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What is the point of Thanksgiving?

2015-11-13T20:14:00.000-06:00

We need to take the time to appreciate the important things in our lives, to be truly thankful, and to be grateful for the people that are in our lives. Surrounding ourselves with family and friends makes Thankgiving such a special day.I would like to express my immense appreciation for a business that has been growing stronger each year and for the clients that have been with Designedbycarla

Think Globally, Act Locally

2015-11-04T07:40:00.000-06:00

In an increasingly complex technological world online marketing can seem daunting. Where does a business with a limited budget begin? Once you have a website, what is the best way to promote it? The simplest, most effective way to begin is the same as it was in the days before the internet. Local directories provide listings for business targeted for local customers. Doesn't it make sense to

What Do You Know?

2015-10-27T14:01:00.000-05:00

by Scott JemisonDesignedbyCarla Beware of any professional, SEO or otherwise, who is unable or unwilling to answer your questions. Recently we had a client who wanted us to justify why we were making the changes we wanted to make. I, for one, have no problem with that. SEO, or Internet Marketing or PPC Advertising or any variation thereof, is not magic. If you are working with a consultant who

Focus - Is the New "It" Word

2015-10-13T10:10:00.000-05:00

I have serious projects and real productive work, and completing these task gives me the highest of satisfaction. With Facebook, Twitter, phone conferences, email and searching for the latest technologies, its a wonder that these daily task are accomplished. It tends to take a huge amount of my time through out the day; but if I was not a productive producer, then I would never be able to manage

Your Website Traffic & Google Ranking

2015-09-29T15:00:00.000-05:00

Website traffic can mean the number of hits the site receives, number page views, or the number of unique visitors to one site. All of these can increase over time. Some individuals want to increase web traffic while others want to increase page views by keeping the visitor or potential customer on the site longer. One of the most important steps of increasing traffic is SEO (Search Engine

Google Analytics - Seeing the Big Picture

2015-09-15T14:36:00.000-05:00

by Scott Jemison DesignedbyCarla There is a wealth of information available through Google Analytics. It can provide you with a number of insights into the traffic coming to your website; such as, what your visitors are searching for and which pages hold their attention and which don't. In previous posts we have examined a number of different aspects of web metrics and internet marketing

Google Analytics - Who is "New"?

2015-09-01T15:39:00.000-05:00

Understanding Web Metrics - the fourth in the series Scott Jemison Designed by Carla All of the information in Google Analytics can easily be overwhelming. While some of the information is pretty straightforward, it can remain mysterious in its relevance. For example, Google Analytics subdivides visitors into new visitors and returning visitors. As a business owner, why should you care? New

Have You Taken Your Clients For Granted?

2015-08-04T09:00:00.000-05:00

The description of customer service states: “Customer service is a series of activities designed to enhance the level of customer satisfaction - that is, the feeling that a product or service has met the customer expectation.” Over the years when the economy was strong and companies were expanding, customer service level seemingly became less important. We stopped expecting a warm greeting

Google Analytics – What Do They Mean To You?

2015-07-28T09:00:00.000-05:00