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The Most Underestimated Small Business Resource

Every day, you may be losing one of the most valuable resources in your small business, and not even realize it.  That resource is... data. You may have customers walk in and out of your door, call on the phone, visit your website or interact with your business in a variety of ways.  Do you have a way of capturing the data of all of those people? Start with the basics... name, email, and phone number.  Invite them (both offline or online) to subscribe to your email list for.... read more

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Content - Blog post or web page?

Often time I get the question - "Can't I just build a web page instead of writing in a blog?" The answer is: "yes - you can". However that answer typically comes with a little advice as to why you might prefer a blog format for your content. You typically have the choice between writing a static informational web page on your website or CMS Content Management System OR posting to your blog. First of all let's get this straight - content is content right?  Yes that's true. An article, cas.... read more

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CMS: Why Content Mangement Systems are Priceless

Did you know a content management system, allows you to make changes to your website whenever you want without having to deal with complicated codes and programming? Did you know you can do this with ease from the comfort of your own home? With a content management system, aka CMS, you have instant access your company from anywhere in the world, so long as you have an internet connection. You do this through a secure login that allows you to edit pages of your website, add clients, check status.... read more

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Is a CMS Right For Me?

Content management systems have empowered website owners, with no coding experience, to easily maintain their website. The CMS as we know it today is a fairly new development. Over the last 5 years the demand for this technology has increased exponentially. Like any other product on the market is is important to allow the customer the option to do simple maintenance. It wouldn't make sense to lock the hood of a car and prevent access to the functioning pieces. The same applies to websites. Usin.... read more

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Drupal or Joomla

A question from a concerned developer recently came in: "I am looking for some professional advice on two different Content Management Systems. I am curious to know which of the following is a better content management system, Drupal 6.4 or Joomla 1.5? I want to know if you all have had any experience with any of these free tools and wondered what is easier to work with. For someone who is going to want a website designed their way and not an "out-of-the-box" look, which tool is easier to config.... read more

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