Webmaster 9 » virtual http://www.webmaster9.com Free Webmaster Resources Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:06:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 How Your Virtual Assistant Can Help with SEO http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-10/how-your-virtual-assistant-can-help-with-seo.html http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-10/how-your-virtual-assistant-can-help-with-seo.html#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:07:42 +0000 Webmaster9 http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-10/how-your-virtual-assistant-can-help-with-seo.html If you run an online business, one of the most important things you need to do is SEO.SEO or Search Engine Optimization is the process of optimizing a website so that it will rank high among the results of search engines.  Page rank is very important because when people use the search engines to look for something, they usually click on the first several items in the search results.  When you have a good page rank you can attract more traffic to your website from the search engines.  People usually use search engines when they don’t know where to find the information or the item they are looking for.  With good SEO, you can get good ranking for significant keywords and attract the right people to your website.SEO takes a lot of time because it involves a lot of concentrated effort.  As a busy business owner, you would want to outsource search engine optimization to a competent SEO professional who will deliver satisfactory results without wasting any of your time.  If you need someone to do SEO work, then a virtual assistant from a company like CatchFriday may be your best choice.  The major search engines use different parameters for determining the search results but content and back-links play important roles in search results ranking.  These two things need a lot of work and it is really best if someone regularly worked on these tasks. Even if you gain the top spots in the results of major search engines for good keywords, you still need to continue working on your site’s content and configuration so that you don’t miss the top rank.  A virtual assistant can do browser scripting, coding and other tasks that will help make your website earn a good page rank with the major search engines such as Google and Yahoo. You can also assign your VA to write SEO articles.  SEO articles are keyword-rich articles that can be used to link back to your company’s website or blog.  A well-written article with naturally-placed keywords and back-links and distributed to various article directories and sites can help improve your page ranking.  Hire a virtual office assistant to do all the time-consuming tasks involved in SEO and see your website traffic grow.

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www.SERoundtable.com – This week’s search video recap was, for the first time ever, broadcasted live. If you want to watch live and ask questions during the broadcast, check out www.seroundtable.com Friday mornings around 9 (EST) and follow twitter.com on Twitter for alerts on when we go live. This week we covered some rumors that Google Caffeine is live on about 80% of Google’s data centers. Google crawls sitemap files based on how often they are updated. Google doesn’t want you to change your URLs. Google does more search suggestions and auto-spelling corrections. Google launched Google Places for business on Google Maps, with many new features. Google brought back 3D street views on maps and added smooth scrolling. Some guy wants to use Google to propose to his finance. Google did doodles for Earth Day, Israel’s independence day in Israel, St. George’s Day in the UK and Children’s Day in Turkey. Google also placed a colorless white logo on Google Poland and then Google China as a sign of mourning. That was this week at the Search Engine Roundtable. Google Caffeine Unofficially Live on 80% of Google Data Centers? : www.seroundtable.com Google Crawls Sitemap File Based On Update Frequency : www.seroundtable.com Google: Try Not To Change URLs : www.seroundtable.com Google Search Suggestions More Local & Auto Corrects More Search Queries : www.seroundtable.com Google Including Virtual Keyboards In Search Results : www.seroundtable.com Do UK Based Google AdSense Publishers …

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]]> http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/google-caffeine-seo-virtual-keyboards-3d-maps-adsense-earnings.html/feed 0 Let a Virtual Assistant Help you Face Challenges of Social Media http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/let-a-virtual-assistant-help-you-face-challenges-of-social-media.html http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/let-a-virtual-assistant-help-you-face-challenges-of-social-media.html#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:54:02 +0000 Webmaster9 http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/let-a-virtual-assistant-help-you-face-challenges-of-social-media.html A VA can be a useful professional for your social media efforts.

One of the challenges for today’s businesses is how to take advantage of online tools to push their productivity higher. “Social media” are the latest buzzwords online. Suddenly everyone is scampering to get into social media and benefit from them.  People think “It shouldn’t be all that difficult to maintain multiple online social accounts, right?”

