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Blog Portfolio: BeatCancerBootcampBlog.com
Published on 2011-09-23 20:26:22
Anita Kellman wanted something she could continually update to let her “troops” know what’s going on. We also created a Facebook Page and lead generation page where people could get more info on licensing her bootcamp idea. http://beatcancerbootcampblog.com > read more
Blog Portfolio: DelMarMusicGroup.com/Blog
Published on 2011-09-23 20:21:40
Craig Israel needed a way to generate some traffic to his website, so we created a blog to please the search engines and get some SEO traffic. We also created a lead generation system and PPC campaign. http://delmarmusicgroup.com/blog > read more
Blog Portfolio: Crizmac.com/ArtAndSoul
Published on 2011-09-23 20:13:00
This was another case of do-it-yourself gone awry, as we ended up having to completely overhaul the old site, which wasn’t even getting indexed in the search engines! This was a fun project for us because Kitty Williams and the Crizmac team are very creative and wanted their blog to reflect that. http://www.crizmac.com/artandsoul > read more
Blog Portfolio: LeaseSmartBlog.com
Published on 2011-09-23 20:08:29
Gary Greene needed a blog to house the videos we created for him that educate his prospects on the process of doing business with him. Since he already had a website he was happy with, we created the blog to match the look and feel of his original site. http://lease-smart-blog.com > read more
Website Portfolio: JanaSocha.com
Published on 2011-09-23 19:51:30
Jana Socha needed a platform to display her fine art photography, so we created this website for her to do just that… we also built a custom shopping cart within the site to sell her photography – all on a WordPress platform. http://janasocha.com > read more
Website Portfolio: TheAbundantLifeCortez.com
Published on 2011-09-23 19:42:17
Dyanna Hoffman wanted a simple website that would let her customers find her and allow her to communicate any specials and nutrition advice she needed to say. We also set it up so her blog posts would automatically email her list when new posts are created. http://theabundantlifecortez.com > read more
Website Portfolio: HotDogsWithHeart.com
Published on 2011-09-23 19:36:03
Gene Hildreth won our Grand Opening marketing giveaway, so we created a website and Facebook page that we update for him daily. http://hotdogswithheart.com > read more
Website Portfolio: KachinaBookkeeping.com
Published on 2011-09-23 19:31:55
Kay Hayes just wanted to make her existing website look “more professional.” The reason it didn’t look so professional in the first place? She hired an amateur, someone who had been her hairdresser for years and one day decided she would also do websites!… Well, she chose the right company the second time around, at [...] > read more
Website Portfolio: CruzanIrrigation.com
Published on 2011-09-23 19:25:03
The Cruzans just wanted a simple website that would give people the basic info they would need to know. So that’s what we did, but we still had some fun making the site look good (and we also structured it to be very SEO-friendly). http://cruzanirrigation.com > read more
Website Portfolio: SBAServicesAZ.com
Published on 2011-09-23 19:19:57
Tracy and Stacy Stinson wanted a website that would also help market their business, so we added a blog and hooked it up to Facebook and Twitter to help them get more exposure. I also think I helped turn a pretty boring subject (Quickbooks accounting… YEK!) into some compelling content that helps pre-sell potential prospects [...] > read more
The Fastest Way To Kill Your Marketing Campaign
Published on 2011-06-28 11:50:34
This is a true story of how a bad attitude affects business… About a month ago I was walking down 5th St. in Gaslamp when I spotted a brand new, sparkling nail spa. The sign in the window showed that they offered shelac manicures, which is ex > read more
A Case for the Email Autoresponder
Published on 2011-06-23 10:56:28
I’m a follower of Copyblogger.com and I had to share this recent blog post with you… You see, Monique and I provide our Email Marketing Services for a reason… because it works! There is no better way to follow up with potential cust > read more
How to use Facebook as Your Business Page
Published on 2011-06-22 12:57:10
Today’s blog post is inspired by a question we received from Erin in Tucson, Arizona… “I have categorized people into lists. Is there anyway to send messages just to a certain group? My latest group is Tucson Dog Trainers, I want to > read more
What’s The Secret To Your Success?
