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I get all involved in the latest news about search algorithm changes or the latest toolset for SEO and I forget that some of my clients are just starting out and don’t even know what questions to ask about a website for their business. So here is a list of what needs to be done …

All innovation is being developed to solve a problem. Some find larger and unintended uses…for good and for evil. WD40’s greatest use was not it’s developer’s intention, nor was the atomic bomb. Some years ago thru retirement I began a new (part time) career in digital marketing. Much of what I read and research has …

Most websites that are not heavily commercial have always been hosted on a non-secure host. Meaning that the HTML code and content was sent out across the internet “in the open”. Anyone could intercept the traffic and see exactly what was being streamed. That has not been a problem to someone broadcasting their story or …

My efforts on behalf of my customers revolve around the same issues that have always confounded business owners/managers. How to present your products or services to the right people, at the right time in the right venue. Giving them a clear path to doing business with you. Internet Marketing History – Like most new things, …

I have been involved with the internet since the mid-90s and there are a number of things I do not understand. The most puzzling to me is the motivation of a certain class of hacker. This individual spends his time and his efforts in a digital version of driving the neighborhood looking for an open …

Back when I first started doing marketing on the web – around 2003 or so – if you played your cards right you could get into first page search results all over the country, even if you were not a national brand. The right keywords and some “pixie dust” and a Oklahoma plumbing contractor could …

My recent work with a southern California catering company has opened my eyes to that whole scene and I am quite amazed. I did a website for Brewwings, LLC (www.brewwing.com) It was a small project paid for by the family budget as they try to get their dream off the ground. They have good day …

This is a reprint of something I wrote earlier. It just keeps happening. I Don’t Want Your Phonebook Verizon Well I took the summer off and have been thinking about what I should post for my first topic back. I wanted it to be something profound so as you read it you would think….it was …

I work with small companies who are unsure how to use the web in their business. Some have no website and others have a online brochure . And while their competitors are successful on the internet they will say “the web just doesn’t work in our industry”. I try to educate my clients about what is reasonable …