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Thursday, October 20, 2011
How to Grant Administrative Access to Business Facebook Page
Do you have a Facebook Business page? If not, get one.
If you do have a Facebook Business page, does your web team have access. If so, great, if not, they should.
Here is how to grant administrative rights for your web team.
- Have your web team ‘Like’ your business page
- Login to your Facebook account
- Click on the ‘Down’ arrow in the upper right corner and click Use Facebook as Page.
- Select the Page you want to edit
- Next, click on the Edit Page button in the top right corner.
- On the left column click Manage Admins
- Type the names or email addresses of the people you would like to add and click Save Changes
Now your web team will have full administrative rights to manage your Facebook Business page.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 10:42 am
Comments: None | Filed under: Social Media
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
MJS Web Solutions Launches USCG Stratton Commissioning Website
MJS Web Solutions is honored to announce the launch of the official website for Commissioning of the USCGC Stratton flagship.
 USCGC Stratton Commissioning Website The new website was designed with the ship in mind and to raise awareness and initiate contributions for the Commissioning event being held in Alameda at Coast Guard Island next year.
MJS Web Solutions would like to thank the Navy League and Barbara Price and Kathie Wolfe of PK Consultants for giving us the opportunity to create a historical event website.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 3:49 pm
Comments: None | Filed under: News
Monday, August 29, 2011
Paul Berning Website Launched by MJS Web Solutions
We’re proud to announce the launch of the new Law Offices of Paul W. Berning website.
An Alameda construction law lawyer, Paul W. Berning provides economical resolution of disputes, counseling and negotiating focused on construction, energy, business and regulatory matters.
 Law Offices of Paul W. Berning Website The new website, designed and developed by MJS Web Solutions, is a complete, custom design. The goal was to accent all four services with complementary imagery and SEO components.
Mike Swartz says, “Check it out!”
Law Offices of Paul W. Berning Website
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 1:57 pm
Comments: 1 Comment | Filed under: News
Friday, June 10, 2011
Domain Name Research Tools
Choosing a domain name for your business can be quite tough these days. Nearly every domain with any known combination of words is already taken. Note that I said ‘nearly every domain‘.
You’d be surprised what is still available if you’re creative in your search.
To help with your domain search, I’ve compiled a few domain name research tools that we’ve used with success.
BustAName
Our favorite, bustaname.com, where you can enter in many different word combinations and they’ll compile a list of available domain names. Or let Bustaname generate domain names for you with Domain Maker.
 BustaName Panabee
Enter two words into Panabee and it will give you variations and related terms on your search which can be very helpful. Just like in a keyword search, you may spot other words you never thought of.
 Panadee KnowEm
KnowEm goes one giant step further, by checking social network and trademark names.
 Knowem Check out these other domain name search resources.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 2:08 pm
Comments: None | Filed under: Business, Web General
Thursday, May 19, 2011
3 Important SEO Tasks Before Optimization Process
 Before we begin optimizing a website for a new SEO client, we recommend they sign up for the following 3 Google services:
- Claim Your Business Listing on Google Places
If your customers are local, they’re searching locally. Login to Google Places and add your business to Google’s local directory.
- Add Google Analytics Tracking Code to Your Website
Knowing how your visitors act on your website is crucial in determining the performance of any website.
- Sign Up With Google Webmaster Tools
Learn and control how Google interprets your website and ways to improve upon these findings.
Each service ensures our clients achieve successful results within the search engines.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 3:55 pm
Comments: None | Filed under: SEO
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Alameda 4th of July Parade Website Launch
We are proud to announce the launch of the new Alameda 4th of July Parade website.
The new website objective was about fun and community. We brought back parade roots, using the parade mascot for design inspiration. The new website now draws users in and invites them to be a part of the parade or join in the celebration.
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We would like to thank Barbara Price and the entire parade board for providing MJS Web Solutions the opportunity to work on such an exciting project.
We would also like to thank Gunderson Direct for their incredible design.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 4:05 pm
Comments: None | Filed under: News
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Language Choice Splash Page Showcase
We are currently redesigning a website for multiple languages.
Upon visiting the site, we can offer visitors two splash (intro) page scenarios:
- Give visitors a choice: They can choose which language option they want.