Published on 2011-06-17 10:00:00
Don’t you just love it when someone really “gets” your business? Well, that happened to me today… I had an appointment with a franchise owner who had been referred to us. She wanted to utilize some creative methods to do wha > read more
The Importance Of A USP In Social Media
Published on 2011-06-14 11:08:44
A company must be able to effectively communicate their Unique Selling Proposition and social media is just another place to share their story… As you know, Derek and I work with companies to create social media campaigns that do three main thi > read more
What Darwin Has to Say About SEO
Published on 2011-06-10 09:55:16
SEO and search algorithms can seem pretty complex (and they kind of are)… That’s why we do what we do ;-) Anyway, I thought I’d share this article with you… What SEO comes down to is you either need to do it for yourself and t > read more
Flash-y Websites Are Bad for SEO
Published on 2011-06-09 11:53:02
Remember the ’80′s? Awesome, awesome time period, I know… I have a special fondness in my heart for the Hair Metal bands and their 10-minute guitar solos… However, if you want your website to rank well… you’d bette > read more
3 Ways Internet Marketing Changes Your Business
Published on 2011-06-08 10:00:54
If you’ve ever watched the show “What Not To Wear,” you know know that even good change is terrifying… Hosts Clinton and Stacy give a $5000 makeover to one lucky winner who has been nominated by their friends, family and co-wo > read more
26 Ways to Provide Customer Service Through Social Media
Published on 2011-06-07 10:00:59
Besides being a great promotion tool, Social Media can also be used to provide Customer Service… I ran across this post that shows 26 ways this can be done. Enjoy! 26 Tips for Adding Customer Service to Your Social Media Strategy By Debbie Heml > read more
Major Search Engines Collaborate to Standardize How They Search Markup Data
Published on 2011-06-06 10:00:36
Monique and I often preach how websites need Meta Data to optimize for search engines… And I came across an article that proves why it’s even more important than ever. Apparently, all the major search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing) are wor > read more
Social Media To Have Bigger Impact On Google Adwords
Published on 2011-06-03 11:50:00
I read an interesting article on what Google is doing to improve searchers’ experience. More and more importance is being placed on Social Media, whether it’s with their search algorithm or their paid ads. Read the article and see for you > read more
Which is Better: Facebook Ads or Google Ads?
Published on 2011-06-02 11:09:20
Both! Actually, the answer depends on your goals… Monique and I have been using Facebook and Google Ads since ’09… right around the time that Google PPC got super expensive and Facebook Ads were crazy cheap… But the thing is, > read more
Social Media Exceeds Business Owners’ Expectations
Published on 2011-06-01 10:05:39
A recent study by Webs.com shows that approximately 2/3 of small business owners have a presence on Facebook… Over three quarters of the survey respondents plan to increase their use of social media this year, while almost one in five plan to m > read more
Happy Memorial Day!
Published on 2011-05-27 11:01:33
Memorial Day is often considered the beginning of summer… And we are thrilled about that! Even though the weather in San Diego is nice year-round, there are just certain activities that lend themselves to summer… For example, grilling o > read more
How Employees Can Interact on Facebook Pages… Without Being Admins
Published on 2011-05-26 11:11:25
Want your employees to interact on your business’ Facebook Page… But you don’t want to make them an Admin? I’ll show you how this can be done in this quick video… > read more
3 Reasons to use Facebook Questions
Published on 2011-05-25 11:17:36
Facebook Questions is a relatively new feature on Facebook… And Monique and I have been using it to get more interactions (and even do a little market research) for our clients’ Facebook Pages. Here’s a cool article on Facebook Ques > read more
Beware The Internet Marketing Money Pit
Published on 2011-05-24 09:54:02
Do you remember the 1986 comedy, The Money Pit? Unfortunately, many business owners have a money pit and it’s called “internet marketing”… That’s not a typo – I’m saying my own industry can be a huge money pi > read more
Facebook Profile Tip – How to Add Your Business to Your Profile
Published on 2011-05-20 11:41:01
Why not make it easy for your Facebook friends to find your Business Page? Here’s a quick little video I created to show how… > read more
Some Insight Into Working with Us
Published on 2011-05-19 10:06:10
We don’t believe in doing anything unless it helps a business reach their goals… Certainly, internet marketing is no exception. Many times we hear what we call the “check list” mentality… which is thinking that all a business needs > read more
7 Common Facebook Page Marketing Mistakes
Published on 2011-05-18 11:35:22
Saw this post at AllFacebook.com… Lots of good info, make sure and read #4, which has to be my favorite! After working with many companies on Facebook marketing, teaching many students, and speaking with many audiences, I’ve discovered some c > read more
$ocial Currency: Is Your Business Rich, Or Broke As A Joke?
