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How to Use Video as an Effective Communication Tool

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:20:01 +0000

Now that just about everybody is a believer in Web video, it’s time to figure out just how to use it effectively as a marketing communication tool. Oh sure, there are a few diehard holdouts filling their sites with thousands of words of densely congealed text in a vain attempt to attract ‘Mr. GoodSearch;’ and [...]

Free mobile apps can cost users their privacy

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:07 +0000

As if IT admins weren’t busy enough securing end-users’ computers, servers, and the network, they now need to come up with ways to protect end-users’ phones. Not only are malicious hackers devising ways to eavesdrop on targets’ private phone conversations, but new research shows that many of the free apps available for the popular iPhone [...]

8 Link Building Strategies You Need To Know

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:36:51 +0000

Link building can be time consuming, frustrating and often confusing. However, link building is a huge part of SEO and necessary for your site to reach top ranks in the search engine results pages. Aren’t familiar with link building? No problem. Read on to learn why link building is important and how you can build [...]

5 Common Facebook Tactics – That Don’t Work!

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:05:26 +0000

There are about ten common Facebook marketing tactics. (You can probably think of more, but most are a derivative of one of these ten.) It may surprise you to learn that five of these tactics don’t even work — that’s fully half! Now, no Fire God will suddenly appear to smite you if you happen [...]

Is Google Really Developing a Facebook Killer?

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:34:13 +0000

No less than CNN is reporting rumors that Google does indeed have a social networking site in the works which could give Facebook some competition. This new social site/program is supposed to be called GoogleMe or Google Me. Only Google knows the truth. However, creating such a site would be a smart move on Google’s [...]

10 Tips to Grow Your Business Using Online Video

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:03:36 +0000

Lacking any information to the contrary, many businesses still think that all they need to do to get new clients is to put their name and face in the Yellow Pages or online social directories, get some professional looking business cards, a website and Voila! It’s the old adage “build it and they will come”. [...]

10 Tips For Creating a Brilliant Landing Page

admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:56:02 +0000

Building a great landing page should be on top of your priority list if you want your website visitors transformed into customers. While a great looking website can grab the attention of your visitors, a strong landing page will keep them involved and get them to buy your products/services. Wikipedia defines a landing page as: [...]

Web Design FAQ – 10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Designing a Website

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:16:51 +0000

Many site owners make the mistake of building a website without laying out a clear plan for their online business. This is a sure set-up for failure. There are 1000s of abandoned sites on the web due to lack of careful planning. Before designing your website you should ask yourself some questions to avoid making [...]

Twitter and Privacy: History Doesn’t Retweet

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:33:28 +0000

Ever had a case of the *tipsy tweets*? You know what I’m talking about. The type of tweets you’d not post to Twitter sober but that seem highly amusing after a couple of alcoholic beverages. The ones you rush to delete on Monday morning in a coffee-induced panic when you remember what or who you [...]

15 Important Web Design Tips

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 21:30:54 +0000

Greatson Media knows great websites start with a few key elements.. http://www.greatsonmedia.com/web_design.php Here are 15 important website design tips that you might not be aware of or have overlooked. Consider taking advantage of them if you haven’t already done so… 1. Custom 404 Pages Create a custom 404 web page, so that any time your [...]