How to Unfriend, Defriend or Remove your Friend on Facebook

When I typed ‘unfriend’ and ‘defriend’ in the Word Processing software on my computer this morning, and both words were underlined red as incorrect, I thought the spellings were not right, so I verified them both in WordWeb dictionary which I have installed on my system.

Both words are actually correct. And they meant exactly what I thought they meant. Facebook is definitely right when it uses the term; and the button does exactly what it is supposed to do when it is clicked. It defriends a friend! Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Turn Online Reviews into More Loyal Customers

By Kevin Stirtz

Companies like Google, Yelp, UrbanSpoon, CitySearch and many others have made it easy and convenient for customers to share their thoughts with the world. And they’re not just talking about what they had for breakfast.

They’re telling the world what they think of Your Business.

Smart companies are using these online reviews to attract and keep more customers. Continue reading →

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SEO Course: Backlinking Your Way to the Top

By Ben Jackson

What is a Backlink?

What’s all this hoopla over backlinks? Every SEO forum and blog you stop by is constantly touting the power and necessity of backlinks so they must be a pretty big deal! So what exactly is a backlink? Simply put, a backlink is a link on another website (external) that leads to a page on your website. For instance, a link on this page to a page on another website would be a backlink for THAT webpage. Continue reading →

How to Use Facebook for Your Small Business

Leveraging Facebook to generate leads, increase site traffic, and even make a little money is every small business owner’s goal. But in most cases, it’s not as simple as getting on once a week for an hour, posting a bunch of ‘interesting’ information, and getting on with your life hoping that the leads will start flowing in.

Facebook is a remarkable tool for creating a ‘buzz’ about your small business and inviting new friends to check out your services, but done in the wrong way Facebook can also hurt your overall brand Continue reading →

Internet Marketing Tips to Consider Before Going Online

By Nick Stamoulis

It’s a rarity for businesses to not operate a website these days. Even small mom-and-pop shops that began long before the era of the Internet have gone digital, albeit some were a little more hesitant than others. But while launching a website – whether for a multi-national, billion Dollar Corporation or the local pizza place – may be easy, to have that website actively help grow the business is another matter all together.

Simply having a website (one among the ever-expanding billions) isn’t enough to earn a business any attention, promote its brand or grow its profit margins. Search engine optimization, the practice of making changes in different areas of a website so that search engines can help find and deliver targeted Continue reading →

7 Tips on Choosing a Successful Domain Name

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Planning is very important before you start any project. Starting a website is not an exception.

Experts will tell you that much work needs to be done, in terms of planning, before you begin putting up a website that would be successful. Out of experience, I agree with that totally.

I didn’t mean to scare you. Take a look at the number of websites that come up each day. Have you ever stop to think how many of them are actually successful?

Sincerely, many do not get to see the light of day. This is due to various reasons, which I cannot tell you in just one newsletter, but one of such reasons is a poor domain name selection.

And I don’t think you want your site to be one of such sites I am talking about? Obviously not! You can be the wise one to learn from the mistakes of other.

I have put together an e-book that would arm you with the necessary knowledge to make a wise decision in selecting a domain name.

How much does the book cost?

It is FREE of charge! No strings attached. Yes, I’m not kidding.

Download your FREE copy of 7Tips on Choosing a Successful Domain Name here.

Before I forget, happy new year!