Imagine 25 business women who have been part of a mastermind group online, meeting and conversing over business topics and social media on a regular basis each month. These women were given an exciting opportunity to come together to meet their leader and mentor Mari Smith, and meet each other in person too. The group [...]
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. We would have to agree, a picture can say a lot. A picture can breathe life into your blog post or web page. Not only can it speak to your readers, but it can grab their attention and give them a glimpse into what your [...]
How do you refer to and create a link to a Facebook Business Page in your status update? Use the “@” and start typing the name of the business page. Then select the correct business page from the drop down list and your post will appear on their wall. You also create a link in [...]
Laura Olson of KLGR Radio and Sarah Kuglin of Redwood Valley Technical Solutions talk blogging on the KLGR Morning Show this week. Listen in now, simply click play! Click here to open the gallery. Sarah and Laura discuss: What a “blog” is and how you can blog for business. Have a passion? You should start [...]
My business is in the phone book, why do I need to be online? People use to rely on the yellow pages when searching for a local electrician, hair dresser or other services; but now more and more people are going online to find these same providers. If your business is not listed or has [...]
Laura Olson of KLGR Radio and Sarah Kuglin of Redwood Valley Technical Solutions talk websites, content, search and social media on the KLGR Morning Show. Listen in now, simply click play! Click here to open the gallery. Sarah and Laura talk about how important updating information and details on your website really is. “Gone [...]
Have you ever wondered how to get your picture to appear next to your blog post or comment? Well you’re in luck because this post is going to tell you exactly how to do that! Let’s start with a little background information; a Gravatar is a globally recognized avatar. Once you create a Gravatar using [...]
So you’ve got a shiny new website fully equipped with a blog and social sharing tools. Now comes the marketing work! You’re probably thinking, what do I write about in the blog? Will people even read what I have to say? My website pages tell about my products and services and allow people to contact [...]
Twitter ranks high in popularity when it comes to social media networks and yet many people still struggle to fully understand it and use it to its full potential. Whether you plan to use Twitter personally or for your business, it is best to start with the basics. Once you become familiar with this unique [...]
I am so excited to share with you these two big events coming to Redwood Falls, MN very soon! Jeff Ferrazzo of Constant Contact will be giving 3 FREE classes to those who register on Constant Contact’s Save Local, The Power of Email Marketing and Getting Started with Email Marketing. The classes will be held [...]
The following is a guest post contributed by Bryanne Freitag, a friend of ours at Redwood Valley Tech Solutions! Bryanne is a social media enthusiast, blogger, wife and mom of two boys. “I enjoy getting my hands into anything marketing related, sharing my knowledge and learning from others.” Thanks for sharing Bryanne! Chances are that [...]
Here’s a quick video tip that shows how you can easily add a PDF as a link in your website.
When you create a video for promotional use on your website, it is very easy to upload the new video to YouTube and add it to your WordPress website page or blog post. Follow these 16 simple steps and you’ll have a video live on your website in no time! Download or copy the video [...]
Here’s a quick video tip that shows how you can easily add a PDF as a link in your website.
As part of the Redwood Area Broadband Initiative, Redwood Area Development Corporation and the Blandin Foundation Grant Funds and MN Intelligent Rural Communities administered by MN Renewable Energy Marketplace, residents and business persons in the Redwood Area are able to participate in Free training, webinars and events! Join us at these upcoming events; click on [...]
You can now easily find your most popular post on your Facebook business page! On your wall, find a most recent post you shared. At the bottom of your post, you will see a link for the number of people who saw that post. If you hover your cursor over the text, you will see [...]
When I started designing websites back in 2002, a website was a tool to create your business or organization’s brochure in an “interactive” format allowing Internet visitors to view your information online. Website designs have evolved into efficient and affordable marketing tools that every business should use. It is important to consider your website as [...]
Register today to attend the free Social Media Breakfast – Redwood Area on June 1, 2012. Guest Speaker Lee Odden will be talking about his new book Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media and Content Marketing. Everyone who registers and attends will get a free copy of the [...]
If you have been wondering what the differences are between Social Networks, here’s a great Infographic from Flowtown; The Small Business Social Media Cheat Sheet. Although some of the large social networks like LinkedIn and Pinterest are not listed on here, there’s a great explanation on how to get started, the lingo and the audience for: [...]
We know that leveraging our Facebook business page with contents and promotions is a great way to gain new fans, interact, and get shares and likes for your brand. It seems like an obvious thing to do, but did you know that Facebook has strict guidelines on running contests and promotions on your Facebook page [...]
