December 2011
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Arlington TX Family Struck By Disaster Needs Your...
12/13/11
This past weekend a fire destroyed the home of an Arlington family, who have 2 children – a teenager and an infant. All of their belongings, as well as their family pet, were lost. They were able to escape the burning home with only the clothing on their backs. At present the family is staying with relatives. They are in need of help to both start the recovery process and to bring the...
June 2011
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Playing the Market
Does your company use e-marketing to bring in new customers? Maybe you use e-marketing to keep current customers up to date with what is going on. Perhaps, you have been considering e-marketing, but the assortment of terms and the need to know the proper usage of each term depending on the search engine may be overwhelming.
Well, the authorities in the world of e-marketing recognized this concern,...
May 2011
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New Tool Google Correlate
No matter what side of the business industry you are a part of, whether it is product development, marketing, web design, etc…you know how important it is to keep up with the latest trends of your trade. You may do this through frequent watching of the news, following business analysis leaders on Twitter, reading assorted magazines and, most likely, reading your company’s data reports. All of...
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Is Social Media the Answer for Building a...
Are you looking for a way to improve your bottom line? Do you feel as though you are sending frequent e-mails or printing and sending numerous fliers through the USPS? Maybe, you have even tried the “old fashioned” phone calls to promote your company? If you are doing any (or perhaps all) of these methods to boost your business but want to do more, then this is a good time to take advantage of...
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Upgrades to Google Analytics
Recently, Google Analytics has made some exciting new changes sure to delight anyone who uses their services on a regular basis. These changes include a plethora of features designed to make Google Analytics even more user friendly to the business website. And while all the quirks of the upgrades may not be 100% eradicated (and new web product is ever 100% bug free when it is initially released?),...
April 2011
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5 Ways to Build Your Brand
As the economy continues to struggle, retailers are forced to do all they can to promote their brand and build up their customer base. And whether it is through coupons, special events, sales or promotions it is vital that they make efforts to get their name and their products/service in the public eye.
Of course, when it comes to online shopping, the competition is even steeper as...
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10 Ways to Develop Content for Your Website
We have all heard it said, “Content is King”. But how can you keep up with the growing needs of your business, family obligations and other elements of life and yet still keep your website content fresh and interesting? Here are several ways suggested from Peter Prestipino’s book Web 360 to help you keep King Content happy.
1. Repurpose and curate- If you are not an expert on the topic, then you...
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What’s in a Name? 10 Tips for Selecting a Domain...
What’s in a Name? 10 Tips for Selecting a Domain Name
If you are considering a new website-whether it is a brand new one or an affiliate of an existing business-one of the most important considerations is the domain name of the business. After all, the domain name is how people will find your business online so you want that name to be easy to remember while letting people know whom or what it is...
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How to Promote Your Company Using Social Media
By now, you have likely realized that one of the best ways to give exposure to your company, without investing huge amounts of money in advertising, is social media. So, if you have taken the plunge and had a custom Facebook or Twitter design created, you now want to utilize it to the fullest potential. Recently, Mashable.com offered some tips for marketing your business through social media...
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Web Designs Mistakes You Want to Avoid
Your website is one of the best tools you have for building your business. Think about it. Even if you are out of the office, people can visit your website and learn who you are and what you do whether you are there or not. Consequently, you want your website to be a positive user experience so your company will be successful. To ensure that your website is all you need it to be, here are five...
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Facebook Fan Page Design
Social media is one of the best ways available to promote your business. After all, with more than 500 million Facebook users worldwide the potential for increasing your business by 100% (or more) is totally achievable. However, if you do not do what it takes to attract customers, then it does not matter what the potential is. At Chakery Design, we want you to succeed help in every aspect of...
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Which CMS is Best For You? Open Source Or Closed?
When it comes to designing and developing a website, one of the most important features is that it is manageable. As a result, developers are frequently releasing new content management systems (CMS) so that web developers can easily update webpages, add new products, conduct surveys or any other element that will make their websites more profitable. These CMS may be a free open source program...
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Landing Pages
Just as your homepage is important to keeping your customer’s interest, equally imperative is having an effective landing page. If your company focuses on marketing, then one of the best ways to build clientele is with a landing page. These pages, sometimes called microsites, are designed to boost the number of site visits and sales through the use of marketing campaigns.
If you are...
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How Relevant is Your Homepage?
Perhaps the most important page of your website is your home page. And, while most of us have heard that you should never judge a book by its cover, when it comes to your website, its “cover” is often what decides whether a guest will stay or leave. Moreover, while you may think your website’s homepage is warm and inviting, your guests may not agree.
If you want to test the usability of your...
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How Mobile Is Your Website?
Recently a friend shared an experience with me regarding internet use. She had wanted to download tickets for a local event. Unfortunately, the site was not compatible for mobile users, so she was unable to follow the link that was sent to her for printing the tickets. Happily, she was able to contact the person heading up the event and get her tickets that way, instead.
However, her frustration...
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+1 More Ways to Reach Customers Online "Google"
In their ever-changing effort to make the world’s most popular search engine more useful, the good people at Google are unveiling the new feature today that might seem familiar to a lot of users: a “+1” button that appears next to search results and sponsored ads.
What is the +1 change all about? Similar to Facebook’s “like this,” it’s a chance for...
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3D Website Design and Motion Websites (Wii Like)
Today, Chakery Design is pleased to announce the introduction of 3D Website Design and Motion Websites. No more bland websites where you point and click your way from homepage to blogs. Now, your website can be the total interactive experience as your products are seen in 3D and site guests can test them out before they buy them.
The Motion Website works much like playing your Wii. Rather...
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How Google Search Is Changing
Have you been posting articles on your favorite sites, or writing blog post but have not seen any increases in revenue, site guests or SERPs in the past few weeks? If so, don’t despair. At the end of February, Google changed their algorithm, which affected websites of every type and size. This algorithm, dubbed by many as Farmer, is designed to weed out sites where there is an abundance of...
March 2011
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Selecting a Great Website Design Company
Selecting a Great Website Design Company By: Malcom Chakery, Chakery SEO
You may have decided that you’d give designing your company’s website a shot. You may have also learned that designing a website is not easy. It takes a lot of knowledge, a lot of time, and a good sense of design. That’s one reason why so many businesses opt to hire a website design company to create their website for...
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Search Engine Optimization / SEO
Let’s talk about Search Engine Optimization for a bit, or SEO. SEO used to be an acronym that no one knew or understood. Now, if you’re in the marketing industry, you know exactly what SEO means. But many businesses still don’t understand how important it is to make sure that your website is SEO friendly. Having your website transformed to be SEO friendly is very important for one big reason:...
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Is Social Media the New SEO?
We all know that social networking is one of the hottest Internet trends out there – Facebook alone boasts more than 500 million users, with sites like Twitter and LinkedIn gaining ground fast. In fact, it reminds a lot of us in the web design and online marketing industry of the early days of search engine optimization, when business owners and marketers figured out that, by tweaking some of the...
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