tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34534244160851194952012-01-20T10:28:09.456-05:00If you have a business website, this blog (by Charlotte, NC based Cole WebMarketing) contains a wide variety of posts related to helping you "make your blog make you more money". To avoid missing our valuable new blog posts, please "subscribe" using the FOLLOW BY EMAIL feature below. We invite your interaction - and encourage & thank you for your Comments, Shares, "Likes", etc.Brian Colehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09816142645703047987noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3453424416085119495.post-83475363245922746232012-01-20T10:18:00.003-05:002012-01-20T10:19:59.033-05:00

Having a Facebook page is a GOOD thing.  Knowing how people are using your Facebook page is a GREAT thing.  Knowing how to USE all the valuable information contained in your Facebook Activity Tracking Analysis Reports is an AWESOME thing. It's also something that many business owners don't really understand.  That's where Cole WebMarketing, a Charlotte, NC based Social Media Consulting Firm, can

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It seems every week another client emails us with a similar concern after getting this  (type of) email:  ================== Dear CEO, We are the department of registration service in China. we have something need to confirm with you. We formally received an application on December 29th, 2011, One company which self-styled "Indian_____Inc." are applying to register "ABCcompany" (your

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If you're going to be starting a new business, or if you have a business but haven't yet started to market your company online, call Cole WebMarketing at 704-456-WEB1....er, I meant to write....one of the first steps in the internet marketing process is the "Registration" of Domain Name(s).  I say names, plural, because many businesses will want to register more than one.  Why? Regarding a "

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If you have Registered a Domain, you've probably received a few (or many!) emails that start off or contain "doomsday warnings" such as "Registration Expiration Notice: ...inform you that it's time to _________ and failure to act may result in the cancellation of ________ making it difficult for your customers to locate you...on the web".  Our 1st response is usually fear/concern - Legit? Spam?

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Business Blogs are a great communication tool that can help you attract new customers, retain current customers and regain previous customers. However, in order to make your blog make you (the most) money, there are 5 "must do" things you should do in every blog post, according to Charlotte, NC based website design/development/internet marketing firm Cole WebMarketing. 1) TITLE: make it

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One of the newest offerings by Google is something called +1.  The PLUS ONE button can be found on web pages (especially next to certain advertisements and other features) and we will ''soon'' see these on millions of websites. Similar to the Facebook LIKE button endorsement, when users click on the +1 button it adds that ad, web page, feature, company, product, brand, etc. to "the social network

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new blog post coming soon.  I'll be specifically warning people to watch out for anything coming in the mail (snail or email) from Domain Registry of America (aka Domain Renewal Group). Their mailings can easily trick unsuspecting domain owners into transferring their domain over to the control of DRA. Once transferred, it's not easy for the owners to regain control and hefty penalties can add

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new blog post coming soon I'll be covering: what is a domain name what types of domain names are there which domain name is best for me what should I avoid when registering a domain how to you renew a domain name transferring domains buying & selling domain names  

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If you're confused, here's the quick answer: A business should have a Facebook Page, not a Facebook Group. Here's an example that should help make the distinction clear: PAGE: ''The Bead Lady'', a local Concord, NC business, would want to create a Facebook Business Page. She'd want to name it after her business - something like: "The Bead Lady". The Page will help her increase awareness of her

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Great Content Helps Make Great Websites! Adding high quality short video clips to your website is one sure way to help educate and impress visitors to your website. Although Cole WebMarketing offers local Charlotte, NC area on-site and off-site professional standard and HD video services, sometimes our clients might want or need to "shoot themselves". Garbage In / Garbage Out is a phrase

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Great Photos Help Make Great Websites!  Adding high quality photographs to your website is one sure way to help impress visitors to your website.  Although Cole WebMarketing offers local Charlotte, NC area on-site and off-site professional DSLR (digital single lens reflex) high resolution (15MB) still photography services, sometimes our clients might want or need to "shoot themselves".  Garbage

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Knowing a bit about what Search Engines are and how they work is important to any internet user. However, this information is especially important to any website owner/manager. Having at least a basic understanding will help you develop and/or improve your overall webmarketing strategy for maximum effectiveness and to help you maximize your return on your website development and maintenance

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Posted on the ''Google Places'' listing for Cole WebMarketing -- Jan 26, 2011 An Expert in his field! We went to Brian in order to improve our company web site and search optimization. Cole WebMarketing went way beyond what we could have imagined our website could have looked like. Very professional and built in a way that we are being seen on important search engine results pages more than

