As Ning announced their decision to begin charging for use of their robust network building platform, a thought struck me - is this the beginning of the end for the Freemium model? I first learned of the Freemium concept in relation to sites like Last.FM and Flickr when I read Chris Anderson's 2008 article in Wired, Free

More and more of our clients are wanting to track their site metrics from more than just google and since there aren't really any great modules for adding the Yahoo! tracking code; I thought I'd share exactly how I went about adding them. The problem is that if I simply place the tag on the page.tpl.php file then I get the code going site wide and if it's a conversion code, I only need it to trigger for certain pages. We tried creating individual pages and then placing the code in the body, but the problem is the Yahoo! code must be placed into the tags.

1. Exposure / Branding

For a small business, sometimes half the battle for success is exposure. If handled correctly (no spam), Social Media is an effective tool for generating awareness for your brand. You can use Social Media to promote content and knowledge expertise. Plus, as we'll see in a later point, Social Media provides many opportunities for networking.

Tip: Use your company name in your Twitter handle. For Example: @LevelTen_Colin

2. Customer Service

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A recent SEOChat discussion brought up an interesting question; in what cities is SEO more popular/and or known? Since search engine optimization (SEO) is a more specific sub-set of a larger industry, I thought I would take a broader term, Internet Marketing. Let's see where Dallas falls on the list.

Bankruptcy Marketing Services Specialists at LevelTen Interactive

In the turbulent world of today’s economy, bankruptcy has become a painful and consistent reality. Companies that have been financial institutions have fallen victim to the market’s continued drop, however major corporations are not only the visible hits by the economy. Small to mid-sized businesses have been hit hardest by the crash, and many do not know where to turn to obtain the correct and accurate bankruptcy assistance they need.

Attorneys and law firms seems to be of the hottest areas for website marketing, SEO, and development. Based on search volume alone, as well as all the companies specializing in only marketing attorneys or designing websites for attorneys you can assume it's quite lucrative for
attorneys to be found online being at the right place at the right time.

1. Multiple Domains Verses Subdirectories/Interior pages

The times ain't easy. With the recent news of the AIG bailout and the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, businesses everywhere are looking for ways to save money. Microsoft, finally realizing they made a huge mistake in their $10 million investment in Jerry Seinfeld, have done an about face.

Server Pages are a technology for embedding scripts into web pages that can interact with the web environment. Server pages provide virtually the same dynamic abilities as server-side scripting. However, because they are mostly standard web pages it is usually easier for web designers to alter for non-dynamic content. Server pages typically have a performance advantage over CGI scripts (not Servlets).

Typical use of server-side programming:

• Personalized page content to the user's needs

Broadcast E-Mail sends text or web page advertisements to a list of e-mail addresses. It is the Internet's version of direct marketing.

Broadcast E-Mail Types:

• Solicited (opt-in)
  The recipient has given permission to have e-mails sent to them.
• Unsolicited
  E-Mails addresses are generated from a database of new contacts.

Broadcast E-Mail Tips

• Whether solicited or unsolicited make sure your audience is well targeted.