Website visitors don’t always read as carefully as you might like. And, admit it, you don’t always write as clearly as you might like. So questions are “par for the course.”If you are like most solo marketers, you can’t afford to have 24×7 support staff. But a visitor might have a question at any time, one that keeps him or her from buying, opting in or clicking.Auto Support Bot is an automated chat system that answers simple questions your visitor might ask.Its chat window works just like a real live chat, but the responses are all fully automated, so you... [...]

The latest ‘Aweber’ blog post is titled “#AWeberHour Twitter Chat Preview: Content Marketing in 2014”.Brandon Olson says, “The AWeber team invites you to participate in our first-ever #AWeberHour Twitter Chat Wednesday, January 8, from 3-4 p.m. ET. We’ll be speaking with Joe Pulizzi, founder of theContent Marketing Institute. Joe will be providing insight on what 2014 holds in store for content marketing as well as sharing some New Year’s Resolutions every content marketer should make. The top chat contributor will receive a copy of Joe’s book, EPIC Content Marketing, and an... [...]

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “Best Practices Tips For Adwords Newbies”.Chow says, “We want to get after it here with some tips for some new Adwords people, and PPC people.  This is an important step that often we just jump past, and often, even if we are able to get a good education on the details of these basics, usually we never go back and look at them again!  I compare this to fundamentals in any sport you play.  Each player is going to go back and do the same stuff they were doing in 6th grade.  This stuff works the same way.  We would rather you not forget the stuff... [...]

San Lee has built a new WordPress theme specifically to tackle the lead generation marketplace, WP LeadPrompt.He describes it as “A Lead Generation Theme That Seduces Visitors Into Contacting You.”Here’s what makes it good for Lead Gen:• It has two prominent contact forms on the home page, one for phone and one for people who prefer email..• To avoid spam, it has optional built-in Captcha support.• It has built-in slider functions so products or services can be spot-lighted.• It comes with a built-in mobile site since many leads are searching on their mobile device.•... [...]

The latest article on ‘Website Magazine’ is titled “WordPress 2014: E-Commerce Shopping Carts Worth Exploring”.Pete Prestipino says, “While Internet professionals would probably be better off selecting a dedicated e-commerce software solution, there will be those that opt to use a platform such as WordPress as their Web-based retail presence. While WordPress certainly isn’t designed exclusively for e-commerce, coupling some specific plugins and themes together can result in a quite effective digital experience for buyers. Let’s take a look at some of the top e-commerce... [...]

The latest ‘Web Marketing Today’ blog post is titled “Testing Google Ads to Maximize Sales”.Andy Curry says, “Advertising with Google can seem daunting and expensive if you don’t know what you’re doing. Other than learning Google’s system, the best thing you can do is test your ads against each other for optimal results.The biggest mistake people make is running an ad without testing it to see if it could generate more profit — it nearly always can.When first starting this process, there are three things in your ad to consider: the headline, the body copy, and the URL”.Testing... [...]

The latest ‘Aweber’ blog post is titled “Get Your Business Online For The New Year”.Rebekah Henson says, “In AWeber’s home state of Pennsylvania alone, 56% of businesses do not have a website.Maybe you’re one of them.A website is your online hub. It’s the first place people go to find out about you – your hours, your products, your services, what you’re all about. In fact, 97% of Internet users go online to learn about local businesses. And it makes building your email list a lot easier when you can put a sign up form right on your site!If your business isn’t online... [...]

John Chow’s latest blog post is titled “How To Make 2014 Your Best Make Money Online Year”.Chow says, “A new year brings with it a new beginning, and a new start. You can look at it as the same old same old, or you can look at it as an opportunity to wipe the slate clean and start fresh. Here are four tips to make 2014 your best make money online year.1 – Don’t Reinvent The WheelI get presented with the craziest idea. Each was supposed to revolutionize the way money is made on the Internet. All they needed was some seed capital to get it off the ground. Keep this tip in mind when... [...]

The latest post on ‘Copyblogger’ Blog is titled “The Best of Copyblogger: 2013 Edition”.Sonia Simone says, “It’s that time of year again — time for us to look back and pick out our favorite posts from last year.The editorial team got together and selected the posts that struck us — the ones that made us stop and think, the ones that got us up and writing again, the ones that pushed us to see things in a new way.Because while we create the blog, we’re also writers — and we need education, advice, and inspiration just like you do“.The Best of Copyblogger: 2013... [...]

The latest article on ‘The Forrester Blog’ is titled “Predictions for 2014: Computing Technologies in the Age of the Customer”.JP Gownder says, “With 2013 coming to an end, it’s time to bring out the crystal ball and make some predictions about 2014. Those who follow Forrester’s research will know that we’re living in the age of the customer, a period in which customer obsession will be the key to winning in all markets. Computing is a critical technology element in the age of the customer: The use of tablets by sales professionals creates richer experiences for prospects... [...]