Archive for July, 2009

Growing Your Business in a Bad Economy

In a bad economy, companies “batten down the hatches” to prepare for difficult times. Studies show 75% of U.S. companies respond by cutting back and prepare for a difficult period – deservedly so. One common mistake companies make in recessionary times is cutting back on their marketing and advertising budget – this is usually the [...]

Social Media Network Advertising 2009 Projections

Have you thought about advertising on social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn and others? A recent report by Borrell Associates provides U.S. Social Network Ad Spending Projections for 2009 – Local and National. Data on the top 5 social network sites is below: MySpace: Total Ad $ Rank #1, Total Local Ad [...]

Beware of companies offering SEO services

Many SEO companies can provide businesses with valuable services, but you need to beware because there are many SEO companies or companies claiming to be SEO’s, that use unscrupulous marketing tactics and make false promises in an effort to get your money.  Be particularly cautious of companies that solicit you with unsolicited telemarketing calls or [...]

5 Ideas Online Video Makers Should Steal From Trent Reznor

Saturday, July 11, 2009 10:08 PST By Janko Roettgers Gigaom Network Nine Inch Nails mastermind Trent Reznor this week published a list of essential guidelines on how to be successful online. Reznor knows a thing or two about Internet success. He became the best-selling artist on Amazon’s MP3 store despite giving his music and videos [...]

10 Reasons A Business Should Have a Website

10 Reasons to Have a Website Reason #10: Professional image and credibility by having an Internet presence.  In today’s digital world of the Internet, mobile phones, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and blogs, it’s more accepted that a business with a website seems more legitimate. A business without a website and an email address can seem questionable. [...]