While in recent days small businesses have found themselves caught up in the world of social media and the prospects it can bring directly to their products or services, big business certainly has a brief history of their own in utilizing social media formats for marketing purposes. So which companies are utilizing social medias these […]
Conferences & Education
GoToMeeting, GoToWebinar and ShowMyPc
Remote viewing or remote connections have been an imperative part of the technical support world for many years. However, in more recent years, developers finally found other great formats for remote connection that also has plenty of benefits. Web Meetings and Conferences Webinars Web Training Along with other useful aspects, these are some of the […]
Writing a Great Press Release
Press Releases are a crucial part of marketing, in fact they are one of the few traditional marketing tools that have flourished in the new media or Digital Brand Age. There are six major types of press releases. General News Event Launch Staff or Executive Announcement Expert Positioning Product Each of these press releases may […]
Google is Still Winning – But For How Long?
Although Google may still be the top search engine in the U.S., and by a still impressively immense margin, the last six months have shown that Bing, powered by Microsoft, is leading an impressive race in the competition for top search engine status. If this trend continues to increase at its current rate, Bing may […]
The State of Now – The #140conf
Jeff Pulver is an interesting character. Not the most charismatic of speakers, yet his words make a lot of sense. He started “in computers”, as he calls it, 17 years ago. He was one of the co-founders of Vonage, and invested in Twitter back in 2007. Here is, paraphrased, what he says about the State […]
Stik: Reviews from your social network
Making significant purchases such as new homes, insurance policies or even your well-planned retirement investments will require individuals to find professionals they can truly trust. Many unsuspecting consumers may find themselves working with unknown representatives or salespersons who may not always have the buyers best financial interest at heart. Just as unfortunately it can often […]
Best Twitter Tools: TweetDeck, TrueTwit, FLLWRS, 20FT, Formulists
Twitter has become such a media marketing giant on the net in the last few years that there is now an entire industry devoted to the creation of tools, tips and tricks to make your Twitter experience easier, quicker or more user-friendly in just about any manner. Many of those tools provided can help to […]
Google’s New E-Commerce Features
Web retailers may have just received extra encouragement for product promotion from Google with the launch of their new E-commerce, product-specific search capabilities. At least two new features will stand out to regular users. Instant Results First, there is the type-as-you-go feature that Google users have grown accustomed to in their web search tool. This […]
Digital Visibility: The Local Search Snapshot
As a business owner, you know you must have a presence on the World Wide Web to be considered a legitimate business. There are thousands of digital touch points out there, and knowing how you or your business appears to the world is almost as important as being there in the first place. If you […]
What Mobile Apps Can Do for Small Business
Mobile Applications have rushed to the forefront of technology and further advancements with the increased usage of net enhanced mobile devices like the iPhone. Breaking beyond the traditional uses for phone and text messaging capabilities, mobile apps have been brought from playroom to boardroom. Mobile App Statistics Did you know that 38% of small businesses […]