Archive for March 2009

Keeping up with the times

Monday, March 23rd, 2009
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You’ve got a web site. First of all, kudos to you. We’re now in the year 2009 and there’s really no good reason to not to have a web site anymore. Even Joe the plumber has a web site! As both a consumer and a professional, I feel that every business (small, medium and large) should have a web site.

However, an effective web site doesn’t stop there. You need to make updates and design changes to keep up with the times. Have you ever seen a web site that just screams “1998″? No? How about this one, Yahoo!’s home page in 1998? (Times New Roman font, ouch).  Read more...

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You need a web site!

Monday, March 9th, 2009
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So you’re a business owner. Maybe you’ve been in business just a few months or maybe you’ve been in business for 30 years. Maybe you have thousands of employees or maybe you only have two. No matter if it’s a small business or enterprise business, people need to be able to find you.

Traditionally, customers would find you by looking in the Yellow Pages, seeing your sign as they drive down the street or relying on other’s experiences via word of mouth. That game changed when more and more people began turning on their computers for their researching needs. According to the International Telecommunication Union, over 84% of Canadians are online as of 2008.  Read more...

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