Blog Posts: Marketing
Which is Better: Posting in Drips or Bursts?»
Note: This is a guest post written by Jan Felt. The author is a blogger at CyberFootprint, and a marketing and communication enthusiast. You can check out his blog, or…
Do Static, Set-it-and-Forget-it Websites Still Have Value?»
It seems as though this question could be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” (I would argue “no”), but a conversation I had yesterday with Chris Madrid of New…
Jumping on the Blogging Bandwagon, or Not»
Bandwagons are lots of fun to jump onto: there are usually a lot of upbeat, excited people already there. Many of them are convinced the bandwagon is taking them to…
Video: How to Add Your Business to Google Local Business Center»
This video from fall, 2008 is a pretty good explanation of how to add your business to Google’s local business center to appear in Google local search results and Google…
Researching the Cost of Yellow Pages Advertising»
It’s been exactly 3 weeks since I called Dex to inquire about Yellow Pages advertising, and was told they would have a “specialist” call me within 2-3 days. I’m still…
Your Business Website as a Garden: For Show or Food?»
People have gardens for different reasons. There are flower gardens, usually out front where passersby can easily see them, which are meant to provide enjoyment or present a certain “look”…
Let’s Sit This One Out vs. That Looks Like Fun»
I read Seth Godin’s blog almost daily, and check out just about anything else the man has to say in print or on video. I don’t always agree with him,…
Wanted: A Plumber Who Wants to Grow His Local Business»
To prove that local businesses can grow their business through blogging, we’re looking for a plumber who wants to serve as our “test subject” in a public experiment, which we’re…
62% of Small Businesses Do Not Have a Website: the Glass is 38% Full»
I stumbled onto an article on Entrepreneur’s website (Turn Web Traffic Into Foot Traffic; Justin Kitch) that changed one of my basic assumptions, which was that “most” businesses have a…
Design Team Roles for Best Results»
DOH! We recently had a glitch on a logo/web design project for which I take complete responsibility. Knowing the client was anxious to get the website completed, I tried to…
