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Video Conference Tips

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Everyone is working or learning or doing something online in a new way these days. And one of the biggest new things that people are doing now is Video Conferencing. I am sure many of you have been in the odd video conference before. Or more likely, attended a webinar. In some ways they are very much the same. I would say that a webinar is simply a larger video conference where one or two people are presenting and the majority of the rest are muted (both video and audio). While in a video conference, you may not be muted at different times. Depending […]

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Review your Website Content Now

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Now is a great time to review your website content. While things are rapidly changing in the world and both the brick’n’mortar and online space are adjusting rapidly to world and local conditions, it is more important than ever to be sure that your website has the right information and content. First and foremost, be sure that your contact information, hours of business and service levels are prominently displayed on your website. You may want to move your primary desired method of contact to a place on your website that is easier to see and access by visitors at this time. Let people know

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Website Traffic

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Every business wants more traffic to their website. Especially qualified website traffic, as in traffic that will eventually mean more business. So how can one get more traffic, thus make better use of your website. We hear so much these days about social media… Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and more. Is there value in these? And will they bring you more traffic to your website? There is a point to using these social media sites, but….. I would not fully rely on them for traffic.  You still need a website, a good informative website that is your main hub online. As I have always said,

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Choosing a Domain Name for your New Business

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You have decided it’s time to start that new business. That amazing business concept you have been thinking over is definitely going to be a success. And now you need a domain name. Well go over to www.zeddomains.com and grab your domain. But wait!!! What should you use a domain name? Well if you have picked out a great business name, then simply use that. And use the ‘.com’ extension – as it is the most common – and usually the cheapest or close to it. And don’t add in any spaces or any other punctuation (like hyphens). But what is you don’t have

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Options for a New Email account for your Business

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This is geared more to a new business owner, but it also can give an established entrepreneur some options for handling email accounts. When starting a business it is common to create an email specific for your business. I recommend this for any new business owner. But this now leads to how to handle that new email account. Most of us if not all have our own personal email account set up on our phone. Just about all email apps, including Gmail, Outlook and the Samsung email app allow setting up multiple accounts. The only issue here is that you need to determine which

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