I am very pleased to announce the launch of our latest small business website, for local writer Carol Jamieson.
Carol specializes in creative advertising and marketing writing. It was a pleasure working with someone so well organized – we got her site together and running in just a few days!
Check out her extensive portfolio – she clearly has a lot of diverse experience!
Today I taught a small group about how to set up a WordPress blog! It was a quick and painless process and the participants will be heading home to try their hands at it.
I look forward to seeing their new blogs up and running shortly!
Just yesterday, we set up a new website for Vancouver Colour Consultant, Debra Thompson.
The process was quick, easy, and believe it or not, she has already received a call from a potential new client!
Take a peek at her new website here: www.vancouvercolour.ca
She sent me a note about her new small business website, saying, “Thanks again for all your help. You are a wizard and I will make sure everyone I know, knows it too.”
Thanks, Debra, for the great feedback!
~ Dara,
I hope you've been enjoying your summer so far!
I mentioned a couple of months ago that I was the new Vancouver instructor for Reachd.com and I wanted to follow up and send you a list of upcoming courses and dates in case one of them might be of interest to you or any of your colleages…
Here goes…[click here for more details]
| Market Like a Sniper
with Google Adwords |
August 6 &
September 3 |
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Explode Your Growth with a Blog |
August 11 &
September 10 |
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Build a Website Google Loves |
August 18 &
September 17 |
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Broadcast Your Message with Online Video |
August 25 &
September 22 |
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Social Media Guided Tour |
August 27 &
September 24 |
If you prefer the idea of picking my brain about your business in particular, and what internet marketing would be most suitable to your situation, inclination and budget, then of course I'm always available for a more specific consultation.
I remember being bored. It was this thing that used to happen whenever I felt that there was nothing around to stimulate my brain or body, and I was too lazy to seek that stimulation out. But I haven’t been bored in a long time. I’d like to think that maybe age and maturity have brought this about; it’s likelier a result of the online world. The ability to be sedentary and call forth an endless barrage of information, entertainment, and, of course, infotainment means that laziness and boredom are no longer synonymous, so long as you have a laptop, or even a cell phone.
I have a love/hate relationship with this world. Honestly, it’s considerably more love than hate. When I was on the road, it was great having chat programs, Facebook, Skype, and all the applications on my computer that either connected me with home or kept me occupied. But it also made it easier to be aware of my unfamiliar surroundings. While I’m always happy to explore, it was nice knowing where any local attractions were, where I could find a pharmacy or grocery store if I happened to need something, and, most importantly, where I was going to have dinner.
So this is the world we live in. As a traveler, I can familiarize myself with the area I’m in without leaving my hotel, and I can tailor my excursions to accommodate my every whim. Not only can I locate anything I need, I can also find reviews for the places I might go, and check out their websites to see what they’re all about. But something that I consistently found when I was looking at business sites was a lack of glossy professionalism. A lot of people seem to be more accepting of a lower set of standards for online advertising than they would for other media. But for my money, nothing is more important than putting the right image forward, regardless of the forum you’re using to advertise. Copy should be well-written, layouts should be intuitive and simple, and photographs should set the right tone for a business.
Naturally, I’m a little biased on the last point. But it bothers me to visit the website of a place that I’ve been to and enjoyed, only to see it poorly represented by the photographs that are posted. A great website is a great advertisement, capable of drawing in new customers and reminding existing customers what it is they love about a place. There are two things that I’m going to focus on if I’m looking for a restaurant: the food and the atmosphere. The convenience of modern digital photography is a great thing, but few people would think that a couple of quick shots taken with a point-and-shoot camera would be adequate for more traditional advertising. A photo that is underexposed, has noticeable reflections of the flash, and feels cramped isn’t going to effectively convey the atmosphere of any business.
The culture of convenience offers the option of being picky and critical before even stepping out the door. No matter how or where you’re advertising yourself, it’s important to put your best foot forward.
We’ve just launched our new service: websites for small businesses. Here is a quick video blog about it:
Check out our new site and let us know what you think!
Ubertor has recently offered Realty Support clients the following free valuable website tools:
1) Search Engine Optimization enhancement.
Retail price $495.
This tool unlocks your ability to change page title, keywords, description and is used to help you bring your website to the attention of Google and other search engines.
Having this tool alone won’t do anything, but filling all the fields will, and there are other things you can do to start being found for your online target marketing.
This tool is now free for any of our clients on the $57/month or $77/month Ubertor plan. This tool has to be ordered through us.
If you are on the $37/month or $10/month plans and are interested in this tool, your options are: a) buy it at $300 wholesale from us, or b) bump up to the $57/month plan (calculate which would work best for you).
You are also encouraged to consult with us on how to have the most effective online advertising plan, though of course just ordering this tool through us does not oblige you to anything or cost you anything!
2) Reciprocity Pages (AFCs).
Retail price $10/page or $43.75/five pages.
This tool puts a list of reciprocity listings on your website, like http://www.kitsilanohouses.com/KitsilanoHomes.php
If you already have AFCs, contact me and I will have your billing for this cancelled!
If you want to have AFCs, let’s talk about what would work best for your website/situation and I’ll order them for you.
Ubertor won’t bill you for new orders and will stop billing on existing ones, but hopefully you won’t mind paying for my time to process these cancellations or orders.
Contact Dara for details:
604.215.3301
We recently set up a website for Hidden Gold Secret Shopping Services, a Vancouver Mystery (Secret) Shopping company.
Their website design is fresh and light. By making just a few simple changes, they’ve kept their costs low, but their results are great!
Need a Secret Shopper in Vancouver? Contact this great Vancouver Mystery Shopping company: www.hiddengold.ca
Calgary Criminal Lawyer, Simon Lord, has recently launched a new website with our help!
Simon is another example of a small business using Ubertor’s website templates for a cost-effective website solution.
The design is clean and straightforward, and Simon is quickly being found in search engines as a result of the way the website is built in a way that Google loves.
Take a look at Simon’s site and let us know what you think!
Or, if you’re looking for an experienced Criminal Lawyer in Calgary, consider Simon Lord, Q.C. (Lord Russell Barrister’s Chambers).
Here’s a handy video I found, about Google Analytics:
Learn how to analyze your site’s traffic sources in this 5-minute tutorial.
Do you have Analytics installed on your website(s)? There’s no reason not to – it’s a free service from Google and provides very valuable information! It starts collecting information when it’s installed, so it’s great to set it up as early as possible!
If you need a hand, I’d be happy to help.
