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Search Engine Strategies - 5 Ways to Promote Your Website

Make the sale. Deliver the service.

Post date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 10:20

1. Write a Keyword-Rich Page Title.

Write a descriptive title for each page -- rich in keywords you want people to find you with -- using 5 to 8 words.

Intuitive Usability Testing Smackdown

Website optimization and usability testing is a must these days if you are concerned with conversion rates.

Post date: Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 13:36

Seth Godin, marketer, author, and blogger, has a great post about basic web usability.

5 Business Goals Your Website Should Aim For

Suggestions to help small to medium size business managers/founders make better websites.

Post date: Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 09:24

We've seen many business websites get lost in content about the business, caught up in graphics, and focused on how great they are.

Sure seems like it with all of their recent deals: google, microsoft, and now linkedin.

Post date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 14:19

Twitter as the central content distribution hub for business

SMB's Plan Increase in use of Web 2.0 Features

Post date: Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 11:53

I can certainly agree with BIA/Kelsey about the explosive growth of twitter, facebook, ect., in the enterprise. At least in the small to medium size enterprise anyhow.

Mary focuses on the economy and mobile Internet in this presentation.

Post date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 06:36

Morgan Stanley analyst Mary Meeker gives an excellent macro Internet presentation at Web 2.0 Summit each year. Internet trends and the economy - mobile impact on markets, retailers, advertising, e-comm.

Google Wave is Impressive

What problems does Google Wave solve?

Post date: Friday, October 16, 2009 - 07:54

I'm waiting for my invite so I can start creating some bad-ass apps. Warning - the video has strong language.

Social Media Influences Searchers

Two ad impressions are better than one - get higher conversion rates.

Post date: Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 09:18

"Research has shown that display ad exposure can lift consumer response to paid search.

Small Business Not Hot On Social Media

Owners are too busy with running the business!

Post date: Friday, October 9, 2009 - 14:02

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Getting the Daily Zeitgeist

Trends and big ideas that influence websites and business development.

Post date: Friday, October 2, 2009 - 15:43

The spirit of our times... Trying to answer the question about what's next?

The answer is important because it impacts markets, businesses and your websites.

You could almost take your friends shopping with you

Post date: Friday, October 2, 2009 - 09:34

From eMarketer - Paul Dunay is global managing director of services and social marketing at Avaya and author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies.

Tips for Measuring Display Ads

Is the long-used click-through rate now officially useless?

Post date: Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 07:55

Social media requires a real budget

It's not really cheap, or free.

Post date: Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 12:42

This is great... " While many social media tools are free, knowing how to use them takes experience and perspective. " Sez B.L. Ochman. She has a great post on Adage, "Six Reasons Companies Are Still Scared of Social Media". Check it out if you have second thoughts about social media.

Ask These Questions Before Website Redesign

Similar questions should be considered for new website development and design...

Post date: Monday, September 21, 2009 - 10:48

If your website isn't built on a CMS - it's probably time for a site redesign.

Modern websites need to be updated or redesigned on a constant basis. Even if you have a "static" site, you still need to make sure the content on it stays current. Many older sites weren't built on a Content Management Systems (CMS) and can be a pain to update, especially for people who aren't comfortable with coding.

Online shoppers looking for better deals.

Web retailers grappling with high cart abandonment rates

Post date: Friday, August 21, 2009 - 09:07

Money is tight. Yep. Even for the people, you know, the rich, that used to have it but now have a lot less. See, "Rise of the Super-Rich Hits a Sobering Wall" from the NYTimes.

Costly Lessons From Business Failures

The number one cause of failure is misguided strategy

Post date: Friday, August 14, 2009 - 06:23

Business failure is hard to swallow. I once founded a small software business that initially achieved some success but failed after we hooked-up with another software business whose products we introduced to our market. We failed because there were no synergies, their technology sucked (Intersolv - formerly Sage Software) and we simply did not change course.

Passing time online

Post date: Friday, July 17, 2009 - 08:48

Who would have guessed that we, yeah, me and you, go online to pass time. Huh. I always thought I went online because of the business I was in - internet consulting - business development - web content management - social media.

Open source software provides the same or similar tools to the ones Cicso has implemented.

Post date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 12:09

Cisco System has figured out how to improve business prosesses and productivity using social media tools. Thier CIO, Rebecca Jacoby has led the charge. "...

Twitter these days....

tool for broadcasting messages, scooping breaking news, tapping in to real time conversations, as well as real time search

Post date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 09:11

I was reading, "The Inside Numbers on Twitter", from eMarketer. The article is about a hack attack on Twitter and where hackers stole information and posted it on the net. The information is the internal projected growth numbers of the micro-blogging service through 2011.

The evolving effects of social software and social media phenomenon on business, owners, and employees.

Post date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 08:57

Social Software and Social Media - Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have changed the way individuals communicate in their personal life and increasingly in their business life.