Published on 2011-05-13 10:37:02
Social capital is the value behind your social contacts… Relationships are currency and yet many business owners are still falling prey to “their cave”. You know what I mean… With so many things to take care of in the day to > read more
How Is Your Business Different?
Published on 2011-05-12 11:07:04
When we network on and offline, we get this question all the time… And the truth is, if you ever want to receive quality referrals you have to be able to clearly communicate what exactly makes your business stand out from the crowd… We ha > read more
Facebook Places – How Small Businesses Can Benefit
Published on 2011-05-11 10:48:48
With Facebook Places your business can get instant—and free—exposure online from customers who tell their friends what they’re up to… Using GPS technology to track Facebook users’ locations, the application allow users to “check in > read more
Facebook Marketing Best Practice Guide (5 Takeaways)
Published on 2011-05-10 11:22:55
Have you seen the “Best Practice Guide” Facebook came out with? Obviously, Facebook sees that businesses are using their platform to promote their products and services… so they decided to come out with a PDF guide to help businesse > read more
Business Advice from Walt Disney
Published on 2011-05-04 11:07:47
I actually took a whole Sunday off to relax, read, and refresh the other day, and I read something about Walt Disney that really inspired me in a business sense… The thing is, I’ve always been inspired by Walt Disney – but it’ > read more
Why Word of Mouth Will Kill Your Business
Published on 2011-05-03 10:19:33
Don’t get me wrong – word of mouth is great, but it will kill your business… Especially if that’s the only way you get new business! You can’t just sit around and wait for new business to come through word of mouth… > read more
***Facebook Place Update***
Published on 2011-05-02 10:29:19
There’s been a new development with Facebook Places… *If you need to catch up, go read these posts: Facebook Places: An Explanation & How to Get One How to Merge Your Facebook Place with Your Business Page Facebook Deals: Reward Your > read more
Facebook Debuts Deals In San Diego
Published on 2011-04-29 09:19:27
That’s right, you can now subscribe to Facebook Deals in Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, San Diego and San Francisco… This new feature is different than the “Facebook Places Deals” that are integrated into mobile check-ins, which wil > read more
How To Create A Mobile Marketing Strategy
Published on 2011-04-28 09:18:03
We’ve talked about Mobile Marketing, now it’s time to talk Strategy! Derek and I have found that a well-thought out plan is what’s usually missing from most company’s marketing… and mobile marketing is no exception. Many > read more
3 Industries That Can Benefit From Mobile Marketing
Published on 2011-04-27 09:08:52
Today I’m going to share with you the 3 industries that should jump on mobile marketing NOW… Of course there are tons of businesses that would benefit from a mobile friendly website and text message marketing but I want to focus on restau > read more
4 Benefits to Mobile Marketing
Published on 2011-04-26 09:05:58
If you haven’t looked at your website from a smart phone, do it now Most business owners invest at least a couple thousand dollars in a nice website only to find that it’s nearly impossible to navigate… Today I’d like to share > read more
Can I Get There On My Cell Phone?
