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  1. How to Build Your Internet Presence

    As a business owner, you recognize that it is vital that you get the word out about your company. Perhaps, you take out ads in the paper, have a coupon in those monthly coupon mail-outs or even have a paid spot on television or radio. These can all be effective. But what about the Internet? Do you realize that one of the most effective things you can do to build brand awareness for your company is by using the Internet? In fact, as more than 70% of the population uses the Internet to locate businesses and products, it is vital that you think about what you can do to promote your business online.

  2. New Facebook WordPress Plugin

    By now, you are well aware of Facebook and its plethora of cohorts like Twitter, Google and other social media sites. And, if you are an avid user of Facebook, you also know that Facebook is always changing or adding features-some of these are loved, and others, maybe not so much. 😉 But recently Facebook has released a plugin that, as a business owner you will want to take advantage of – the Facebook Plugin for WordPress.

  3. 10 Must Haves for a Real Estate Website

    Location, location, location! This a perhaps the most well-known phrases in real estate, regardless of whether you are the buyer or the seller. This is because buyers will go from place to place looking for that perfect location for their home or business needs.

    Today, however, the search for the perfect location can be easier, thanks to the Web. With just a few clicks of the mouse, buyers can find the locations they wish to see and, in many cases, sellers can list their property as well. This real estate location system is a huge time saver. Consequently, if you are a real estate agent, it is vital that you have a usable, findable website.

  4. 3 Tips for Video Blogging

     

     

    Hi – I’m Alex with Your Local Studio. I read Page Progressive’s blog posts, just like you do ‘cause Daniel Trimpey is one of my trusted resources for staying current with WordPress, SEO and internet marketing.

    Have you read his post about bullet-proofing your wordpress site?  I recommend taking a look at that one…  In another blog post Daniel wrote in May, he listed 6 basic terms in web design.  One of them was blogging.  He said to “Keep in mind that a blog needs to have new content added at least once a month.”

    Do you have a blog on your website? Are you adding new content every month?

    What about adding a video post?

  5. 40 Social Media Faux Pas You Need to Know About

    Recently seen on a T-shirt, “You read my T-shirt. That is enough social interaction for the day.” If that is your approach to social media, then chances are you are not fully utilizing the various social media sites, especially the big 3: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Perhaps you are using the top three, but not in a strategic way  that is advantageous to your company. Just having an account and making the occasional social media post does not yield very good results! However, there are some pitfalls you can avoid to make your social media interactions better. Make note of these social media faux pas that can make sure your social media pages produce results for your business.

  6. 4 Ways to Bulletproof Your WordPress Site

    Malicious hackers-many might say they are the bane of the Internet! After all, there are few things more frustrating than dealing with spam, objectionable content and in some extreme cases, complete overhauls of websites due to your website getting hacked. Hackers can cost time and money-neither of which most of us want to spend on fixing a hacked website! But thankfully, we don’t have to be easy prey to those eager to inflict our sites with malware. There a variety of actions we can take to protect our websites and other online accounts from hackers.

    However, before we delve into how to be protected, first, let’s look at the types of malware there are to be cognizant of. After all, it is hard to fight something you don’t know anything about.

  7. The New LinkedIn Follow Button for Your Company

    Social media is one of today’s top buzzwords – especially in the world of the Web. Consequently, the savvy business owner will use the assorted social media sites – Facebook, Twitter, Meetup, Google Plus and others to keep their name in forefront for consumers. Now, one of the most recognized, LinkedIn, has introduced a feature that makes it even easier for any consumer on the Web to keep up with companies of interest—the LinkedIn Follow button.

    LinkedIn has over 2 million companies in its network and generates the highest visitor lead conversion rate, 2.74%, which is nearly 3 times more than Twitter (.69%) and Facebook (.77%). With numbers like this, it is no wonder that smart companies are adding the LinkedIn Company Follow button to their page! Not sure how to add the LinkedIn button? Here are the steps. (Of course, you can always contact Page Progressive if you have any additional questions.)

  8. Managed Optimized Wordpress Hosting in Raleigh NC

    WordPress 3.4 “Green”

    WordPress 3.4 has been released! We recommend that everyone running WordPress to upgrade as it will ensure a more secure and faster running site, plus some other neat additions. According to The WordPress website, “This release includes significant improvements to theme customization, custom headers, Twitter embeds (see example of one below), and image captions.” Click here for more details!

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