Category: News Items

Google announced a redesign of Google+ personal and business pages this week.  The interface is cleaner, and pictures and videos are more prominent. Navigation is down the left side and customizable. You have the option to use a cover photo like in Facebook and post pictures are larger. The pictures look great in Facebook’s new ...
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We just got news that we were selected as a Constant Contact 2011 All Star Solution Provider! Each year, a select group of Constant Contact customers and partners are honored with the All Star Award for their exemplary marketing results. Delos Inc.’s results ranked among the top 10% of Constant Contact’s customer base. Constant Contact’s criteria ...
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How secure is  your website?  Cybercrime has been steadily increasing over the past decade and the number and sophistication of hacking attempts has been increasing along with it.  One tactic increasingly used by many cybercriminals gangs is drive-by download attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in outdated browser plug-ins to automatically download and install their rogue software. ...
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  Facebook recently announced all business pages would be converted to the new Timeline format on March 30. What does this mean for you? The most striking change is the cover photo.  The Nike swoosh in the screenshot above is your standard profile picture. You now have the capability to designate a larger photo as ...
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Are you using Google+?  Have you your created business profile yet?  Google announced a few weeks ago they are including results from Google+ in search results. “Search, plus your world” now includes profiles, people and pages, and personal results for users signed in to their account. Profiles of Google+ users show in autocomplete predictions and ...
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Is your website ready for mobile?  A few interesting stats to think about: Mobile data company Flurry reported nearly seven million Christmas Day phone activations worldwide on the two main mobile platforms, more than triple the usual daily activation average. Activations were evenly split between Android and iOS. Shipments of smartphones and tablets exceeded the ...
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November 26th is the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. Have you reminded your customers to  shop small this holiday season on your web site, social media and email campaigns? On Facebook you can find signage for your store ...
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I have been recommending Constant Contact as a great source for email marketing for several years now. In addition to lots of nice templates and a great learning center, they really make it easy for you to manage and keep up-to-date your email mailing list. Since an astounding 85% of all email that is sent ...
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Google has acquired Zagat Survey LLC, the review and ratings service known for its burgundy-colored restaurant guides. Google will get features aimed at local businesses and advertisers.  With the wide adoption of smartphones with location-enabled services for internet searching, local search becomes increasingly important.  This is a good time for local businesses to revisit online search ...
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This article and infographic from FastCompany has a good explanation of what happens when someone likes your website page, your Facebook business page, or connects with you through a Facebook app or Facebook connect. It also has a good explanation of what items appear in a fan’s news feed when they are on Facebook.  “Top ...
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