by Jermaine Maree on September 9, 2008
Last week a client called me asking why their business was not listed on Google. When searching for a business via Google (ie: Atlanta Plumber), Google will list local businesses relevant to the location searched. In the previous example an individual would see a list of local Atlanta plumbers as seen below.
The client’s business has been open for more than a year and not having their business listed has most likely caused them lost revenue. Marketing your business on the internet involves more than creating a website and hoping people find it. Adding your business to Google is just one way to increase the amount of exposure you receive. How much does it cost? Nothing! As with many products offered by Google, it is FREE.
Link: Add Your Business To Google
by Jermaine Maree on September 1, 2008
What is a web browser? It is the program that you are viewing this web page in. Computers that are running Windows XP come with Internet Explorer 6 (IE6). It works OK and you wonder why should you upgrade to Internet Explorer 7?
Security
There are many malicious websites on the internet that attempt to do things such as install hidden software on your computer or steal your passwords. While Microsoft still provides security updates to IE6, they have created Internet Explorer 7 to help better protect against such threats.
Improved Web Browsing
Internet Explorer 6 sucks as a web browser. There are web standards that all good web designers use when creating web pages and IE6 does not acknowledge many of them. Internet Explorer 7 does a much better job and it makes the life of your web designer that much easier.
Many websites that you view in Internet Explorer 6 look OK because good web designers implement “hacks” in their attempt to keep you happy.
Limited Support
Due to the release of Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft will eventually stop supporting Internet Explorer 6. They are currently working on Internet Explorer 8. Also, many web designers are no longer implementing their “hacks” to keep you happy. Eventually the websites you visit in IE6 will start to look really ugly.
Upgrade Your Browser Today
What are you waiting for? Help to make the internet a better place (and to keep web designers from pulling their hair out) by upgrading your web browser today!
Get Internet Exlplorer 7 (or be daring and download IE8)
