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Monthly Archives: September, 2011

Surfing the Week

Wondering when to publish your blog? When do customers browse websites? Due to internet patterns of usage, the time of day, and even the specific day play a huge role in the social media game. To create traffic from it you have to bring content that appeals to the social media audience and make sure [...]

HOW AUTHENTIC IS YOUR THANK YOU PAGE

Have you ever considered how important the Thank You page is on your website? In many cases, the Thank You page is the first experience new subscribers have, and your best chance at building a productive and satisfying relationship with them.
When you think about it, does it make sense to put time and effort into [...]

How Safe Is Your Phone?

The vulnerability of  information stored in cell phones and smart phones is rather alarming. Securing these devices is vital from both a corporate and a personal standpoint. Phones now store data that includes door codes, phone numbers both personal and professional, addresses, emails, even credit cards and much more. Losing your phone or having it [...]

Rub-a Dub-Dub: Writing Clean Code

Something that saves time, money and frustration when building a website is writing clean code. Working on simple code is a lot easier than working on complex code, and the more readable code is always simpler.  Simpler code also makes it easier for you to communicate your intent, and to be able to see what [...]

Google+ vs Facebook…And the Winner Is

Google + announced on July 14 that it had more than 10 million Google+ users. That’s not nearly as extraordinary as Facebook’s 750 million, unless you look at the growth rate of Google+. They reached 10 million in just a few weeks, while it took Facebook more than two years to reach that many users.
In [...]

WE’RE HAVING A LOGO

Your company’s logo is like the outfit doting parents put on their child. Just as the outfit gives a first impression of you as a parent, a logo gives customers a first impression of your company. Logos draw clientele in or drive them away.
Trying to design or reinvent a new logo for your company? Frustrated? [...]

Being Green

In the current American market and economic difficulties, consumers are exceptionally cognizant of prices. Despite this, or maybe because of it, green products are being developed in Brazil, India, and China in anticipation of increased interest and high demand. Production in these three countries is higher than anywhere else including the United States and Europe. [...]

The Color of Money

The first color wheel was invented by Sir Isaac Newton. A century after Newton, Johann Wolfgang Goethe began studying psychological effects of colors. Advertisers have capitalized on psychological research started by these two scholars and with great success. If you are having a website built, or maybe you want to revamp your existing website, understanding [...]

An Ideal Audience

Your target audience is who you “market” your brand to. If you could replicate them, you’d fill a stadium with them that would make Super Bowlers green with envy. Your brand should fill a service or need for these particular customers. You can go outside of these parameters, but there is a good chance that [...]

Schemes Scams and Threats—Oh My!

The current economy is difficult not just for individuals, but for businesses as well.  You can find yourself in hot water before you even knew the tap was on.  In response to this, there are many unscrupulous debt collectors issuing bogus or even threatening demands.
If you are facing financial difficulties, the Consumer Fraud Task force [...]