4 Reasons Why You Should Use Email Marketing... (by the Email Specialist)

It is very important to have a web site but having a web site is only one step in creating a successful online presence. You have to stay in touch with your clients and prospects. You need to have a two way communication system with your clients and prospects. The best way to do this is to use an email marketing service provider for your online communication. There are several providers to choose from, but consider using one that has the customer service and statistics to back it up.

You put real sweat into your marketing, right? And you count on it for real results. According to The Email Specialist the great news is: Customers get higher response rates and pull in more revenue with Constant Contact than with other email service providers. We believe it's all about the easy-to-use products, available resources and coaching with a personal touch that only we deliver.


1. Boost customer communication…Keep customers and prospects coming back with email newsletters, promotions and industry expert tips. Email Marketing puts your business in customers' inboxes. We'll help you avoid spam filters.

2. Get a professional look…Use our free email templates to get a designer's touch. Customize our email marketing templates with your own fonts, colors, and logos. No technical skills required to create emails.

3. Learn who opens, clicks, and forwards…Graphs and reports show your email marketing response rates. See who opens your emails, who forwards them to friends, and who clicks on which links. Learn what people are interested in, so you can tailor your content, boost responses, and grow your business.

4. Incorporate and Build Your Social Media Network…Email marketing and social media are a great combination for small businesses. Use the reach of social media to increase the visibility of your small business! When you use email marketing to 'go social' you'll grab the attention of a broad audience, and watch your new fans become loyal customers.

Today, it's all about staying in front of your customers. Communicating with them regularly, reminding them of your value and setting yourself apart from the competition. It's how you drive repeat business, get more referrals and boost your business success. That's where permission-based email marketing comes in. It's the perfect fit for a small business. It doesn't cost much. It doesn't take a lot of time. And it's effective.

At The Email Specialist, we'll help track your success, so you'll know what's working and what's not. And perhaps most important of all, we'll be with you each step of the way with personal coaching, training andsupport. Contact us today and discover for yourself today why over a quarter of a million small businesses, associations, and nonprofits rely on a website and email marketing to drive their success. For more information visit: http://www.theemailspecialist.com/.

5 SEO TIPS FOR BETTER LOCAL RANKING

1. Get Involved in Your Online Community and Social Media
Find local online forums and communities and participate regularly.  Offer your expertise when applicable as well.  Also, create local networks of friends on such social media outlets as Twitter and Facebook.  Always include links to your website in everything you post.

2. Register on Google Places
Get your free listing on Google Places. Then you will start to come up in the Google Maps section, which will help your local visibility.  Be sure to complete your listing fully, including business name, phone number, address and website address.  Try to get your clients to put online reviews on your Google listing as well.

3. Network in Your Local Community
Join networking groups, support worthwhile local charity events, join your local chamber and even submit articles to local magazines/newspapers.  These are all great ways to increase your presence and in turn your website traffic.  This will also increase your relevance for local searches on search engines when your business is mentioned in these local events, articles, etc.

4. Don’t Only Focus on Google
Even though Google dominants internet search, you still want to have a strong presence on Yahoo Local and Bing Maps too.  Be sure to create complete listings on both and include your website address. 

5. Give Client's an Incentive to Write Positive Reviews
Reviews are playing a greater and greater role in search engine placement.  Encourage, and even reward, your clients for taking the time to write a positive online review for you.  Be sure to utilize all the different platforms for reviews, including Google, Yahoo, Bing, Facebook, Yelp, Kudzu and Merchant Circle.



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WHAT ARE QR CODES AND CAN THEY HELP YOUR BUSINESS??

A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) that can be read by dedicated QR barcode readers and camera telephones. The actual code is simply black modules arranged in a square pattern on a solid white background. The information encoded may vary, including text, URL or other data.

These codes were originally used for tracking parts in vehicle manufacturing. Now they are used in a much wider context. QR codes may be used to display text to the user, to add a vCard contact to the user's device, or to compose an e-mail or text message. QR codes can be generate and printed by visiting one of several paid and free QR code generating sites or apps. QR codes can be a powerful marketing tool, but the key is determining how it can add actual value and tangible ROI. Here are a few aspects to consider when using QR codes:

- Bring added value or information to the end user with your QR code. Don't just create one that gives the end user something that they could have easily retrieved in some other way or that has little to no value to them.

