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WebFadds.com : WordPress Slide Solutions for Display on iPads and iPhones

Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:47:54 +0000

Hi Pat -- Picasa Albums are viewable on iOS and iPads via this free application... http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/picasa-ishowphoto-...

WebFadds.com : Plugins

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:57:38 +0000

Hi - The function you are describing is not available in our MaxRef Content Marketing Widget. We are working on version 2.5 right now, so we will consider it. There are no plans to add the conditions you site. Right now, the intention is to display lists of links to posts within categories or subcategories, not links to the category index pages themselves.

WebFadds.com : Google Plus Strategies & Tactics

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:14:40 +0000

Hi Jamie - we like HooteSuite.com for this. They are still in testing phase with Google+, but we control all our social media feeds from one dashboard there. - Scott

WebFadds.com : Is your Content Fascinating, or a Commodity?

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:11:38 +0000

Thanks Bill... appreciate you stopping by and catching my mistake. I do know the difference between "road" and "rode" (corrected now above), just plain didn't catch it. Every professional with whom I've worked occasionally makes mistakes -- even the "copy editors" on large publications. I'm pretty sure that if we checked "pencils" you will have used your eraser a time or two, without totally sacrificing credibility.

WebFadds.com : Is your Content Fascinating, or a Commodity?

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 16:43:22 +0000

Hi Bob - thanks for the insights, and I agree that Kevin Smith encourages us to entertain with our content. The bottom line is the "content" of the service or product itself, then when we have a winner, we Content Marketers can seek to entertain and fascinate with how we put the message out there.

WebFadds.com : Is your Content Fascinating, or a Commodity?

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:44:06 +0000

Excellent analysis, Barnaby. A sub-theme at the conference is the "power of story", and you are correct on two counts -- it works, and the bullet "take-away" items could have been more fascinating and either rewritten, or placed in a round-up post. The take-away I get from your review is that there's a reason why story-telling is an art-form... it takes a relentless focus, and high skills to pull it off. Ok... now please come back and point us to some fascinating posts of your own.

WebFadds.com : Is your Content Fascinating, or a Commodity?

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:41:06 +0000

Hi Michele - Good to meet you too, and kudos on the event and all the live blogging you curated. I have already recommended next year's Content Marketing World to a number of colleagues even though I believe it will burst the capacity of the grand old sprawling Renaissance Hotel, which I loved.

WebFadds.com : WordPress Content Marketing Tactics...

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:31:15 +0000

Hi Bob... thanks for your question. Yes -- we can definitely help. But some of this you can do on your own. For example, determine an important category of posts on your site. Then, just go to the menus editor in admin., and add that category to a navigation menu. That will elevate what you know people want into a more retrievable position for new visitors to your site.

WebFadds.com : Google Plus Strategies & Tactics

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:40:35 +0000

That handsome fellow... must be Bob Leonard -- thanks for your comment. So far poll takers at a new poll on LinkedIn -- http://linkd.in/oHvKNl -- agree that Google+ is going to be big and even eclipse Facebook. Now maybe you should make the acquaintance of Mr. Clooney... on Google+ (Ashton Kucher is already there).

WebFadds.com : Optimization Test Success Factors

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:17:40 +0000

Hi Dan - thanks for the feedback... always good to hear what real site visitors think. - Scott

WebFadds.com : Optimization Test Success Factors

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:35:19 +0000

HI Bob -- thanks for the nice compliment. You're right it's a left/right brain thing. Starts with design, then coding, then optimization, analytics and design optimization tweaking. I think that's left-->right-->left-->left-->right-->left. Not sure, though! The whole thing comes about as clients ask to develop a site, then after it's "done", want it to perform better. Cheers.

WebHelperMagazine.com : WordPress WOW: Eight Top Sites using WordPress as a CMS...

