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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Hello. We’ve been creating many HTML email newsletters recently, but today we received a question about just sending out branded emails. You know, emails with your logo and stuff. In Microsoft Outlook, it’s easy.
To brand your own email though will require you to create a HTML file. You can do this in any HTML editor like Dreamweaver. Then import it into Outlook. Don’t forget to test your email, making sure it looks good in all the popular email programs like Gmail, Yahoo, etc. Mike Swartz says, “Check it out”.  Posted by: Michael Swartz at 9:28 am Comments: 2 Comments | Filed under: Computer, HTML Wednesday, November 21, 2007
I saw this video on TechCrunch and had to post it here. It was too good to pass up. 24: The Unaired 1994 Pilot Source: Collegehumor.com I hope everyone has a great turkey day. Gobble, gobble. Happy Thanksgiving! Posted by: Michael Swartz at 11:36 am Comments: 1 Comment | Filed under: Web General Monday, November 19, 2007
They tricked me. I don’t want to be treated this way from my email newsletters. I just received an email from Vertical Response with the Subject: Is there such a thing as too much business? “Yes, if it’s the wrong kind of business.” I was going to submit my comments above but no where in the email was the answer OR the question.
At least match the Subject line to a Headline or Story or I’m not going to read the email. I didn’t. It’s been deleted. If you’re not going to deliver, don’t bother. Please. When you write your Subject line deliver on your promise. Don’t trick your users or try to give them something that’s not. They won’t read it. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 7:06 pm Comments: 2 Comments | Filed under: Web Design, Web Marketing, Writing For The Web Wednesday, November 14, 2007
As promised, we are announcing another website launch, designed and developed by MJS Web Solutions and Gunderson Design. The Town of Danville’s Transportation department has a program called Street Smarts for educating kids on traffic safety. Gunderson Design and MJS Web Solutions were brought in to develop the It Happens website exclusively for high school students. To get high school students to learn more about traffic safety, we partnered with Planet Jam/Stickyfish on designing a rewards program where students could watch traffic videos, submit their own stories and earn points by doing so. With these points, students can purchase prizes such as iPods, Nintendos and Playstations. The local media has received the story too. Mike Swartz says, “Check it out“. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 10:36 am Comments: None | Filed under: Web Design, News Monday, November 12, 2007
We’ve been very busy around here the last couple of weeks and that’s lead to a limited amount of postings. What could be taking up so much of our time around here, you ask? Well, it’s preparing and launching 3 separate websites in a week.
Both sites were created exclusively using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and built for maximum search engine exposure. Mike Swartz says, “Check ‘em out”. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 2:30 pm Comments: None | Filed under: Web Design, News Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Now that my wrists are feeling better, I figured I’d begin to setup a complete ergonomic office. I figured I’d start next with a new mouse. Check out this ergonomic mouse. It conforms to the natural angle of your arm. I’m considering making a purchase. Place your hand in the vertical position. It immediately feels better doesn’t it? Mike Swartz says, “Check it out”. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 9:54 pm Comments: 1 Comment | Filed under: Computer Monday, October 1, 2007
I just got back from doing a seminar on blogging and wanted to thank everyone for coming out. We learned a lot. I also wanted to thank Allison Bliss, a local marketing coach, here in Alameda. Allison invited me to speak with her on Blogging for Business this evening at our local library. The turnout was great and I think everyone learned something. If you missed it…
Also see my other posts on blogging. And read from the man who invented the blog. It was good to see familiar faces and meet new ones. Mike Swartz says, “Thank you”. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 10:09 pm Comments: None | Filed under: Blogging Thursday, September 27, 2007
Would you open this email?
Some may….I wouldn’t. Why? Because it’s from PayPaI, not Paypal with an L. It still boggles my mind that spammers try these ridiculous stunts. I guess it still works after all these years. This email by the way never reached my Inbox because I view all my messages on the server and I do not use the Preview Pane. Spam Prevention Though spammers are continuing to use slightly different techniques to get their ‘messages’ through, these tips still ring true today. Mike Swartz says, “Check it out”. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 3:48 pm Comments: 1 Comment | Filed under: Web General, Computer Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Anyone reading this blog knows that I talk a lot about optimizing your website for your local customers. Well, another headline speaks the facts once again that more people are using the internet to find local businesses. I quote:
I am currently working with a client right now that has been having trouble getting his website listed higher in Google’s local search results. This is very important because his whole business relies on local customers. The main problem is that his website is not “showing up in Google’s Local One Box. To solve this problem, I can’t just go to Google and tell them to place his website first. I must look into many different scenarios into why his website is not listed higher.
There are a number of factors that go into how Google displays local businesses, so it’s up to us, the search engine optimizers, to try each fix individually and not expect a one fits all solution…because there isn’t one. “They” say SEO (search engine optimization) is an art not a science and I would have to agree with “them” completely. There are a few things everyone can do, but it’s always a work in progress after that. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 11:26 am Comments: None | Filed under: SEO, Web Marketing Thursday, September 6, 2007
I work with a lot of web application companies and I wanted to say there is one company in particular that I am proud to work with: Interspire. Have you heard of them? They’re a web application firm that specializes in creating web software in PHP. I recently purchased two products by them and am very satisfied with the results.
Not only do they provide great web software solutions, but their technical support is by far the best I’ve experienced. Every question I have raised (and they’re has been plenty of them) they were able to answer and assist with the coding. Interspire StoreSuite Well, if that’s not enough, Interspire is set to release - later this year - a shopping cart software program called StoreSuite. I have no doubt that StoreSuite will be a well designed and fully customizable program for any business that wants to setup an eCommerce solution. I’m sure to purchase a copy. Mike Swartz says, “Check it out”. Posted by: Michael Swartz at 4:10 pm Comments: None | Filed under: Web Design
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