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A quick note to let Google Apps Business and Enterprise users know that Google is experiencing (and acknowledging) a known issue with their IMAP mail servers as of 3:30pm EST today. In short, the issue at hand is slow, and sometimes failing, responses from the mail server. If you’re an Apple Mail user like myself you may be seeing the triangle with the exclamation point next to your gmail account(s) stating: There may be a problem with the
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iDesign can now print your wall graphic, logo, picture or anything you can imagine onto a repositionable material for you to self-install wherever you see fit. The graphic can be kiss cut (cut out) to nearly any shape and are produced with low-tack adhesive backing on 8mil vinyl. This product is ideal for use on almost all surfaces; office or bedroom walls, laptops, and glass windows and it’s able to be repositioned. Prices start at $10 per square foot. Contact
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Time and again my clients ask me about Bounce Rate. This made me think that there is still confusion about what is bounce rate and exit ratio. The three main questions that have come up are: What is bounce rate? What is the industry standard for bounce rate? What causes high or low bounce rates? I am going to answer these questions in this post. What is bounce rate? Bounce rate is the percentage of visitors who enter a site (
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The initial impression that a website has on users has a significant effect on the perception of the visitor regarding the products. It also determines whether or not the visitor will navigate to another website. Seasoned marketers are aware that a professional website design can affect the attitude and internet habits of online visitors. With a professional website design, technical skills are applied to the process of web application design. It is important for businesses to invest in professional websites
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Once upon a time the WordPress CMS (content management system) was designed for blogging sites, which could be created easily by the bloggers themselves. As the platform became more robust over the last few years, WordPress has come to be considered as the basis for traditional and e-commerce web-sites as well as just for blogs. It can be the perfect way to go for your business if you use a professional web developer. The Advantages of a Professionally Built WordPress
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In a time when people are recognizing how delicate the environment is, it is important for companies to shift into a more environmentally conscious state. iDesign has taken the initiative and grown into an environmentally friendly corporation by taking significant steps in their production of print products. iDesign was one of the first trade printers in the nation to begin using soy-oil based inks instead of traditional petroleum-based ink. Also known as vegetable-oil ink, soy ink is a great advancement
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Historically printers have adopted and used AM or Amplitude Modulated screening which is a halftone screen arranged on a grid. Larger dots render dark tone values while smaller dots are used for lighter values. Viewed from a distance these dots create the illusion of continuous tone reproduction. Common screen rulings range up to 200 lpi. Even though AM screening is a common method for many printers nationwide, there is a better and higher quality method for screening and producing better work.
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In this competitive world, every business people will have a thought in promoting their business in different ways. Advertising is one of the important strategies in promoting the business. Without advertisements it is difficult to promote the business.  Advertisements should be in such a manner that it should be cost-effective. Whether cheap post card printing is cost – effective? From different analysis it is observed that cheap online postcard printing is really cost effective. It makes small businesses competitive with large
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Virtually every business owner- no matter what the size of the business- has come to the realization that a web presence is absolutely necessary.  Your competitors are on the web. Your clients are on the web. Most importantly, your potential clients/customers are on the web. Your company’s website is your storefront. It is often the first exposure a potential customer has to your business. Just having a website is not enough. Your website must present your brand in
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By now, you know what the internet is.  You know how to Google, and you have a profile on one or more social networks.  Think you’re done?  Not even close.  If you don’t own your own name as a domain name, you are making a big mistake that could bite you big in the near or distant future. 1. Keep Control of Your Brand Who you are online is a big deal.  Let’s face it, people Google you. 
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Attempting to cut costs, more and more clients are deciding to handle the printing themselves rather than going through their design company. This is very unfortunate as it’s causing printing issues such as communication confusion, loss of quality, and added costs of redoing print runs. To help you understand why print management is important, we put together a list of five reasons you should let your designers manage the printing. 5 Reasons A Designer Should Manage Your Printing 1. Same Price
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What is Search Engine Optimization? Search Engine Optimization, which is also known as SEO, is the process of increasing the volume and quality of traffic to a website from search engines via organic or search results. The higher your company’s website ranks on Search Engine Result Page (SERP), the more searchers will visit your site. As a marketing strategy for increasing site’s relevance, SEO consultants consider how search algorithms work and what people search for. A SEO process
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One of the major mistakes made by most small business owners is ignoring the importance of advertising. There is a story told of the owner of the Wrigley Gum Company. The Company had for years spent large sums of money on advertising, and there came a time when they had moved so solidly into the number one position in their field. An executive suggested that since they were controlling such a large market share, wouldn’t it be a good
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In an age of social media and Internet, newer concepts and business avenues have emerged all over the world helping people to start new businesses and find simple solution for their business needs. One of the most effective business networks that have helped people to discover newer channels of growth is Facebook. If figures are an indication of its popularity and rich, it can be safely said that Facebook is the next big thing for aspiring entrepreneurs. This popular social
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As you may already know, WordPress is the most popular blogging tools available today. But what you may not know is that it is a powerful Content Management System that can be used for more than just blogging. With WordPress you can build a powerful business website. This is a top ten reason why WordPress is a good choice for small business websites. The number one reason I recommend WordPress is that it is free to use and is usually
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This Twitter for Beginners article addresses the question “Why use Twitter?” Some of you newbies think this Twitter may seem quite superficial. If you are still new to Twitter you may not have thoroughly experienced all that Twitter has to offer. Give me this chance to prove to you that Twitter is more than just saying what you want. Think of it as a quick way of sharing bits of your life in just words and a click on the
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There was a time was when a website was simply an online brochure. But, as those who developed early websites are now discovering, the first generation of sites are overdue a complete makeover as online customers become more discerning in the face of smarter web marketing. A state of the art website from years gone by might, for example, have had a Flash animated intro page, followed by pages containing lengthy copy explaining all about a company in great detail.
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