The problem now is that not all these companies are entirely sure what they want to gain out of social media.  Even worse, these companies often don’t know what they need to do in order to gain success in social media.

The biggest investment required in social media is time. A company that does not have the time to explore, create content and maintain different social media accounts will not be able to gain full benefits from using social media.  Most social networks provide free services, but these services do not grow by themselves without active participation from the user. In fact a study by Wetpaint and the Altimeter Group revealed that those who were active in social media experienced about 18 percent growth in revenue in the past year.

Why do social media work?  Social media work because they provide communication channels to companies.  Because of the reach of social media, companies can reach millions of consumers and sell to them. Now that the global economy has not yet fully recovered, companies that continue to invest time on their PR and marketing will continue to gain clients and have better chances of experiencing growth than those who cut back on money and time for PR and marketing.  When the economy becomes better (it eventually will), the companies who engaged clients through social media will experience even better profitability. Those who did not explore the possibilities of social media will lose out.

A sure-fire way to gain the time for social media marketing and PR is to hire a competent virtual assistant.  Smart business owners know that delegating is important in getting tasks done. Instead of laboring on a task one does not know much about, a CEO can just delegate the task to a VA.

Today, many virtual assistants are competent when it comes to managing social media as well as creating good contents for them. If you are not sure how to go about social media marketing and if you don’t have the time, let a virtual assistance company that specializes in web services help you.  There will be challenges in utilizing social media but with a good virtual assistant, you will be able deal with the problems much more easily than if you had to deal with everything on your own.

Dyna Miller is one of the virtual assistants of Catch Friday. They provide services like research, data entry, writing, proofreading, web design and other time-consuming tasks. They take the load off your shoulders and do the work for you. Visit Catch Friday at http://catchfriday.com/ for more details and start enjoying weekends early.

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]]> http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/let-a-virtual-assistant-help-you-face-challenges-of-social-media.html/feed 0 Make a Virtual Office Work for You! http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/make-a-virtual-office-work-for-you.html http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/make-a-virtual-office-work-for-you.html#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2010 05:54:06 +0000 Webmaster9 http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/make-a-virtual-office-work-for-you.html In history we read about the various names that have evolved with the progression of mankind over the centuries which often are referred to for a particular era of past cultures. From the cave man to the dark ages thru the cold war era, things have changed dramatically in our society and the business world.

With the advent of the internet, we now live in the information age and business is conducted in a totally different environment than even a decade ago. The traditional business in my lifetime has changed from a regular 9-5 job. Right out of high school you would look for a job in or close to the town you lived in. Work at the same job for 30-35 years and then retire like the rest of the old folks. Things sure changes from one generation to the next don’t they?

In business the normal high rise office building with your own office, a secretary and salary has changed to more and more companies outsourcing to various parts of the world in an effort to cut the overhead and try to generate higher profits for their investors. Many people haven’t accepted this change with open arms. Change is extremely hard for most people to accept.

With the rapid changes in the work force and business in general it was imperative that some companies offer the opportunity for some of their employees to work from home in a virtual office setting. This was a way for the companies to continue their growth cycle without huge cash outlays for new, bigger and better facilities. Thus the idea of the virtual office was born. Combining the innovations of technology plus the information on the internet today has made the growth of business what it is today.

With the viral office concept, anyone can now operate a successful business from anywhere in the world. I visited with 2 young men yesterday that were taking full advantage of the viral office concept. They had an 800# which was answered very professionally, a voice mail with forwarding services, good looking business cards, however, there preference of a meeting place was in the back booth of the local Denny’s restaurant. They had a wi-fi for their computer the waitress was very cordial and kept the iced tea glass full at all times. Our meeting lasted about 2 hours and was very profitable for everyone concerned.

There are many different features one can get involved with to enhance a virtual office operation. The first would be the remote receptionist which is rather easy to implement. This is a group of workers who normally work at a given location, using the latest in high tech Integration software. In many cases it’s difficult to tell the difference between this remote computer telephone and a regular person transferring your call to the proper extension. This has replaced the traditional receptionist for many companies.

