Are you LinkedIn, or LinkedOut? (2/3)

March 16th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Most of you tech savvy business people out there have had a LinkedIn account for years, but have you been truly using it to increase your business opportunities? If you want to reap the benefits of a LinkedIn account, you need to commit to actively using it on a consistent basis. At the [...]

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Are you LinkedIn, or LinkedOut? (1/3)

January 14th, 2010 by Michael Giuffrida

Most of you tech savvy business people out there have had a LinkedIn account for years, but have you been truly using it to increase your business opportunities?

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5 Signs that it’s time for a web site redesign

December 30th, 2009 by Tracy Fox

5 signs that it’s time for a web site redesign:

1. Your site isn’t effective in helping you achieve your goals (more sales, brand recognition, community awareness, etc)

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Deduct new network hardware and software for 2009!

December 16th, 2009 by Tracy Fox

A quick reminder for business owners that we’re nearing the deadline to purchase and install new hardware and software and qualify for the Section 179 deduction.

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Google Alerts Tell You What The World Is Writing About Your Business…And Your Competition

October 6th, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

Have you ever Googled yourself or the company you work for?  Come on, you know you have!  It’s human nature to wonder what others are writing about you and the company you work for.  Before accepting your new position, didn’t you Google your new company to see if you could find any negative information?  Googling [...]

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Writing for the Web – Guidelines for Prominent Content

