Google Analytics is one of my favorite tools, and it can be really exciting when you get new referring sites in your reports, right? Well, not if they're stealing your code and faking traffic.
Here at Sitepro, we are pleased to announce the addition of four new staff members! Kari Braun, graphic designer, Jeff Scanlon, video/multimedia producer, and Jerad Rask and Aaron Gausmann, web developers, have recently joined the Sitepro team.
20 Years of the World Wide Web, 15 Years of Sitepro
On August 6, 1991, a service was made available to the public for the very first time: The World Wide Web. A mere 20 years later, there are over 25 billion web pages, 1 trillion unique web addresses and hundreds of millions of users!
Sitepro has been there for 15 of those 20 years, and we'd like you to help us celebrate!
Yes. Really. And it’s called Google+.
By now you’ve probably seen the news headlines, heard the rumors or even noticed the ominous black line across the top of your Google homepage. What does it mean? The folks at Google are planning something big, and we can’t wait to check it out ourselves.
When I first heard about Google+ and the possibility of it becoming Facebook’s “competitor” I didn’t believe it. However, after researching a bit and taking the interactive tour online, I think they’re really onto something. Yes, it’s another social networking tool. Yes, it’s kind of like Facebook, but it’s different in a way that makes social networking much more personal.
Last Wednesday, Google announced the release of the new version of Google Analytics. According to the blog post, the new version offers:
With the recent announcement of Internet Explorer 9, the discussion of which browser is the best seemed approprioate. For many people out there, Internet Explorer is the browser of choice if not simply because it came with their installation of Windows, and it's what they are familiar or comfortable with. Though many people have been flocking to the many other browsers out there. There are plenty of reasons for that too. Hopefully we can cover a few of those reasons here.
In the early days of the internet before modern browsers, search engines and social networks the creation of a website was a much simpler process. With early versions of web technologies and lack of bandwidth website builders were limited in their ability to display pixel perfect designs and handle interactive functionality.
To ensure that you have the best experience having your website built by Sitepro.com, follow these guidelines and your site should be on time, on budget, and on pace to obtain greater exposure online.
On Saturday, February 13th, Sitepro was the proud host to the first ever Chippewa Valley Ruby Camp. Developers from all over the Chippewa Valley and even into Minnesota were in attendance.
Yes, I like consonance.
In this entry I would like to share my thoughts regarding the value I perceive in entering dynamic site data through a paired CMS within the vacuum of a development environment. While its fast and easy to simply switch a datasource to existing sample content, the avoidance of doing any content grunt work also has a price.
Everyone wants to climb Google's ranks, but in order to get on the charts, you have to know what your customers are looking for. Sitepro's SEO department gives you a great start, and you can build on that momentum with these Google Analytics Tips:
As much as you might enjoy CSI or 30 Rock, it’s probably hard to see how those shows relate to your own web page. After all, they’ve got to create a compelling story in a short amount of time through a fast-moving visual medium. Nothing at all like the internet.
After you’ve washed off the sarcasm dripping from that last sentence, take a look at these five things web writers can learn from television – remember that TV has been pretty much the same for the last 60 years, they must be doing something right.
Are you a manufacturer with a network of dealers who sell your product? If so, you could be missing out on a terrific opportunity to significantly increase sales. Yeah, I know I sound like a TV pitchman, but for a small investment and support, your dealers could be selling your product online and making money for themselves, and for you.
Selling well means interaction with customers. And before you can sell your product you need to sell “yourself.” Sales people who look their best tend to come across as more confident, assertive, professional and most importantly, more productive.
Driving Directions, powered by Google Maps, are a great way to add an inexpensive feature to your website that allows your users to find you from virtually anywhere in the world.