- Don’t give visitors a choice: Detect their location and present the equivalent language page.
We prefer the former. Give your visitors the choice. Your visitors may be in a country where they cannot speak the language.
With this in mind, we were curious how other websites presented their language based intro pages. If you have other examples, please list them in the comments. (click the image for full view)
 UPS Website  Tiffany Website  Jaguar Website  FedEx Website  IKEA Website  Rolex Website  Ferrari Website  Jessie J Website  Hermes Website  Redit Website  Tumi Website Posted by: Michael Swartz at 11:28 am
Comments: 2 Comments | Filed under: Web Design
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Join Autism Answers for Autism Awareness Month Event
 From our client, Autism Answers…
April is here, and Autism Awareness events across the country have begun!
Autism Answers will begin the first of six events this Wednesday, at Mimosa’s Champagne Lounge beginning at 6:00 p.m. to raise the awareness of autism in our community! We would like to take this opportunity to invite each of you to come out in support of Autism Awareness and our company’s mission and cause.
Autism Awareness Event
We have planned an evening of education which will include collateral materials and information on autism, a 22 point slide show presentation, a short video and pictures of hope. Â We will entertain you and conduct a raffle of items ranging from golf, to baseball tickets, spa package, and ladies handbags, to healthy food shopping and education books abouts autism. Â We hope that you will tell a friend, a colleague, a neighbor, or a family member to join us for this evening and learn about this puzzling epidemic.
Autism Affects
Today autism affects 1 in 91 children (NOTE: these numbers do not include POS, PDD, and Aspergers,) but are endorsed by the CDC, American Academy of Pediatrics and other federal agencies. Â Four out of five children diagnosed are boys, if you mention the word autism to most any friend, neighbor or colleague, you will find someone you know may have this disability, but often lack the necessary resources and information to assist them with solutions and answers about autism.
It is imperative that we get the message out to our community regarding autism, and bring hope, solutions and answers to these children and their families!
Please reserve this Wednesday the 6th of April  from 6-11 p.m. to come and join us in recognition of world autism month!
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 9:08 am
Comments: None | Filed under: News
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Zero Inbox Quick Solution: Move to Folder in Outlook
I use Outlook pretty much exclusively for email and my Inbox can get really full, really fast.
Messages may get lost or forgotten so I’ll mark some as follow up and/or I’ll quickly move them to an appropriate folder to clean up my inbox.
Here’s how to quickly move your email messages from the Inbox to another folder and achieve zero inbox bliss.
Add a ‘Move to Folder’ button to the Outlook Toolbar
- Right click on the toolbar
- Select Customize
- From the Commands tab drag and drop the ‘Move to Folder…’ command to your toolbar.
Move email to Folder
- Select the email message you want to move
- Click on the Move to Folder icon you created
- Select folder
(Cool Feature: Folders are listed by most recent move)
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 4:16 pm
Comments: None | Filed under: Computer
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
5 Lessons Learned From Running My Own Business
 I’ve owned my business now for a number of years and through those years I’ve learned a lot. Some of the more important things I’ve learned running my own business are:
- Be Persistent
I changed careers early on from manufacturing to technology. I spent nearly 6 months following up for an informational interview for Bank of America. Then one day, I got a call to come in for a job interview. I got the job. My boss said he hired me because of my persistence. Don’t give up. Persistence through the ups and downs has kept my business alive.
- Follow Up
Don’t wait for them to call you back. The most important feedback I can give is to always follow up. The majority of our sales are completed because we’ve followed up with our customers. Did you receive a referral? Don’t wait…follow up.
- Be Personable
I have been told that the reason why a customer has selected our firm is because they found us personable and trustworthy. How can I be personable over the phone? Grab a mirror and smile. You’ll be amazed how you’re perceived on the other end of the line.
- Solve the Problem
Business is about problems. Learn and listen to your customer. What problems are they having? Each customer has a different problem and it’s up to your business to figure out a solution.
- Make an Offer
If you don’t make an offer, they’ll never say yes. Sure they may say no, but ‘no’ is a response and you can always negotiate the offer presented.
What have you learned in your career or business? What has made you a success? I’d be happy to hear.
Posted by: Michael Swartz at 1:55 pm
Comments: None | Filed under: Business
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