• 04Aug

    Here’s a quick video that Google put up on Youtube last year.  It gives a good overview of what all that data in Google Analytics means, and how to act on it.  Enjoy.

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  • 28Jul

    I’m putting the finishing touches on July’s Small Business Newsletter. Use the handy form to your left to get a copy delivered to your inbox!

    This month’s issue will feature a case study. I’ll explain how exactly one of my clients is doing more business now than he was before the recession!

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  • 30May

    May sure has flown by.  I hope your month has been profitable.  Have you gotten Google Analytics set up on your site yet?  If you need some help, hit that reply button and let me know!  One of my clients is so excited by his Analytics data that he checks it first thing every morning.  It’s always a pleasure to see someone take the ball and run with it.  This month…

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    • And now for something completely different…

    Google I/O 2009 Keynote

    This month I resolved to exclude Google from the newsletter.  I was going to talk about customer retention strategies.  It’s all the rage these days, what with the economy and all.

    Then I watched a video on YouTube. This video blew my mind. It was the first announcement of a new Google product that will change the world, and how we communicate. So, I’ve decided to depart from my usual format and tell you about what I saw.
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  • 07May

    So I simply haven’t had time to complete a real blog post in a little while.  In lieu of a content filled post, I’ll just fill you in on what I’ve been spending my time on.

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  • 13Feb

    Websites can be confusing enough without thinking about Search Engine Optimization (SEO).  Throw that into the equation and most business owners start getting overwhelmed.  You know you want your website to show up in Google, and there are a lot of folks out there who charge a lot of money to make that happen.  If you want to get traffic to your site, you need to show up in Google search results.   You can worry about pay-per-click advertising later, best to start with a strong, organic foundation.

    One thing that can be confusing at first is the PageRank system used by Google.  Obviously, you would like for your site to be in first place when someone searches for keywords related to your products or services.  So, a PageRank of 1 sounds pretty nice doesn’t it.  Well, it isn’t.

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  • 18Jan

    I recently met with someone at a local community outreach organization about bringing their internet operations up to speed. They were surprised to learn that they were eligible for free web hosting simply because of their IRS 501(c) (3) status. I couldn’t help but imagine that there are plenty of others who would love to know about this.

    As I got to thinking about it I realized that there must be other great free for non-profit services out there. I’ve been doing some research and below you’ll find 8 useful eResources that are completely free to qualified non-profits. They include web hosting, marketing, software, and web application solutions.

    Some of these are even free for anyone, and can be of great value to businesses, small and large.  I include them because they can be especially valuable to non-profits.  By employing free open source software you can keep your IT budget to a minimum without sacrificing.

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  • 22Oct

    Google has grown from a web search engine into a massive provider of web services and applications.  You can use Google to keep track of your calender, search a gigantic archive of video (growing at the rate of 13 hours video per minute,) use email, work with spreadsheets, presentations, documents, and even get satellite photos of most of the planet all from one site.

    I started using Google as my primary search engine early on.  It was still in the beta testing phase.  You’ll notice some Google features have a ‘beta’ indicator in the upper left by their logo.  This means they are not considered a final product, or release quality, yet.  Final testing is being carried out to work out the last of the bugs.  All quality software products, and web applications go through this process.

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