Category Archives: Web/Tech

We’ve often posted on the importance of consumers and small business owners to buy local. In June of last year we posted More on Shopping Locally where we mentioned the 3/50 Project and Independent We Stand, so when I ran … Continue reading →

I must confess I am not a heavy user of Twitter, so I was very surprised by a recent survey covered in Twitter Most Likely To Convince Customers To Buy, New Survey Shows that presented the following statistics. “Thirty-two percent … Continue reading →

We’ve done several postings in the past on local search, but we’ve always focused on the many tools Google provides to improve local search results for your business. The local search market has evolved and now has more ways for … Continue reading →

How the world of communication has changed in the last 42 years. I use that number because in the year 1969 CompuServe became the first major public Internet service provider in the United States. By the way, if you have … Continue reading →

It seems that Facebook is constantly adding new features or making changes to their user interface, the latest being Timeline launched late last year and rolling out to everyone this year. Facebook has a blog about it here for more … Continue reading →

Apple has made a huge push to market their iPad for business use, they have a page on their site that makes some great arguments on why you should consider one for your business. It must be working because when … Continue reading →

I had frequently heard of the importance of including a Call to Action in email marketing campaigns to increase their effectiveness. I know from personal experience that it works on me, other wise I get so much email that something … Continue reading →

First a little fun before we get to the main part of the post today. A coworker and I recently had a brief discussion on restoring old cars and he thought a55 Chevy would be an ideal candidate. I don’t … Continue reading →

We’ve done a couple of postings in the past on the importance of an effective “Contact Us” page (see Important Points for your Contact Form if you missed them). The posting referred to an article that gave 6 important points … Continue reading →