Published on 2011-04-22 09:00:48
It’s amazing how many things you can do from a cell phone these days! I was at a networking event on Tuesday night and someone mentioned that the only time they get on Social Media is from their phone. Most companies have now found a way to k > read more
Why I Drink Guinness, Not Bud Light
Published on 2011-04-21 09:00:16
I was talking with a client the other day and he said something very interesting to me… He’s a brand new client (and brand new to the Internet) so we were talking about our goals for his Facebook Page… He’s from the same small > read more
Without This, SEO Is A Waste of Money…
Published on 2011-04-20 10:32:23
It’s amazing how many business owners pour thousands of dollars into an SEO campaign without a plan… It’s Monique today and as you all know Derek is really the SEO master… so why am I writing, you ask? Well, today we aren > read more
Networking and Internet Marketing Go Hand In Hand
Published on 2011-04-19 09:00:32
“How can I use networking more effectively in my business?” This is a common question we get from clients, in fact just today we had this discussion with a new client who is still in the early stages of his business. The good news is netw > read more
Why Social Media Marketing Pisses Me Off!
Published on 2011-04-18 09:00:20
Does your Social Media Marketer know any more than you do? I had a meeting yesterday with a couple of people that just left me, well, pissed off… You know the old saying, “Count to 10 when you get mad”? Well, I counted to 10 and t > read more
Why Web Traffic Isn’t Enough
Published on 2011-04-15 09:00:30
The last few posts, I’ve been talking about SEO and how to get more traffic to your business’ website… But it dawned on me that most businesses’ websites could get 10,000 hits a day and still struggle to get people through the > read more
When it Comes to SEO…
Published on 2011-04-14 09:00:42
What people say about you is more important than what you say about yourself! That’s right, Google basically uses Internet “word of mouth” to judge whether your site should be ranked for prized keywords or not! Take a look at this g > read more
When it comes to SEO, Google is Just a Retarded Robot
Published on 2011-04-13 09:00:22
Why use the word “Retarded”? Do I have something against mentally disabled people? No, of course not! I’m just using this word to make a point, which is… Google is just a robot, “artificial intelligence” at its fin > read more
Why SEO is a Popularity Contest
Published on 2011-04-12 09:00:38
Once upon a time, it was possible to rank high in the Search Engines simply by “stuffing” a bunch of keywords into your website… All you had to do was place just the right keywords in just the right places and amounts, and you would > read more
How do Search Engines Work?
Published on 2011-04-11 11:13:50
When it comes to SEO, most business owners are like men when it comes to women… They have no clue how to “romance” the Search Engines by giving them what they want. So, what do they want, you ask? (Remember, we’re talking SEO, > read more
Internet Marketing – No People Skills Required
Published on 2011-04-08 09:00:43
Just because the internet affords us amazing possibilities doesn’t mean people skills are no longer required. After a couple of conversations with a referral I realized what the critical, missing piece was in her internet marketing – inte > read more
Why SEO Doesn’t “Work” For Small Business Owners
Published on 2011-04-07 09:00:13
They say a dissatisfied customer tells at least 10-12 people and a satisfied customer tells 1-2 people about their experience… In the case of a referral that was sent our way, I would say she had told everyone who would listen for the last two > read more
How to Perform a Google Ranking “Triple Play”
Published on 2011-04-05 14:00:02
In honor of baseball season starting, I’d like to take a look at the 3 things you need to rank your website at the top of Google… In baseball, a triple play is a rare feat. Likewise, it is rare that websites get the trifecta correct when > read more
3 Marketing Lessons from the 2011 Arizona Wildcats Men’s Basketball Team
Published on 2011-04-05 09:00:11
As you may already know, I am a HUGE University of Arizona Sports fan… I’ve even christened my wife as an “Honorary Alumnus” and converted her to “Bear Down” and root for the Wildcats. One of my favorite teams to > read more
What Sea Monkeys Can Teach You About Marketing
Published on 2011-04-04 09:00:06
Do you remember Sea Monkeys? You know, the little packet of powder that “magically comes to life” when added to water? If you used to read comic books like I did, then you would have found some great direct mail ads for Sea Monkeys in the > read more
Internet Marketing Is Simple, Right?
