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Allied Powder Coating

host — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:47:39 +0000

Allied Powder Coating came to Click and Create claiming that their traditional marketing was no longer working. We sat down and developed an SEO, Adwords and Social Media plan to get them back on track. Along with this we are developing a new more user friendly website that will take custom quote forms and add them to straight to quick books.

Mammoet USA

host — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:41:50 +0000

Mammoet is the world‘s leading tailor-made heavy lifting and multimodal transport solutions specialist. Thier core business is the transport, shipping, installation (including horizontal and vertical positioning) and removal of heavy or large objects, to and from any location, onshore and offshore.

Mammoet approached Click and Create with an opportunity to build an intranet ordering system. The purpose of the system was to cut down on products used by the company to complete projects and hold more accountability. With this system every worker is assigned a user name and password. Permissions are then applied to each user account depending the job position with the company. The roles determined what a user could and could not order. Each order by a user generates an e-mail to the supervisor for approval. Also each order generates an email to the vendor of the product to drop ship. This allowed for Mammoet to keep less inventory on site. The system has been very effective saving mammoet a good deal of money.

One Green Street

host — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:42:45 +0000

One Green Street wanted to take their green, eco friendly products to the web. We developed a website that included and easy to use back end management system for the online store, blog and website all in under one roof. We also helped them find a payment processor that find their needs and budget.

Facebook Tips for Merchants

host — Tue, 24 May 2011 21:49:14 +0000

It’s been more than a year since Facebook introduced the Like button, and a recent update has given users the ability to add comments.

But how does the Like button impact e-commerce websites, in terms of traffic volume, conversions and revenue? Not surprisingly, Facebook recently shared some favorable statistics, along with some tips on how to best leverage the Like button.

Tips

1. Allowing users to add comments will significantly increase the number of clicks on the Like button

2. Display Like buttons at both the top and bottom of your posted content

3. Clicks increase dramatically when Like buttons appear near videos, images, infographics and other visual content

4. Like buttons that display thumbnail images of friends will receive three to five times more clicks than versions that don’t

5. Ask questions of users on your Fan pages, such as “Would you like …?” and “Would you prefer … ?”

6. Post fun and interactive content such as games, trivia questions and polls

7. Incorporate coupons and discounts on your Wall

8. Post time-sensitive content and relate to current events

9. Post videos

10. Include links to additional content

Amazon Affiliate Program

host — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:50:04 +0000

Does your website get a good amount of traffic? Maybe you sell products online, your a blogger or just have a niche following then you may benefit from an affiliate program. One of the longest running programs with a great track record is the Amazon affiliate program.

It’s easy to advertise Amazon products on your website by building links and banners. When you add these links and banners to your web pages and visitors click on them from your page, you can earn up to 15% on all purchases made during their shopping session. The trick is finding the appropriate products to advertise to your audience.

www.affiliate-program.amazon.com

Judysbook.com

host — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:51:02 +0000

Judy’s Book is the Social Search tool to help you give and receive recommendations on local businesses, services, and day-to-day needs. Judy’s Book provides review guides to users, such as “Top 10 Auto Mechanics” and so on. Businesses can create their accounts and get help with promotion and SEO.

What Can Be Found On Judy’s Book:

* Tips on local restaurants, shops, home repairs, health professionals and much more
* Shopping deals – both online and in your local area
* A place to create your own “book of secrets” to share with your friends
* Recent reviews from our online community
* Comprehensive reviews gathered from multiple internet sources

Start by creating an account

How do I get companies to advertise on my website or Blog?

host — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:47:48 +0000

You can find the advertisers yourself and setup a deal – this is great if you can get some advertisers just remember you have to manage payments & invoices.
Google adsense – bloggers love this, you create an account and fill out some info about your website, google provides you a snippet of code that we you embed on the website and google places ads and you get paid every time someone click the ads. Keep in mind though you need alot of traffic to make money this way. you can see this in action on a clients website (both the top banner ad and the side text ads are google adsense – you decide what kind of ads to display) – Meal Mommy
Affiliate programs – you sign up and select the product ads you want to post on your website for example Best Buy, if someone clicks the ad and purchases online you get a predetermine percentage. Really nice if you can get the right products on your site, here is an affiliate program I have worked with – http://www.clickbank.com/promote_products.html

Reviewing Ad Campaigns

host — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:52:01 +0000

I recently started two ad campaigns, yelp and facebook, and now it is time to review the results. To do this I am going to login to my google anaytlics and view my traffic sources. This is a good starting point and you will get some quick stats.

I see that with Facebook I have received alot more visits 38 but the average time on my site is a very low 00:02, page visits are very low 1.12 and my bounce rate is super high 89.47%. When compared to Yelp i only received 5 visits but the avg. time on site was 4:40, 4.39 avg. page visits and a low bounce rate of 40%. I definitely like my Yelp referrals way better than my Facebook referrals. I may want to rethink my facebook ad, but at this point I am going to pause it and test the waters elsewhere. I will probably revisit Facebook at a later time. As for yelp I am going to continue with the campaign. I have not received any work from either ad but my typical customer does not act fast, they tend shop around and do some research – so we will just have to wait and see.

Here are my cost for each campiagn for the month in review:

Facebook: $49.02

Yelp: $15

Merchant Circle

host — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:53:45 +0000

MerchantCircle is the largest online network of local business owners, combining social networking features with customizable web listings that allow local merchants to attract new customers.

How to use Merchant Circle:

Promote your business on the web in minutes

Create a great-looking listing for your business — include a blog, coupons, newsletter, customer ratings — and add photos and videos to personalize it.
Be more visible in search engine results

Every element you add to your MerchantCircle listing increases your placement and visiblity in search engine rankings.
Track what’s being said about your business online

Manage, monitor, and control your business’ online reputation including contact information and reviews written about your company.
Easily advertise on Google, Yahoo! and more

Our intuitive Ad Wizard helps you create an ad and have it published on your MerchantCircle network as well as on ad networks like Google and Yahoo!
Get local customer referrals

Link with other businesses on MerchantCircle to create your own trusted referral network and use that network to gain new customers.

Click here to setup your account for free