If you build it…they will come…(?)

Posted on October 16, 2008 | Filed Under Business Marketing, Smart Business

website design Many people who are just getting started on the internet believe that line from “Field of Dreams”. However, when it comes to the internet it is absolutely false! Building your website is just the first step in a successful internet business. Without a Marketing Plan (and implementation of that plan), let’s face it…you’re just treading water in a huge sea of websites. I have been amazed through the years to hear people say, “Yeah, I put up a site on the internet, and nothing happened! What a waste of money!”.

These fallacies have been perpetuated by T.V. and the media, through commercials, shows, and movies. Remember the commercial with the guys who had just launched their site, and they were excited because they were getting some orders right away…and then the orders went off the charts?! What’s not understood is–that can happen…but only with a good marketing plan!

If you don’t have the resources to hire a marketing expert, at the very least you need to set aside funds and time for learning about internet marketing strategy yourself, it makes it all worthwhile!

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Print Media….moved!

Posted on October 14, 2008 | Filed Under Business Marketing, Print Media, Smart Business

We’ve been providing high quality print media to small businesses since 1995. As of Monday, October 13, 2008 you can purchase Print Media from our Graphic Design site making it a one stop shop!

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Social Networking and Publicity

Posted on October 9, 2008 | Filed Under Smart Business, Social Networking

I love to read Shannon Cherry’s Be Heard Blog, so I thought I’d share it with you along with her awesome post about Social Networking and Publicity.

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Using Wordpress

Posted on October 7, 2008 | Filed Under SEO, Social Networking, WordPress

I get asked, “Can I move my blog to WordPress?”. The answer is “Yes!” And to the relief of so many bloggers…it’s EASY! Wordpress has an “Import” option that allows you to move all of your blog posts from their current host to your new WordPress blog! I did this myself 2 years ago, and it was a breeze…now all of my blog traffic is “my” traffic…not blogger.com’s.

So, the next question becomes, “When is it a good idea to move my blog to WordPress?”. Well, if you have your own domain already, or you are a business owner—as soon as possible! Why? Because you’re losing valuable content that could help your Search Engine rankings! Having your blog on your own domain rather than with a service (such as blogger.com) keeps your readers “in your circle”, and on your site! And all of that content will draw the search engines to YOUR DOMAIN, rather than to someone else’s site and then obscurely to yours.

Move your blog today!

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