Jerry - the Ebiz Guy

Most people think of websites as “passive marketing”.  Websites are passive marketing tools because customers have to come to the website on their own.  Websites do not find new customers, the serve customers that find you.  That’s not a completely true statement, but it is mostly true.
Passive Marketing
Passive marketing methods are dependent [...]

Have you heard the phrase, "interweb"?  The "interweb" word is a humorous word referring to internet users who are ignorant to how the internet works.  It is used primary by the "old school" technos to make fun of the average Joe users.  Okay, I get the joke, it’s fun and all.  But let’s talk marketing!
If [...]

Search engine optimization (SEO) is one of the most discussed methods for improving traffic to your website.  Search engines, such as Google.com, Yahoo.com, MSN.com, and others are all trying to help web surfers find what they are looking for.  This is harder than it sounds.  Search engine companies are always working on their advanced [...]

Desirable domain names are a hot commodity and the prices are going up, up, up!  Have you tried to register a domain name just to find out it has already been taken?  Desirable domain names, also called Premium Domain Names, are being marketed more aggressively than ever and people are paying a fortune for [...]

In case you have not noticed, video is exploding over the internet.  YouTube.com is one of many sources that have made video simple and affordable to produce.   We have all seen the skateboard accidents and other funny videos.  Have you also noticed the number of commercials and information videos?  Have you noticed how many [...]

Are you tired of these high gas prices?  So are your customers.  Now is the time to take a serious look at online services that save time and money by helping you accomplish more online.  Your customers will appreciate not having to drive to your office, or store, and you will appreciate the increased [...]

Search engine optimization (SEO) is actually more complicated than most people realize.  After all, not every business needs results from the search engines.  Some businesses only need local results.  Then there are businesses that rely on search engines for 100% of their revenue.
Once you figure out what your basic needs are, then you have to [...]

Most business websites share the objective of getting people to visit the website and take action once they get there.   The desired action will vary from site to site.  You may want your visitors to sign up for your newsletter, contribute to your blog, or to purchase some products or services.   Whatever it is, when [...]

So what’s the big deal about a blog anyway?  Blogs have become a hot buzzword and have managed to become the most popular tool for adding Web 2.0 features to your website.  If you don’t have a blog then you are missing out.  Blogs help you attract repeat visitors, demonstrate your expert knowledge, build huge [...]