Death to The Internet As We Know It

There's an Ap for that. And it may be cutting edge for most business right now, but within the next 2-3 years an ap for your business will be as common as a website is now.

The technology is astoundingly easy for any business to embrace. I was just on a webinar this week where software was introduced that allows for business customization and simple, done for you templates that so that business owners and their consultants can easily design and maintain an ap for your business.

Aps will replace texting. They will make email marketing look Mickey Mouse. They will be the ultimate way a business keeps their customers loyal and engaged.

Here is an article that I found this morning with more details:

http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/advertising/13292.html


My job is to make you look good online. My program creates a buzz about your business, keeping you highly visible to your current customers and easy to find by new prospects.

Call today for a completely free analysis of what piece of internet real estate you own now and where you could be.

Protecting Your Business' Reputation

There are many online vehicles for customers to review your business today. For this reason many businesses are afraid to put themselves out there for fear that a bad review will destroy them.

But it is far more beneficial and lucrative to create a strong image online than to allow the risk that a bad review will ruin your business for life. Sites like Yelp.com, Yahoo Local and Google Places have given business owners tools to combat site like ConsumerAffairs.com. When business owners actively seek good reviews from customers, the good outweighs the poor, the business image is protected and the bad review is answered indirectly.

There are numerous other ways to combat a poor review. Business owners can ask to be a guest blooger on a highly ranking blog in their category where they can portray their business and answer to a unflattering review. They can request that the site owner or webmaster remove a review that is not substantiated.

For some of my clients I have created a system where they can thank the reviewer for their feedback and get an offer in their hands to try the product again. I find that when a review has been answered in a professional manner it sends a message to all who view it that this business owner cares about how their business is portrayed and how it operates. These reviews, good or bad, can be instrumental in the business owner correcting problems on site that will make the business stronger and more lucrative going forward.

Foursquare is still alive!

I have been advising my restaurant customers to offer customers a perk if they check in on Facebook Places or Foursquare and it has been paying off for them as it keeps driving their name out to these mediums.

Now Foursquare is being used for events and happenings around town and those events have also been experiencing and increase in foot traffic.

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/foursquare-lets-users-check-in-to-events/

Google Launches Google Wallet!

But not without being slapped by Paypal!

http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/paypal-sues-google-stealing-mobile-payment-trade-secrets/2011-05-27

Ideas on How to Get Multiple Locations Ranked

Anyone having problems getting more than on location to rank on Google?

Here is an idea that will help.

http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/give-each-store-a-url/

Trying to Figure Out How Google Works?

That will probably be next to impossible. But Google does offer useful information on their blog. Here is a recent post that may help you in your effort to get your website to rank.

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/finding-more-high-quality-sites-in.html

Barcode Promotion for the Lupe Fiasco

http://www.state.ie/news/26019-lupe-fiasco-promote-new-album-with-qr-laser-show

Local Searches Begin With Your Address

Mobile Local Marketing is meant to assist small, local business dominate internet searches. It's all about you local business and no longer dominated by the big box stores and mega corporations.

Ask me how my simple program can catapult you to the top of the search engine in a few easy steps.



http://searchenginewatch.com/3641789

Giant QR Codes Strategically Placed Around Chicago's Downtown

If you think that QR codes are a future technology, think again. They are coming on fast and strong. Strategically placed througout Chicago's downtown area, one company is using the technology to their advantage.


http://www.nbcchicago.com/around-town/shopping/Giant-QR-Codes-Hit-Chicago-114276959.html

QR Codes Are the Cool Way to Promote!

Want to learn how to promote your business with QR Codes? Ask Me!


http://www.examiner.com/small-business-in-cedar-rapids/what-are-qr-codes-and-how-can-you-use-them-to-promote-your-business

Quick Response Codes Are Being Used Often.

QR codes have many uses. Best Buy is using them on most items and consumers are figuring out how to use them.

http://www.cutimes.com/Exclusives/2011/1/Pages/QR-CodesThe-Hot-Mobile-Marketing-Tool.aspx

Mobile Coupons Are Preferred

Mobile coupon use is skyrocketing. Ask me how to help your business create mobile coupons.

http://www.mobimatter.com/?p=2562

The Travel Industry is Ready for Mobile Marketing

E Tickets are being sent to your mobile phone right now. The travel industry is gearing up for mobile usage


http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/smart-phones-social-media-and-local-search-create-marketing-mojo-in-the-travel-industry-new-report-says-113262519.html

Mobile Devices are Already Dominating Our Lives

This year will mark a huge increase in mobile device use. Ask me how I help your business get ready for this new technology.


http://fixed-mobile-convergence.tmcnet.com/topics/mobile-communications/articles/133558-mobile-devices-will-dominate-our-lifestyles-2011.htm

Walgreens Embraces Mobile Marketing

Walgreens admits that mobile marketing cannot be denied. It is time for all business to sit up and recognize the technology and how it will benefit their marketing efforts.

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008141

Smartphone Use Stats

This is a great article on Smartphone use and how it is expected to rise.


http://www.marketingvox.com/marketing-data-roundup-3-in-10-plan-4g-purchase-but-only-2-in-5-understand-it-ad-spending-to-increase-on-mobile-games-048465/?utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_source=mv&utm_medium=textlink

Barcode Scanner Aps For Your Phone

Quick Response Bar Codes (QR Codes) are making their way to the marketplace. Downloading a barcode ap to your phone is easy and extremely useful.

Review one here or check out ScanLife for BB users.

http://barcodehero.com/

Welcome To Mobile Local Marketing!

Smartphone use is on the rise and it doesn't matter what area of the world you live in. The prediction is that within months to a few years, your phone will be your computer and your wallet.

Now is the time for local business to ready themselves for the technology. There are simple programs they can put into place right now that will assist their potential customers in locating them while they are on the run.

I provide a simple, cost effective program to help small business claim these services, optimize them and use them to bring new customers in their doors.

I will bring you the latest technological news that are related to my services and how they will help business grow.