Technology to help run your business
As you have probably noticed, I recently did a major redesign of my site. I chose a new theme that I hope makes everything look cleaner and easier to read. However, I made a major mistake when I completed the update; I forgot to check how the changes look in multiple browsers. A rookie mistake […]
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According to Search Engine Optimization expert Gem Webb, Google had added geography to its search algorithms. What does that mean? If you’re searching for a company that makes widgets, Google will try to include companies that are close to your location, even if you don’t include a geographic term in your search. For small business,
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Twitter is the hottest new social media trend and it seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon. Small business and marketing experts are on Twitter in droves. In spite of this, there is a small number of people who are taking the time to ask, “does it work?” Yes you can reach a large
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One of the great things about going to an event like Podcamp London is coming away with links to amazing tools that I had never heard of before. The first tool mentioned is one I’ve already been using. For editing out long pauses, sneezes and coughs and any other touch-ups to my audio, I’ve been
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By Ted Demopoulos Podcasts are a great way to help promote your business by showcasing your expertise, spreading the word about your company, products, and services, building community with your target market, and more. Here are 5 unconventional tips to help you along your way. 1) Sponsor a podcast whose audience fits your target demographic.
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I assume that anyone who is blogging wants to build traffic – increase readers. And if you’re blogging for business, not for pleasure, there’s nothing to assume. But not all blog posts are created equal. Some get tons of traffic and some are ignored. Some ignite a ton of comments and some leave you wondering
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Since I’m new to social bookmarking myself, I thought I’d ask my LinkedIn network for their thoughts. As always, I got some great ideas from them, including strategies I might not have thought up myself. On of the main uses of social bookmarking is sharing of links. Whether it’s for people using multiple computers (one
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Like all things social media, social bookmarking is something I have known about for a while but have hesitated using because I didn’t really understand it. However recently a few friends have convinced me of the benefits. I’ve spent some time using both Delicious (formerly Del.icio.us) and StumbleUpon, added plug-ins for both sites to my
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Thanks to Janet Barclay’s Tweet this morning, I’ve discovered an interesting new tool called Loaded Web. The folks at Loaded Web are “trying to be the first purely geo-based blog directory. This means we want to organize blogs primarily by geography – where the blogger is from.” They are doing the same for Twitter. Why
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Everyone has favorite tools that get them through the day. I discovered most of the ones I use from Twitter or articles like these so I thought I’d share the love. Here are the free online and technology tools I can’t live without: 1. Social media I can’t imagine running my business without Facebook, LinkedIn
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