Web Site Development and Promotion: Dos and Don’ts

The below was excerpted from a Net Atlantic presentation about web design and development topics delivered to the Annual Conference of the New England Telemessaging Association.

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Free Download

After posting “ Twelve Things Every Web Site Must Have For Business Success ” I realised one of my own missing ingrediants was that I don’t have “have an offer on your web site that your visitors simply can’t refuse ….. such as FREE!”

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Twelve Things Every Web Site Must Have For Business Success

You MUST have your name or company name, phone number, email address, and physical address somewhere on your web site, preferably on your contact information page. A street address is better to give than a Post Office box. If you want people to do business with you, you must provide at least this basic information. You would be amazed at how many people overlook this simple requirement.

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Pope to priests: Give us this day our daily blog

The leader of the Catholic Church has announced to his leaders and priests that they should be actively involved with the digital era and has called for a strong pastoral presence online.

Filed under: Blogging, Internet, Social Networking, Catholic Church, Digital Era

Study Finds Marketers Embracing Social Media Marketing In A Big Way

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South Africa: 2010 Trends – Digital Coming Up for Air

Fortunately, most South African digital businesses seem to have skirted the worst of it. In my view, this is as a result of being artificially stunted compared with the rest of the world – both because of bandwidth problems as well as a generally poor level of digital knowledge in traditional marketing and business realms. As the bandwidth eased and marketers woke up to the now undeniable imminent demise of traditional marketing, the industry grew, outpacing the slowdown in the rest of the economy.

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Agencies credit Internet, social networks for massive Haitian giving

TORONTO — Aid agencies say social media like Twitter and Facebook as well as the web itself are behind the speedy, massive outpouring of pledges and donations from Canadians for Haitian relief.

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SA hits 5m Net users

In what is being considered a significant milestone for communications in the country, the number of South Africans to have access to the Internet has hit the five million mark.

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Facebook, Twitter Help Online Food Store Extend Its Reach

Bill and Louise Bowers are ecommerce merchants and owners of Classic Golden Pecans, a specialty products company located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the heart of Cajun country. Classic Golden Pecans sells pecans, candied pecans and confectionary items native to the region. Customers include both individuals as well as businesses, which use the products as corporate gifts, especially during the holidays.

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CES shows us the Internet of the future

CES showed how the next decade is going to bring about another leap in the way we work, play and communicate.

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