One would think by reading popular Internet marketing blogs, including this one, that we Internet marketers are all full of ourselves. That we somehow believe that we have the goods, the news, the all beef patty to beat all all beef patties. But in truth, we are a fairly humble bunch. You might get the…
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Why There Are So Many Dating Websites
Everyone is looking for love. Most of us are looking in the wrong places – you know, like that old Country-Western song. Which is why you’ll find so many online dating sites these days. The interesting thing I’ve found about online dating sites is that you’ll find them in all different colors, shapes, and sizes…
Is StumbleUpon A Sleeping Giant?
One of the first social media websites that I started using was StumbleUpon. Of course, it’s been around a lot longer than some of the popular social media sites today. Long before anyone had heard of Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook, StumbleUpon was providing a way for searchers to find interesting websites. I was one of…
How Do You Stack Up In York County?
If you run a local business, and most brick and mortar businesses are local, and you do business in York County, Pennsylvania, your goal is to outrank other local businesses in your niche in the search engines. How hard is that exactly? In truth, it shouldn’t be that hard. If you can count the number…
Why Google+ Outclasses Facebook
I’ve never been a big fan of Facebook. I use it, sure. But it’s not my hangout of choice. I’d prefer Twitter, but even then, I don’t use it as much as I used to. Lately, however, I’ve been using Google+. I haven’t abandoned Facebook or Twitter. I’ve just added Google+ to the mix and…
An Awesome Business Referral Strategy
I recently came across a video by a fellow Internet marketer that I thought had a great tip for small businesses. Any business can benefit from this strategy and it’s really easy to implement. In fact, I’d like to implement it for my own business so if you are a business owner in the Adams-York…
4 Cool Web Design Tools
When it comes to web design, there’s more to it than HTML and CSS. In fact, you could just opt for a content management system (CMS) and design your website without all that code. But what fun would that be? In actuality, I highly recommend CMSs. But they’re not all created equal. Below are 4…
The Real Reason You Should Twitter
Even in Adams and York counties, Pennsylvania, there is one glaring reason why you should have a Twitter account and use it every day. Plain and simple, it’s for the real-time search benefits. The search engines return results in real time. That includes Facebook status updates, LinkedIn updates, Twitter messages, and other social media results….
Google Chrome: Why I’m Converting
I’ve been a devoted fan of Firefox for years now. I grit my teeth every time I have to open up Internet Explorer for any reason. Firefox is easier to use, prettier, and doesn’t make clicking links and opening pages annoying – IE does. Recently, however, I was forced to start using Google Chrome –…
E-zine Or Newsletter: Which Is Better?
If you’ve been online for very long, then you may have heard of an e-zine. What is that exactly? In simple terms, an e-zine is a magazine that is delivered by e-mail. The ‘e’ stands for electronic, so it’s an electronic magazine. An e-mail newsletter, by contrast, is a business newsletter that you send out…