Published on 2011-04-01 09:00:25
Every week I attend a Meetup and every week I’m reminded that simple doesn’t mean easy… What do I mean? Well, this great group called Exceptional Entrepreneurs, led by David and Gina Demangos meets at Seau’s for lunch and ne > read more
Do Facebook Users Hate Corporations?
Published on 2011-03-31 09:00:14
Monique’s post yesterday got me thinking about how much more difficult it is for us to get a Social Media following for our clients if they are franchise owners… What we’ve found to be the biggest challenge is getting people to inte > read more
What Keeps This Internet Marketer Up At Night
Published on 2011-03-30 09:00:12
It’s 3:09 a.m. and I’m wide awake! Why you ask? I had a conversation with Craig Slike of “The Agency San Diego” that really got me fired up. We are in a networking group together and if you’ve done the networking scene > read more
Why Internet Marketing is Like Heavyweight Boxing
Published on 2011-03-29 09:00:06
Monique and I never “guarantee” results… Why, you ask? Because Internet Marketing is like Heavyweight boxing! You’ve got to “feel things out” and get to know your “opponent.” What do I mean by this? Wel > read more
Internet Marketing Hypocrites
Published on 2011-03-28 09:00:48
BEFORE You Hire an Internet Marketing Company, Ask This Question… Do They Practice What They Preach? By this I mean, do they actually use Internet Marketing to get business? You’d be surprised by how few do! And some will even lie right t > read more
Are You Missing Out On Mobile Business?
Published on 2011-03-25 09:00:24
If you’re like most people, you are addicted to your smart phone… And why not? You can access social media sites, play games, search locally, get directions, and watch videos in addition to making calls and texting. You name it, you can > read more
Silent Business Killers
Published on 2011-03-24 09:00:02
I know this title isn’t exactly uplifting, but stay with me… This photo is of the Border’s across the street from our apartment. We are bummed to know that this beautiful building will soon be empty. Why is this important to you? > read more
Facebook Deals: Reward Your Customers for Spreading the Word
Published on 2011-03-22 09:00:32
In the past 2 posts, we’ve talked about how to create a Facebook Place and how to merge it with your existing Fan Page… And I promised to explain in more detail how this can help your business, so here goes… The reason it’s a > read more
How to Merge Your Facebook Place with Your Business Page
Published on 2011-03-21 09:00:34
Last post, we talked about what a Facebook Place is and how it can help you spread the word about your business… We also talked about how to create a Facebook Place if you don’t already have one. As you have already seen, it’s prett > read more
Facebook Places: An Explanation & How to Get One
Published on 2011-03-18 09:00:36
“Facebook Places” is an application that lets users “check in” on their mobile phones so friends know where they’re hanging out and what they’re doing. How does this apply to your business, you ask? Well, it’ > read more
5 Marketing Pots Of Gold For Your Business
Published on 2011-03-17 09:00:41
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! While you may not find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, I’m hoping you’ll take these five simple marketing “pots of gold” and apply them to your business. Now, with most things that are > read more
Why Ugly Emails Sell Beautifully…
Published on 2011-03-16 09:00:54
Whenever we get an Email Marketing client, they are usually surprised at how simple I like to keep my emails. Why do I keep them simple (bordering on the ugly), you ask? It’s because they work better! Let me ask you this… when you get an > read more
Want to sell more? Give free samples…
Published on 2011-03-14 11:59:22
The truth is if you want to make money or make more money in your business, you better learn how to sell… (And part of the selling process sometimes involves giving your best stuff away for free!) This weekend we were up at the Little Italy Far > read more
The Difference Between Selling and Marketing
Published on 2011-03-11 08:00:13
First of all, let me just make clear that the whole point of Marketing is to sell more stuff… This post is dealing more with what I perceive to be some common misconceptions between the words “selling” and “marketing.” & > read more
Should You Sweat Negative Yelp Reviews?
