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The top 4 reasons to start an email newsletter

By Tim Priebe | April 2, 2012

I have met a handful of business owners out there for whom a website was not an absolute necessity. It happens occasionally. But every single business owner and nonprofit out there can benefit from running a consistent email newsletter. Let’s take a look at four great reasons to start a newsletter.

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27 Fantastic Facebook Cover Photos

By Tim Priebe | March 9, 2012

Are you in need of inspiration for your Facebook page’s Cover Photo? Some of the big brand names (and many smaller companies, too) have already switched their pages over to the new Timeline look, even though the March 30th deadline is still a few weeks away. Holly and I recently sat down and combed through…

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Don’t make these 4 Facebook Timeline Page mistakes

By Tim Priebe | March 1, 2012

On February 29th, Facebook rolled out Timeline for Pages. And boy, are there a lot of changes. And you only have until March 30th to figure them all out, because that’s when they’re forcing everyone to switch over. How can everyone get it all right? You don’t have to learn it all, you just have…

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Do you need to be on Google+?

By Tim Priebe | February 24, 2012

If you’re a small business and are at all aware of the social media world, you’ve probably heard of Google Plus. The latest big-name newcomer to social media, Google’s social network is growing quickly. Since its traffic is not yet even close to Facebook’s, many small business owners are asking the question: “Do I really need to be on Google Plus?”

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Can’t find your website on Google?

By Tim Priebe | February 17, 2012

If you can’t find your website on Google, Yahoo or Bing, T&S is here to help. We have process that allows us to improve your placement in the search engines. This process is often referred to as search engine optimization, or SEO.

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Can you not update your own website?

By Tim Priebe | February 3, 2012

If your website was not made in the last couple years, chances are good that you need special software to update your website. And if you have more than one person updating your site, you have to pay for a copy of the software for each of them. And you may all still need knowledge…

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Issues before working with T&S

By Tim Priebe | December 20, 2011

At T&S Web Design, we get to hear all sorts of issues clients have had in the past with their website, social media, etc. Whether the client is local to us in the Oklahoma City metro, or they’re a remote client, they usually come to us with a specific issue, problem or need. We do…

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50% of Americans surfing the web with smart phones

By Tim Priebe | November 3, 2011

Mobile websites are the hot new thing, are they really necessary for the average small business? Absolutely! Now that many Americans have smartphones, mobile websites more important than ever before. Let’s look at a few statistics on smartphones and the mobile web in general. The research company Nielsen estimates that by the end of 2011,…

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Programming Intern Needed

By Tim Priebe | August 24, 2011

It’s the marvelous fall season again, which means it’s time for a new intern here at T&S. Who doesn’t want to get everyone in the office coffee and make runs to Sonic during happy hour? Oh, and occasionally there’s actual programming involved. This year we need one programming intern to work around 20 hours a…

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Feel smarter. Be trendy. Use QR Codes.

By Guest Blogger | August 8, 2011

Yes, QR Codes are the new buzz in technology land. The question is, are you one of those smart people buzzing about it? First, a lesson about what it is. Then, a lesson about what it is to you.

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