Further Exploring of Twitter
I wanted to do a post on Twitter highlighting all the pros and cons and then remembered Chris Brogan has already written an excellent article on this very topic. Twitter is one of those social media tools that you can get a lot out of if you take the time to use it and get over the initial uneasiness of telling the world what you’re doing at that exact moment. But at the same time, it helps to know what you can expect to get out of it before jumping in. While I find Twitter a great...
Read MoreGoogle = Busy
So Google big hitters Matt Cutts and Maile Ohye recently shared during a question and answer session that Google made over 450 changes to its search algorithm last year. That means that Google changed it’s mind over 450 times on how it decided to rank websites. Over 450 times! Granted, many of these changes were minor tweaks, but still, those Google geeks stay busy. So what does this mean to you? Specifically that you need to stay on top of your website rankings and making sure that...
Read MoreNew Websites Go Live
In the last couple of weeks we went live with 2 new sites – both from repeat customers we have had the pleasure working with – Brian Ehlers Construction and Mike Scott Plumbing. Both clients were actively involved with our design and programming team which helped us create sites that matched their vision. The sites each feature content management systems for easy updating and improved SEO coding for better search engine...
Read MoreAlert! Alert! Somebody Said This About You…
You have spent a lot of time building and protecting your reputation, but do you know what your online reputation is? Do you know what others are saying about you – good or bad? There is a number of tools out their that let you find out what others are saying. At a minimum, be familiar with our old friend Google. Sure, you probably have already Google’d yourself, or your company name, right? But have you setup a Google Alert (or two)? Google Alerts are part of the overall...
Read MoreYour Google Adwords Account is About to Expire
Here is another scam that has been going around recently. You get an email that appears to be coming from Google telling you your Adwords account needs to be updated or they will have to close it. Usually, having to do with payment on your credit card not going through. It first made rounds a few months back but I have been seeing it alot again. If you get one of these emails – delete it. If you have any doubts as to whether it is legit and you do have an Adwords account, go to...
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