Tera-Bytes Internet Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Technology, Web Development and Design

What’s Next for Ecommerce

Frank — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:25:23 +0000

In 2011 more than 100 million North American users accessed the web via iPhones and other web-ready devices. Web retailers are no longer able to wait and see how this trend will affect Ecommerce. In fact, mobile Ecommerce has been a powerful force for some time and I expect the U.S. Ecommerce market as a whole [...]

Difference Between +1 and G+ (Google Plus)

Donna Winter — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:44:13 +0000

Google released their +1 feature and then very soon after released their social media product, Google+, which is commonly being called G+. This has caused a little confusion for some people when trying to differentiate between G+ and +1. I hate to compare Google+ and +1 to Facebook because with Google’s powerful search integration and [...]

What to Look for When Hiring a Tech Firm

Frank — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:43:01 +0000

Establishing a relationship with an experienced IT firm might be the smartest business move you make this year. Here's what to look for when searching for your new IT team: 1) Customer Support 2) Communication Skills 3) Appropriate Staffing 4) References 5) Transparency

New services for Graphic Design firms

Frank — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:20:50 +0000

We’ve been partnering with the Northwest’s leading design firms to provide custom programming, development and ongoing support to their existing client base. The result? High-impact online branding that conveys a consistent message throughout the client’s marketing channels. We’ve expanded our service beyond PSD-to-HTML conversions to provide our design partners with SEO, database programming, form handling, [...]

Custom Usernames on Facebook Pages

Donna Winter — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:02:19 +0000

Facebook allows you to choose a username for your Page when you have 25 or more people who have “Liked” it (“Likers” were formerly called “Fans”). A “username” is the end portion of the URL (link) that people can use to find your Page. The username you choose will appear at the end of the [...]

Social Media Marketing for 2010 and Beyond

Frank — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:33:54 +0000

Now that a new decade is dawning, it is a great time to review your marketing efforts. What worked, what didn’t and what’s changed? The biggest transformation Totera has observed in marketing has been the explosive growth of social media. Powerful tools such as Facebook, Blogs, and Twitter are changing the way millions of people [...]

Avoid Getting a Virus, Scammed or Phished

Donna Winter — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:30:14 +0000

Yesterday morning I had several invitations from friends to a new Facebook group “WE’RE AGAINST THE 4.99 A MONTH CHARGE FOR FACEBOOK FROM JUNE 30TH 2010″ in my inbox. Nowhere had I heard serious buzz that Facebook was planning to charge for usage and, as most of you know, I’m a little obsessed about current [...]

7 New Features in Your Google Analytics Account

Donna Winter — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:27:17 +0000

I feel like I’ve gotten an early holiday gift. If you missed me whining about having to complete a lengthy Google Analytics survey, good. If you caught me whining, I take it back. It may look like it’s mostly written in Klingon to you but, to me, it looks like a ton of valuable new [...]

What technology should you use?

Frank — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:16:00 +0000

Should your next website or software app use PHP, ASP, AJAX, JavaScript, Flash, or another technology that you’ve just heard about? Should it be hosted on your LAMP or Windows server, or reside in “The Cloud?” I recently had a friend pursuing his entrepreneurial spirit who wanted advice on how to create a new interactive [...]

Ways to Use Twitter volume II: Seesmic and TweetDeck for Power Users

Donna Winter — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:05:02 +0000

To avoid the suspense: Seesmic Desktop has won my heart. To be honest: TweetDeck rocks, too. The differences between TweetDeck and Seesmic are so minor that it is down to personal aesthetic preference and some minor functionality. The two seem to be in a friendly competition to see who can add the greatest features and [...]