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Most all website owners/managers have received this type of email - a "reciprocal link request" from a total stranger.  Here's a typical example: ++++++++++++++++ Copy of Email from LINK FARM: ...and I manage a wide variety of websites and have found that adding links on my site to other related sites is beneficial for both parties involved. My research has shown that linking with similar sites

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Charlotte, NC December 17, 2010 -- Cole WebMarketing, a Charlotte, NC based website design and development firm, today announced that New Jersey based Strainers.com will soon be offering a very much new and improved online catalog/CAD download solution. The Kraissl Company is an industry leader in the manufacture of heavy duty simplex and duplex strainers, filters, transfer valves, and oil

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Think about your car. Your car gets inspected every year, doesn't it? You also know the importance of regular monitoring and maintenance...checking tire pressure, fluid levels, changing oil & filter every 3000 miles, etc. but do you watch and take care of one of your most important sales & customer service tools (your website), with the same care and concern? Anytime Cole WebMarketing designs

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OK, so your brand new website was recently launched. It's ready to start sending prospects from the web to you. Although it does happen, usually simply launching a website doesn't make your phone start ringing off the hook. What can really help is taking advantage of social media to help gently PULL prospects to your website/company. Everything you put online helps increase exposure and

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FREE WebMarketing Tip # 100727: Want to make it super easy for people to bookmark your website, print a page, share via email, post to their Facebook page or otherwise "share" your site with their own personal & professional network of family, friends and business associates? Consider adding AddThis, a FREE add/share feature to your site. You can increase traffic to your website by having your

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Keywords/Keyphases ~ A business blog can be a great way to help attract and funnel qualified prospects to your website. Here is a BIG tip to make your business blog "Super Search Engine Friendly" and help you increase both the quantity AND quality of traffic to your blog (and your website). Repetition For Emphasis - Increase Your Keyword Density: Carefully select a few keywords or keyphrases

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As I've discussed in previous webmarketing posts, a business blog can be a great way to help attract and funnel qualified prospects to your website. Here are a BIG tip to make your business blog "Super Search Engine Friendly" and help you increase both the quantity AND quality of traffic to your blog (and your website). Single Themed Focus - One Post, One Subject: this simple and time proven

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Since all Cole WebMarketing clients are businesses, most of them B2B (business to business) companies, I'm often asked by the business owner or Marketing Manager if creating a blog for their business is worth their time and effort to set up and maintain. Before I answer that frequently asked question, let's first answer...what is a BLOG? A blog (a contraction of the term "web log" is a type

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Here's How To Insert a Facebook Fan Box (data feed) Into Your Website: Facebook makes it easy, in 3 simple steps, to embed your Facebook Business Page into your own external website. This is a win-win for you the website owner. If someone finds you on Facebook first, with one click they can be at your website. If they find your website first, with one click they can be checking out your

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You can quickly and easily create a FREE Facebook Page for your business. The process requires no HTML knowledge or other website development skills and within an hour you can have a presence on the most popular and powerful social media website in the world. This presence will help increase exposure/awareness, enhance your corporate branding, and, most importantly, a Facebook biz page will

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What Is Facebook? Wikipedia says: Facebook is a social networking website that is operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. Since September 2006, anyone over the age of 13 with a valid e-mail address (and not residing in one of the countries where it is banned) can become a Facebook user. Users can add friends and send them messages, and update their personal profiles to notify friends

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Just a quick note here to all Cole WebMarketing clients and any other website owners/managers who read this. If you haven't done so already, get accounts set up for social media marketing sites ASAP. Most accounts are FREE to set up and maintain, so cost is not an excuse to wait. The main point here is to "reserve" your business name with major/popular Social Media Marketing opportunities, such

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Cole WebMarketing offers website hosting services. Part of what's included in all our Website Hosting Packages is a good online email program. However, most business people use Microsoft's Outlook program to process their email. With this setup, emails you receive and send our stored on your desktop or notebook computer. Capacity of your "emailbox" is limited only by storage capacity on your hard

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We're just getting set up here now, but check back often for tips & trends about how to use the internet to grow your business!  For more information about the services and products offered by Cole WebMarketing, please visit CarolinaWebsiteDesign.com and then call us at 704-503-7069.

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