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Only have a Facebook page?

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

When speaking to people about the benefits of a website I have recently heard, “I don’t need a website, I have a Facebook page.” Through some investigating I found they did have a Facebook page, one of them actually very successful! Even with this I still expressed my reservations.  I know I have an obviously biased stance on this issue (being a web designer), but with this experience I have to take a few moments and share why this is a mistake. more »

Posted By Chris Robinson
Tagged with Marketing Social Marketing

Only have a Facebook page?

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

When speaking to people about the benefits of a website I have recently heard, “I don’t need a website, I have a Facebook page.” Through some investigating I found they did have a Facebook page, one of them actually very successful! Even with this I still expressed my reservations.  I know I have an obviously biased stance on this issue (being a web designer), but with this experience I have to take a few moments and share why this is a mistake. more »

Posted By Chris Robinson
Tagged with Marketing Social Marketing

Google Places

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

For many users it is their first exposure to your online presence. It is packed with useful information such as you phone number, address, map, web address, and reviews.  No, it isn’t your website or even your Facebook page. It’s your Google Places page.

more »

Posted By Chris Robinson
Tagged with Business Marketing Search Engine Optimization Social Marketing

Google Places

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

For many users it is their first exposure to your online presence. It is packed with useful information such as you phone number, address, map, web address, and reviews.  No, it isn’t your website or even your Facebook page. It’s your Google Places page.

more »

Posted By Chris Robinson
Tagged with Business Marketing Search Engine Optimization Social Marketing

Dealing With Bad Reviews

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

It’s been said that if someone is happy with your business, they will tell their 3 best friends. But if they are unhappy, they will tell the next 10 people they see. Today, that conversation is likely to take place on Facebook or Twitter, where those 10 people they may tell, can quickly become 100 or 1,000. We can’t control the conversations taking place on social media platforms, but we can monitor and respond to what is being said. Receiving poor or negative feedback is a common concern for business owners when debating if they want to jump in. There are several things we can do so that we can respond and learn from such reviews should they show up. more »

Posted By Chris Robinson
Tagged with Social Marketing

Dealing With Bad Reviews

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

It’s been said that if someone is happy with your business, they will tell their 3 best friends. But if they are unhappy, they will tell the next 10 people they see. Today, that conversation is likely to take place on Facebook or Twitter, where those 10 people they may tell, can quickly become 100 or 1,000. We can’t control the conversations taking place on social media platforms, but we can monitor and respond to what is being said. Receiving poor or negative feedback is a common concern for business owners when debating if they want to jump in. There are several things we can do so that we can respond and learn from such reviews should they show up. more »

Posted By Chris Robinson
Tagged with Social Marketing

How A Blog Can Help Your Search Rank

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

People ask me all the time – “What can I do to rank higher on Google?” Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet to ranking higher in Google and other search engines. One of the easiest and most effective things that you can do is blogging. Today I’m going to go through a couple of the reasons why a blog can help improve your search engine ranking. more »

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Tagged with Blogging Social Marketing

How A Blog Can Help Your Search Rank

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

People ask me all the time – “What can I do to rank higher on Google?” Unfortunately, there is no silver bullet to ranking higher in Google and other search engines. One of the easiest and most effective things that you can do is blogging. Today I’m going to go through a couple of the reasons why a blog can help improve your search engine ranking. more »

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Tagged with Blogging Social Marketing

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