October 6th, 2009 by Michael Giuffrida

How often should key words and phrases appear in your web content? What should be in the and <meta> tags? Does it matter where on the page your key words are?</p> <p>There are many things to consider when writing for the web, and the questions above are answered in a white paper on “Prominent Content” by Andrew Predmore, one of ForeSite’s developers.</p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/10/06/writing-for-the-web-guidelines-for-prominent-content/">Read the rest of this entry »</a> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/10-tips-for-developing-an-effective-website/" rel="tag">10 Tips for Developing an Effective Website</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/business-success-tips/" rel="tag">business success tips</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/inbound-marketing/" rel="tag">inbound marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/marketing-strategy/" rel="tag">marketing strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/writing-for-the-web/" rel="tag">Writing for the Web</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/ceo/marketing/" title="View all posts in Marketing" rel="category tag">Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/" title="View all posts in Website Development" rel="category tag">Website Development</a> | <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/10/06/writing-for-the-web-guidelines-for-prominent-content/#comments" title="Comment on Writing for the Web – Guidelines for Prominent Content">2 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="blog_post-232"> <h2><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/09/15/is-social-media-marketing-right-for-you/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Is Social Media Marketing right for you?">Is Social Media Marketing right for you?</a></h2> <small>September 15th, 2009 by <!--COMMENTING OUT LINK TO ABOUT PAGE<a href="/blog/about/">-->Tracy Fox<!--</a>--></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Everybody’s talking about social media marketing, but how do you know if it’s right for your business?  And what if you are a nonprofit agency or a school – does social media have value outside the business world?<br /> First let’s define social media by its most well known forms, including blogs and social networking (Twitter, FaceBook [...]</p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/09/15/is-social-media-marketing-right-for-you/">Read the rest of this entry »</a> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/blogging/" rel="tag">Blogging</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/business-success-tips/" rel="tag">business success tips</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/generate-business-from-website/" rel="tag">generate business from website</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/inbound-marketing/" rel="tag">inbound marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/marketing-strategy/" rel="tag">marketing strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/small-business-concerns/" rel="tag">small business concerns</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/social-media/" rel="tag">Social media</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/uses-of-social-media/" rel="tag">uses of social media</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/ceo/marketing/" title="View all posts in Marketing" rel="category tag">Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/" title="View all posts in Website Development" rel="category tag">Website Development</a> | <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/09/15/is-social-media-marketing-right-for-you/#comments" title="Comment on Is Social Media Marketing right for you?">6 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="blog_post-198"> <h2><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/08/27/how-do-you-call-your-website-to-action/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to How do you call your website to action?">How do you call your website to action?</a></h2> <small>August 27th, 2009 by <!--COMMENTING OUT LINK TO ABOUT PAGE<a href="/blog/about/">-->Michael Giuffrida<!--</a>--></small> <div class="entry"> <p>Having a website was a good first step (in 1997).  By the mid 2000’s your web site actually had to have interesting information on it and look more attractive than your competitors’.  You may even rank well in the search engines for keywords you have chosen as important ones for your business.  If you’re at [...]</p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/08/27/how-do-you-call-your-website-to-action/">Read the rest of this entry »</a> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/call-to-action/" rel="tag">call to action</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/effective-call-to-action/" rel="tag">Effective call to action</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/generate-business-from-website/" rel="tag">generate business from website</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/inbound-marketing/" rel="tag">inbound marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/marketing-strategy/" rel="tag">marketing strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/social-media/" rel="tag">Social media</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/ceo/marketing/" title="View all posts in Marketing" rel="category tag">Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/" title="View all posts in Website Development" rel="category tag">Website Development</a> | <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/08/27/how-do-you-call-your-website-to-action/#comments" title="Comment on How do you call your website to action?">8 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="blog_post-149"> <h2><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/07/31/your-web-site-should-be-a-conversation-not-a-statement/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to Your web site should be a conversation, not a statement.">Your web site should be a conversation, not a statement.</a></h2> <small>July 31st, 2009 by <!--COMMENTING OUT LINK TO ABOUT PAGE<a href="/blog/about/">-->Michael Giuffrida<!--</a>--></small> <div class="entry"> <p>As a business owner, it’s sometimes difficult to think about upgrading things that seem to be “working”, especially in tough economic times.  The question is, “are they really working as hard as they can be for your business?”.  A great example of this is your company’s website.  While it was OK 5 years ago to [...]</p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/07/31/your-web-site-should-be-a-conversation-not-a-statement/">Read the rest of this entry »</a> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a 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Don’t be passive!</p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/07/30/25-words-of-social-media-wisdom/">Read the rest of this entry »</a> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/blogging/" rel="tag">Blogging</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/marketing/" rel="tag">Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/tag/social-media/" rel="tag">Social media</a><br /> Posted in <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/ceo/marketing/" title="View all posts in Marketing" rel="category tag">Marketing</a>, <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/" title="View all posts in Website Development" rel="category tag">Website Development</a> | <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/2009/07/30/25-words-of-social-media-wisdom/#respond" title="Comment on 25 Words of Social Media Wisdom">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="navigation"> <div class="alignleft"><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/page/3/" >« Older Entries</a></div> <div class="alignright"><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/category/technical/website-development/" >Newer Entries »</a></div> </div> </div> <div id="blog_footer" role="contentinfo"> <!-- If you'd like to support WordPress, having the "powered by" link somewhere on your blog is the best way; it's our only promotion or advertising. --> <p> <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/feed/">Entries (RSS)</a> and <a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog/comments/feed/">Comments (RSS)</a>. <!-- 17 queries. 0.273 seconds. --> </p> </div> </div> <!-- Gorgeous design by Michael Heilemann - http://binarybonsai.com/kubrick/ --> </div> <div id="content-footer"> <div id="block-block-8" class=" block"> <div class="block-content"> <div id="facebook_recommend"> <iframe src="http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http://www.foresitetech.com/external_theme&layout=standard&show_faces=false&width=450&action=recommend&colorscheme=light&height=30" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:30px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <div id="footer-inner"> <ul class="quick-links"> <li><a href="/">Home</a></li> <li class="divider">|</li> <li><a href="/blog">Blog</a></li> <li class="divider">|</li> <li><a href="/our_company/contact_us ">Contact Us</a></li> <li class="divider">|</li> <li><a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a></li> <li class="divider">|</li> <li><a href="/privacy_policy">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li class="divider">|</li> <li><a href="https://hats2.esecuretransactions.com">Sign In</a></li> </ul> <div id="footer-nav"> <h4>Our Community</h4> <ul class="menu-"><li class="menuitem-overview leaf"><a href="/our_community/overview">Overview</a></li><li class="menuitem-networking leaf"><a href="/our_community/networking">Networking</a></li><li class="menuitem-good-works leaf"><a href="/our_community/good_works">Good Works</a></li><li class="menuitem-blog leaf"><span class="menu-item-active-stroke stroke-left"></span><a href="http://www.foresitetech.com/blog" class="active">Blog</a><span class="menu-item-active-stroke stroke-right"></span></li><li class="menuitem-resources leaf"><a href="/white_papers/download">Resources</a></li></ul></div> <div id="block-block-16" class=" block"> <div class="block-content"> <div id="fsDescription"><p>Who is ForeSite?  We’re a friendly team of engineers, web designers and developers who love to find ways to demystify all the hardware and code and help our clients achieve their goals.</p></div> <div id="newsletterSignup"><a href="/newsletter/signup">Sign up for our newsletter!</a></div> </div> </div> <ul class="social-media-links"> <li><a class="twitter" href="http://twitter.com/Foresitetech">Twitter</a></li> <li><a class="facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/foresitetech">Facebook</a></li> <li><a class="linkedin" href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2360192">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a class="google" href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/100410231512801836574/posts">Google+</a></li> <li><a class="youtube" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ForeSiteTechnologies?feature=watch">Youtube</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Start of HubSpot Logging Code --> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var hs_portalid=150570; var hs_salog_version = "2.00"; var hs_ppa = "foresitetech.app12.hubspot.com"; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + document.location.protocol + "//" + hs_ppa + "/salog.js.aspx' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); </script> <!-- End of HubSpot Logging Code --><script type="text/javascript" src="/sites/all/modules/google_analytics/googleanalytics.js?x"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> <!--//--><![CDATA[//><!-- var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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