Published on 2011-03-10 08:00:05
If you are a small business owner and you haven’t heard of Yelp, allow me to introduce this site to you… Basically, it’s a website that lets your customers review your business… whether good or bad… they’re all the > read more
Why I “Heart” San Diego’s Little Italy
Published on 2011-03-09 08:00:57
We’ve only been in San Diego for about a month and I think I’m becoming Italian! Since we live and work downtown, we see it as our “duty” to learn about our neighborhood and what better way to do that than by checking out the > read more
Why we ONLY Like to work with established businesses
Published on 2011-03-08 08:00:27
Don’t get me wrong, Monique and I love entrepreneurs and would to like help everyone we can… However, that being said… we ONLY like to work with established, brick and mortar business owners! Why? Because there’s a lot that go > read more
Why Does Your Business Exist?
Published on 2011-03-07 08:00:56
We’ve noticed it’s not what you do or what you sell that’s most important, but WHY you do what you do. Part of our responsibility as marketers is to get to the heart of the a business. It’s tempting for business owners to fo > read more
Why we moved to San Diego
Published on 2011-03-04 08:00:13
Monique and I recently moved our family and business to San Diego… And you would think we moved to Mars from the reaction we’ve gotten from some people! So I’m going to explain why we moved and we can direct people to this post from > read more
When SEO Backfires… A Cautionary Tale
Published on 2011-03-03 08:00:52
I’m a pretty calm dude… born and raised in Southern California, but I’m also driven to succeed and can be pretty competitive (and sometimes, aggressive). So it’s no surprise that I take tasks head on, full-steam ahead (and thi > read more
Video: New Strategies for Recent Facebook Changes
Published on 2011-03-02 08:00:01
With the recent changes Facebook has made, we’ve “put our thinking caps on” to figure out new marketing strategies that can be used to take advantage of these changes. Topics covered include… Registering your business as a cli > read more
Branding, It’s Not Just For Cows!
Published on 2011-03-01 08:00:38
Do small business owners understand the value of their BRAND? According to Wikipedia: “A brand is the identity of a specific product, service or business.” Simple enough right? The truth is small businesses must competitively fight to est > read more
New Study Shows Importance of Social Media to SEO…
Published on 2011-02-28 08:00:40
More evidence on why SEO and Social Media are a great One-Two Punch… Social Media has been shown to help business’ get their websites ranked higher, but there is a new development that will help turn this web traffic into more customers. > read more
Frustrated and Feeling “Behind the Times”?
Published on 2011-02-25 08:00:40
With technology moving at the speed of light, you’re not alone. According to a recent survey by Yahoo!, small business owners face a variety of challenges on a daily basis and how to attract more customers always surfaces as the number-one conc > read more
How to (Legally) Steal Groupon’s Email List | Case Study #3
Published on 2011-02-23 08:00:03
We’ve already done some popular posts on how we use Groupon to jump-start our clients’ email marketing campaigns… Groupon Marketing | Maximize Your Results on Groupon Why Business’ Marketing Ignorance is Making Groupon Money > read more
Paid Search Without Keywords? Pay Per Click Without the Click?
