Archive for the ‘Website’ Category
Copywriting 101: Crafting a Compelling Call to Action
Whether you’re trying to sell a product, gather leads or encourage readers to contact your office, simply getting your website visitors to take a defined action can be one of the most difficult parts of marketing online. The key to getting the largest number of people possible to take your defined action lies in your call to action – the series of compelling factors that drive them to complete the …
How to Increase Your Email List Signups
Whether or not the old internet marketing axiom, “The money’s in the list!” is really true, there’s no doubt that offering an email newsletter subscription can be a great way to connect with your customers on another level beyond your website’s content. Following up with your visitors in this way can help to increase your sales and bolster the public perception of you and your brand, making an email list …
How to Use Heat Maps to Maximize Your Site’s Success
As a website owner, there are tons of tools out there designed to give you more information about the people who visit your website. From Google Analytics’ deep tracking tools to the real-time data updates provided by sites like GetClicky or Chartbeat, it’s easy to get the information you need to make informed decisions about improvements to your website. However, one of the most overlooked site analytics tools out there …
Choosing the Right Web Host
When planning for a new website, there are only two things that you absolutely must purchase – a domain name and a web hosting account. And while domain registration is pretty straightforward, choosing the right web hosting company for your needs can be a bit more complicated. So today, let’s look at what web hosting is and what features you should look for from a hosting company. For starters, if …
Website Security: How to Protect Your Site from Hackers
There’s no question that building a website is a lot of work. You’ve put in tons of effort drafting your content, choosing the right graphics and checking every single link on your site – so why risk having your efforts ruined by hackers or malicious software programs? Unfortunately, with advances in automated hacking programs, every site is a target. You don’t have to be a large bank or online retailer …
Vermont, Get Your Business Online – Intuit and Google Together Again
Vermont is already known for Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and maple syrup, and it’s about to become known for one more thing: getting thousands of small businesses online for free. Over the past few days, hundreds of small businesses have joined Google as the company launched Vermont Get Your Business Online, offering a free website and personalized domain for one year to any Vermont small business looking to create a …
Upgrade Your Website With an Online Store in 5 Minutes
If you’ve taken your business online, you already know the dilemma: You want to sell your products, but with a traditional website or blog it isn’t easy to do, and stores often come off looking unprofessional and cheap. You can explore professional e-commerce systems, but these can be expensive and complicated – especially if you only have a handful of products to manage. Here’s a better solution. SimpleStore for Intuit …
Texas, Get Your Business Online – Intuit participates with Google
Maggy the Happy Clown has done her homework. She’s number two for a key Yahoo search, she has a Google Place, a basic Facebook page, and a presence on Yelp. But without her own website, any customer hiring Maggy is taking a leap of faith. So, when Google came to Austin offering free websites for small businesses in Texas, Maggy was at the front of the line. In a recent …
How to SEO Your Website to Get More Traffic
Using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to build website traffic is one of the most cost-effective Internet marketing tactics available. To help you, Google’s even created a starter guide that describes some techniques you can use to make your site rank better. But pulling off SEO tactics can sometimes be daunting if you’re not familiar with HTML, so we at Intuit have created a new service that eliminates all the complexity …
Easily Create a Professional and Customized Website with Design Templates
Intuit Websites introduces a brand new collection of website design templates that are easy to customize to reflect your brand, style and vision. We help you get up and running quickly so you can spend more time focusing on your business. Let’s take you through the process of choosing a design, selecting your website pages and customizing your website so you can see just how quick and easy it is. …