This is Part 1 in a 6 part series on helping small businesses and individuals have the best presence online they can.  And where is the best place to start – at the beginning, of course.

Domain Name – Domain names

I consult with a lot of companies.  Larger, smaller and one-person firms.  Small businesses have a soft spot in my heart because they are how it all begins.  A person with a dream, a good idea, a plan created something

I just got used to working the gig full-time and shazam that is OVER!

Now my backup plan is the plan up front!  I’m still advising the Satori Reputation Management group but, I’m also actively looking at consulting jobs and other

Wow it’s been a bit since I blogged here and there are good reasons all around.

Mainly I have had a recent opportunity that has been filling my time up to the tip top and it’s been great and interesting and

Pricing Model(s)Aug 17, 2009

What does a web site cost, how much is SEO (referred to like pixie dust, sprinkled in and amongst the site), what is a PPC campaign going to cost me and what is redesign going for these days?

Just like a

There are many, many posts, I have in my brain.  I wrote one last night in my head (I know, a lot of good it does for you there) about how important failure is in business.  In relation to my

This was a thought I had after talking to a friend and hopefully guest blogger here in the next few days.   This particular topic came up discussing what was done by us for the client and where we still

First a quick definition – Community-Based Marketing vs. Social Media.

Social Media to me sounds slippery.  Like it’s a fad, phase or worse a “trend”.  And in some ways it is.  It suddenly became the darling of the “Web 2.0″ world

Those of you that know me from way back, know that I have been an open source proponent since I started The Satori Group.  At the time it came down to what I knew and simple economics.   I’ll quickly

Cobbler’s KidsJul 18, 2009

There is a phrase you will hear alot if you are in the internet industry.  ”Our site looks old, run-down, out-dated because we are too busy working on our client’s sites.”

It rarely is said by ad agencies because they make