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Play- Don't Think Your Website Needs Updating? THINK AGAIN!!
All websites need to be reviewed and maintained throughout the year in order to be successful business and marketing tools. Google and all other search engines love fresh content and will rank sites that are active (the content is changing all the time) higher than websites that never change. Your clients like fresh content too. Don't you hate it when you go to a site that is still exactly the same as it was 6 months ago... and there might be out-of-date information on it? If you have out of date information on your website you are telling your clients that you don't care. Those clients will probably start looking elsewhere for the servcies and products they need.
Published: Thu Jun 17 13:42:10 PDT 2010 - SonicSpider Clients Can Now Pay Their Bill Online!
SonicSpider has finally set up a system that allows for our clients to pay their invoices online.
Link to Online Payments - http://www.sonicwebtech.com/sonicpay.html
This is also a great example on how service oriented business can offer online payments to there clients, which can help reduce time chasing after payments and late fees for clients.
Published: Tue Apr 06 10:24:39 PDT 2010 - Facebook Groups Vs Facebook Pages
Facebook is a growing platform for businesses to advertise and communicate with their clients and business resources. Facebook Groups and Facebook Pages are two ways businesses can set up a public profile. So which one should you use? Below are the differences between the two.
Published: Sun May 03 11:02:06 PDT 2009 - SonicSpider is now offering flexible 0% financing for all website and marketing projects!
In order to assist businesses to get valued website development and marketing services when they need it most, is now offering a 0% financing payment program. Depending on the scope of the project, clients can qualify for 3 to 12 month payments based on the estimated cost of their project.*
Published: Tue Apr 28 10:59:03 PDT 2009 - How to Promote Your Business Online
Here is a great article that was brought to our attention on StartUpNation.com. It sums up a lot about what we talk to our clients about. However, it is always great to hear from other professionals in the field...
There are several options for those who want to promote their websites. I will go over some of the most effective ways of getting traffic, but before I start, I want to give you a word of warning: not all these techniques are good for all the businesses. Some might work very well for a certain industry and not work at all for a different niche.
Published: Wed Nov 19 16:53:06 PST 2008 - Whats The Tweet on Twitter?
As a web development and marketing company we are constantly keeping track of what is happening online. The latest online social networking site is Twitter. As a user, you are limited to 140 characters to let your network know "what you are doing right now". We've been monitoring the site for several months now, and think we have something that might be of interest to the business community. We are launching a "Business News Service" using the Twitter tools so that you can keep up in real time to business news and opportunities.
Published: Tue Jun 17 13:50:41 PDT 2008 - Under the Hood of Your Website
Like a lot of things out there, there is a right way to build something and a wrong way. The troubling thing is that sometimes the website that is built incorrectly looks great! So then why should you care what's under the hood of your website? As long as it looks good, who cares? Right?
WRONG!
Having your professional company branding is only half of the battle when it comes to web development. You have to care how your website is built because from the small business owner to the corporate business - a poorly built website will WASTE money and time!
Published: Wed May 21 21:04:05 PDT 2008 - LA Times Calls for Smarter Marketing Including Websites!
According to an article published in the Los Angeles Times on March 31, 2008 entitled "When going gets tough, get tough on your costs - Raise your game with greater efficiency and smarter marketing". Small Business owners should not only look at ways to cut costs, but not forget about critical marketing tools like the website.
Published: Tue Apr 29 10:25:22 PDT 2008 - How long would your car last without an oil change?
Just like everything else, your website needs constant care and attention to continue to be a valuable tool to your business. Here is why:
Published: Wed Jan 30 09:39:04 PST 2008 - The Myth of The Simple (and Cheap) Business Website
I just want a simple website for my company. Why does it cost so much?
As a web development company, we hear a version of this statement time and time again. We share the frustration of that statement. Unfortunately the answer to this queston is "just not that simple". This article explores the myth that there are cheap short cuts to an effective web presence, and helps establish the value by which to measure the proper cost.
Published: Tue Jan 29 07:55:25 PST 2008