Monthly Archives: March 2011

Business / Marketing

How To ‘Get Found’ in St. Louis – Get Noticed

Get Found STL

It’s perhaps one of the few big questions that both recent college graduates and seasoned professionals ask themselves. How will I ‘Get Found’?  How will I get noticed – and stand out?  How do I apply the knowledge I’ve gained in school or throughout my career to make an impression?  These questions, for many in the Saint Louis area, remain unanswered.  If you’re struggling to find a new job or want to apply yourself more actively within the business community, then this article may help you out.

What Is Get Found STL?

Get Found STL (www.getfoundstl.com) is an online community hub for Saint Louis based professionals both seasoned and new to their industry.  A first class online community that gives St. Louisans the ability to connect with other like-minded individuals, grow their business, promote their company – essentially, a great place to build your own network.  Additionally you can share ideas and interact with others seeking to find a new career, offer business insights, highlight new trends, or simply engage in a conversation.  The overall goal of www.getfoundstl.com is to help boost local economic development, pushing local jobs, business and offer ways for others to “Get Found”.

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03/28/2011
Joomla / SEO / Tutorials / Web Development

Joomla 1.5 & 1.6 Framework for Web Development

YJSG Joomla Framework

As an experienced Joomla web developer you may already know that the content management system in itself contains an extremely powerful platform geared towards the versed developer.  Out of the box Joomla 1.5 & Joomla 1.6 are fitted with powerful core options that can meet just about every website developed need and desire.  Although should you choose to get more creative and explore the full potential of the Joomla Content Management System then you’ll find that a framework may be a better choice for you.

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03/25/2011
Joomla / Web Development

Content Management Power with Joomla 1.6

Joomla 1.6

There are several content management systems out there that provide great functionality for both the end-user and website administrators.  Amongst the many only one stands out in the crowd as a true performer that delivers functionality, flexibility, and performance – Joomla 1.6 Its much anticipated public release version was officially made available to the general public on January 10, 2011.  After many months of testing across a community of over 250,000+ developers and contributors across the globe it was able to reach a stable version to be made available for use on the web.

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03/21/2011
Facebook / Social Media

Add a ‘Like’ Button to Your Joomla Website

Facebook Like Button

Facebook has become the universal platform for connecting with others both personally and professionally.  Its fan base boasts over 500 million users from all parts of the Globe coming together for a social conversation.  You can too take advantage of this audience and share your Joomla website content by adding a ‘Like’ button to your Joomla website.  A great way to make others aware of the information you’re sharing on your website or blog and also make new connections while at it.

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03/18/2011
Social Media / Twitter

Top 5 Tips for Effective Twitter Communication

Top 5 Tips for Effective Twitter Communication

Twitter has become one of the largest and most popular communication tools on the Internet.  A platform that lets users exchange information in 140 characters with the blink of an eye.  While Twitter continues to dominate the market many remain skeptical about its true potential.  How does such platform help your business?  How can you generate lead-ins?  What are some key strategies that you should utilize?  All good questions and valid to their fullest extent.  Based on the ‘Current State of Twitter [INFOGRAPHIC]‘ it shows that the entire globe has taken over the social media platform.   (more…)

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03/14/2011
Bing / Business / Google / Google Analytics / Marketing / SEO / Yahoo

SEO Remains a Valuable Marketing Strategy

SEO Still a Marketing Strategy

SEO has truly come a long way since the days of Excite, Lycos, InfoSeek, & Alta Vista.  Those were the days that these particular search engines were regulating web searches and until before Yahoo and later Google came along to change this behavior forever.  Yes, we’re talking about the evolvement of Search Engine Optimization within the last 12 years – circa before the .com era.  Organic search and visibility still matters simply due to the fact that web users are constantly seeking massive amounts of information by utilizing top search engines such as Google, Yahoo, or Bing just to name a few.

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03/09/2011
Business / Google Analytics / Marketing / Search Engine Marketing / SEO / Social Media

Understanding Your Website Traffic with Google Analytics – Part 1

Google Analytics

Understanding your website traffic yields huge benefits for your business and can help you better connect with your audience.  Having a web presence on the internet is simply one part of the equation.  You need to have a solid comprehension of the way your visitors are interacting with your content.  Furthermore it’s important to use such aggregated data for your analysis and monetization.  Why?  Google Analytics can help you find important information about your website including Traffic Sources, Content, & Goals.

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03/07/2011

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