-Use a QR code generator that allows tracking. Once you implement your campaign you need to track your results and refine your efforts accordingly.

-Look for behavior and geography patterns based on your QR campaign and adjust your marketing efforts to capitalize on them.

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ARE YOU MONITORING YOUR ONLINE REPUTATION???

Many businesses, especially small businesses, seem to always find themselves a few steps behind when it comes to the recent explosion in social media and online reviews. But can business owners really afford to not know how consumers are depicting them and commenting about them online? NO, they can't!!

With consumers now doing more searches on Facebook than they do on Google, social media, blogs, networking sites and the like are not to be ignored. Not to mention the reviews that consumers leave on the search engines themselves. Negative reviews can spread like wildfire online and sometimes get better placement within search engine results than your own business website may be getting (especially if you are not doing any SEO or SEM to ensure better online placement). Online reviews are being weighed increasingly heavier when it comes to your online placement, consumer confidence and branding. If you don't know what comes up when someone searches for your business, both good and bad, you're making a huge mistake.

The best defense if often having a strong offense. Get your satisfied clients to post online reviews for your business. Even if you have to offer an incentive for them to take the time to do so, it's worth it! If you don't have time to monitor your online reputation yourself, hire someone (or even us) to do it for you. Protect your online rep! With the direction things are going it may end up being the most important and valuable reputation you have.

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YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE (LITERALLY)

The Women's Resource Center To End Domestic Violence (www.WRCDV.org) needs your help to raise needed funds at their upcoming silent auction in May. If you have a product, service or gift certificate you would be willing to give, it help to change someone's live or even save it. Domestic violence crosses all races, incomes and social classes... Help to end the devastation of domestic violence! Simple Websites Fast will be donating a website and design services to the silent auction and we invite you to get involved as well.




Here are some alarming statistics from the Georgia Dept. Of Human Resources:


• On average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day in the United States.


• Homicide is the leading cause of death among pregnant women.


• 76% of intimate partner murder victims had been stalked by their intimate partner


• 1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.




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The Social Media Connection

Using social media the right way can generate traffic to your website and leads for your business.  Driving traffic from social media sites can be the most critical part of your social media marketing campaign. It's important to determine which online media source is going to drive the highest percentage of qualified traffic to your website.  It's also important that your web design coincides with the advertising you are doing on social media sites.  Important points to remember are:

- What is your overall goal from the traffic you drive to your website?
- Are you taking advantage of all the popular social media sites including, Facebook, Twitter, StumbleUpon & Reddit ?
- Do you know which social sites are bringing you the most qualified traffic?
- Is your website designed to engage the type of traffic you are getting from social media sites?

Connecting your site with social media can help you grow your business and increase your brand recognition.  Just be sure to get the most of the immense growth and potential of social media marketing. 

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The Power Of Google

The enormous foothold Google has in the "click" industry is pretty unbelievable. Here are some of the latest profit figures from the internet giant (courtesy of Search Engine Watch).

Core Figures - Revenues in the second quarter rose 24% to $6.82 billion from $5.52 billion during the same period a year ago. Revenues from Google-owned sites came in at $4.50 billion, up 23% from last year's $3.65 billion and accounted for 66% of total revenues. Revenues from its partner sites through AdSense, reached $2.06 billion, up 23% from $1.68 billion in the second quarter of 2009, accounting for 30% of total revenues. Adjusted net operating income stood at $2.67 billion, or 39% of revenues, compared to $2.17 billion, or also 39% of revenues, in the second quarter of 2009. Adjusted net income was $2.08 billion, compared to $1.71 billion in the second quarter of 2009.

Still, this amazing perfomance left investors a bit disappointed because they had expected even greater earnings. So, Google saw their shares go down just a touch, but for some odd reason I don't think they are too worried. To read more on this click here.

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