Jeffrey Cohen
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Topics: Search Engine Optimization, Copywriting Tips, copywriting strategies, CT web design
Social Media Marketing: The Importance of Community
There’s no doubt about it: humans are social creatures. Sure, we all enjoy privacy from time to time, but anyone in isolation usually becomes very lonely. To remedy this issue, people have established communities for support and brotherhood. This is as true now as it was 5,000 years ago. Communities can create and improve ideas, help those in need, and generally improve the standard of living for everyone. Many of these benefits apply to an Internet community, too.
Topics: User Feedback, Forums, Internet Community, Twitter, Facebook, Google, social networking, Business Blogging
Tech Firm vs Marketing Firm. A CT Web Design Firm Weighs In.
If you are like most companies today, you may be wondering if your Web Development initiatives are producing the results you desire. Although there are many root causes for Web performance, we see over and over again Web sites that are created to be technically very sound, but not built with inbound marketing in mind. This is the result of both the efficiency of technology companies to be able to produce Web sites, and the marekting companies inability to adapt to the digital age.
Topics: Inbound Marketing, CT web design, CEO
Does your Web site generate actual leads? If not, then you might want to consider Inbound Marketing services.
What is Inbound Marketing?
Stop selling, and start informing. Become a "Trusted Source" by buiding an audience, nurturing relationships, and then converting visitors to customers. And be able to actually measure all of the conversion ratios. The Inbound Marketing process actually integrates ALL of the online marketing tools to perform a single function: Generate more traffic, engage the audience, and covert them to customers. Our system integrates:
Topics: Search Engine Optimization, CT Inbound Marketing, CT web design
Frequently, customers come in looking for a custom App to be developed, and what we soon discover is that they would be far bettered served by the creation of a Mobile Website Development platform. So, how do you determine which is the right platform for you?
Topics: Mobile Website Development, CT web design, App Development
CT Web Design Best Practices for Website Landing Pages
While website visitors are great, business leads are better. Create targeted landing pages and lead-capture forms to convert more visitors into sales leads. We recommend following these best practices to get the most marketing traction.
Topics: Web Marketing, CT Inbound Marketing, Content Writing, CT web design
How Should a Web Developer Keep the Project Moving?
Of all the obstacles that can stall your Web Design project, (and there are quite a few...) the thing that seems to prevent Web projects from moving forward the most is content creation. As a CT Web design company, we have some tips for those of you who want to write your own Web copy.
Topics: Copywriting Tips, copywriting, Content Writing, copywriting strategies, Web Content
Is it simply enought to have a Web site? These days, in order to gain market share, it's imperative to actually drive traffic to your Web site. Top level management sometimes believes in the power of inbound marketing, and has all intentions of creating content on a regular basis, and integrating the company's social media as well. But what about the underlings? Middle Management? Has there been a Top-Down edict and accountability for following through on the inbound marketing and Web development changes?
Topics: Web Marketing, CT Inbound Marketing, CT web design
Ever since Google integrated video into its universal search offering in 2007, websites featuring video have gained a significant SEO advantage. When a company integrates relevant videos that match the content of its website, search engines find and index the video within the sites context. This improves your overall website and video search ranking as it relates to your business keywords, and also allows search results to be presented with matching videos, making them more appealing, thereby increasing search-based traffic.
And, because YouTube is now owned by Google, almost 40 percent of users who search Google see video options in their results.
Would you be inclined to click on a video in a list of search engine results?
Would your clients?
Topics: Web Marketing
Regardless of your website's purpose, (information, support, samples of your work, e-commerce, etc., ) it is important to make sure that your site is fresh, and has accurate and meaningful and TIMELY information posted.
Have you reviwed your site lately? Common mistakes among even the most diverse client base include outdated contact information, outdated product information, and no new information in your news section, BLOG, case studies, client spotlights, and portfolios.
Keeping you information up-to-date says so much about who you are as a company. The information you provide will be more valuable to your exisitng clients and the PROSPECTIVE cliients who may be visiting your site. To those anonymous sets of eyes, viewing out of date or "stale" information can be a huge tip off to the fact that your compnay may have issues in other areas. Think about your own web site surfing experience. How do you view a company that has outdated marketing materials?
I realize we are ALL very busy working IN our businesses, but now it may be prudent to put some time aside to work ON your business.
Have you updated your site lately?
Topics: Web Marketing