Building SEO for your Web Site

November 6, 2008 :: cbensen

Have you checked out MySolutionSpot.com? It’s a site that Network Solutions created to provide small business owners with a place to ask questions & get answers about having their business online. There are also many articles & resources that are very helpful.
In the community someone had asked: “I was wondering how likely is it for [...]


Building Your Brand Series – Part 4 – Social Networking

November 5, 2008 :: cbensen

So far in this series we’ve covered the tools that you can use to be building your business’ brand. There are also many things that you can do in relation to social networking.

Building your Brand 101 Series
Building Your Brand Series – Part 1 – Listening
Building Your Brand Series – Part 2 – Responding
Building Your Brand [...]


Building Your Brand – Part 3 continued – Analytics

November 4, 2008 :: cbensen

This is the third in a series on building brand. If you missed the first three then you may want to read them first.

Building your Brand 101 Series
Building Your Brand Series – Part 1 – Listening
Building Your Brand Series – Part 2 – Responding
Building Your Brand Series – Part 3 – Analytics

In the last post [...]


Building Your Brand Series Part 3 – Analytics

November 3, 2008 :: cbensen

Analytics is a scary word to many people. I think it’s because it’s related to math. It really is about data though. And the free tools that are available make it quite easy to understand. The most important thing is to take the statistics & put it to use to improve your brand’s presence.
This [...]


Social Media Success at Network Solutions

October 28, 2008 :: cbensen

On Thursday, October 30th I am speaking on a panel at the Social Media Strategies Conference in San Francisco, CA. The panel that I’m on is:
How to Implement Social Media Strategies for Big Business
This panel features three community managers sharing their experiences implementing social media technologies in large corporate environments.
Moderator: Matt Warburton, Director, Community Management, [...]


Want to Join the Network Solutions Stars

October 22, 2008 :: cbensen

Have you heard the BUZZ about our upcoming video event for small businesses?
Here’s how you can attend:
a) Bookmark this page – http://www.solutionsstarsvideo.com/
b) Create a calendar event for themselves
c) Choose the event time
d) Come up with good questions for the chat room
We’d love it if you’d grab a badge for your blog or site.
All of these [...]


Building Your Brand Series – Part 2 – Responding

October 22, 2008 :: cbensen

In Part 1 of this series I talked about the various tools that can be used for listening. I also interviewed Alex DeCarvahlo who has a new product called StartPR.com.
You will want to listen for awhile before responding. Look for trends & see where people are talking about your product/services. What is the tone? Are [...]


Your Ideas Are Power

October 22, 2008 :: cbensen

Not too long ago I interviewed Jeff Crites in regard to his passion for Open Innovation. Open innovation is the process of gathering ideas from customers & employees to better improve a company’s products & resources. Dell has been using IdeaStorm for awhile.
Network Solutions has made the commitment to gather your ideas! We are proud [...]


Free Search Engine Marketing Webinars offer Opportunities to Learn at Your Convenience

October 21, 2008 :: cbensen

Search Engine Marketing (SEM) & Search Engine Optimization (SEO) are two areas that are continually changing. The reality is that Google and other search engines are continually changing & tweaking their search algorithms. So what provided great SEO (search engine optimization) one year ago may not be as effective today.
Network Solutions has experts that are staying [...]


Video Conference : Oct 29th 2008 : Online Marketing Tips from Experts!

October 20, 2008 :: cbensen

If you’ve been enjoying the events that we’ve been bringing you, then you will NOT want to miss this one! This one requires no travel you can attend it from the convenience of your office or home! We’ve created a free video conference that’s jam packed with insights & online marketing tips for small businesses!
Mark [...]