Orlando Welcomes GCSAA 02.08.11 The golf course maintenance community faces special challenges when it comes to maintaining various levels of their websites. Large courses will have dedicated Marketing Departments, but at smaller courses the G.M. and the golf course Superintendent may find themselves with the task. The former keeping the public portion of the site maintained and the latter providing updates and intranet style communications to the members and owners. Establishing a simple website that allows for both parties to access and update the site quickly is key to limiting frustration and encouraging input and growth to the website. For more Golf website information, contact us or look for me on the show floor this week.
Six Questions You Should Be Asking To Attract Customers 11.4.10 1. Does your website look professional (up to date)? 2. What is your website about and what's in it for the visitor? 3. Is your website trustworthy? 4. Is your website experience risk-free for the customer? 5. Is your website experience as easy as possible? 6. Is your website designed for both customers and search engines?
Are You or Your Business Being Cyber Stalked?
How to Combat Cyber Stalkers - The Laws Are Catching Up! 10.20.10 Cyber crimes are a growing on-line problem, mainly because
laws
are still playing catch-up.
This is why it is especially important to report all crimes
immediately, file reports locally in any state that the attacks are
coming from, and contact the Federal Government if state lines are
crossed.
Cyber attacks and stalking are most disturbing when they are
pointed towards both private lives and business. DMS fell victim of an
unconscionable attack. It is common that attackers do not know
their victims. This is true in my
case -- the stalker has never met me, nor done business with me, nor
anyone I know. Yet the
stalker was able to sift through online history, contact and threaten me and
those connected to me and try in vane to cast malicious aspersions. Anyone who owns a business in today's economy and actually
works for a living -- or for that matter is sane -- knows that this is unacceptable.
When reading material online, it is always wise, especially
if you are looking to do business with someone, to call the
organizations
listed on the valid business site and verify facts. Do not trust
opinion sites that are not signed. In this day and age, the Web is
still a double-edged sword and it’s each person’s responsibility to
insure the
information they take in is valid and not be misled by the rantings of
the sick
and misguided people.
If your business is being Cyber stalked be sure to keep
accurate records of any and all financial impacts caused by the stalking, and
keep both printed and electronic copies of all direct transmissions, websites,
blogs, etc. Remember, stalker’s
are most often mentally unstable and should be reported to the authorities
immediately.
Nielsen releases latest Search Engine market share results. 10.19.10 According
to Nielsen, Google
remained the top search site in the month of July Three of every five
searches or a whopping 64.2% of all searches were conducted on Google.
While this they are still the bane of all other search engines, Google
expected greater results. In fact, over the last year and a half,
Google has plateaued falling short of their expected 80-90% market
share expectations.
Yahoo! and MSN/Windows
Live/Bing followed with 14.3% and 13.6% share of U.S. searches respectively. Both engines were slightly up from June.
Has Your Company Combined Online and Off-line Marketing Efforts? 8.28.09 Surprisingly many small to medium size companies have not. While it’s
easy to overlook this area - especially in companies that are running
“lean & mean”; it’s vital to the future health of any organization
to grow and make changes necessitated by the changing business
environment.
Below are some steps to help your organization
combine departmental efforts for maximum success. As obvious as many
of these steps seem, they are not always known or followed. Sometimes
a reminder is helpful.
These are available by contacting DMS.
By following these simple steps your business will
have a better understanding of what the customer wants, where marketing
& branding efforts are paying off and be in a good position to
increase sales.
Who Should Consider An AdWords Campaign? 7.27.09 Many
companies are unaware that organic optimization can take a month or
more to start to show Search Engine Result Page (SERP) effects. The
reason for this is that organic SEO is not discovered until the search
engines spider a site for indexing. Organic optimization is a basic
building block for a Web site providing clear direction for search
engines. Often times - as in the case of a time sensitive campaign - a
company cannot wait this long for results. When a company is looking
for very quick increases in targeted traffic an AdWords campaign should
be implemented in addition to proper SEO. Purchasing Keywords or Terms
is a quick way to augment the long term effects of organic
optimization. Determine Your Key Phrases. 2.16.09 Keyword
Phrases or KeyPhrases are often the forgotten aspect in the process of
keyword development. While individual keywords are a good starting
place, it is the combination of keywords into KeyPhrases that will help
set your business apart in the results pages.
if your company
sells power supplies, think about what types of power supplies they
are. What categories do they fall into? Are you selling "laser" power
supplies, "camping" power supplies? You will start to see an increase
in your rankings by developing more targeted KeyPhrases that accurately
represent the products and services you are selling on a specific
page.
Is your Web site part of a Link Farm? 8.8.08 What
is a Link Farm? In it's simplest definition a Link Farm is most often
an automated program involving a group of Web sites that all hyperlink
to every other site within the group. This is a form of spamming
frequently called "spamdexing" using a link exchange system developed
by black hat SEO firms in the late 1990's. Search Engines such as
Google have since adjusted their ranking algorithms to determine the
quality of inbound links and further removed entire domains that were
involved in Link Farming.
Imagine if your Web site
disappeared from the Search Engine Results Pages (SERP's) one day -
this has happened to many good companies who were not aware that their
Web site was being submitted to a Link Farm. And once your site is
removed from the search engines indexing, it is a time consuming
process to get back into the game and re-establish your SERPs. It's
always a good idea to check and see if you are unknowingly involved in
a Link Farm.
Determine who your customers are. 2.14.08 All
too often companies believe they know their customers when, in fact,
they may not. If you are considering SEO for your Web site, keep in
mind that your results will only be as good as the research you put
into your campaign upfront. Knowing your customers needs and wants
will help put your business on a prosperous path.
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__________________________________________________________________ July 9, 2009Cancer Center of Santa Barbara.pdf "Our meeting together was very helpful" –
Lindsay Groark, Wellness & Marketing Coordinator, Cancer Center of Santa Barbara ___________________________________________________________
