Marketing Monday: Just Ask For It

I’ve been running another blog with some friends on mine for about two months now.  We started it on a whim, and didn’t really get into publishing consistently until about a month ago. Here’s where we stand now.  After two months of being up and running, we’re already getting ranked pretty well (1st page on specifics, 3rd-5th page for generals) for some of our...

Tech Tip Tuesday: Hosting Real Estate

Oops, forgot to publish this yesterday. Hosting, it’s big business these days, and it’s big money too.  Most people looking for hosting are concerned primarily with price (and in this economy who wouldn’t be.) But let me give you an insider tip on this one.  The first question shouldn’t be, “How low can I go?”  It should be, “What do I need it to...

I Didn't Lose Your Files, They're Just Not There

Losing files sucks.  It especially sucks if those files were part of a website, graphic, or project you were working on for a client.  As I mentioned on Tuesday, it’s important to make backups so you don’t lose what your work and have to recreate all that you’ve done. Unfortunately, sometimes our clients aren’t great at making backups for themselves and they call on us...

Marketing Tip Monday: Transparency

Let’s face it, if you’re doing something “wrong” these days you’re going to be found out.  It doesn’t matter if you’re surreptitiously laying off some employees or dumping toxic waste, someone will find out about it and out you.  Just when you think you’re in the clear someone will Twitter it, blog it, or post images on Flickr and then...

Finance Fridays: Domain Names Again

Yes, there has been a bit of a theme this week, as I’m sure you see by now.  Today, though, depends more on what you can spend versus trying to save money. Buying domain names can be a business in itself (it’s called “domaining”) and frankly, it’s a business practice that drives me insane.  I personally believe that if you have a domain name you’re not using,...