Newsletter Best Practices
People debate about the effectiveness of email Newsletters. My recommendation is... Why not? People opt in to your email list, so it isn't like you are spamming people. People have asked that you send them one. You should however, use an email service that utilizes an...
Great Social Media Goals
Social media can drive significant business results. So many people jump into social media without understanding what they are doing or why they are doing it. The answer is not to just do what others are doing, but to do it with intention. Join and participate in...
The Internet doesn’t have ideas – People do
In the past 20 years the internet has evolved and affected our lives in ways we could not comprehend. And as always there are people that think it is a great medium with lots of promise and others that think it is ruining our lives. In the past few years, in...
Share your Google Calendar
Did you know that you could create a simple and easy Google Calendar, make it public and show it on your website? It can become cumbersome to share your calendar with clients manually or to try to sync up over the phone. Google has a great solution: Publish your...
Bring back your Website Lustre
Bring back the lustre of your image and let us style a website for you that makes you shine. Your online presence is a touch point with customers and potential customers on the web. Everywhere your business is represented online is part of your online presence,...
Great Christmas Window Displays
A Great Window display is one of the best ways to pull people into your shop. Many shop owners believe that they should allow people to see inside the shop from the windows. However, if you are lucky enough to have a window display area you should be using it to lure...
Free icons
This icon set includes 44 beautiful and fun icons and comes courtesy of Elegant Themes. The soft and bright style of these icons is sure to add some color to your website. The package includes PNG images in three sizes, as well as the original PSD files for each icon...
Create a Marketing Strategy using Visuals to Build a Brand
Building a brand is more about the visual aspects than the words you select. Think about it... when you see the golden arches with a bright red background you know instantly what the brand is you don't need to see the menu. Understand the Purpose Consider what you are...
How to choose an Avatar image
[av_hr class='short' height='50' shadow='no-shadow' position='left' av_uid='av-9x5ncm'] Before the Avatar Movie... There were avatar images. An "Avatar" is an image that represents you online. The traditional Avatar system used on most Internet forums is a small...
Apps for People who love to Read
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Small Business Website Essentials
If you are a small business owner and you have a website or are thinking about getting one we have a list of website essentials that will help your website do what you want it to do, generate leads and make a sale. [av_font_icon color='#f05a1a' icon='16' size='40px'...
Manage multiple email accounts with Gmail
My favorite email client is Gmail. You can funnel multiple email addresses through it and keep all your emails in one place for easy access, prioritize your inbox automatically, reply to using multiple addresses and use canned responses quickly and easily. Gmail...
