A few months ago my company created a new site for Wilcox Energy, a premium energy company delivering oil and energy services to residences located in Westbrook and surrounding towns since 1955. Julie head of marketing wanted to have a special message with important information for their customers in the aftermath of hurricane Sandy. She […]
Get #1 position on google in five easy steps, using Google Local
October 22, 2012 By
If you own a brick and mortar business, then you should use Google Maps optimization to make it easier for you customers to find you. Plus this is the easiest way to achieve top ranking on Google. Google is now give strong marks to correctly formatted Google local listing entries. It’s free and takes less […]
Facebook to charge users to “promote” posts to their friends
October 5, 2012 By
Facebook is experimenting with a new revenue stream, paid personal posts, but the idea could backfire. “I don’t think the average user will pay to have a post promoted unless it was in some way related to business or advertising. When asking our fans if they would be willing to pay, the general response was […]
Richard Branson 5 Tips to Start a Successful Business
October 3, 2012 By
Five great tips for Richard Branson on how to simply start a successful business. 1. Listen more than you talk We have two ears and one mouth, using them in proportion is not a bad idea! To be a good leader you have to be a great listener. Brilliant ideas can spring from the […]
LinkedIn Basics
October 2, 2012 By
Linkedin as quickly becoming a very powerful prospecting tool. Facebook is starting to fade and many are recognizing the unique power of Linkedin. Below is a basic overview that should help get you started. Create your account: It very easy and LinkedIn will even track your percentage of completion and list missing sections. (Note: Brokers and […]
Google Maps Goes Underwater
September 28, 2012 By
Dive into the Great Barrier Reef with the first underwater panoramas in Google Maps We’ve added the very first underwater panoramic images to Google Maps, the next step in our quest to provide people with the most comprehensive, accurate and usable map of the world. With these vibrant and stunning photos you don’t have to […]
Supercharge your WordPress site
September 24, 2012 By
Google is always trying to improve the users experience. This is the reason they add page load time their algorithm in ranking sites. Everybody is in a hurry, nobody wants to wait for a slow loading site. With more and more sites using WordPress it’s important that your fully optimize your WordPress for speed. Fortunately, […]
Are you hiding from Google ?
September 18, 2012 By
Everyone wants to appear first in a Google search. With Google latest release of Penguin they are trying hard to reward sites with GOOD content, while at the same time penalizing sites trying to “game” the system. People spend countless hours and vast sums of money optimizing their site. This is important to maximize your […]
Cool Timeline showing 40 year growth of non-profit
September 17, 2012 By
Shannon Houston the Assistant Director for Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford was proud of the work and accomplishments of LVGH and wanted to celebrate in a special way. Bill Kelly from Kelly Design, created a gorgeous PDF of their 2013 Annual Report, complete with photos and snippets of text highlighting various milestones in the 40 […]
Linkedin announces New Business Pages
September 11, 2012 By
LinkedIn announced this month new redesigned business profiles, which are officially known as Company Pages. These new pages contain company specific business look similar to Facebook’s business page. Business can even add large Cover Photos similar to their Facebook Business Page. “We know a picture is worth a thousand words, so we’ve provided companies with […]