A Dream Wedding by Sharon Replaces Their Old Bludomain Flash Website with a New WordPress Site

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Well known San Diego wedding planner Sharon Cole of A Dream Wedding by Sharon contacted me regarding improving her search engine marketing and internet presence.  For a number of years she had been using a Bludomain website but recently found that with increasing competition, her … [Read more...]

HVAC professional’s new website helps slam him with new business.

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When I do a website for a client there are effectively three customers I consider; the website owner,  search engines and the prospective customer of the website owner's goods/services. For success, all three need to "like" the website. When Dennis Grimes asked me if I thought … [Read more...]

New Kertesz replacement upgrade with complete WordPress 3.0 and up goodness – Get It Now!

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The theme upgrade for Kertesz and Kertesz II site owners is now available!  As is my policy for compatibility, security and to make sure that my clients have every possibility of getting the best results for their site, the theme upgrade files are no charge. To receive the theme … [Read more...]

Upgrading to WordPress 3.0 on Bludomain hosting

WordPress recently released a major upgrade, WordPress 3.0 and many Bludomain website owners also use their website to self-host WordPress.  Unfortunately upgrading to WordPress 3.0 on Bludomain hosting can sometimes present a frustrating problem, it freezes or you get an "memory … [Read more...]

The Joy of a WordPress Based Website

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One of my newer photography website clients (and a former Flash website owner) gets a lot business from Facebook. This morning he sent me an email with this link to the Facebook Developers Wiki asking if there was a way to automatically include the Facebook Share button on his website … [Read more...]

Three Websites Walk into a Bar… to meet a prospective client

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The bar must have WiFi. Now stop me if you have heard this one before ... but three websites each from different photographers (or any service or product that the prospect was searching for) meet a prospective client. Each may present only one page to try and make a sale. One … [Read more...]

My Favorite Twenty Plugins for Using WordPress as a Website Content Management System

Recently I was talking with Kerry at Camera Dojo and he asked what my choice plugins were when using WordPress as the content management system (CMS) for a total website. Below, in no particular order, is the "default" plug-in pack that I install when I begin setting up a WordPress … [Read more...]

Exclusive Bludomain SEO Performance Guarantee

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Booking season is starting, it's time to significantly improve your Bludomain site's search results position. For all search possibilities, not just your business name. What would you say if I could promise you a full refund if I couldn’t improve your SEO score by 50% in just … [Read more...]

Not all websites are created equal. There is a difference, the most important ones you can’t see.

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Here is what I mean. Some websites are passive websites that require you to market them. They are search marketing inept and need Adwords and other paid promotion to receive visitors. My websites are dynamic sites with active search marketing and SEO features and are social network … [Read more...]

Black Studios Photography – Success Improving Bludomain Search Results and Site Traffic

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Mike and ElizaBeth Black of Black Studios are always working to enhance their services and business. So recently Mike set out to further increase the search results rank and site traffic of his Bludomain website (which is also hosted by Bludomain). Mike had worked meticulously to … [Read more...]

Newest WordPress Real Estate Website – EveryHomeOnline.com

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It has become well accepted by Real Estate marketing experts that WordPress is a great way for Real Estate professionals to communicate and interact and network on line with buyers, sellers and others. So you can think of what will happen when WordPress becomes the basis for a complete … [Read more...]

Another Bludomain Website SEO Upgrade Success

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It is pretty well established that a Bludomain website alone will never get good search results and resulting website traffic. Having experienced many months of poor search placement and website traffic, and then trying to SEO his Bludomain site to no avail Jim Bendewald of James … [Read more...]

New Client Website – The Something Blue Shoppe

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We just completed another social media dialog website for The Something Blue Shoppe, a full service bridal and prom salon located in Hartselle Alabama. The salon wanted all the advantages that goes along with our all WordPress based websites, including: Easy do it yourself … [Read more...]

“Socializing” with your website visitors works! A Bottom Line Income Increase from using Social Media

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The words "conversion" and "conversation" seem very similar to me. Plus I have never experienced converting anyone from a lead to a client without having a conversation. So if you can give your website the ability to engage in "conversation" or a dialog with site visitors you should … [Read more...]

A Client Shares – How Our WordPress Based Websites Actually Increased His Business

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Don Samples of Midnight Magic Videography in Knoxville TN just sent me a note recounting his satisfaction and success from using our website. I really like that we were able to help his success, but before I share his experience I need to tell you a little about how we began. About … [Read more...]

Free Blog Websites Cost You a Lot

Well over half the websites I come across can host their own free blog, but instead chose to use a different website like Blogspot, putting their best marketing content on a different business' website. Be kind to yourself and your business, keep your best content on your own site. … [Read more...]

Bludomain and the new Kertesz2 – like peanut butter and chocolate together for an SEO treat

Nothing makes Bludomain sites work Google (and other search engines) better than Kertesz2. We are offering a special opportunity to all current Bludomain site owners - we have decided to offer a $50 savings on Kertesz2 to all current Bludomain owners. If you want to see what one … [Read more...]

The Marketing Power of Beauty and Soul

You need more than just a business identity, you need to share your business soul. For a small business to quickly power up to a successful internet marketing presence they must be able to present both beauty and soul. It needs to be more than just a pretty picture. It needs to … [Read more...]

Introducing the new Kertesz2 with limited time savings

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Announcing release of Kertesz2 our new WordPress based full dialog website for Professional Photographers. Featuring an easy to configure landing page and impressive dynamic image content gallery Kertesz2 offers style and ease of use. Kertesz2 is an excellent full featured stand … [Read more...]

The Power of Organic Search Ranking Compared to Adwords – a 9 to 1 Favorite!

The best thing about natural or organic search is that in the long term it costs less and you reach more prospective clients with it. A very lot more. The difference is in the details. It may be easy to think that it does not matter how you get your website listed on the front … [Read more...]