Better internet practices mean better business – now and in the future
What is your business doing to stay ahead of the game in these rapidly changing times? If the answer is, “Not much,” you’d better start getting busy. All businesses, including big brand companies like Best Buy, Reebok, McDonald’s, and many others, know only too well how crucial it is to have their “go-to teams” completely […]
Getting the scoop on web design from Brett Beck at Nextfly
Every now and then, I get the chance to catch a couple of minutes with the Big Guy here at Nextfly. While the others might be busy jaw-jacking about the latest news on CNN or how the Colts are doing, I slide right up in there and shoot Brett Beck of Nextfly, a few good […]
Social networking isn’t nirvana when it comes to website success in marketing
At one time or another, we’ve all been smitten with one social networking website or another. Facebook. Twitter. Ning. Meetup. LinkedIn. Bebo. Blee. Blah. Bleu. You know what I’m sayin’. There are so many out there that you start feeling as if you are either pimping your website through these social outlets (hyped by these […]
Link Exchange: Don’t compromise the integrity of your business website
A friend contacted me saying she was thrilled with all of the link exchange requests her relatively new website was getting from other website owners. These other companies must really love her business website, she said. They must think that her professionally designed website is so popular and so fabulous that they want to give […]
Avoid a negative business reputation online: Don’t jerk customers around
We bought a custom-made interior glass door from Lowe’s for $400 several weeks ago. It was supposed to be ready for delivery two days ago. Actually, it was supposed to be ready for delivery well over two weeks ago, but a store representative called to matter-of-factly let us know that the door had fallen off […]
Add pages to your website beyond its design structure with creative blogging
One of my favorite non-business quotes that seems to have everything to do with small business internet commerce comes from an article on Contact Music’s website: “John Mayer: ‘Fame Affects My Songwriting“. CM reported that singer/musician John Mayer was having trouble writing new songs because his fans think they know him too well. He’s quoted […]
Professional Web Design: It’s what sells your business online
As an internet shopper, I love buying from sites that offer me a sleek, efficient shopping experience. I love these sites because I can be a real stickler on performance as a customer. I’m referring to website performance from start to finish. You don’t need a glitzy site. It doesn’t have to be the least […]
Non-profit websites often need a shot in the arm for successful internet presence
Last week, I searched to find a great gift online to send to a friend of mine who lives in another state. I wanted something original, something different, something that was a little proactive in terms of helping either the planet or those living on it. I had previously sent a plant for his office, […]