There was a recent online activity study by Pew Internet and it found that people are still using search and use email more then they use Social Networks. You can view their view internet survey report and here is a visual of the chart we are referring to. It really a good way to look [...]
WordCamp San Francisco Sold Out
WordCamp San Francisco sold out fast which isn’t surprising. But one thing we noticed which we have been saying every conference should have is a livestream pass to watch the presentations online. In this digital age it surprises us how many “digital”, “blog”, or “internet – tech” conferences don’t offer a livestream option. We get [...]
Everything you need to know about 301 Redirects explained by Matt Cutts from Google
Do you have an old website and don’t want to lose the SEO or Search Engine Optimization value of that website but want a new one? Did you change your company name and want to use a new URL or website for your new company name? You might of heard of 301 redirects as an [...]
Randi Zuckerberg Leaving Facebook Registers Company with Gmail Account
So we noticed a Tweet from WebProNews that said “Zuckerberg Leaves Facebook” so of course we bit on it. After reading the article they point to All Things D where they exclusively cover Randi who is Mark Zuckerberg’s sister leaving Facebook to start her own company helping other companies become more social. And the cool [...]
How Google Adwords Express Works for Local Marketing
Google just launched Google Adwords Express which was formerly Google Boost. It’s a quick, easy, set it and forget it way of small businesses using Google’s more complex Adwords program. The downfall is you don’t get to choose your own keywords, multiple ads and landing pages, and can sometimes pay more for a click in [...]
Google’s Places Update sure looks Prime for Google Plus Business Profiles
Google is now making their reviews the prominent review link on their Google Places which is awesome. This is great especially in the dental industry where it was getting to the point every dentist needed the DemandForce magic to pump 100s of reviews people normally don’t write unless asked or gamed into it. When I [...]
How much content should a small business website have on the home page?
Matt Cutts was asked about having more or less content on a home page. First off if you are a local small business owner and trying to get more leads with a killer website and never heard of Matt Cutts it’s ok. He is the head of Google’s web spam team and is the person [...]
Google Pay Per Click Adwords Ads Showing Offers
I noticed the main vendor we buy domain names from had Google +1 at the top in their header with over 10 +1s so far. This made me search their main keyword first listed in their site title “Domain Names” to see where they rank organically and to see if this is having an effect [...]
Likes, +1s, Follows Oh My
If you are a small business and want to stay on top of internet marketing it is very cumbersome. That is why you should connect with a local internet marketing consultant in your area that can keep you educated with the ever changing landscape of web marketing. An example of this, is how social media [...]
Twitter adds more local cities to Trends
Twitter has a feature in their sidebar that shows what is trending on Twitter and most actively talked about. They have a “promoted” section where people may pay to promote a keyword or hashtag but mainly the keywords that show up in the trends are related to the most organic tweets going on. For example, [...]
