Monthly Archives: July 2007

What kind of bug are you going to be?

While I promise not to make this blog a whiny mid-life crisis blog, I do occasionally think about my life and career. I am 40 after all. Maybe I think about my life more than occasionally. Am I trapped doing … Continue reading

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Fast response = more conversions

From the latest SitePoint Tribune one of my favorite newsletters: Answer Your Email Right Now! We have a number of clients in the same market niche who all sell basically the same thing from their web sites in basically the … Continue reading

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A landing page? Phooey!

Over the years I’ve heard the advise that I should have a dedicated ‘landing page’ designed to maximize ‘conversions’. I’ve always said phooey. Turn ‘em loose and let them find what they want once I get them to our site. … Continue reading

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Caution when allowing access to Adwords

I’ll save you the long story about why, but I had granted someone access to my Adwords Account. Then I deleted their access account. Easy enough, right? Nope. I was mystified when I found some changes made that I didn’t … Continue reading

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I can't help myself…

A little off topic–I hate the seeing the bad guys get away. These guys come from a medium I’ve nearly abandoned: television. Bad guy #1: Kevin TrudeauFlipping thru Direct Magazine, my attention was caught by an ad that didn’t fit. … Continue reading

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The new secret to credibility

The Small Business Commando Blog by Dick Larkin targets small, local businesses like electricians and plumbers that depend heavily on Yellow Pages. So why is he talking about online video? Imagine you need a fence for your home and business. … Continue reading

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When a web-form crashes, propects don't call instead

My current website is simple, stable HTML. The only server-side scripts on the site are for the web forms, using ASP. Our quote-request form being the most important, of course. Well, turns out the forms stopped working early on Monday. … Continue reading

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