The Internet Minute
February 2009
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Welcome to the latest issue of the Internet Minute, designed to provide you with helpful information about doing business on the Internet, as well as quick tips to get the most out of the 'net. I know you're busy, so it's designed to be a fast read... Enjoy!

HeartI hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day and were able to spend it with someone special. In this issue it's my hope that you'll also love what I have to say, so here we go...

Questions or comments...? eric@poweredbywsi.com
2009 Resolutions
Free Webinar: Relating to Gen Y
Is Your Website Hack-Proof???
Does Google Know You Exist?
Multi-Tasking for Social Networks
Relating to Generation Y - Free Webinar

Commonly defined as anyone born between 1974 and 1980, individuals that are part of "Gen Y" have their own special characteristics and expectations that today's businesses may not fully understand.

Whether you're interested in selling to this up-and-coming demographic or need to figure out a better way to integrate employees of this generation into your organization's workforce, you should plan on attending our free webinar on Wednesday, March 4th at 1:00 pm EST.

This webinar is brought to you by WSI Internet Consulting and Community Bank Consulting, Inc. and will feature industry-expert and author Bea Fields as our guest speaker. Bea has been involved in the "Internet space" since the mid 90s and has written extensively on the different generational demographic groups (Traditionalists, Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y) and will be with us to provide insight for you and your business.

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Don't delay, sign up for this free webinar and learn how to better relate to Generation Y!
Is Your Website Hack-Proof???

In today's day and age it's pretty much a given that if you're a business, you've got a website and it plays an integral part in your success. However, while you would never think of going home and leaving the front door to your office wide open, many businesses are operating on the Internet without knowing if their "online store" is locked up.

The good news is you can easily find out with the purchase of an Online Hackscan report and know if your site has any open doors that need to be locked.

Quick Fact: With as many as 70% of websites having vulnerabilities that could lead to the theft of sensitive corporate data, you owe it to yourself (and your customers) to make sure your site is safe.

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Does Google Know You Exist?

Google LogoSure, you know you have a website, and maybe when customers type in your actual website address or business name you come up in Google (or any of the other popular search engines). But, what if someone goes online searching for WHAT you do, instead of WHO you are? Are you anywhere to be found? Give it a try and you might be surprised at what you discover.

The good news is that WSI Internet Consulting offers industry-leading SEO (search engine optimization) solutions to increase your site's rankings in the search engines. Let us work our "magic" and get your site the rankings it deserves.

Still not sure if you need some SEO help? See how your site stacks up by investing in a a SearchTrendz (download sample report) for only $499 and get a $200 credit on your first month of SEO work if you decide to move forward with one of our optimization packages.


Contact us today and let's make sure that your business can be found online!
Multi-Tasking For Social Networks

Ping.fmIf you are using more than one of the popular social networking sites on the Internet, you've likely discovered that keeping your status "current" on all the different systems can become a bit of a chore. Let me introduce you to Ping.fm (www.ping.fm).

This handy little site allows you to create a free account and then tie your Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogger, Plaxo and others together so that you go online to Ping.fm's site and to make your updates. The great part is that behind the scenes, Ping.fm sends your update to all your sites, saving you time from having to do them all individually.

What's that? You say you're not yet using social networking sites yet... Maybe you should plan on joining us for our webinar, Connecting with Gen Y, on March 4th at 1:00 pm EST and see why social networking has become such an important part of this up-and-coming customer (and employee) demographic.

Not just for "kids": Bet you didn't know the number of US women 55 and over using Facebook grew by 175.3% since September 2008. This makes mature females one of the fastest growing demographic groups according to statistics released by the independent blog Inside Facebook.
Thanks for taking the time to read my newsletter. If you have suggestions for future issues or questions, don't hesitate to let me know. See you next month...
 
Sincerely Yours,

Eric Cook, MBA
Internet Consultant
WSI - We Simplify the Internet
(269) 841-5007
eric@poweredbywsi.com
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