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Sprouts!, Inc., an innovative West Palm Beach-based company that uses 100% recycled, handmade paper embedded with flower seeds to create a diverse array of environmentally ...]]> http://seanreedconsulting.com/2010/02/small-usiness-spotlight-sprouts-showcasing-prize-winning-artwork-of-local-students-at-artigras-2010/ Now that you’ve got your brand new website, how do people find you? Search engines.

To properly and reliably get your site listed, I’ve compiled the following list of tips to get you started:

1. Stay away from the tricks
   A lot of web design firms will promise grand things and instant results.  The problem?  They usually use some sneaky tricks to ...]]> http://seanreedconsulting.com/2010/02/4-tips-for-search-engine-optimization/ http://seanreedconsulting.com/2010/01/know-your-visitors-google-analytics/ I’ve encountered a lot of clients lately that seem to be in an e-mail bind.  They all usually rely on an outside contractor to furnish, maintain, and send e-mails to their mailing lists.

   Some are good.  Others offered e-mail marketing as an “add on,” though they really had no infrastructure to handle it.  In these cases, the relatively simple task of creating and sending e-mails to your clients or customers ...]]> http://seanreedconsulting.com/2010/01/how-to-start-your-e-mail-marketing/ The brand new website for the Indian River Pops Orchestra and The New Gardens Band has been launched. Check out the site for upcoming shows, CD releases, and band information.

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   Click here to check out the new version of the site, re-designed to utilize WordPress. By setting up the site this way, the client is capable of maintaining and updating all the content, without needing to put in a phone call to request them. Any content changes that are made are immediately available on the site.

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   A search engine can be the greatest tool you have at your fingertips, or it can be the biggest waste of time, leaving you to you scroll through page after page of results that are irrelevant to what you’re looking for.

   To properly utilize a search engine, there are a few basics that will help:

   • Searching for a phrase.
     If you’re interested in finding results that only have to do with an exact phrase, such as a full name, enclose the search ...]]> http://seanreedconsulting.com/2009/09/search-engine-basics/ When most people think about “the Internet,” they’re actually thinking about a single piece of software: Internet Explorer. Internet Explorer is the pre-installed and default web browser on modern PCs. When you want to visit a website, odds are you first open Internet Explorer.

     While Internet Explorer may dominate simply because it’s there by default and easy to use, there are many other web browsers that offer better features ...]]> http://seanreedconsulting.com/2009/08/web-browsers-know-your-alternatives/ I’m not a big fan of using a computer mouse. Whenever possible, I like to keep both hands on my keyboard. With that in mind, I try to use keyboard shortcuts whenever I can. Below are my most commonly used and under-appreciated shortcuts:

     • Alt+Tab – On Windows PCs, holding the Alt key and pressing Tab will cycle through all the open windows on the screen. For even more productivity ...]]> http://seanreedconsulting.com/2009/08/helpful-shortcut-keys/