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Like A Kid In A Comic Book Store

Instead of trying to create tactics and plans that brings clients to you, try getting out and going to them. Seriously, go where your future long term customers will be. Market like you would to a kid…be where the eyes are.

Your search experience has gotten more relevant through Bing

Over the past 48 hours, the Internet world has been abuzz over Microsoft’s recent announcement that it was evolving the way search was happening. As a result, Live Search is no longer a player in the game. Enter Bing – the “decision engine”. Set to be formally unveiled on June 1, I have been privvy [...]

Just Because You Give It Away…

The campaign was clear, very honorable in its intentions, and was giving something away a gift thanks. And this wasn’t just a cheap give away item. It had value both financially and use. The campaign had all the makings of a successful campaign if the appropriate effort was put into it, but what happened?

Hosting providers like Network Solutions can help consolidate your marketing

During a Microsoft event earlier this month, I had the chance to speak with someone involved in strategic and technology development and one of the questions that was discussed was how would small businesses be able to take advantage of multiple tools online to help control their marketing efforts. What exactly do I mean? Take [...]

Get Your Hand Off Your Wallet And Your Head Out Of Your…

Let me be very honest, starting a business costs money.  Starting a successful business…still costs money.  Getting the marketing pieces and materials you’ll need to do the bare minimum to promote your business effectively…will cost money.
Does spending a lot of money guarantee you are going to be successful?  No, but spending it smartly does help.  [...]

When She Says Your Marketing’s a Good Size…

There’s a quote that I use to keep taped somewhere on the wall behind my monitor. It was:
“Go BIG or go home”
For the longest time I took that to mean that the actions I took in marketing, design, and in life, had to be larger than life.  Ultimately, I learned the hard way that ‘big [...]

It’s Time for Your Marketing to Get Wicked…

My name is Michael Dougherty, Mike if you don’t mind, and, through this blog, I will bring you content whose focus is to help you get into the mindset of marketing your company…from the point of view of your clients.  Besides, they are really the ones who pay the bills, right?
To get it out of [...]

Network Solution Teams Up on Central Registry Solutions for New Top-Level Domains

If you’re an ardent follower of corporate announcements and the often-arcane world of ICANN-accredited domain registrars (and really, who isn’t?), you’ll see a press release from Network Solutions, announcing that “Network Solutions and CentralNic Launch New Joint Venture Called Central Registry Solutions.”
Here’s the lead of the release:
“Network Solutions, LLC and CentralNic USA Ltd. announced today [...]

Five Reasons from a Small Business owner on why they chose Network Solutions

As a small business choosing a host for your website is an important decision. I took a look at my own business and here are five reasons why I chose Network Solutions:
1. Flexibility – If you plan to have a number of domains & web pages, Network Solutions has an excellent a la carte approach [...]

Web 2.0 in mostly plain English: a workshop take down

It was all there at last weekend’s workshop Web 2.0: Mostly In Plain English, a guide to successful innovation through an audience centered lens.

-The emergence of social media from the first-generation web aka Web 1.0;
-How blogging can help make this your most profitable year (even in this fiscal climate);
-Analytics and optimization tips for your website;
-Next [...]