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Social Reviews and the Paperless Roof Repair

I had to get my roof repaired last month. Not a big deal, but it got me thinking about the whole process of finding contractors and services in the modern era.
Now, back in the bad old days, I would have probably started by looking in the Yellow Pages, which, at the time, was an actual [...]

Turning to the Internet for success during a recession – Part 3 – Online Advertising

As with all typical marketing programs, companies feel that they must advertise in every medium in order to get the word out about their product. With the Internet, this is all done through online advertising. What exactly is online advertising? Well you have your typical Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), and banner [...]

Solutions Out Loud Podcast Episode #10 – The “Prevention and Planning” Episode

Available now for your listening pleasure is Episode #10 of Solutions Out Loud, the Network Solutions podcast that covers news, business trends, tips for small businesses and anything else that is relevant to you our faithful listeners.
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In this episode we talk about Valentine’s Day and shared [...]

Solutions Out Loud Podcast Episode #9 – The “SEO and Communities” Episode

Here is Episode #9 of Solutions Out Loud, The “SEO and Communities” Episode. Solutions Out Loud covers news, business trends, tips for small businesses and anything else that is relevant to you our faithful listeners.
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In this episode we talk about SEO and Communities and provide some [...]

Improving Upon Your Good Name in Google Search Results

Writer Julia Angwin had a useful piece in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “It’s a New Me (As Seen on Google.)” [link via Silicon Alley Insider]. She wasn’t satisfied by the top search results that showed up on a search of her name, especially since the top result had been a WSJ article that wasn’t [...]

Increasing your Business: Visibility Through Search

Here’s a quick recap of a short video interview (2 minutes, 15 seconds) from the Solutions Stars Video series (the full series is also available on Blip.tv) — this particular episode is on increasing your small business’ Visibility Through Search. In other words, it’s about Search Engine Optimization (SEO), which is always a hot topic. [...]

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 [...]

Event review: Media Future Now hosts SEO panel

Here’s why I like the events hosted by Media Future Now: their events attract diverse crowds from business, nonprofit, and government sectors i.e. good networking! And they feature varied guest speakers on emerging media, what works for small biz or all biz sizes even, and what’s trending especially in the face of searching and archiving [...]

More Questions about SEO

MySolutionSpot.com is a great place to ask questions & get assistance. Connie Bensen, our alumni blogger, previously answered the following question posted there:
“I was wondering how likely is it for a site to become the #1 search result on the search engines (Google, Yahoo, MSN)? What are the most important factors for determining the likelihood of your [...]

Building SEO for your Web Site

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 [...]