http://daly-web.com/blog Thu, 28 May 2009 19:08:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please check out our blog now available at http://daly-communications.com/index.php/view-all-blogs.  We hope that our loyal readers will continue to follow us at our new location.  Thanks. The Daly Communications Group Team http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=177 As a small business owner, you have lots of big decisions to make everyday and have a lot of time and money invested in your business venture.  You may not have a marketing degree or have anyone on staff with any formal marketing training, but it is still vital for ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=173 What this means for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and your internet search results Millions of people use the internet everyday to do research, find products or services to buy, or look for something local.  Approximately 80% of consumers research a product or service online before choosing to make a purchase offline from ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=158 Is Your Website Just an Electronic Billboard? If the majority of your visitors are unique and from direct traffic, it means your present customers and word-of-mouth prospective clients are the majority of your visitors and they don’t have many reasons to return to your site. I’m inferring that your present customers are ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=150 What is Social Media Marketing? Social media marketing (SMM) is a form of internet marketing.  These social media networks involve  interacting with existing or potential customers to promote your brand, website, or business.  Social media networks come in a variety of different applications including social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace, ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=142 We're doing something a little different today - if you go to our site right now you can register for a chance to win a free web site - from design to HTML files! Yes, a free site for one lucky New York state resident - a new design for a ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=132 A press release is an outlet for your business to get free, yes free, publicity that attracts favorable media attention and extensive coverage. In plain terms, a press release is a news story written in third person that communicates something newsworthy about a person or a business and is submitted ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=118 Where is most of your site’s traffic coming from and why? Traffic Sources (Google Analytics) Mostly Direct Traffic: This means that your traffic is coming from your print advertising, word of mouth, and existing customers. Direct Traffic is the one kind of traffic that refers to real-world sources. Potential customers who get your ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=98 Having struggled many times to provide a short, but comprehensive answer to this question-I decided long ago to use metaphors to help people understand what they are asking. Asking how much a "basic" website costs is like asking someone how much a "basic" car costs or how much a "basic" house ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=88 Can people move around your site and get the information they need? Or do they get lost and leave as quickly as they arrived? Everyone knows they need a navigation bar on their web site. They know it forms a structure that allows visitors to move around the site and find ... http://daly-web.com/blog/?p=52