So you have a blog and you are all giddy about writing your first blog post. Or perhaps you’ve mustered up some courage to comment on a colleague’s post. You finish up, hit send and WHAT the? What is that little mystery man showing by your name? Introducing the avatar. An avatar is a little …
Sue Whitaker, The Business Lovemaker, will be interviewing me live tomorrow (January 5th) at around 8:10 am PST on Toginet.com . Here’s what will be going on: “Starting off 2012 with a bang! My new website goes live Thursday and I interview my website designer Sara Zimmerman on “The Business Lovemaker.” Sara is an award winning …
Happy New Year! Many people have mentioned that they are planning to work on their business after the New Year. So, the time has come and many are wondering what to do. Below is your business’ New Year’s resolution in 10 ways to help grow your business this new year: Get organized: Have receipts flying …
Never thought I would get such a gig, but Santa called and needed some help getting his website up to date. His website was an old html site built on web 1.0 standards, his social media presence was next to nil, and his workshop was in desperate need for some efficiency assistance. Here’s a little …
So your town has shoulder seasons, also known as the “off season.” These off seasons are defined as times when there are fewer visitors and there is less spending happening in store fronts. In tourist towns of North America, these off seasons tend to happen in late Spring and early Autumn. Tourists stay home and …
With thousands of website designers out there, choosing a web designer can be a daunting task. So how do you choose a web designer? Here is a list of things to consider when choosing someone to design (and maintain) your website: Portfolio: Does their web portfolio provide a list of websites that have the same …
People often visit my website to view my fine art and then say, “Wow! I had no idea you created websites too!” They later ask how I can be both an artist AND do something so left-brained like web design and marketing? For me it is easy because they are two passions of mine: I …
What is a blog? I get asked this question all of the time: What is a blog? A blog is a type of website where one page streams information (called blog posts) onto it in a chronological order. It means that there is one page (one URL) that you can visit to see either a …
There are many places where you can have an online presence. However, with the numerous sites that allow for rankings and viewable customer feedback, the main place that you can ensure 100% of what you want to say to your potential clients is your own website. Knowing your website may be your first online impression …
Choosing a host for your new website can be a daunting task since there are hundreds, if not thousands. I have worked with many and though I love to support local, small businesses, this is one area where the national brand is the better way to go. When you have a national company competing with …