Published by: Jason Ciment on 08-31-2011
OK. So It's Time to Hire a Website Designer.
Should be pretty easy.
Right?
Not exactly.
Just because there are more website design companies than $.25 cent corner lemonade stands does not mean they are qualified to do the job you need for the market you serve.
Finding an optimal website design firm takes a bit of leg work - even though there are really good ways to cut down the time.
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Published by: Jason Ciment on 08-30-2011
Last Traffic Tuesday, we talked about blog commenting as a free and easy tactic to drive more traffic to your site that just takes only a small amount of regular time and effort to apply.
This week, we�ll explore the similar strategy of social bookmarking and how to use it to foster a marked increase in the traffic to your website.
Most likely, you have already used basic bookmarking on a particular webpage that interested you on your own computer, but social bookmarking sites allow you to not only save, organize, and manage pages, but to alert other users to content you deem to be worthwhile and interesting.
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Published by: Jason Ciment on 08-29-2011
Ready for a new universal barcode reader on your mobile phone?
In a recent Free Friday post, we talked about how the use of customized QR codes can help promote a business by informing and engaging its prospective customers, and even directing them to enticing perks like coupons and exclusive downloads.
These capabilities are helpful to you as a business owner as they enable you to examine the marketing strategies, branding techniques, and website design of neighboring enterprises; and they�re also quite beneficial to you as a consumer by allowing quicker access to products and services that interest you.
Along with QR�s, other types of barcodes have gained ground and facilitated a need for the app that comprises this Mobile Monday�s recommendation:
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Published by: Jason Ciment on 08-26-2011
Having problems finding files on your computer?
Do you remember the last time you really looked at your PC desktop?
Or rather the last time you attempted to because it is so cluttered with icons in disarray?
While you might feel confident that you know your computer like the back of your hand, it is only going to get progressively harder to keep track of which files and programs are stored in which locations.
This can facilitate disorganization and delays in both your professional and personal correspondences, not to mention that anyone who gets a look at your screen may develop doubts about your managerial savvy.
This Free Friday, we�ll discuss Fences
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Published by: Jason Ciment on 08-24-2011
How Safe is Your Website?
Both your website and business can sustain irreparable damage from hacking or content that was not meant to be published.
The search engine world of Google, Bing, and Yahoo moves very quickly so if there is incorrect, outdated, or mistakenly published content from your site that you want to keep from being indexed, you need to move quickly before both current and prospective customers spread negative word of mouth about your brand.
In cases like these, the Google URL Removal Tool can be especially helpful.
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