Category Archives: Web Wise

The Importance of Integrating Social Media and Small Business

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Over two-thirds of online adults use social media platforms such as Facebook, Google+, Twitter or LinkedIn.  Social media is not just for kids anymore.

It is part of everyone’s daily lives. Not only is it extremely important to create a company presence on these social platforms, especially Facebook, but integrating social media tools into your website is a must.

Social Sharing Icon Examples Facebook Email Google+ Twitter

Enabling “Social Sharing” has a huge benefit. This enables users to share content on your website with their own friends, colleagues and family members on various social networks.

As this is shared across social networks like Twitter, Facebook or Google+, referral traffic grows.  As referral traffic grows so does your website ranking in search engine results.
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Make your life easier: Organize your email with these 5 simple tips

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Listed below are my top 5 tips I use regularly to keep email usage organized, efficient and prevent wasted time searching and staring at emails.

  1. The big one, there should only be two reasons for keeping an email

The email is considered a reference email or a follow up email. Create a reference folder or label (Gmail) to move these types of emails. They must have important material or documents attached that will be used at some point for reference. All other emails can be tossed as they are either meant to be read or needed to be flagged to act upon.

2. Group similar messages in folders or labels (Gmail)

Of course if you stick to tip #1 these folders will be all reference folders. Some grouping folders or labels could include like AUTO and HOME and those that are misc go to REFERENCE folder.
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