The Twitter about Facebook
Social Media meets Mainstream and Businesses go to Market
You heard about it from your kids months ago. Then you heard it mentioned in the news in passing. Suddenly, within a matter of weeks, Facebook and Twitter icons began popping up on everything from Fox, CNN, and major networks to mainstream publications and restaurants.
Social Media Marketing has hit mainstream. And, while MySpace has been thrown under the bus, Facebook and Twitter are thriving. How well? Well rumors of Google’s interest in Twitter are all the rage and if Google’s track record of picking winning online strategies is any indication then don’t expect this wave to end anytime soon. (more…)
I Just Need a Simple Website
“I just need a simple website.” Famous first words. While often true, it does not mean that you need a simple “bad” website. You may become one of the many who finds out that they have spent valuable dollars and have nothing to show for it.
Any website should accomplish specific business needs. Commonly, those needs can include communicating the image of your company, providing tools for your customers that help them and reduce your staff time, support sales with work and portfolio samples to build credibility, establish reputation, and other business and customer communication goals. All too often people fall into the trap of trying to define their needs as “simple” and falling prey to a translation of cheap and an ultimately poorly performing website. (more…)
What is this thing called SEO and do I need it?
What is this thing called SEO (we’ll tell you)? Is it the next big thing in web (yes)? Do we as web site owners need it (usually)? What exactly does it do (we’ll tell you that too)?
If you find yourself asking these questions then you may not be surprised to find yourself in good company. That is because even those who are implementing SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, for their sites may not have a real understanding of what is being done and how it is helping them or if it is helping them. The other real truth is that if you have a business website then you probably do need SEO. SEO is becoming a standard requirement for anyone needing to be found on the web. And, these days, as web searches continue to replace the Yellow Pages, that is nearly everyone. (more…)
ThinkWEBSTORE.com and sister store AMS Advanced Microsystems work together to assist small businesses compete with larger companies
RIDGELAND — ThinkWEBSTORE.com and sister store AMS Advanced Microsystems work together to assist small businesses compete with larger companies.
“The two stores together are like a mini-technology center,” said Jitu Patel, owner of AMS.
ThinkWEBSTORE.com repairs and creates Web sites, brochures, and marketing services, while AMS focuses on installing phone and computer networks, network operations and computer repair.