I got the opportunity to interview Leonardo Da Vinci at the Tri-City Valley Women’s Network about Creativity. So many people these days are trying to reach people online and it’s getting very competitive. We all want to stand-out and not be cliché. Leonardo assured us that we can be creative if we find something we […]
Everyone Should Use LinkedIn! Uses, Tips, Resources
I’ve been involved in several presentations lately on using LinkedIn. Everyone should use LinkedIn and it’s never to late to start growing your network. LinkedIn Has a Variety of Uses It is a great way to connect immediately after you meet someone with a follow-up email to become part of your online rolodex. It is […]
Gary Vaynerchuk Says “99.5 % Of Social Media Experts Are Clowns”
It’s always fun to hear Gary V talk about social media. I’m not in total agreement with his statement that “99.5 Percent Of Social Media Experts Are Clowns”. I think its only about 80%! At any rate, this reinforces the fact that social media is just yet another platform to share your message. There are […]
Everything You Want to Know About Twitter ALL in One Place!
Our clients are always asking us to how to get started on twitter and build a following. One of my favourite blogs just posted The Ultimate Guide to Twitter. This provides a collection of articles from basic set-up, how to’s through to advanced twitter strategies. Enjoy!
Do URL Shorteners Reduce SEO Benefits in Backlink Strategies?
Do URL Shorteners like Bit.ly or TinyURL Reduce SEO Benefits? With the increase usage of URL shorteners and their great benefit in tracking marketing campaigns, I wondered what impact they have on SEO. Google counts backlinks in its measure of popularity for search engine ranking. So one can wonder – will NOT having your own […]
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Questionnaire: Questions for Keyword Research and Site Review
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Questionnaire Search Engine Optimization is much more that entering in a bunch of keywords on a page. First step is to come up with a broad keyword list and check out what your competitors are doing for their keywords. Provide a list of keywords and phrases you feel are important. Prioritize […]
Search Engine Optimization: Writing Description, Titles and Keywords
Part of SEO on page optimization requires writing the titles, descriptions and keywords for the pages. We recommend doing this at the same time as you write the content for your new website. Your keyword/keyphrase rich tiles and descriptions are indexed by the search engines. The title and description shows up on Google search and […]
How to Stay Current on Latest Online Marketing Techniques and Social Media Trends
People always ask me – “how do I keep up with the latest in online marketing?” Well my basic answer is – “I don’t sleep & I still can’t!” Fortunately I manage to stay ahead of most people …well at least my mom, the neighbors and a few others! I do make staying current a […]
The Benefits of Magento as an Ecommerce Solution
More and more of our clients have been expressing an interest Magento. Magento is robust, scalable, rich in features and user friendly. It has ecommerce features that in that past would have cost prohibitive. Now our clients are able to use a free opensource platform with minimal customization to create a first-rate online shopping experience […]
Advertising is out – Online branding is in!
What I am seeing more and more is it no is longer necessary to self-promote in the traditional sense. In fact self-promotion is a turn-off to most. Push strategies of marketing are long gone. Online, it’s now about creating good content that people will listen to. By contributing good advice you are able to demonstrate […]