Design And Marketing Blog

Want More Back Links? Try This!

Eric — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:49:56 +0000

You probably already know that quality back links are the currency you need to earn Google’s trust and to achieve higher search engine placement. But how do you get them? Despite the fact that most SEOs say link building is their least favorite activity, getting quality back links might be easier than you think. Here [...]

7 most common internet marketing myths

Eric — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:15:49 +0000

As the demand for internet marketing services continues to increase, so too does the number of unqualified service providers. The internet is overflowing with internet marketing “experts” who spread misinformation, confusing those who are interested in building a profitable online presence for their business. Here are the 7 most common internet marketing myths I come across. 1. Internet [...]

7 Signs You’re a Twitter Noob

Eric — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:38:12 +0000

Every day, tens of thousands of new users sign up for a Twitter account. If you’re new to Twitter, you want to make sure you don’t shoot yourself in the foot, looking like a complete Twitter Noob. That’s why you need to avoid these 7 mistakes. 1. You only update once a week—Building a successful Twitter presence [...]

How to Stop Wasting Time and Start Being Successful with Social Media

Eric — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:51:32 +0000

If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times: Social media is a waste of time. There’s no way to measure your results. Plus, it’s just a fad. This is the rallying cry of social media skeptics in the business community. And you know what? I agree with them…to an extent. Let me explain. Social [...]

The Most Overused and Annoying Copywriting Techniques

Eric — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:40:19 +0000

Post by Eric Brantner At its best, copywriting is a way to connect with your target audience and to motivate them to take action. At its worst, it’s a way to alienate potential customers and to severely damage your brand. How can you be sure your copy doesn’t fall into the latter category? You can start [...]

10 Tips for Turning Skeptical Visitors into Customers

Eric — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:28:36 +0000

Post by Eric Brantner If you shop online, you know the importance of being a skeptical consumer. Let’s face it: the Internet is overflowing with scams. More times than not, if something looks too good to be true, it is. That’s why you have to keep your guard up at all times when shopping online. Of course, [...]

10 Best practices to Improve Your Website Performance

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:15:19 +0000

Posted by Thomson Chemmanoor There are several ways to improve the performance of your website. There are several areas like server performance, scripting optimization and the front end design of the site. The front end design is the most commonly accessible part of your website by a visitor so keep it tuned to perform better. A [...]

UX Revolution: Fuel Quest’s User Experience Expert, Todd Holt, Sheds Some Light

Jeremy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:16:32 +0000

Usability and Legacy Systems … Yuck! Just the thought of the words “legacy system” conjures images of big companies using old, antiquated hardware running DOS-like interfaces to perform simple tasks inefficiently. The problem for these companies is the technology changes so fast, by the time the systems they have planned, designed, and developed for launch, they [...]

5 Elevator Pitches to Help Internet Marketers Explain What They Do

Jeremy — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:17:55 +0000

There are so many elements to marketing on the internet that I often find myself struggling to come up with a quick, easy to understand explanation of what it is I do. I fumble over what I think needs to be said and end up spending way to much time talking about SEO or SMM [...]

7 Debatable Reasons Hosting Influences SEO

Jeremy — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:59:00 +0000

I’ve been researching this topic quiet a bit and I thought I would share what I have found. This list is meant to be fairly comprehensive of what the current discussion points are. This is not a “Live by these rules” list. If you wish to leave comments to debate these points, real world examples [...]