Do I really need a Social Media Manager?
July 28, 2010 by davidchandler
Filed under Featured Content, Social Media
First of all, let’s consider the question, “What is Social Media?” Is it just Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube? Well, no….it’s not….OK maybe it is …just a little. But in fact it’s so much more. The challenge most small business owners face is they want to jump on the Social Media bandwagon and start making [...]
What is Google Caffeine and why is it good for you?
July 21, 2010 by davidchandler
Filed under Archive, Featured Content, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media
What is Google Caffeine? Just a little over a month ago, Google announced its new search index: Caffeine. For those who have yet to do their homework on the announcement, the first thing to know about Caffeine is that it is not a rankings algorithm update; rather it is a new indexing system. According to [...]
Local Bookstore uses Social Media to save the day
December 17, 2009 by timfahndrich
Filed under Social Media
My new friend, Marie Trucco of the Greater Independence (Oregon) Business Incubator, posted a story on Facebook that I just had to pass along. It is a story about blogs, burritos, and books, (I know – a seemingly odd threesome) and how it saved Broadway Books, an independent bookstore in Portland. You can read the [...]
The power of a strong Linkedin.com profile
August 19, 2009 by timfahndrich
Filed under Social Media
I had the opportunity this morning to put on my social media “evangelist” hat and spread the word at the Keller Williams Realty office in Corvallis. There were about 20 Realtors and industry folks in the room. As I typically do, I asked by a show of hands who had a Linkedin profile, Facebook profile [...]
Followup Strategies To Turn Leads into Buyers
July 27, 2009 by timfahndrich
Filed under Web Design
Getting traffic to your web site is great, but all the traffic in the world doesn’t mean a thing unless you eventually get them (your visitors) to take an action that you want them to take. For example, you might want them to; Contact you for an appointment Purchase a product or service Sign up [...]
What is #FollowFriday on Twitter?
May 19, 2009 by timfahndrich
Filed under Social Media
I saw a friend of mine the other day and he looked at me funny and asked me, “Tim, just what the heck does #followfriday mean”? He had seen this on my Facebook page and had no idea what it meant. After a quick chuckle I realized that many of the terms that I use [...]
