Typically the news of a 9% national unemployment rate would send US financial markets into a panic.  But when that exact number was announced last Friday (2/04/11) by the government, it was not cause for alarm.  The nation's jobless rate has not been below 9% since April 2009 and it reached a high of 10.1% in October 2009, but somehow the stock market has pieced all this data together and concluded that there is more right than wrong with our economy today.  The S&P 500 is up +4.4% YTD (total return) through the close of trading last week, having gained +2.7% in its last 5 trading days.  The stock index finished the week at 1311, its highest closing value since 6/25/08, i.e., its best post-financial crisis close (source: BTN Research). 

Casual stock market watchers frequently read too much into the events that dominate the headlines during a week, convinced that problematic world events (e.g., violent protests of the 30-year rule of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak) or challenging domestic events (e.g., a 7^th major snowstorm during this winter season that caused the cancellation of nearly 19,000 airline flights) must have a negative impact on stock values.  Ultimately, all those headlines become background noise to the efforts of US corporations to make money (source: BTN Research).         

What is of concern however is the looming presence of inflation in multiple countries worldwide.  The fear is that rising inflation, seen most dramatically in expanding commodity prices, will force the hand of central banks to raise interest rates to slow down overheated economies (source: Federal Reserve)

Q. What is Sound-n-Vision?

A. We are a full service Internet marketing company that specializes in professional website design and results driven search engine optimization.  Our purpose is to give anyone with a dream the ability to succeed online!

Q. What makes you different from your competitors?

A. We give our clients goals and dreams the respect they deserve and we get them the results they need.  We care more about our clients business than any other web design company out there will.  We get to know their companies inside and out and do everything possible to assure they succeed.  We are not just their web designer we are their partner and their family.  

Q. What is search engine optimization and is it necessary?

A. Search engine optimization is consistant work that is done to improve the visibility of your website on the search engines.  Our search engine programs have gotten our clients in the top 10 of all of the major search engines on hundreds and in some cases thousands of different keywords.  Mark Twain wrote that there is no difference between a person that can't read and a person that can but doesn't.  The same holds true for your website...there is no difference between having a website that is not properly optimized and showing up on the search engines and not having a website at all.  Yes, it's necessary! 

Q. Are there any industries or companies that you aren't able to work with?

A. Only ones that are not interested in growing.  Our clients range from local roofing companies to fortune 500 companies to musicians and artists to ice cream manufactures to state run organizations and everything in between.  We even have a client that sells Prawns!  That's right, PRAWNS!

Q. Where can we see some of your work?

A. You can see our portfolio and other information on our services by going to www.sound-n-vision.com 

Q. What is your contact info?

A.  

Marc D. Ensign

Sound-n-Vision
19 Spear Road
Suite 107
Ramsey, NJ 07446

Phone: 201.773.4953 Ext. 301
Fax: 201.773.4133

E-mail: marc@sound-n-vision.com
Website: www.sound-n-vision.com