So you've made the leap; you're now the proud owner of your new mobile responsive website. It looks awesome on a desktop monitor, but still functions great on a smartphone. But now you're checking out the website on your iPhone, scrolling down, reading blog posts, when you come to a post in which you've embedded a video from YouTube, Vimeo or another video sharing site. Your mobile responsive … [Read more...]
To repeat: Every business is a media company. That statement is not necessarily new in terms of web marketing. It's been around a couple years now. But the reason why I bring it up here is, unless you've got your head buried deep in web marketing everyday, you might not be aware of it. Most small business owners, and some larger business owners still aren't really aware this fact. Everybody can … [Read more...]
Making sure you have a website for you business is a great start and I applaud everyone who's taken that step. Now it's time to go further. You don't just want to be there. You want your online presence to strongly develop a successful and powerful relationship between you and your customers Okay, let's get to it, shall we? (this is great stuff!) Tool No. 1: Your Business Website The quality … [Read more...]
I've mentioned Chris Brogan's name from time to time on this blog and I'm here today to mention it again. Chris is a person that really does well on social networking platforms. He knows how to maintain a positive presence on those networks. And, what's very cool about Chris is that he's happy to share that information with you. The other cool thing I really like about Chris Brogan is the way … [Read more...]
There is certainly no shortage of social networks where you can spend your time online these days. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linkedin, Pinterest, and now there's even a new platform starting up called Medium. Then if you're into photography you might want to throw Flickr and 500px into the mix. Then for your video options you've no doubt checked out YouTube and Vimeo. Do You Really … [Read more...]
I think most people are well aware of how much YouTube has grown as a search engine. It's currently the second most popular search engine being used these days. (you all know who's #1, right?) This post has two purposes. 1. Find Video Answer's to Practically Any Question It's really no surprise YouTube has become such a well-used search engine. People are wanting to read less … [Read more...]
You've got a business. You're an expert at what you do. (that's most likely true, especially if you're running your own business.) You know your products and services will help people and you can't wait to get out there and help as many people as you can, and watch your business just thrive!!! Hmmm, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Marketing, etc., etc., etc., Huh? You've heard … [Read more...]
Are you passionate about what you do? Do you truly know that what you have to offer your client's makes a difference and provides definite value? When you're talking to someone about what you do, are you excited? Do you love talking about every detail, and why it's so cool? If the answer is yes, then are you using the online tools available to let people know the level of your conviction? Can … [Read more...]
This short screen cast shows you how easy it is to add a video from YouTube to your WordPress blog post or page. This method would also apply to Vimeo or any other service that provides the embed code. … [Read more...]
This morning I read an excellent post from Darren Rowse of problogger.net. It's a video post and I recommend you check it out, good points. Darren gives some good solid guidelines that are pretty standard (or should be) when it comes to making money online. Particularly on what would be right for you, how to approach it. One area I wanted to focus on is, once you've got your business or product … [Read more...]
This is the second design I've done for Ryan Frank and his business, Aqua Have Spas. The first one … [Read More...]
I was reading a post from Hostgator (affiliate link) this morning that gave tips on picking the … [Read More...]
If you recall, last week I reported that there has been a recent onset of WordPress sites being … [Read More...]
I love street photography. I've already got two other photography blogs/sites, so I didn't really … [Read More...]