Then you can expand your virtual office a little bit and have what is known in the business as a virtual assistant. These are hard working people who work from home and never actually meet clients for a face to face visit. They don’t have access to the Computer Telephone software and charge a small hourly fee for their service. Fees start at around $15.00 per hour and rate can go up from there depending on the level of service you require.

Answering services have been around for awhile and have become very sophisticated regarding the services they can provide. Basic services can be very affordable, however, depending on the level of service the rates will increase. The purpose of the answering services is to handle a large volume of incoming and outgoing request via the telephone. Security issues are prevalent and your service will be totally impersonal.

Most people now days carry a cell phone and can be reached virtually anywhere they go. Thank you in advance for putting your cell phone on vibrate mode while you’re in church. Most cell phone service has voicemail in their calling plans.

It’s a good idea to secure the services of a reputable mail box service that can provide a prestigious business location address. This will also solve your personal privacy issues that are inherent to running a home based business. Avoid using a Post Office Box at all cost. There is nothing that turns me off quicker than a PO Box especially if there’s money or important documents involved.

A virtual office can be extremely efficient for a home based business or with the virtual concept. Your overhead is low while still maintaining a professional image. The savings every month can be calculated rather quickly when you consider the factor of no rent, no secretary expenses, payroll, insurance premiums and the list is endless.

Almost any segment of the workforce can take advantage to some degree the virtual office concept. Just to name a few: The Home Based Entrepreneur, Accounts, Lawyers, Salesmen, Consultants, Real Estate Sales People, Collection Agencies and you can probably add many other vocations that this method of doing business would appeal to and would accommodate.

Virtual offices are becoming more popular as our economy continues its downward spiral around the world. Any business who is looking to cut expenses yet maintain an appearance of being a successful business entity should consider the values of the virtual office idea. This concept is being utilized and enjoyed by businesses of all sizes around the globe.

As the virtual office concept becomes more and more acceptable to the general public, you will witness an exodus of workers from the big cities into nearby rural communities. If your business can be conducted from virtually anywhere, the masses will soon force this concept on the business world in general. The impact this transition would make on the pollution problems that are getting worse by the minute would be worth any sacrifice you and I would have to make in our lifestyle.

In Conclusion: The values of the virtual office are unfathomable to our economy both domestically and internationally and should be consider by home based businesses, small business and major corporations alike. Knowing how to set up a virtual office can be intimidating if the concept is new to you and your surroundings. Let the professionals help you in your “quest for a better tomorrow.”

The eBiz Solutions Team is standing by to assist you in your virtual office transition. Call today for your free 30 minute “No Obligation” consultation.

“Let’s Build Your Business Together”

Larry L Miller SEM/SEO Consulting

Larry L Miller – SEM/SEO Consultant who specializes in promoting clients to “Top Positions on Google” and other leading search engines. Mr. Miller is the promotions director for BLM Traders the leader in Automated Marketing Systems. Private Line: 321-594-4405, Skype: larrylmiller121

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]]> http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/make-a-virtual-office-work-for-you.html/feed 0 Avoid Pitfalls of Social Media with Help from a Virtual Assistant http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/avoid-pitfalls-of-social-media-with-help-from-a-virtual-assistant.html http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/avoid-pitfalls-of-social-media-with-help-from-a-virtual-assistant.html#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:54:17 +0000 Webmaster9 http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/avoid-pitfalls-of-social-media-with-help-from-a-virtual-assistant.html While the power of social media is undeniable, social media also present many pitfalls that companies should avoid.  A virtual assistant can help companies avoid the pitfalls of social media.

Social media are powerful tools for reaching consumers for various purposes.  It really seems that social media present the future of PR, marketing and even advertising.  But as much as social media present companies with powerful communication channels that the companies can take advantage of, they also present pitfalls that many companies should avoid.

One of the pitfalls of using social media is the practice of spamming.  Many companies can’t veer away from the practice of spamming because it’s the only way they know how to advertise online and take advantage of social media. Spamming is a big NO-NO in social media marketing. Spamming is practiced by companies that do not want to invest time and effort into intelligent social media marketing.  If your product has value, do not cheapen it by resorting to spamming.

