Twitter Power Tools
Now that the hype has settled and the new website smell has faded, let’s take a look at Twitter and how to maximize it’s effectiveness via third party Twitter tools. These tools come in various forms; from websites, desktop apps to mobile phone applications, there are many ways to get your tweets in order. Multi-Account Management Twitter is a great tool, but their website is pretty simple – and that has it’s pros and cons. The pros being the ease of using it. For...
Read MoreTwitter for the Middle Ages
Surprisingly, it is not the kids that are doing all the Twittering – far from it. New research shows it’s the middle age sector that is using it the most, and that means business – kids rank at the bottom of the list as the most common users of Twitter. Full article from Web Pro News...
Read MoreThe Brent and Brandi Show
Last Friday was the official launch of “The Brent and Brandi Show” – a collaborative online talkshow/podcast I am doing with Brandi Pierce, a website and branding specialist located in Seattle, Washington. I met Brandi online on Biznik.com, a social networking website that is gaining popularity. Brandi came up with the idea of a co-hosted podcast and was looking for the right co-host to help out. Somehow I stuck out to Brandi and the invatation came my way. Brandi first...
Read MoreYour Website is Not Yours – It's Your Customer's
Too many business owners get caught in the trap of making a website something that they like as opposed to researching what type of site will best convert visitors into buying customers. I commonly hear “I want” this or “I want” that without having answers to how a customer might percieve those things. I’m not saying the site shouldn’t be an online reflection of your business – it should, and it should be appropriately branded – but, site...
Read MoreWebsites – Not Just For Simple Contact Forms Anymore
Contact forms on your website are great. A customer can fill it out and submit it and presto, you have an email from a new lead. But are you using the contact form as successfully as possible? If you are truely marketing your website, you will want to track visitors to see what marketing actions you are taking are yielding the best results. Are leads coming from your search engine listings, your pay-per-click listings, your magazine ad, the phone book or referrals? Take some time to...
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