We are launching a full scale e-commerce site this weekend. One of the small details of these sites is to have the “compliance policies” in place that cover terms of use, privacy, etc. These policies are important because if something bad happens on your site e.g. a hacker adds unethical content to your site, your [...]

The Social Media Examiner recently released the 2011 Social Media Marketing Report, which provides an excellent picture of how social media is effect the business world. It was no surprise to discover that small businesses have had tremendous gains using social media. The biggest gains were seen in Exposure for the business Increased website traffic [...]

Choosing a web developer can be very challenging if you don’t understand how things work at a basic level. Just like cars, everyone admires a good website, but it is hard to know which salesman to believe. So many people look to a friend or business associate for a referral  to a web developer. This [...]

According to Technorati’s State of the Blogosphere, 184 million people in the world have started a blog. With that many people engaging in regular posting, blogs have become a standard way of discussing topics of interest. Regularly commenting on blogs can be a valuable tool for building relationships and gaining SEO links in the major [...]

Mid-December Yahoo confirmed a rumor that they will be disengaging from several of their social media assets. The confirmation came just days after they laid off 4% of their staff, their 4th layoff in 3 years. They are making these changes in their networks so they can refocus on areas that harbor greater potential. The [...]

While social media is an excellent way to share real news, it is also an easy way to create a rumor that spreads like wildfire. Earlier this month an online troublemaker began the rumor that Charlie Sheen had died in a snowboarding accident. Fortunately his wife set the fans straight with a tweet, “the rumor [...]