02. We know where to get solutions

Friday April
  • 2010
  • 2

We ran into an issue where our Facebook profile was suspended. In addition, it disabled our Facebook Fan Page. Maybe it was an April Fool's joke but it happened just after we wrote an article about Fan Page Vanity URLs, which directed our visitors to view our fan page. Now that we figured out how to resolve the problem we have a solution... along with an apology from Facebook.

The form to fill in when your Facebook profile has been disabled.
Wednesday March
  • 2010
  • 24

Your familiarity with search engines is important if you are undertaking the marketing aspects of your company. Using a search engine is straightforward but optimizing a site can become more complex. First it starts with observation and then is followed with implementation. To get started first research the three most popular parts of a search engine. Then decide which one is in reach of your goals and budget. Here are three basic visual elements of a search engine.

Google’s 7- Pack includes a web address, phone number along with quantity of reviews.
Tuesday March
  • 2010
  • 23

It’s time to grab your Facebook vanity URL for the Fan Page! After setting up a Fan Page you might have noticed a super long web address. It might have looked like this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fond-Du-Lac-WI/wisnetcom/129681521915. It’s long, hard to type, confusing, won’t fit on your business cards, and isn’t the ideal address to forward to a client or vendor. We have a solution and here’s the official tutorial on how to get your very own custom username to create a short and sweet Facebook Fan Page URL. (Also known as vanity URLs.)

Create a vanity URL such as www.facebook.com/wisnet.
Friday March
  • 2010
  • 5

After importing a blog the next step to take is making sure your posts are automatically being added to your Wall. In our last article we provided step-by-step details on how to import a blog to your Facebook Fan Pages. In this tutorial we will show you the final touches; and magically, blog posts will appear on your wall.

Example of blog post appearing on a Facebook Fan Page Wall.
Monday March
  • 2010
  • 1

Your company blog might have hundreds of articles written about your industry. Writing each article takes an incredible amount time and patience. Wouldn’t it be nice to give your blog a little extra exposure for all the hard work? I would say yes, and if you agree with me then using Facebook to promote it might be a commendable option. With Facebook’s built-in application, Notes, importing your blog can be done fairly easily. Here are the steps to import your blog.

Once completed you will find your blog posts on your Facebook Fan Page.
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.
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.

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