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How To Grow A Network of Social Media Followers

How To: Grow A Network of Social Media Followers... Back in 2013-2014 we sat down with  Inland Finder  ... The company had some 234 followers on twitter and about 300 friend likes on Facebook... It had also only purchased the  www.ladysmith.info domain and had approached us to Web Design and Search Engine Optimize. With our little and fresh knowledge Live Lab steadied on full steam with boastful confidence Excited about the new Startup we called 10 local well established businesses to advertise on the  www.ladysmith.info domain. 9 of them told us to F#%&Off they are not interested as they are paying the local newspapers.... Confidence smacked down within a few hours... Boomed... Bashed and Broken... So we sat down with  Inland Finder  and explained to them that we are dealing with a Donkey Years ago advertising Dynamic. These businesses are NOT advanced and people still have Nokia 3310's. They have mediocre facebook pages and no clue about tw...

Search Engine Optimization and Online Business Footprinting

Put Your Small Business on the first page of Google… So naturally curiosity will kill the cat… as Google to me always seemed to be an awesome cat and mouse tool… Could this really be done...? Watch the SEO and OBF Video Below SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization and having a website alone is not sufficient… Online Business Footprinting is the activity businesses share utilizing online Tools - Apps and Software  so before you go around paying 5k for a 3 month stint to an ‘expert’ here is how you can tackle the SEO basics for your small enterprise… Your Business Domain Name Your Domain name is most things, the be all and end of all of it all. Avoid long domain names. Simple Domain names that encompass your business framework and the design of your business. You can opt for many different types (.com - .co.za - .biz - .info etc). Good Hosting Costs Money – Expect to pay between R50 to R150 a month (+-1.2K (R1200.00) a year) for a reliable and go...

How To Make a Great Business Logo

Your company's logo is the foundation of your business branding. It is probably the first interaction that you will have with your customers. An effective logo can establish the right tone and set the proper ethos. After years of crafting logos for different projects, I've come up with a set of questions that I always ask myself before delivering a new logo. 1. What emotions does the logo evoke? Above all design guidelines, the most important criterion is whether the logo reflects the character of the company. The emotions that the logo evoke should be appropriate to the company values. For example, the Disney logo evokes a sense of happiness and optimism. The curvy, fun typeface is appropriate for a company that has been making cartoons and animated pictures for kids. However, a similar logo style on a sales platform would not be appropriate. Behind every great logo is a story. Designers should understand the psychology of colors and the effect that typeface has on ...

WebSite Marketing your Internet Business

Create Your Startup: Have you long been considering the thought of starting a web site marketing internet business? Then, you need to gear up for the battle ahead by acquainting yourself with some good tips that will help you do things effectively. The internet is a really promising place where you can generate lots of money if you just know the right tricks needed to do so. This is because when you get a business started online, the entire world is your audience. In other words, you can create a really large client base without having to spend too much money for ads and promotions. Through the help of the world wide web, you can turn a simple small business into a global business with lots of customers.  Lets get you started on things through the basics of the web site marketing internet business. First, you have to be familiar with all of the platforms that the online world offers you to market and promote your business. Creating a website isnt the only thing that you ha...