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  1. Beware Underhanded Marketing Practices

    blackhatThere are a lot of companies out there offering internet marketing, but just like any industry, there are best practices that are lost on the consumer. Below are some warning signs when working with an internet marketing company:

    1. Guaranteeing the #1 spot on Google. This cannot be done as no one controls Google’s algorithm. A company that promises the top spot is either using unethical SEO measures or  ranking you for a long keyphrase with very little competition in order to trick you into “amazing” results.
    2. Requiring a one-year contract, often with a multitude of restrictions and references to proprietary information if you ask for more information about what work is really being done on a monthly basis.
    3. Having a contract that is unclear about how and what they are doing to promote your business. Like any contract, do not sign it until you fully understand what is being done. In fact, you may wish to get a copy of the contract and have someone you trust, that understands the Internet, explain the contract to you. If you don’t understand the language used, you won’t know for sure if, or how, they are doing their job.

  2. Website Spotlight: Aviation Family Fund

    AFFWe often get asked to do custom website designs, create personalized logos, do updates or add graphics for an existing website. We love to do this, as it is a great way to give an “old” site a new look, while increasing the site’s search engine ranking in the process. One example is Aviation Family Fund, for whom we improved a basic WordPress template by adding custom graphics and a logo that helps express who they are and what they do.

  3. Lunch and Learn at Hillsborough Chamber – 3/6

    danieltrimpeyDaniel Trimpey, CEO of Page Progressive, will present “Four Critical Components of Effective Internet Marketing” on Wednesday, March 6 at noon at the Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce.

    Daniel will offer a brief overview of search engine optimization (SEO), social media, link Building and Pay-Per-Click Advertising as options to help you maximize your internet marketing effectiveness.

    What:  Lunch and Learn:  Four Critical Components of Effective Internet Marketing

    When:  Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 11:30 to 1 pm

    Where:  Hillsborough Chamber Office, 1000 Corporate Drive, Suite 301

    RSVP no later than March 1 by clicking here.

  4. Hiring Internet Marketing Consultants: Choose Wisely!

    marketingHave you ever hired a company to do link building, SEO, PPC or other forms of Internet marketing, and months later realized that despite much time and money invested that your website page ranking has not improved, or perhaps, it spiked for a time, but then dropped significantly? If so, then you are not alone! In fact, many companies have been taken advantage of by Internet marketing businesses, which they hired to help them to increase their Web presence.

  5. New WordPress Update Service

    wordpress-pluginIf you are running a WordPress website and you can’t remember the last time you updated WordPress and your installed plugins, then this is for you!

    Updating WordPress and plugins regularly ensures that your website is running with the latest features and most importantly has all of the latest security patches applied. Just like with your computer updates, your website system needs to be updated regularly too to minimize the threat of a hacker exploiting your site.

    To make sure you are staying on top of your WordPress updates, we are releasing a new monthly service where we will update your WordPress install and all your plugins at least once a month for $15 a month.

    If you are interested, contact us here or call us at 919-374-3014.

  6. Tranquil Hosting

    Client Spotlight: Carter Works Art and Tranquil Hosting

    CarterWorks ArtFrom time to time, here at Page Progressive we like to spotlight the companies or businesses for which we build websites. Recently, we had the pleasure of working with two great local businesses – Carter Works Art and Tranquil Hosting. Each of these places offers something to enhance your business or home, so be sure to check them out.

  7. Have You Discovered the Latest? Get the Scoop on Scoop.it

    Content is king. Nothing new about that, is there? Also not new, is that many of us do not have the time to create new content. So, we farm it out within the office, hire a copywriter or perhaps, do nothing at all. But, what if there were another alternative to Web content? Enter curation via Scoop.it.

    By Marc Roger’s, one of the founders of Scoop.it, definition, curation on the Web is defined as selecting, editing and then sharing existing material. These shared ideas are often what spark inspiration. After all, there is no reason to recreate what has already been created. And should there be any concern about plagiarism or copyright issues, Scoop.it is careful to give credit where credit is due.

    Not sure if article curation is for you? Ask yourself these questions.

    Do I struggle to provide consistently fresh content for my followers?
    Am I frequently looking for ways to build my audience?
    Do I wish to establish myself as an authority on a topic?
    Am I looking for a new way to share my post?

    If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then Scoop.it is just what you are looking for. It has everything you need for having great content for your website or blog. Plus, you can customize your Scoop.it account to suit what you need. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get started on your Scoop.it account. 

  8. Managed Optimized Wordpress Hosting in Raleigh NC

    WordPress 3.5 Update

    The folks at WordPress released the 3.5 update and we recommend upgrading. It provides several aesthetic updates, support for Retina displays and  reworks the image management area to make it more user friendly. For a full writeup on the update, click here.

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