Feb11

Making Your Website Mobile Friendly

Is Your Business’ Website Mobile-Friendly? Let’s Hope So

The economic recovery is a slow one. Folks are still worried about losing their jobs. Millions of homeowners owe more on their mortgage than their homes are worth. Credit-card debt continues to overwhelm many U.S. households. These are challenging times for consumers. As a small business owner, you don't want to provide them with more reasons to not buy your products or services. Unfortunately, many businesses are doing just that when it comes to their websites. They're using sites that do not work well on mobile devices including tablets and smartphones. As more consumers use their mobile devices to find local information (according to Google, 1 in 3 searches are local) nearby businesses are still running archaic sites that look broken or amateurish (let’s be honest) on smartphones and tablets.

Posted in Internet Marketing

Feb08

Pinterest and .... Business?

Are You Using Pinterest Yet? (You Should Be)

Hey, I get it: you’re too darn busy to keep up with yet one more social network. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t share with you how small businesses are crushing it with Pinterest, a visually pleasing social network where users share (or “pin”) photos of things that appeal to them. This upstart social platform has developed into a terrific place to…

  • Connect with customers
  • Drive website traffic
  • Promote word of mouth
  • Increase sales activity

Posted in Internet Marketing