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It could be said that in some ways the Internet mimics life. If we see an attractive person we might say, “She’s hot, what a 10,” or, “He’s not bad, I think he’s a 6.” Seems to me the same thing is done with websites. PageRank is given to websites on a scale of 0-10, [...]

It’s always a relief to site owners to finish a site and get it up and running. But is it really finished? Just because your site has lots of great products or services that you are offering, does that mean that they will be purchased? Or will your visitors shy away because they have no [...]

The other day a friend of mine posted on Facebook that a new antique store opened in our neighborhood, and she thought it was a great little place. I started searching for it online so I could find out their hours (my friend couldn’t remember them). Personally, I hate driving to places only to find [...]

Last week three of us from Vertical Measures (Kaila Strong @cliquekaila, Pel Abbott @pelabbott and myself @azardie), attended a two-day seminar so that we can stay digitally-savvy. The “Back in the Black” seminar was presented by Agencyside and boasted a lineup of over 15 presenters. We became immersed in all things digital and came away [...]

The old adage of “out of sight, out of mind” is still true today. To be successful online, businesses must continually put themselves out there in one form or another. Whether you are looking for new customers, customer loyalty, increased sales, brand awareness, or just more website traffic, “In your face” is the new way [...]