Another pitfall some companies fall into when using social media is talking without listening. Some companies still treat social media like traditional media. They use social media to simply broadcast information. Social media are most effective when they are used as two-way communication channels. This means that a company can use these communication channels as feedback mechanisms to help them gain insights on what the consumers think about their products.  Social media can also help them gain insights on what the consumers want and need.  By talking without listening, a company will seem impersonal as well as disinterested in the clients.  If the company has no intentions of engaging clients, then the company should consider other media aside from social media.

Not providing value is also a mistake people and companies commit when using social media.  There is so much you can do with social media but all these uses can only be truly beneficial for your business if you yourself offer value to your followers. By providing value, you gain more followers and also develop brand loyalty.

A virtual assistant can help you avoid spamming and all the other pitfalls of social media because they can create valuable content for you, and engage clients in meaningful discussions. The interaction with the consumers then becomes more personal, sincere and valuable. With a dedicated VA working on your social media accounts, you have someone who is paying attention to all the tasks that need to get done to gain the full benefits of social media.

Janet Taylor is one of the virtual assistants of Catch Friday. They provide services like research, data entry, writing, proofreading, web design and other time-consuming tasks. They take the load off your shoulders and do the work for you. Visit Catch Friday at http://catchfriday.com/ for more details and start enjoying weekends early.

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Wildlife Stock Photos On Virtual Cd.

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Adding a Virtual Frame in Lightroom by Yanik’s Photo School.

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]]> http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-07/adding-a-virtual-frame-in-lightroom.html/feed 5 Why Hire A Virtual Assistant To Manage Your Social Media Marketing? http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-06/why-hire-a-virtual-assistant-to-manage-your-social-media-marketing.html http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-06/why-hire-a-virtual-assistant-to-manage-your-social-media-marketing.html#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:59:28 +0000 Webmaster9 http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-06/why-hire-a-virtual-assistant-to-manage-your-social-media-marketing.html What makes social media networks such an unavoidable part of your online business? When YouTube first came out with the idea of sharing videos, experts wrote it off by saying, “who would spend his time to upload videos and share it with others”. This happened with most of the now popular social media sites.

Businesses like yours, who understand and appreciate the importance of social media networks and its benefits often fail to make the best use of it, thanks to the other complex and more important activities of your business. Most businesses start-off with planning promotional activities on social media networks but seldom stick to those plans and leave the job undone and finally either end-up underplaying the importance of it or ignore its huge marketing potential for the time being.

Here is a list of some must-participate social media sites that can directly influence your business to unbelievable extents:

Let’s start with YouTube, a great invention to showcase your products and services, educate your prospects, gives valuable business information, test your products and services, get feedbacks and become known. Best results are achieved when videos are made creatively.

Twitter, the 5th best traffic generator for businesses, helps you create the right environment and closeness to communicate with your followers (prospects). You can initiate casual discussions, know their real pulse, tap into their world and get real-time feedbacks. It can be used as a research tool and it greatly achieves viral word-of-mouth marketing for your business if used smartly.

Social bookmarking and social tagging helps you to create interest groups through human cognition and in the process attract business.

Many technical and other discussion forums have marked their credibility as the melting point for queries and clarifications related to most social, economic, technical, and human aspects.

Sites like LinkedIn helps professionals stay closely connected with information and opportunities. Can be used to find suitable human resources for specialized positions. Easy networking with people in similar professions is a great benefit.

Facebook, with over 400 million users and over 500 billion minutes spend by users per month, makes it an absolute un-ignorable proposition for your business.

This list is endless and needless to say it is growing at a phenomenal pace of around 300% per year. Now that’s a substantial pool of prospects waiting to be informed and addressed by your products and services. And if you get things right, you are in for some serious business.

But, do you have the time?

