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Monday February
  • 2010
  • 15

Over 400 million people across the world are using Facebook to connect to family and friends. It has become the number two online destination behind Google. For a long time, businesses have known the importance of being ranked well on search engines. Now they are interested in reaching out and being noticed via a different method - and its called social marking. Businesses have created Fan Pages to do just that. If you haven’t considered Facebook now might be the time. We have created a tutorial on setting up your first Fan Page for your company.

Register on Facebook to get started creating a Fan Page for your company.
Monday February
  • 2010
  • 8

Lately, our team here has been discussing Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. IE6 was a top-of-the-line browser way back when it first appeared ten years ago. Since then a lot has changed. It doesn't support much of the new technology (HTML5), is cumbersome, and recently has been criticized for its security flaws. In the last year Facebook and YouTube have announced that they're cutting back on IE6 support. This year Google will slowly phase out support. This will allow these companies to stay with the latest trends and reduce the extra expense. Now that the big companies are moving is it time for your company to drop support for IE6? Let's find out...

Tuesday February
  • 2010
  • 2

For those who have a blog you will want to read this article. With Feedburner, visitors can subscribe to your blog and shortly thereafter be notified when new content has been added. This works especially well as new content is what draws visitors back to your site. Basically, it takes your default RSS feed and applies functionality including integration with Twitter and Flickr. Here are seven features that will convince you to put Feedburner to work for you.

Along with email many web-based news readers are available.
Thursday January
  • 2010
  • 28

Next time you are using Google to search, look to see how many listings appear on the page. If you pay closer attention you might notice how each listing is competing for your attention. It’s like survival of the fittest. The best title will win you over; and all others will wither away unnoticed. Because of this it is important to note that Meta Titles need to be compelling and grab the attention of the searcher. Here are five tips to help write effective Meta Titles.

When searching for Wisconsin Cheese there are over two million listings.
Saturday January
  • 2010
  • 23

Help wisnet.com sponsor Shane Gillies. Shane, one of our long time partners of Fishgill Graphics, has been involved in organizations like Kids Alive International and Compassion; two great organizations helping kids in need.

Help wisnet.com sponsor Shane Gillies to cover some cost for his trip to Haiti.
Wednesday January
  • 2010
  • 20

Perhaps you have noticed how much search engines are used to find company information, products, and much more. To help, we have accumulated fives steps to aid in improving your website's ranking on search engines. If the nerd neurons in your brain are getting excited or your website needs a boost then do read on.

An example of an internal link that is labeled with helpful words.
Monday January
  • 2010
  • 18

Bloggers Darren Rowse and Chris Garrett took their knowledge of blogging and created a book called ProBlogger - Secrets for Blogging Your Way to Six-Figure Income. The title seems tailored more towards those who plan a career in blogging and the book seems to reflect it so. Then again, the information they provide is an invaluable resource to any business managing and considering a blog. If your company is looking for visibility online, blogging should be resting on the top of your priority list.

ProBlogger breaks down the basic concepts of what it takes to start and maintain a blog.
Thursday January
  • 2010
  • 14

When mousing over an image you might notice a very small pop-up with text describing the image. This is called an Alt Tag; and along with a descriptive file name it will help search engines understand what the image is about. Remember, search engines do not have eyes and therefore can not see images.

The Alt Tag explains the text on the image for the MacBook Pro.
Monday December
  • 2009
  • 21

Google Analytics provides detailed information about your websites visitors, such as how they found your site, what pages are most popular, and much more. With too many features to mention in one article we will provide a brief introduction, screenshots, and then directions to log into your analytics account.

Screenshot of Google Analytics Dashboard
Monday December
  • 2009
  • 21

Once Google Analytics is configured and installed your company will be provided with a wide array of helpful analytics. With detailed information decisions can be made to make improvements with your online and offline marketing campaigns.

Look for Google Analytics in your Google Account.

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