Increasing Your Online Visibility In 2009

December 23, 2008

With 2008 winding down to a close and a new year right around the corner, it’s time to make sure that you have your online goals set up for 2009.

Creating a full force web presence involves a great deal of saturation across a variety of social platforms. There is definitely a certain level of commitment involved and you want to be sure that you are including social methods to get optimal results.

A solid web presence and professional online visibility takes quite a bit of nurturing to develop a legitimate brand online. It also requires a degree of a commitment to freshness, where your website, blog and news should be updated and shared regularly to keep your readers informed about what’s going on with your company.

For example, more and more businesses (both small & large) are now utilizing Twitter for business and instant communication to / from their connections. But as many social gurus insist, when utilizing social networking it’s important to know that it’s not all about you and your brand – in other words, it’s not a one-way conversation as with traditional advertising.

When you “go social”, others now have the ability to contact you directly via these networks allowing faster direct communication and resolution (if needed). With proper utilization of these tools, the result can amount to super fast Customer Service from a business standpoint that seemed to have dissipated over the years with the advent of voice mail and “Touch 1 for English” phone menus.

Of course, there needs to be a dedicated human being available to monitor your web presence, whether it’s just to say “Thank You”, share useful information or to provide an answer to a question or solution to a problem. You might think of it as the traditional Front Desk Receptionist who welcomes everyone and directs inquiries combined with your Customer Service, Public Relations, Advertising & Marketing, all rolled up into one. It’s not something you should create and then just walk away, so if you’re going to take the step, please don’t take it lightly. Make sure you have the resources available to maintain proper web presence and manage your professional online visibility.

As we go into the new year, does your company include the aspects of this web presence essentials list?

- Website w/Blog Integration (can include news, events, articles & updates)
- Social Networking (LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace, etc.)
- Social Bookmarking (Digg, Delicious, StumbleUpon, etc.)
- Social Media (Video, Photos, Audio)

If your presence doesn’t include these aspects, you should definitely consider incorporating them. Social web integration is certainly part of the wave of the future and if you haven’t caught up with the wave yet, it’s about time to start surfing.

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- Virtually Ready provides professional web presence solutions for business – “Extend Your Reach!”

Web PRESENCE under the tree?

December 8, 2008

Do you have friends or family members who own their own business?

Encourage the growth of their entrepreneurial spirit and imagine how impressed they will be when you give  them WEB PRESENCE to enjoy!

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“Extend Your Reach” Through Social Media

December 2, 2008

These days, you may or may not be utilizing social networks, media and tools for your personal use or your business’ web presence.  The latest wave of all things social technology has allowed the possibility to create a whole new way of communicating with people you know, you knew in the past or with wonderful people you might not have met otherwise.  People are now closer than ever, and we have the amazing ability to open doors and connect with others, make new friends, grow our businesses and extend our reach in a very unique way.

Online social communication provides the power to connect with people both far and near; locally and across the globe in an instant.  More so than ever, we can communicate and share thoughts, ideas, photos and even video in a flash.  Literally, there is a wealth of information right at our fingertips.

If you haven’t yet explored these new possibilities, there is no better time than the present.

Learn.  Explore.  Experiment. Reach out. Collaborate.  Share.  Inspire.

Yes, as a professional online business entrepreneur who understands that social networking can be a wonderful way to extend your reach, these are certainly a few of my favorite things.