I didn’t see that one coming. 
Finally, once you have your new Gmail account, sign up for beta invite to Google Voice. I am hoping Google Voice will enable small businesses to utilize group texting for free or at a very low-cost… and be connected somehow to Buzz for Mobile.
Related Links:
HOW TO: Protect Your Small Business from Social Media Squatters
Great Wall of Facebook: The Social Network’s Plan to Dominate the Web – And Keep Google Out
Google Prepares for Facebook Assault
Agree that Google has fantastic tools for business owners who want to market their website in extraordinary ways. Google integrates Social Media quite well.