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Google Analytics Qualified Individual

Michelle Harrington — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:22:22 +0000

I just finished taking my Google Analtyics Exam and I am pleased to report that I passed! While I've been installing and reviewing my clients' website analytics for years, I thought it was time to get my Google certification by taking the 70 question Google Analytics Exam, even though it meant giving up my Sunday [...]

Understanding Google Analytics

Michelle Harrington — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:43:22 +0000

I just happened upon some great video presentations by Google Analytics for interpreting your monthly website reports. If you are a client of Emagine you probably receive monthly analytic reports with graphs and data that might be a little confusing. The following short video presentations will help you understand each metric provided in the reports [...]

STOP SOPA!

Michelle Harrington — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:15:55 +0000

The internet we know and love is at risk. Help save it. Right now, the U.S. Congress is considering legislation that could profoundly affect the future of the internet. It's called the Stop Online Piracy Act. The fact is that this legislation as written won't stop piracy. But it would pose a serious threat to [...]

Wise Stamp Email Signatures

Michelle Harrington — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:50:01 +0000

Here's a handy tool for adding social media icons to your Email signatures if you use Gmail, Yahoo!Mail, WindowsLive Mail or AOL . You can add inspirational quotes, your most recent blog post as well as your social media profile links for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, YouTube.com and many more! The app is free and can [...]

Website Check Up Time

Michelle Harrington — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:19:07 +0000

Aloha & Happy New Year everyone! Thank you for your continued interest in Emagine's Small Business Marketing Blog. This is a great time of year, with resolutions fresh in mind to review your website and online marketing to make sure it is up to date. If you don't make it a habit to visit [...]

Oodle

Michelle Harrington — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:26:26 +0000

I just learned about another Free classified listing site called Oodle. Out to reinvent online classifieds, Oodle provides consumers with a friendly local marketplace to buy, sell and trade. Oodle Pro, launched earlier this year, enables local property managers, real estate agents and car dealers to join the conversation by adding their identity and [...]

Using Video to Showcase Your Business

Michelle Harrington — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:01:20 +0000

On the recommendation of my friend Debra, I started playing with an online video creation site called Animoto.com recently. In addition to creating low-budget videos to help my clients promote their vacation properties, I also used it to celebrate my daughter's 16th birthday. Its super easy to use, drag and drop and you can create [...]

The Perils of Cheap Hosting

Michelle Harrington — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 16:44:19 +0000

It seems like everywhere you look there are ads for cheap website hosting plans. While they look enticing, (you could save a hundred bucks a year) on further investigation these cheap hosting plans turns out not to be the best deal. Here's an article about the perils of cheap hosting from my friend and associate, [...]

Lae Nani Directory

Michelle Harrington — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:48:07 +0000

Featured Website Project: My latest project is a directory site featuring the privately managed condos at Lae Nani, a peaceful beachfront resort condominium property in Kapaa. Designed to make it easier on vacationers to find the nicest, top-rated, privately managed Lae Nani vacation rentals, the site features details and images for each unit, stunning photography [...]

Quick Response Codes

Michelle Harrington — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:19:37 +0000

What is a QR Code? Have you been wondering what those funny black and white square codes are that are popping up everywhere? They are called Quick Response codes, or QR Codes for short. They are a type of matrix bar code that contains encoded information - that when scanned with a smart phone can [...]