5 Tips to Help Visitors Buy From Your Monterey Business Website

April 11, 2009

There are many things Monterey businesses can do on your web pages to help visitors trust you, decide to make a purchase, an order, or an appointment.  Here are 5 points to consider: 1.  Describe your product or service as completely as possible; how many years have you been in business?  Do you have any [...]

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Why Monterey Businesses Should Use Videos Online

March 23, 2009

Before you think using videos online is not worth the trouble or expense, you may want to reconsider when you discover the many ways online videos can showcase your business in Monterey.  Here are some tips to get you fast-tracked and in the know regarding videos. Use YouTube. Sign up for a free account.  Think [...]

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Clicktale Analytics Tool for Monterey Websites

March 11, 2009

Do you know what users are doing on your web pages? I have been using Google Analytics for years; lately I have added Clicktales to the arsenal as well. Clicktales records visitors’ every movement within your website and records it for you in a video. Wondering about shopping cart abandonment? What amount of time each [...]

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Growing Your Business On a Budget

February 20, 2009

By Guest Author Ali Brown “5 Ways to Keep Learning and Growing – Even on a Tight Budget” by Ali Brown I recently received a long letter from one of my readers – whom I’ll call “Amy” — that went something like this, “Ali, I see you’re now charging beaucoup bucks for your coaching programs [...]

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Free Blog Monitor for Monterey Bloggers

January 15, 2009

If you are adding content to your website or blog, you already know life would be easier with fresh ideas and new things to share with your readers.  With thousands of new blogs created everyday, finding information could be like trying to pick out one of these boats in the Monterey Harbor. Sure, you use [...]

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Monterey Businesses and Google Maps

January 15, 2009
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Hopefully you already have your free business listing in Google Maps. Did you know the features have been updated?

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Free Survey Software for Monterey Websites

January 9, 2009
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As website owners, we all want to know how visitors found our site, what they do on the site, and…if they (go ahead and say it , we are hoping for  it) complete an order, ask for more information, make a comment on a blog.  In other words, you got the conversion you were trying [...]

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Websites Monterey Should Watch

January 7, 2009

As special as Monterey is, we know we need to know what is happening around the globe.

After all, we rely on tourism and agriculture. Knowing what people want (and giving it to them) leads to prosperity all around, no?

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Directory of Monterey

December 24, 2008
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  The Directory of Monterey is another local business listing service, but with an interesting twist:  the Directory of Monterey harnesses social networking with the use of videos and a blog. As new as it is, it is already ranking for several local search results. Monterey businesses, organizations, and non-profits can be listed at no [...]

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Using Personas In Marketing

December 17, 2008
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Having been a longtime fan of both Ralph Wilson and Bryan Eisenberg, it is a pleasure to share this video. When you have identified your customer, it is so much easier for them to relate to you with the right persona. Dr. Ralph Wilson is a SEO expert; visit his site Web Marketing Today. Bryan [...]

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