Domain Name Fraud FAQ

The following article has been posted on many websites – but we feel that it is important enough to re-post it here.   The article provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the domain name registration solicitation mailings. Sources: http://www.chilipepperweb.net/domain-name-fraud.html http://www.directoryone.com/domain-fraud-information.htm http://domains.canadianweb.com/fraudsquad/faq.shtml 1. What is Fraudulent Invoicing for Domains? We want to [...]


Truths That Destroy Many Internet Marketing Plans

There are a lot of things that, as business owners or online marketers, it can be convenient to ignore. Unfortunately, wishing for something not to be true doesn’t change the reality, and there are certain facts that destroy many Internet marketing plans before they even get off the ground. Because the truth can set you [...]


3 Reasons the Right Web Design Can Save You Thousands

Usually, when a business owner comes to a business web design firm for a quote, they are most concerned about saving some money in the marketing budget for the short term. That’s almost always going to be a concern for both companies, of course, but new clients would do well to remember that choosing the [...]


Leverage social media and generate a stream of new clients

In order to survive as a B2B marketer you need a steady stream of fresh leads. They’re an essential metric you can use to measure your marketing goals against and even more importantly, they will hopefully become new and profitable customers. Social media provides you with an incredible opportunity to tap into different communities and [...]


Embrace Those QR Codes

You’re starting to see them more and more. On menus, on outdoor advertising and in your magazines and newspapers. They are QR Codes and they’re a neat way to share out links in your advertising and communications strategy to savvy users who actually know what they are and have the mobile phone reader required to [...]


How & When To Post On Facebook

At Icona Social, we like research, data, cool charts and all sorts of other geeky info about social media. So when Buddy Media offered up some statistical review data based on their platforms Facebook findings, we poured over it and thought we’d share some of the more interesting points that you might be able to [...]


Communicating Socially

Social media is not a one way messaging system, much like traditional advertising. You need to understand that social media requires a different thinking when it comes to getting your message across. It’s not a venue for you to bombard your network with continual sales pitches or ‘canned’ company lines. In fact, is this is [...]


Making The Social Media Time Commitment

Effective social networking is much more than just gaining ‘Likes’ and adding followers. Its about building relationships that turn into business, and that requires a strategic approach and a certain time commitment. The odd post on your Facebook ‘Wall’  is not enough to engage and building these new connections. If your ultimate goal is to [...]