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Posted By Ezra Silverton in Efficient Web on 2009-06-30
Unlike traditional models of running a business in the bricks-and-mortar world, techniques to generating revenue online continue to evolve and be defined. After over 15 years of witnessing, working with and corroborating on various methods of online business effectiveness, I have categorized the approaches into six basic business models of the Internet. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2009-06-03
There are two ways of conducting a web search on Google.ca. You have a choice between searching “the web” or searching “pages from Canada”. The options are located directly under the search bar. You will notice an immediate difference in the search results between searching the web and searching pages from Canada. But what determines this difference and why could this matter to you? Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Web Development on 2009-05-15
When choosing among the different technologies that are available for developing a dynamically driven website, there are many factors to takes into consideration. Some of the most common website based languages include PHP, .NET (dot-net), Java, and ColdFusion. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2009-04-30
I believe Internet marketers to be some of the most influential online website advocates. Why? Because we are avid promoters of other websites. Internet marketers will often suggest to their clients the use of other websites that add value to their own business. This added-value being links, but not just any links will work. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2009-04-09
You may have noticed additional links to interior pages of a website within the natural search results on Google, this is what Google refers to as Sitelinks. Some refer to them as Authority Links. Here is an example. Full Article
Posted By Max in Internet Marketing on 2009-04-03
I attended the SMX Search Analytics Conference this week where discussions centered mainly around advanced web analytics techniques and how they help to increase conversion. Utilizing this kind of knowledge has become very important to staying ahead of your competition. The two day conference was organized by SEO gurus Danny Sullivan and Chris Sherman. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2009-04-02
Anytime a fortuitous opportunity presents itself a company should be ready to jump on its PR bandwagon and reap the rewards of timely attention grabbing marketing. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Web Design, Web Development on 2009-03-25
If you have a collection of social media profiles and would like to make it easier for your friends to keep up with you, why not use a Lume and give them just one URL instead of a laundry list. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing, eCommerce on 2009-03-18
You’ll be seeing a lot of Internet Marketing and SEO conference coming up in the next few months. For those who’d like to learn more about Internet Marketing, a conference is a great way to find out about new strategies, ideas, and to network. Here’s what you can look forward to. Full Article
Posted By Ezra Silverton in Internet Marketing on 2009-03-10
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a very powerful internet marketing tactic for generating leads and/or sales. I have yet to hear a client say that is doesn’t work. In fact, majority of feedback indicates that SEO is the best marketing initiative our clients have implemented, with the best return. This is echoed throughout the industry. SEO generates such good results that instead of focusing on the user experience, website owners often focused on SEO and go overboard making changes to a website with mostly SEO in mind. Full Article
