Free Advertising for Your Business

Could your website handle more visitors? What if there was a tool that would drive more traffic to your website for less than the cost of one additional sale?  "Google My Business” is the tool that can drive that traffic to you. Small business owners know that marketing online is important. For many of them, ...

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How to write a Google Review

The process to write a review takes only a few minutes.  This is your opportunity to let others know about the company you are reviewing.  Information provided by individuals who have first-hand knowledge is greatly appreciated by others who are making a decision to use or not use this company’s services.   How to write ...

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Google will rank mobile-friendly sites higher in search results

Don’t let your business disappear from the top search engine pages because you don’t have a mobile-friendly website. Vector Web Designs offers mobile-friendly websites that even the smallest business can afford. Contact Larry to find out how to get your website updated today. lfautch@vectorwebdesigns.com The change, announced in February, means websites not currently optimized for …

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Another Scam Aimed at Facebook

Did you just get an e-mail saying your Facebook friend added a new photo of you? Ignore it, and check Facebook yourself. Scammers are sending out e-mails saying that someone has added a new photo of you to a Facebook album. The spam, which claims to come from the social networking giant, includes an attachment …

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Recent events reminds us to change our passwords often.

With news that as many as 1.2 billion user names and password combinations had been stolen, security experts are urging consumers to be more vigilant online. A Russian cyber gang injected malicious code into at least 420,000 websites to gather the data. The attack “looks absolutely enormous,” said Geoff Webb, senior director of security and …

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Tips for Cleaning Up Your Mailbox

A large mailbox affects the performance of your email Empty your Deleted Folder This one is easy; you wanted to get rid of it? Well do get rid of it! Right click the Deleted Items folder and choose “Empty Deleted Items folder”. Keep your inbox empty There’s something strangely satisfying about a clean inbox. It …

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Help I need a website!

7 Steps to a Website

  1. Set your Goal
    1. Decide the overall objective of your website
      1. Informational?
      2. Storefront?
      3. Service ?
      4. Blog?
      5. Something else?
  2. Target your Market
    1. Who does your “websites goal” target?
    2. Profile your market as accurately as possible
      1. This is important in deciding the tone, content and style of the website
    3. Ensure your website’s goal compliments your markets’ objectives
      1. You may need to reassess your goal
  3. Write your Content
    1. What information does your website need to contain?
    2. How much content are you going to have?
    3. Include the keywords you are targeting to rank highly in the search engines
    4. Content can be written later, but decide on what will be created

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