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656 days ago
We are consolidating all aspects of the Office Live Small Business Community efforts in a single site; in regards to the blog we expect this to considerably improve the discoverability of valuable information, as well as improve the attention and follow up to the comments you choose to make on the posts. The new location is: www.officelivesmallbusinesscommunity.com; we hope to see you there soon! The Office Live Team
674 days ago
Remember when the fax machine seemed like the greatest workplace invention ever? Then along came e-mail, and who would have guessed something so fast and so efficient could also be so cheap? It does make you wonder what The Next Big Thing will be – and in fact there are some who will tell you it’s here now in the social networking services popping up all over the Web. If you think of social networking as something high school and college kids are doing on MySpace and Facebook , you’d be right, of course. But the whole social networking phenomenon has evolved and today professional folks are using these and more business-focused networks such as LinkedIn and Ryze to connect and build relationships with potential customers, clients and partners. Many take it even further, engaging in what Joanna L. Krotz refers to as “social media marketing” to promote their expertise – and in doing so – their products and services too. In her Office ...
677 days ago
Turning away spammers, scammers and others unwanted solicitors is an ongoing fight for all of us. One of the new tactics for eluding these intruders is private domain registration. Any domain registrar selling domains today typically offers this type of registration, including the registrar for Microsoft Office Live Small Business. If you’re not familiar with private domain registration, here’s how it works. Say you browse to a domain registrar’s Web site and order the domain name fourthcoffee.com. As part of the registration process, you are required to provide your name, e-mail address, phone number, and mailing address. The thing to understand is that all this personal contact info is made available on the Web in something called the WHOIS (as in “who is”) database. Numerous Web sites will let you submit a domain name to the WHOIS server. The server will promptly return the domain owner’s e-mail address, phone number, and other contact details. It’s a useful ...
682 days ago
Have you noticed that we revamped the Reports area in Office Live Small Business? If not, log into your account and click Reports when you get a chance. We’ve added new features that may help you attract more site visitors and turn them into customers. For instance, now you can follow day-to-day trends in your Web site traffic and see results of your keyword advertising campaigns at the same time. Those are great insights to have when you’re trying to make marketing decisions. Let’s take a quick run through Reports so you’re aware of the valuable information you can get in just a couple clicks. Visitor Report Information on visitors coming to your site will help you make decisions regarding the reach/attraction of your site. You’ll see statistics on: · New Visitors – those who came to your site for the first time ever · Repeat Visitors – those who returned after visiting your site previously · ...
684 days ago
Want some great (and free!) exposure for your Office Live Small Business Web site? If so, consider this: We're looking for a few very special success stories---in other words, small businesses that have gone from good to great using Office Live Small Business services . For example: § Have your sales soared since you took your Web site live? § Have call volumes increased significantly? § Has our search marketing tool attracted more prospects than you ever dreamed possible? If you think you’ve got a compelling story to share, the first step is to send us an e-mail with a brief summary of what Office Live Small Business has helped you accomplish. If it sounds like a good fit, we’ll interview you about your experience with our services and how Office Live Small Business has changed your business for the better. Then we’ll write up your story and send it to you for review. We’ll use these success ...
