An Easy Way to Improve Your Website

by Patrick on March 9, 2010

An Easy Way to Update Your Website

Right now, a quick scan of most website will reveal a similar result. Every page has a home page, about us, a product page and generally a few other categories. Most websites have one thing in common. They all shout, “Buy From Me!”

In most cases there is no place at all to begin a conversation with prospects or customers. Simply “BUY, BUY, BUY.” Quick question, do you know why people go to sites like Yahoo!, MSNBC or CNN every day? They go to these sites because the sites are being updated with news and information that people are interested in learning about through out the day. The most important thing is that this news and information is always being updated.

Now go and take a quick look at your website. When was the last time you updated anything? Are you writing blogs, news, tips, stories? Anything at all?

Well, this is where you can begin. A simple blog can forever change your website. A Wordpress blog can give your company a voice and more importantly, give your customers and prospects a voice. In addition to the blog, widgets are available, which will allow you to add social media updates to your website to even further the conversation.

The time to make these changes is now. Your customers expect to be able to interact with you. Add a blog now and begin the conversation- not just “BUY, BUY, BUY”

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I Know This is Dumb…

by Patrick on March 4, 2010

But it just cracks me up…

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New Video on the State of the Internet

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JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo.

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Once Skeptics, Brands Drink the Facebook Kool-Aid

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Wonderful Article from Adage
Published: February 22, 2010
BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) — Just 15 months ago, Procter & Gamble Co.’s top digital-advertising executive had some serious reservations about Facebook as a marketing tool.

P&G’s Olay page.
Now, the world’s biggest marketer wants all of its brands to get a presence on Facebook this year and has [...]

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A Website We Dig: NametagTV.com

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Scott has a warm spot in my heart as a fellow “nametag wearer”. Why don’t more people wear nametags? I think it would be a nicer world. In any event, Scott’s got some great tips besides just wearing a nametag.
Check out his site:

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How is the Fortune 100 Using Social Media?

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Global Social Media Checkup
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