Published on 2011-02-22 08:00:08
If you’re using paid search (aka PPC) to advertise your business, you definitely need to check this article out! For example, the term “PPC” (pay-per-click) may soon be irrelevant because paid search is increasingly trending toward > read more
Why SEO’s Shouldn’t Fixate on Keyword Rankings & Other SEO News…
Published on 2011-02-21 08:00:36
I came across a great article on the topic of keyword rankings that I’d like to share. Basically, it’s saying that all keywords are NOT created equal… what really matters is if they get you more business or not (at least that’ > read more
Facebook By The Numbers: 10 Reasons Your Business Needs a Facebook Strategy
Published on 2011-02-18 08:00:17
I came across some cool articles breaking Facebook down into numbered lists… I just love lists, don’t you? David Letterman figured out our national love for lists long ago and he’s still going strong, so I figured, “Why not? > read more
Why Groupon’s Super Bowl Ads Sucked & Other Marketing News…
Published on 2011-02-17 08:00:51
Let’s be honest here, Groupon’s Super Bowl Ads sucked, didn’t they?! I mean, pardon my “Gen-X,” (ooh, he said sucked!) but the commercial just left me bewildered… I think they tried a little too hard. It’s no > read more
Beyond Email Marketing: How to Maximize Your Newsletter
Published on 2011-02-16 08:00:42
Unless you’ve been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard how email marketing can help you get more business from your best customers… But today I’d like to talk about how to maximize your email marketing campaign to make the > read more
Google’s Own Version of Groupon & Other PPC News…
Published on 2011-02-15 07:00:12
I’m a big fan of Groupon… I use it to get good deals and to try new things. We also like to give our clients a jump-start with their Internet Marketing campaign by leveraging Groupon’s list to get an email list started for our clien > read more
NY Times Outs Major Retailer for Link Spam & Other SEO News…
Published on 2011-02-14 13:39:21
Not too long ago, I posted about the importance of doing SEO right (that is, by not spamming your links and using “black hat” techniques)… The thing is, I know why people do it… because it works… for a time. It’s l > read more
Facebook Page Redesign 2011 & Other Facebook News…
Published on 2011-02-11 14:05:58
Facebook has once again redesigned its Pages… I tell you what, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with all the changes Facebook makes (and we do this for a living!) I can only imagine what it’s like for the “do-it-yourself” > read more
Why We Recommend HostGator
Published on 2011-02-03 16:28:30
Most of our clients already have a website when they hire us… and I cringe when they don’t have HostGator! Why? Because we like to use WordPress… and I know the chances are great that I’ll be pulling my hair out trying to get > read more
Are Your Business Ideas “Possible”?
Published on 2011-01-29 11:54:39
Creativity reigns supreme in business today and it’s all possible. This post was inspired by a couple of conversations on social media the last few weeks… If you are familiar with Derek and I, you already know we believe in “switc > read more
Biggest Mistake Companies Make On Their Facebook Page
Published on 2011-01-21 09:14:57
I just had to write about this because this is not only one of my personal pet peeves on Facebook, but it defeats the purpose of having a page for your business in the first place… So, why does everyone and their mama have a Facebook page? For > read more
Baby Boomers and Facebook
Published on 2011-01-14 09:41:16
Most of our clients are baby boomers and what we love about them is they don’t feel the need to learn all this “new technology”… they just want us to do it for them :) This email my dad recently forwarded me, not only gives a > read more
We Love You Tucson!
Published on 2011-01-11 10:39:25
Our hearts and prayers go out to everyone effected by the tragic events that took place in Tucson… I lived in Tucson for the last five years. Derek was there twelve years and graduated from the University of Arizona. We loved every minute i > read more
Facebook Is Shutting Down?!
Published on 2011-01-10 10:08:24
Word is Facebook is shutting down after March 15, 2011… Well, this ridiculous rumor is FALSE! Do you really think Mark Zuckerburg would walk away from this jackpot? Let’s review the facts… Facebook is valued at 50 billion and is t > read more
Is Ignorance Stunting Your Business’ Growth?
Published on 2011-01-06 18:03:53
Remember when growing was exciting? I just got home from my yoga class and the first thing my teacher started the class with was this quote… “Are you growing, or are you just pretending you are?” As a business owner, let me ask you > read more
My New Year’s Resolution for 2011
Published on 2010-12-30 17:38:40
It’s hard to believe this year is coming to a close… If you’re like most people, New Year’s is a time to reminisce about the year’s amazing adventures and set goals for the coming year. It’s about constant improv > read more
The Importance of Title Tags and Meta Tags
Published on 2010-12-29 06:00:21
Last post, I talked a little about on-site SEO and how blog posts help with it… So today I thought I’d talk a little about Title Tags and Meta Tags… These are what show up when you do a search on Google, Yahoo, or Bing… and th > read more
SEO and the Whale
Published on 2010-12-22 06:00:04
Get your site’s pages ranked at the top of the search engines by making your blog posts “work as a team”… Have you ever seen the Twitter logo? You know, the one with the whale being lifted by all the little birdies? Well, on-s > read more