Web Impakt

Hey everyone!
As we look back on 2009 and look toward 2010 we are filled with hope and much optimism. We have A LOT of great projects in the pipeline and we are continuing to take on more everyday! Our hope is that we can provide our clients with the tools they need to achieve full success this year! Here are a couple fun new things we are going to try to write about in our up-coming blogs.

-Web Impakt is going to be starting a series of helpful tips in various topics such as: Improving content, improving functionality, S.E.O(search engine optimization), social networking, e-commerce, and much more!

-We are also going to be doing some fun, “Did you know” facts on Web Impakt.

-We are also excited to roll out our “Spotlight Business.” Every month we will be featuring one of our fabulous clients and some great info about their business.

-Don’t forget… WE WANT TO PUT $25 IN YOUR POCKET! Refer a friend, co-worker, neighbor, cousin…. WHO EVER! All they have to do is let us send them a quote! ITS THAT EASY! You can submit their information to: referral@webimpakt.com. And to put that sweet little cherry on top, we will put your name in a drawing for a Dell Latitude Laptop!! HOW COOL!?!?!

-We are excited to announce our team is growing; we have two new team members, Brian and Clayton. Please help us in making them feel welcome!

In closing: We would like to leave you with this video that we think is FULL of powerful information!

Did you know?

For any questions on the blog or topics you would like to see in the future please email bziel@webimpakt.com

THANKS,
Web Impakt

Given that we are mere hours away from our Thanksgiving feasts Web Impakt would like to show our thanks to all of our great clients by telling you a bit about what has been happening for us. Here is a quick run down of some of the things we are thankful for.

The City of Idaho Falls launch! This was one of our favorite projects and we are so excited that it is now out for the world to see. We love the way it turned out and the team working on this has been great.

www.idahofallsidaho.gov

Andrew Well Drilling got a redesign, this group of 5th generation Well Drillers got a great new site that will be a wonderful resource for anyone looking for information about Commercial or Residential Drilling or troubleshooting your existing well. If you have any questions contact Roger he is a riot.

www.andrewwelldrill.com

Paramount Iron gets a make over showing the amazing skill and talent of Paul and his team. It has been great to see all of the amazing things they can do with Iron.  What a fun group with a clear vision of how to keep ahead in this market.

www.paramountiron.com

Record breaking sales, in this economy any company is thankful for a steady flow of work but we have been going above and beyond every month. We couldn’t do it with out all of our wonderful clients and their vision for the future. It has been a great adventure thus far we can’t wait to see what 2010 has in store. There are many new sites right at the tail end of development that we will be showcasing the first few weeks of December.

We will also be rolling out a brand new referral program, we wouldn’t be where we are today with out our stellar clients telling their friends, families, and associates about the services we offer.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Lindsey and Ian have the pleasure of being guest speakers today in Doctor Parkers CIS 120 class this afternoon.

It is so great to be able to speak to students in our area. We will update more later.

Web Impakt had a booth at the Idaho Falls, Idaho Trick or Treat Street. Snake River Landing hosted it and featured us on their website! Check out the link here: Trick or Treat Street.

It was really cold, so were had big coats on and Lindsey, in particular, looks like a fat alien. She had three coats on.

We’ve all been there looking for ways to keep our marketing fresh and engaging while staying on top of all the other tasks in maintaining a successful business. With the advantages of having a website and utilizing Social Networking we have a new spin on how we relate to our clients, potential customers, competitors, and other businesses. These offer an outlet to interact with others throughout our communities no matter how big or small.

A businesses’ online presence both on your website and using Social Networking are an important facet of how people view your company. These set the tone of what your clients will expect when they contact you or your associates. We all walk a fine line of keeping a professional appearance yet still being approachable. To help, we put together a list of things to shy away from. No matter the size of your business you need to be aware of the perception you are giving online.

Things to AVOID…

Online Marketing Mistakes

• Forgetting to test your site across various platforms and browsers
• Not updating your site design or content, ever
• Assuming SEO will take care of itself.
• Ignoring the needs of your target audience when writing your site content
• Not including easy-to-find contact information
• Copying content from competitors’ web sites
• Not providing an informative and engaging About page

Social Networking Mistakes

• Ignoring your online reputation
• Forgetting it’s a marathon, not a sprint and cramming in too much, too fast
• Not updating your profiles regularly and keeping them consistent
• Focusing on sales instead of forming real relationships
• Overlooking the importance of conversations
• Not having a recognizable image across social media
• Not updating your blog on a regular basis

Google Apps is very powerful. Today they increased the power by allowing users to share folders in Google Docs. Now you can be even more organized and share groups of docs instead of just one at a time! Additionally, Google docs now allows you to upload multiple items to Google Docs instead of a time consuming one at a time.

A while ago I was watching my lead developer looking for a business in a phone book. This is an intelligent man, somebody who I have a lot of respect and admiration for, so I was curious when I walked past his office and saw him flipping the pages back and forth, a puzzled and determined look on his face. Naturally I asked what he was searching for, at which point he looked up, and with a frustrated sigh, barked out “I’m looking for a business I can’t find online.”

It wasn’t very long ago that a phone book was the only way to find the businesses that you cared about. The ones that were close enough to you to actually provide the goods and services that you were interested in. But now, for a growing number of people, the phone book sits gathering dust, a relic of a bygone era that sits on our desk or in our kitchen, patiently waiting to be used as a booster seat or to level out a broken table.

Want to read more? Check out our article on the best online Idaho Falls Idaho news source, River City Weekly Online. Click HERE.

We have been doing a lot of education to our clients about how to leverage the power of Facebook. It’s an awesome tool that any small business can use as a valuable lead generation tool. Facebook is the fastest growing social network in the world with over 100 million active members. Web Impakt prides itself as being a partner with our clients to help them succeed so we are constantly trying to education them on the latest greatest technology to help them increase there bottom line. We will be posting more information about how to leverage Facebook. In the meantime, check out this guy with the profile name “I will name my Son Batman If this page gets to 500,000…. Powerful stuff, he is already at 637, 451.

Think of the power Mr. I will name my Son Batman has, he suddenly has an audience of nearly 650,000 to get his message out to! What marketing guru wouldn’t love that?

Here is the link

We just finished a beautiful web design for Modern Auto Glass. You can see the site here: www.modernautoglass.com.

The awesome part of this web design is that it has the ability for our non-technical client to update images, text and other relevant information.

Join Web Impakt to discover How Others are Leveraging Web Tech in New and Innovative Ways on a Shoe-String Budget!

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Time: 8:00am - 10:00am
Location: Shilo Inn - The Idaho Falls Room
Street: 780 Lindsay Blvd
City/Town: Idaho Falls, ID
Email: Tickets@TheAdvisoryBoardOnline.com

he small business owner. The course will primarily focus on the four hot-topic areas of: Lead Generation, Employee Management, Product or Service Deliver and Customer Retention.

The Advisory Board is an advocacy group for business owners that consists of business owners working together to improve their businesses and the businesses in the area. You’re invited to attend this class to learn about what has helped them and can help you.

You can download a flyer for more information at:
http://www.theadvisoryboardonline.com/web-class-flyer.pdf

Ticket are $35 and can be requested by e-mail at Tickets@TheAdvisoryBoardOnline.com - Only 45 Seats are Available.