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The Official Launch of VisibleU is this Wednesday!

Published on October 19, 2009 in Visible Shops Updates. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

VisibleUMonths of intense labor has finally paid off … Visible Shops is very happy to announce the launch of VisibleU!

The official launch of VisibleU is on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at the NY XPO for Business. It’s the region’s largest B2B show, featuring a full day of business opportunity, growth and value. Not to mention plenty of time to network! If you have time to stop by, we highly recommend it. You never know who you’ll meet – besides us, of course.

In the meantime, we wanted to let all of you know that VisibleU is up and running right now, and we’d like all of our friends from Visible Shops to see what we’ve done and how you can benefit from it.

Through the past several years we met with many small business owners who really liked our concepts, our methodology and our people, but said that we simply cost too much for them. We decided a year ago to do something about that. We resolved to find a way to bring our concepts, methodology and expertise to every small business owner that wanted to take advantage of Internet marketing.

The rules we set for ourselves were simple.

1.    Must be affordable for all businesses no matter how small.
2.    Must be able to educate small business owners on Internet Marketing concepts and tools.
3.    Must provide access to our professional Internet Marketing Staff.
4.    Must be scalable so all businesses can get what they need.
5.    Should not require a long term contract.
6.    Should always deliver a positive ROI.

We did it! Now it’s available to you. Visit the VisibleU Web site and check it out.

But wait – there’s more…

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Inc. Magazine Gives Hunch.com a Helping Hand

Published on August 17, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

hunchIndecisive?

Hunch.com hopes you are – because it’s relying on your questions to build a community of answer-seeking users.

Inc. magazine recently profiled the company in its latest issue – and asked other business owners how Hunch can get the word out about its service. The company has benefited from steady positive buzz, but it hasn’t yet launched a formal marketing campaign. No sweat. Five entreprenuers offer different suggestions on how to put Hunch on the top of the heap.

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Coming Soon: Code Name VU

Published on July 22, 2009 in From Visible Shops and Visible Shops Updates. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

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UPDATE: We have posted an audio clip about VU.  Check it out…

Exciting things are happening over here at Visible Shops, and we thought it’s time to start letting you in on it all.

Over the past couple of years we have met with hundreds of small business owners who really liked our approach and methodology to creating successful Internet marketing programs. Unfortunately, many just couldn’t afford to hire Internet marketing professionals. We vowed to find a way to take the financial decision out of the equation and bring our methodology to all small businesses. Today we’re officially announcing that we’re in the home stretch.
In a very short time we will be launching a whole new product and service that will bring the strategic positioning and Internet marketing success once available to only larger companies, to all small businesses. You can call it VU.

We know that Time, Money and Expertise are all roadblocks that have kept small businesses from getting the benefits of a well-positioned Internet Marketing Program. With VU we address all these roadblocks and work hard with you to grow your profits. If you own a small business, this is the product you’ve been waiting for.

We will be updating this blog with more details on a regular basis but if you want to keep up with the latest, learn how to get massive ROI from your internet marketing and get in on the drawing for 6 months of free service from Visible Shops, just fill in the form on our site and look for details in your inbox.

The Online Marketing Cash Funnel

Published on July 8, 2009 in Visible Shops Updates. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

What is the online marketing cash funnel you ask?  Simple: low-cost online marketing solutions that help your company meet and exceed its business objectives.

Though the Internet has been around for a long time, many companies are still struggling with how to take advantage of online marketing to improve their business.  For this reason, we decided to expose the elephant in the room and put together a survey to see how you could use online marketing to begin funneling success to your business.

When we recently surveyed 97 small businesses in and around New York, the overall question was simple: Is your website meeting your business objectives?  To answer, we asked these 97 businesses 9 important questions to discover whether the elephant was being ignored or whether it was being leveraged for success.

The results laid it out in plain English: Companies with Internet Marketing Strategies in place more often report that their website is meeting their business objectives.

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A Little Strategy Goes a Long Way

Of companies that reported that their website was meeting business objectives, 53% update their website weekly, and 72% update their site at least monthly.  Whether or not SEO is part of their marketing strategy, frequent updates help keep search engines hungry and coming back for more.  Even more importantly, updates keep the site fresh and relevant, showing a visitor that behind this site is a company that is constantly innovating and improving.

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Explaining Facebook

Published on June 30, 2009 in social marketing and social media. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Lots of people I meet ask about Facebook and how to use it for their business. It can be a great tool if you use it right.

But many still ask me to explain what it is and how it works. This video will probably make it more confusing – but we’ll pretend this is a public service to explain Facebook as if it were the real world.

Facebook Parody from the BBC

Facebook Parody from the BBC

Watch the video after the jump.  Note: this is mostly only funny if you’re familiar with facebook.  Also, some may find some of the language inappropriate. Continue reading ‘Explaining Facebook’