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:27:09 +0000

Hi Michael, thanks for stopping by, but we cut about 300 words from your comment since it was mostly an Ad for your site. Had a look though and left your link to it, because it does look like a good sales venue -- we'll review it soon. Meanwhile those interested in buying/selling sites should also check out: http://www.websitebroker.com/ and http://flippa.com/buy/listings/mid?sortby=_price&... - EDITORS

WebFadds.com : Three Powerful Truths for Marketing Success

Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:01:07 +0000

Hi Bob - Good points. I think the bottom line for me is that people must trust not only the content, but the people behind the content. So, if I have really good content that draws people to my site, then they want to know a bit more what I am about, see some work examples, what clients say (testimonials), etc. Then they usually want at least one personal email before we do business. But at an ecommerce site, there may not be a personal contact before the sale, but there must be trust -- so the extent of personal contact is different for say Amazon.com to B2B sites, etc. But even at Amazon, I think the PR effort to get the story out about the owner/CEO, and their company makes you "feel" like they are ok and you know them.

WebFadds.com : Connection Cycle Marketing & the Rule of Fours...

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:42:50 +0000

Hello Scott - I agree - automation is something to be suspected because often you come off looking like a robot, or generate a feeling of "canned" content. That said, the big problem with execution is who has time to tweet to several social networks, then monitor and reply to responses, then write blog posts and comment thoughtfully, THEN do all the other evolving forms of Connection Cycle Marketing? Maybe you are saying that you have to prove out each task via ROI reviews -- then it's worth it. Let's explore that and keep the dialog going.

WebFadds.com : Connection Cycle Marketing & the Rule of Fours...

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:25:57 +0000

Hi Bob - Excellent point and question. You had a great post about a similar elephant in social media (http://www.acsellerant.com/2011/01/b2b-social-medias-dirty-big-not-so-secret/) -- how do you work all this efficiently? "Automation" is interesting. I think you have to weigh it against the need for "authentic connection" when it comes to social media. Being social means connecting with other people, not connecting with content. But in these fast and furious times I myself often just send out auto-links to content to social venues. I will tell you, however, that all my own leads converted to customers that happened in social venues like LinkedIN happened when I was "authentically present." More on that in future blogs, but for now lets just say my answer is going to be you have to balance automation with real presence... and yes -- I will discuss it.

WebFadds.com : Why Content is King No More...

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:46:52 +0000

Hi - Glad you liked the article and want to become a fan. We do have a business page for WebFadds, here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/WebFaddscom/1027158... Haven't worked it that much -- tending to concentrate more on Twitter and LinkedIN, but your comment is a good reminder to give it some more attention. Thanks - Scott

WebFadds.com : Content is the King's Gold...

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:08:12 +0000

Hi Russell - Good to hear from you. Keep the puppet in the mix, because in an interesting way, that element helped foster the authentic content we are talking about -- he made some rather "authentic" comments during the event presentations. I also plan to blog about ways to direct visitors from well developed content that gives the feeling you might like to know someone (the video examples) to then compel, and persuade them to make that real contact -- the whole visitor behavior optimization (VBO) thing, and will look forward to your thoughts and results from that. - Scott

WebFadds.com : Content is the King's Gold...

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:03:56 +0000

Hi Bob - Thanks for the insights. I agree that consumating the deal should be emphasized and am always advising clients to hook a good CRM (Customer Relationship Manager, like SalesForce.com) directly into their website lead form, so then can practice "lead nurturing" toward a sale. With larger companies I still see a disconnect between the "web team" and the "sales team" which spells an opportunity to "connect" those two departments in a way that leads to the kind of authentic connection which results in sales.

WebFadds.com : Connecting Raindrops & Social Media Rivers...

Thu, 3 Jun 2010 14:29:29 +0000

Hi Sofie - Thanks for the compliment and do come back and add to the discussion here. - Scott

WebFadds.com : Plugins

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:01:39 +0000

Hello CK - I am going to have my chief programmer, Sakin, look into that for you and report here. We are preparing a new version for release soon, and I will make sure that sort-by-date, and ascending/descending works for links. - Scott