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Experts say effect of smartphones far-reaching

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 8:47:00 -0500

I was recently interviewed by Derek Smith from the Daily Reporter of Greenfield, Indiana. Derek was writing an article about smartphones and wanted to get some of my perspectives on smartph

Confession: I Judge a Business By Their Business Card

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:54:00 -0500

On average I attend 5-7 networking events a month (I really believe in networking). One of the hallmark disciplines that occurs at these networking events is the exchanging of business cards. I estimate that at the end of every month I collect 150-200+ business cards. That's close to 2,400+

Social Media ROI Facts

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 9:13:00 -0500

Watch this video to learn some simple Social Media ROI facts from Erik Qualman of Socialnomics.net

On January 4, 2010 I made a strategic move to relocate my office from my home to the heart of historic downtown Greenfield, IN. Perhaps more strategic than moving to our new dowtown location, which I am absolutely loving, was to co-share the space with Rocky Wal

3 Tips To Drive Traffic To Your Website

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:04:00 -0500

I'm New! The Study Results

In our church website analytics study of more than 50 church websites, we discovered that the most accessed content on church websites other than the homepage fal

TOP 10 GUIDELINES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA PARTICIPATION AT COMPANY

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:40:00 -0500

I came across this blog article from one of my favorite Indy bloggers, Doug Karr. Doug posted this as a reblog on his blog a few weeks back. What I liked about it was that it responds to those small (and so

10 Ways To Use Google Alerts For Your Business

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:32:00 -0500

The last week or so I have discovered Google Alerts. It's quite an interesting service. It amazes me, even as a tech-oriented guy, all the tools that can help me grow my business. Google continues to amaze me how they weave together so many services that leverage the internet. It's all out there

A Match Meant To Be

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:59:00 -0500

Tech companies' cooperation leads to full time local partnership

BY DEREK R. SMITH - dsmith@greenfieldreporter.com

GREENFIELD - Two

25 Tips To Improve Your Website

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:40:00 -0500

1. Use .htaccess to redirect the non-www version of your website to the www version.

2. If you think your font is too small, make it bigger!

3. Include an easy to find contact link, e-mail address or phone number on every

Excuses Excuses Excuses

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:42:00 -0500

I've been doing the whole social media thing for about two years now. As a digital marketing firm that targets small businesses I am often asked if getting on the social media wagon is worth the ride. My short answer is always YES!

Social media is not a fad, but rather a marketing

Understanding Google's Guidelines

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 7:27:00 -0500

From Jon Rognerud, Courtesy of Entrepreneur.com

Meet Google, the "coolest kid" on the cyberblock!

Google is popular, and popularity means it may be tough to get in initially. Even if you do everything right, it could take months to see results, at least if you use their URL