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Choosing Domain Names

S uccessful internet marketing may involve many factors, and the choice of a domain name is a huge part of that process. There are additionally several aspects of what makes a strong domain name choice. Here are the most important details to keep in mind when choosing domain names.

A strong domain name will be short, sweet and to the point. Not only should you keep this in mind with choosing domain names but you’ll also want to remember to check out domain name extensions with which you can supplement your primary website.

Ensure the name you choose is directly related to your actual business activity. Choosing a domain that is as close your business name as possible makes it super easy for people searching the web to find you. If they are able to type in your business name and immediately see your website, that’s an absolute plus. If your business name is already taken, you’ll want to select a URL that is as close as you can get. (Read More)…




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M any people settle on a domain name at the same time they choose web hosting services, purchasing their domain from the same provider from whom they select hosting service. GoDaddy hosting is a prime example of this, as GoDaddy sells and auctions domain names in addition to providing several types of hosting.

There’s nothing wrong with getting your domain name from the same company you choose for web hosting, as long as you put sufficient thought and planning into that domain name. Your URL influences how easily people remember your website as well as how efficiently search engines are able to rank and index your website.
There are many types of hosting plans available from GoDaddy hosting and other service providers. Some companies find that a single hosting plan will serve their purposes, while others must select multiple hosting methods in order to achieve their long term marketing and business goals.

Choosing web hosting can be an intimidating prospect when you’re not certain what your business needs are. The best hosting providers will help you make the selection of a hosting plan based on your true business needs and your allocated hosting budget.

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Choosing web hosting can be an intimidating prospect when you’re not certain what your business needs are. GoDaddy will help you make the selection of a hosting plan based on your true business needs and your allocated hosting budget.



Email Marketing

Email marketing is an essential part of any successful internet marketing campaign and utilizing a strong email marketing service provider is also advisable. While it’s possible to put together your own email marketing communications, including auto-responders and other convenience practices, the process can be very complex and time consuming. This is the reason that services like AWeber are so widely used by website designers and internet marketing professionals.

AWeber is one of the top email marketing service providers used by businesses of all sizes. It is a subscription based program which allows website designers and operators to create opt-in features on their websites. Such features allow users to subscribe to newsletters and other communications. Opt-in features can also be included in email messages in order to allow those who receive email forwards can easily and quickly sign up to receive future mailings.

AWeber allows you to quickly and simply setup your initial subscriber list. The easy to use account setup tools make quick work of the process. You’ll also setup the opt-in button on your website which makes it possible for new subscriber information to automatically be added to your AWeber subscribers list.

This shortens the time necessary for sending out email marketing content and also prevents the need for you to maintain the mailing list. The AWeber system makes it possible to save a great deal of time and effort. You can create a single message and have the auto-responders mailed to every member of your mailing list. You can also create time-delayed communications, setting up a schedule on which communications are sent to various subscribers.


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WordPress Memory Size Error Message

"WordPress Memory Size Error Message" Ever tried installing a plugin only to be faced with message or similar Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 33554432 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 20 bytes) in /---/----/----/yourblogtools.com/----/wp-admin/menu.php on line 142 (more...)

Has your blog post saved someone’s life?

Don't ever discount the power behind a blog post - you never know how far it goes and how much it benefits others. If you blog regularly and your blog has great exposure, chances are, one of your posting has helped and taught someone something new, in some cases being a life saver. I'm sure many of us have been caught in situations where we frantically search the web for solutions to aid an urgent need. (more...)

Track Your Email Campaigns With Aweber

Track Your Email Campaigns With Aweber
If you ever wanted to track the progress of your email campaign, Aweber has a great online tracking and reporting tool. But before you dive in, you should have clear expectations of what you want your email to achieve i.e. - Product sales (number / conversion) - Brand awareness - Customer retention (more...)

I Zone Out When I Blog

After doing a bit of a data clean up on my Phone, I discovered that around 80% of my blog posts had been sparked off by me tapping away on my BlackBerry. I tend to use my phone to jot down blog post ideas/structure and then flesh them out later. I find that this works for me, as it suits my current lifestyle. To further increase my productivity, I normally plug in my Sennheiser CX300II earphones and find the hardest inspirational instrument track. This is my cup of tea. (more...)

Email Marketing Guidelines

There are a few guidelines to bear in mind when sending emails to your mailing list. Provide something of value when you email your list. Put the most important information at the top of your email. Try to keep content clear, concise and only to what is really needed. You have approximately 3 seconds to get your viewer to open your email and read further. Bear in mind that not everyone will be able to view the images within your email. If you can, try to keep this as text as it will not appear if people have images switched off. Also consider those who are partially-sighted or blind and are using a screen reader. If images are used, specify its Alt tag with an image name/description. Emails tend to appear differently depending on which email provider the receiver is using (Google, MS Outlook, Yahoo etc.) Always send test copies. Legally, all emails should provide users with an option to unsubscribe from. Email marketing software such as Aweber is very good at handling this. Some marketing emails tend to remind users why they are receiving updates. This is optional. Have I missed out any? You may wish read a related post: Plan Your Marketing Campaign

Add Subject Lines to Email Links

The other day I received a request from one of my clients who wanted to pre-fill subject lines with the appropriate info. This was for an email campaign with several email links embedded for different departments. This would prove useful when it comes to sorting them, using MS Outlook. If you are familiar with HTML then this is quite easy to do. To link a text, we normally write Email us To a subject line, you simply need to add the following ?subject=My Subject Line The whole code should now read.… Email us That’s it… So if you now click on this link it would automatically pre-fill your subject lines with the text "My Subject Line" As far as I’m aware, this process works seamlessly on standalone Email clients such as MS Outlook. I'm not sure how it behaves with web based email apps. Did you find this helpful?
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