Nov 10, 2009 Posted by Judith

What Are Twitter Hashtags?

We all know what tags are, right? Those are words used to tag a post or bit of information so one can know what it basically about. Tags also help us to better organize our data. The hash character (#) when combined with a tag, becomes a hashtag. What tags and hashtags allow you to do, especially with all the noise on Twitter, is to search for a particular hashtag thereby allowing you to find the... read more

Sep 3, 2009 Posted by Judith

Social Media Friends: Are they really friends?

In Social Media, clearly the above doesn’t apply to the way the word friend is used to describe business contacts. I see business profiles every day with thousands of “friends” — no way that folks know all those people or would truly call them a true friend. How can you possibly successfully productively network with thousands of people you don’t know? Needless to say I... read more

Aug 19, 2009 Posted by Judith

Facey Pages and Tweety Books a Fad?

Whatever the polar opposite of a fad is — that’s what social media is! Maybe we have to review what the word social means to put things into perspective: so⋅cial  [soh-shuhl] –adjectivepertaining to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club. seeking or enjoying the companionship of others; friendly; sociable; gregarious. of, pertaining to,... read more

Aug 5, 2009 Posted by Judith

3 Tweemendous Twitter Tools

Try and say that fast 3 times! Here are a couple Twitter tools, including a WordPress Plugin that I’ve discovered recently and are worth you taking a look at:TweetMeme Button: The TweetMeme retweet button WordPress plugin is meant to encourage your audience to Tweet your content on Twitter. And it works! You can see it in action on this site. The button shows a live count of the number of times... read more

Mar 17, 2009 Posted by Judith

Why Not to Blog Checklist

I am always encouraging folks to Blog. Whether for business or pleasure, Blogs are a great way to share your expertise, opinions and life experiences. And they are a great marketing tool when done correctly. From my point of view there is no down-side to having a Blog. All but one… time. To write good stuff, interesting stuff, stuff that is desired and read; takes allot of time. I have 3 Blogs... read more

Mar 2, 2009 Posted by Judith

Tit for Tat on Twitter?

I really don’t expose my personal life on social networking sites. I tend to be all business with a dash (if even that much) of what my hobbies, music and movie interests may be. I know that makes me not the norm because I see folks blending business and personal Tweets on Twitter and on their social pages all the time. Whatever works for you; but to me that’s a very fine line to walk. Think... read more

Feb 5, 2009 Posted by Judith

The Web is Us/ing Us

I was talking with another developer today and we both agreed that the last 18 months, in regard to what is required to succeed online, has shifted 180 degrees. Dramatically. Being I’ve now entered my 15 years in business, I can say that this gig has evolved pretty much the entire time. That unpredictability and new things around every corner was and is (even more so right here, right now) what I... read more

Feb 4, 2009 Posted by Judith

Everything You Wanted to Know About Social Media but Were Afraid to Ask

I’m talking up the importance of social media use, marketing and networking all day long. When new clients contact me about a Web site, social media comes up. When current clients call asking about updating, upgrading or what their next step should be with their two, three, four or 10 year old sites — yep, social media! Technology can be very frustrating for those who do not do this every... read more

Jan 15, 2009 Posted by Judith

2009 Marketing Trends Considered Most Important

A very interesting survey/report came out that had some information you may be able to use in creating your marketing strategies. With the economic times being what they are and your customers being tighter with their wallets — in many cases becoming smarter before they open them up, it is critical that you make sure to offer the value and confidence they need to choose to do business with... read more

Nov 13, 2008 Posted by Judith

Web Site Cost Overview

With the economy as it is, I’ve been increasingly receiving requests in regard to Web site costs as folks look to the online environment to subsidize their income. Some have ideas they had on the backburner for some time while others are falling the prey of “slap up a site, sell anything, make bushels of money” hype. What is clear is that perceptions about what a Web site should cost as... read more