The problem with GoDaddy is that they recognize that many people are unclear on what is needed for a domain name and web hosting, so when people come to purchase something from them they (similar to what VistaPrint does) throw a variety of add-ons at you during the checkout process hoping that a buyer’s lack…
GoDaddy.com is one of the most popular domain name and hosting companies, and since working within the GoDaddy environment is not always so easy (and they have changed things a bit with their recent update) I thought I would talk a bit about how to navigate the common areas. Firstly, when you log-in you will…
The Google Map API is the standard for business websites that need a location map on a contact page. Since many people initially have difficulty undertanding the options, and the set up requirements, I wanted to go over some of the basics here. Firstly, you need to acquire the latitude and longitude. To do this…
Google Plus has been around for a while now, and while it is still in its infancy, I believe that it will become the de facto standard of social sharing in time. If my interest was only sharing content to friends and family I would wait on Google Plus since no one really needs to…
The question if one should resubmit their website if their ranking is not as high as it could be is commonly asked. The simple answer is that most cases, you should not resubmit your website once it has been indexed by a search engine. There are of course a few exceptions. Firstly, the concern with…
It has been a little over 6 months since Google Analytics migrated to their new interface. If you receive scheduled reports from us you will have noted some significant changes to the report you receive. In the past you would have received an entire dashboard report normally in the region of 8 – 10 grouped…
I am always intrigued by the choices a business will make when it comes to Facebook marketing. One practice that I have long recommended is for a company to simply ask people to “like” their page. In many cases this simple “call to action” is enough to drastically improve the quota of fans. Yet with…
There are many benefits of using Google Places for business, and if you don’t actively manage your listing, you should be. Why you ask? Well, the listing are “free” and will typically come up first in a Google search before the organic listings, and since most people don’t go past the first page or two…