New Site Launch: AHBA

by Scott Thomas on September 9, 2010

Anchorage Home Builders AssociationWe are excited to announce the launch of the Anchorage Home Builders Association’s (AHBA) newly redesigned website. It features CMS access for direct editing by AHBA staff, display advertising options for AHBA members, blog, and a database of current AHBA members.

Business Owners: Respond to Reviews at Google Places

by Scott Thomas on August 10, 2010

Google Places (or Maps) now allows business owners to respond publicly to reviews on their Google Place page. For Alaska small business owners, this is another great opportunity to publicly respond to reviews. Note that the reviews must be from ones posted to Google Places (reviews from other websites outside of Google may also be displayed on your place page).

Google has provided instructions and guidelines for responses to reviews.

If you have not claimed your business listing/location(s) within Google Places, you can start the process at Google Places.

New Site Launch: Anchorage Shore Excursions

April 12, 2010

We have helped Phillips Cruises and Tours launch a new website for Anchorage bound cruise ship passengers. The Anchorage Shore Excursions website promotes the 26 Glacier Cruise of Prince William Sound to cruise ship passengers during their stay in Anchorage.  Bus Transportation from Anchorage to Whittier (and the return trip to Anchorage) is included. This [...]

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Internet Advertising that is Too Good to be True

March 9, 2010

Recently, I’ve had a number of clients ask me about “too good to be true” offers for cheap, flat-rate management of CPC campaigns that often feature “top placement” and “unlimited impressions,” often starting for only $50 per keyword, per month. One company in particular promises “1st Page Google Placement.” I learned fairly quickly that I [...]

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Domain Registration 101 for Small Businesses

December 11, 2009

Recently, I have assisted several clients who were having problems with their domain registration. In some situations, it did not appear that the domain was properly registered with the business or organization as the owner of the domain. This could end up being a big problem for a business or organization if they cannot get [...]

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