Dec 1, 2009 Posted by Judith

5 Reasons to Not Blog

Have a Blog? Want to Blog? Should you even consider Blogging? Every business site owner can answer “yes” to at least one of these questions. While one may already have a Blog or want to integrate a Blog, the toughest question of the three is should you even consider Blogging in the first place. Why is that the tough one? Because it is the one that many in my experience fail to answer... read more

Nov 24, 2009 Posted by Judith

Tweeting for Business: Dos and Don’ts

The social media train has left the station. Either you were on it or you still have to get a ticket and join the ride. Many of my clients struggle with the whole Twitterverse phenomenon and not knowing how they can use it for their business to create networking and lead opportunities. Part of that struggle is due to not understanding the impact and potential that participating on Twitter can in fact... read more

Oct 14, 2009 Posted by Judith

5 Google Analytics Basics

Stats or analytics are your best friend! They tell you exactly, precisely, what is happening on your site (or not). Traffic patterns, visitors, entries and exits are all there for you to review and then apply that information to your program moving forward. With all this great information at your fingertips whether on your server or by integrating Google Analytics, my experience shows all that info can... read more

Oct 13, 2009 Posted by Judith

Top 10 Domain Tips

I work with clients all the time who beat their heads against the wall trying to come up with that perfect domain name that will work for their project. Many make mistakes when registering their domain names because the are not aware of some of the issues you should consider before you plunk down your money and end up owning a domain name that either you can’t use or that won’t work for... read more

Sep 29, 2009 Posted by Judith

5 Vital Mindsets for Online Success

Online success isn’t for the weak of heart. Ask anyone who is making a profitable living online and they’ll tell you hard work, long hours, learning, doing and reinventing yourself when needed is part of their successful strategy. Anyone who claims otherwise, is well, full of hooey! Here are five vital mindsets to having a successful online business:Service, Service, Service! What about... read more

Sep 22, 2009 Posted by Judith

It’s More Than Having WordPress!

Because of the economy, I probably get at least one call each day from someone who just wants to “put up a WordPress site” and start making money. They’ve seen those commercials with folks standing in front of mansions and expensive cars touting everything is on auto-pilot. Many even asking me if I have any ideas for an online business! To which I respond, “so many I don’t... read more

Sep 1, 2009 Posted by Judith

The Winner Is … SEO or PPC?

So which do you think draws more traffic to your site. SEO or PPC? If you said SEO; you’re wrong. If you said PPC — wrong again! For the second year in a row, the highest percentage of sales dollars (40%) was generated from visitors who arrived at a site via direct access or bookmarks. Engine Ready, an Internet marketing company, analyzed 18.7 million visits over two years to Web sites run... read more