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We’ve nicknamed this week’s newsletter “The Birthday Issue” because we’re celebrating a lot of births around the office. Making sure to post exciting updates is about as social as social media can be, but that’s the extent of the technical tips we’re giving today. Instead, we want to share our news!
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"There's a sucker born every minute." Contrary to popular belief, P.T. Barnum didn't actually say this quote, but both he and David Hannum, the guy who did say it, would no doubt find the sentiment extremely applicable to the internet. Has someone tried to sucker you in with these common scams?
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You do everything Google asks when promoting your website and still your page ranking gets a spanking. Even with updates named “Panda” and “Penguin” and SEO terms labeled “black hat” and “white hat,” search engine marketing strategies are still very gray.
Consultants' Website Organizes News for Clients
Dr. Gates and Dr. Dehner know the pharmacy industry inside and out and their expertise makes a huge impact on patients, physicians and health plan professionals alike. The doctors don't have time to mess around with a fussy website, so Sprocket Websites gave them a clear, simple and easy solution to get their message in the right hands.
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People love to buy but they hate being sold to. We have always known this and yet when it comes to marketing our businesses, too often we fall back on just selling features. So what can we do to foster that “love to buy” atmosphere?
What we know today
What does the Heartbleed Bug mean to DNN websites? The Heartbleed Bug affects only certain vulnerable versions of OpenSSL software. Websites built using DNN do not use OpenSSL software. DNN websites use Microsoft Windows technology and are not susceptible.
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Who wants to waste time and money wooing people who will never be customers because they simply don’t want or need what you’re selling? That’s why the first step of any advertising campaign is to determine your target market. If only someone had already identified that target market and primed it for your marketing message! Oh, wait – they did.
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Unfortunately many small- and mid-sized business owners handle their marketing foolishly, not just in April, but all year round. They’re smart people, but overwhelmed by day-to-day challenges. Do you know folks who are fooling themselves with marketing practices like these?
Sprocket Websites Credited with the Assist
For some, March is all about basketball, but for the Will County team, March is when they expanded their social media reach. Recognizing that social media outlets can be great tools for getting information out to more citizens, Will County updated their online presence, and with the help of Sprocket Websites, linked all of their accounts back to their website.
We help by easing the license logistics
Sprocket Websites counts several county governments and governmental departments among our clients and we help them simplify procedures by doing more of their business online. Once Attorney General Lisa Madigan gave her opinion that counties might not want to wait until June, we were asked to update their marriage license systems.