A great option that has strongly emerged in the recent times is to engage a virtual assistant. Virtual assistants who have expertise in getting all your outsourced activities done professionally at lower costs, employ smart and efficient ways to extract maximum returns from these social media sites. They clearly understand its functioning and devise specific ways to tap into these sites and extract business for you on a persistent basis. They basically:

Continuously engage in discussions and initiate new ones which may lead to creating the right environment for pitching in with your business solutions

Connect your business with the right people

Update your social media pages regularly with informative content

Create promotional and informative video clips for your business and smartly use them in social media sites

Get the right feedbacks on your products and services using social media networks

Devise ways to evaluate your brand image among social groups and also engage in activities that help branding your business

Get you the real pulse of your prospects; this becomes vital when you plan your future products or services. You can also customize your existing stuff to make it more customer friendly

As virtual assistants can be engaged at competitive prices they seriously cut down on your overheads and provide the right environment for you to focus on your core business activities and at the same time get the very best of marketing on social media networks for you.





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]]> http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-06/why-hire-a-virtual-assistant-to-manage-your-social-media-marketing.html/feed 0 Can My Social Media Marketing Firm Benefit From A Virtual Office? http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-06/can-my-social-media-marketing-firm-benefit-from-a-virtual-office.html http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-06/can-my-social-media-marketing-firm-benefit-from-a-virtual-office.html#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 05:59:40 +0000 Webmaster9 http://www.webmaster9.com/2010-06/can-my-social-media-marketing-firm-benefit-from-a-virtual-office.html Let’s say the you live in Lexington Park, Maryland and you run a social media marketing firm. You work from your home office and serve other small businesses on the Web. Potential clients find you on the Internet and all client communications are done via phone, fax and online.

Now, you’ve been wanting to expand your business presence without having to leave the comfort of your own home. How can you grow your company? How can you expand your market? How can you attract clients in a new area? How can you do all that and do it instantly?

A virtual office from VH International Business Solutions may just be the perfect solution for you and your firm! In a matter of a day, you can go from a local based home business in Lexington Park to having a business presence in a major metropolitan area instantly – for example: New York! Your company now has 2 locations! Imagine how impressive a Manhattan office address would look on your website and business cards!

Opening a virtual office in another country can also make you an international company instantly and open up the market for you to sell your services everywhere.

Your clients can send payments, orders, contracts, and correspondence to your Manhattan virtual office – we’ll keep your mail safe and secure and forward it to you in Lexington Park in accordance with your predetermined forwarding schedule.

Need local fax and phone numbers to complete your New York business presence? No problem! We can get them setup for you in a few hours. You can have either a live operator answer your calls, a machine answer your calls (voice mail) or we can even transfer your New York phone calls to you in Lexington Park. You can have your 212 Manhattan faxes go right into your email inbox.

Need to meet with a client or vendor in New York? No problem. You can rent a professional space to meet with clients on an as-needed-basis. You can even have your lunch or breakfast meeting catered in the office – everything professionally arranged by a full-time office staff.

Need a local hotel or restaurant recommendation? We can help you with ideas! Our knowledgeable staff is at your service. Our eclectic Manhattan neighborhood is chock-full of first class hotels, chain hotels, and wonderful boutique hotels. Our neighborhood’s Michelin Stars sparkle amongst restaurants boasting top chefs, television chefs, and world renown chefs.

If a client drops by unexpectedly, they will enter into a well-appointed office and greeted by a friendly receptionist who will inform your guest that you are, at the moment, out on appointments and offer to take a message on your behalf. This message, if one is left, will be promptly relayed to you via email so you may contact, at your leisure, your New York City office guest.

See how easy it is to open a virtual office… Keep doing what you are doing in Lexington Park and we at VH International Business Solutions will handle your New York business presence.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc. Since 1990. Offering unbeatable service to individuals, small and mid sized local companies; as well as larger domestic and international firms seeking to establish a presence in the U.S., and particularly in the New York market. As the pioneer of offering Virtual Office services online in New York City, we are the leader and have the most expertise of working with local and global businesses when entering the New York marketplace. While others emphasize services, we emphasize service. Manhattan Virtual Office How can VH International Business Solutions help you? Tel: 1.212.627.8900 Fax: 1.646.861.6610 Since 1990.

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