Here are several great posts that could be helpful for your local business.  Additionally, if you have any suggestions or are looking for blog recommendations in a specific area, feel welcome to let me know. Why Most Social Media Departments Fail, Techipedia Creating Online Courses 101, Problogger Did You Know:  Note Links and How to Use Them, Evernote 7 Quick Ways to Turn Your LinkedIn Profile into a Social Media Marketing Workhorse, Copyblogger How to Make Any Good Blog Great, Problogger Enjoy the posts, and I hope this little bit helps... -Preston Ehrler

      Looking for a list of terrific blog posts to help you with your blogging and your online marketing?  Well, look no further, here are 7 posts I think you will find worth your time. 1.  How to Get Your Web Page Listed in Google in 6 Easy Steps, Entrepreneur's Journey 2.  E-mail Overload:  The Secret to Getting Inbox Zero Every Time, Techipedia 3.  3 Ways to Reduce Bounce Rates and Increase Conversions, Problogger 4.  Did You Know:  Skitch for Visually Telling a Story, Evernote 5.  It's Official:  Google+ Will Be Connected to Everything, GigaOM 6.  What Best Selling Fiction Can Teach You About Writing Better Landing Pages, Copybloger 7.  How A Blog Can Help You Grow Your Offline Business, Problogger Preston Ehrler, Webvantix

      Here are 6 great posts for you to read this weekend.  There is lots of information here that will help you push your business blogging forward! 49 Drop-Dead Gorgeous Reasons You Should Run Your Website on WordPress, Copyblogger Bushido for Bloggers:  What Samurais and Bloggers Have in Common, Problogger 3 Ways to to reduce Bounce Rates and Increase Conversions, Problogger Split Testing Made Easy 15 Tips to Optimize Your LinkedIn Initiative, Techipedia Zite Brings Personalized New Content to the iPad, Scobelizer (I'm a huge Zite fan!) Have you recently read a great blog post?  Please share it here with us! I hope this little bit helps.  Enjoy your weekend reading. -Preston Ehrler, Webvantix  

        Here are seven posts I thought were worthwhile, and worth your time.  I hope you find them valuable.  If you like The Webvantix Suggestionator, let me know! -Preston Ehrler, Webvantix 5 Productivity Tips for the Time-Poor Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurs-Journey A Parallels World Where Windows Zips on Macs, All Things D 23 Reasons Your Blog Isn't Making Any Money (And What to Do About It), Copyblogger Copywriting 101:  How to Nail A Killer Headline, Entrepreneurs-Journey Quick Login Plugin for WordPress, Red Sweater Software White Hat SEO + Social Media = Link Bait Magic, Problogger The Single Word that is Stealing Your Future, Copyblogger (If you read only one of these suggestions, read this one, as it ties in well with Webvantix TGIF Post "Hey Business Owners…Wake Up!  It's Not 1995 Anymore!"  

        Here are 6 great blog posts from this past week (including a post from Webvantix).  Please let me know if you find them helpful.  -Preston Ehrler, Webvantix Blogs QuickLogin Plugin For WordPress, Red Sweater Blog Develop Your Link Bait Repertoire, Problogger Forget About SEO and Do This Instead for  Traffic, Techipedia A Seven Step Guide to Mind Control:  How to Quit Begging and Make People Want You, Coppyblogger Is Your Social Media Stalling Because You're Not Doing This One Thing, Copyblogger Evernote Updates iOS, Mac App, Windows Version, and Firefox Extension...Whew!, Webvantix DON'T FORGET: The Webvantix Whitepaper, "36 Websites to Grow Your Local Business" is only free for a few more days.  Learn more HERE.            

  As we do every week, here are a handful of blog posts that you may find valuable for your business or your blog (or both), along with a book recommendation that is proving itself to be valuable to us! Blogs Ten Qualities of Social Media Superstars, Mari Smith If your blog is not getting the traffic or attention you want, take a look at what Mari talks about in this post, then ask yourself, "Do I possess all ten of these qualities?" A GREAT post! The Completely Redesigned Evernote Firefox Extension, Evernote If you're an Evernote lover (hint, it the multi-device information storage locker you always wanted), they've updated their Firefox extension with several slick new attributes you will love. Is Your Business Maximizing Facebook, Social Media Examiner Although an advertisement for their upcoming Facebook Summit (we have no affiliation), this is a great little primer for what's recently changed in Facebook and an overview of their summit. Additionally, you can view a free online class "Facebook News Feed Optimization: How to Dramatically Increase Your Visibility and Engagement." How to Outfit the iPad 2 to Make Typing Easier, Walt Mossberg iPads are great for reading, but not so good for entering text. Here are a few recommendations to make it easier. Feedburner vs. Aweber, Do You Really Need an Autoresponder for Your Blog? Problogger Great post that breaks down why you should have both (I commented on this post several times) Books Clout, by Colleen Jones [caption id="attachment_2113" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Clout, by Colleen Jones"][/caption]   Clout is a book I'm in the middle of reading right now, and from the very beginning it struck me as, "not just another marketing book."  While we've all heard that content is king, and I agree that content is very, very important, but content married to a quality layout and great functionality rules all, Colleen takes us deeper into the understanding of content, and shows us specific examples, therefore allowing for several, ah-ha moments. You can also read my recent mini-review of Clout: Is Professional Content Worth Your Money? If you're a blogger for your business, this is well worth the time and money! Hope this little bit helps! Preston Ehrler, Webvantix  

As yet another weekend comes to a close and our thoughts slowly turn back toward work and the coming week, here are several blog posts that I found valuable, and thought you would enjoy reading this evening. Blogs A Blog Traffic Strategy, Quantity vs. Quality, Problogger What's So Exciting About Google + An Overview, Mari Smith 13 Hot Facebook Marketing Tips from the Pros, Social Media Examiner 44 Useful Mobile Apps for Social Media Marketers, Social Media Examiner How to Use Blogging to Get Clients Flocking After You, Problogger The Five Worst Ways to Title a Blog, Problogger Google +, The New Kid on the Block, but is it Too Little, Too Late, Techipedia I hope you find these posts helpful! Have you read about our Websites 4 Food campaign:  Click HERE to check it out. If your business is looking for a professional website, we may be able to help. How Can We Help? Preston Ehrler, Webvantix

Even though August has started, there have been quite a few terrific blog posts that I have read and think are worthy of sharing.  Some are overviews of new capabilities (Google, Apple), and there are posts about Social Media Platforms (Tamar Weinberg), as well as other tidbits of information I think you will find useful! Blog Posts Apple's Multi Touch Gestures, Apple (Here are the actual gestures used in Lion) Gmail's New Wide Screen View, Epicenter (Wired.com) Six Ways to Get Feedback on Your Posts, ProBlogger How to Create Emails with a 47.8% Open Rate, ProBlogger 17 Digital Marketing Experts Share Their Top Tips, Tricks and Tools, Techpedia by Tamar Weinberg Google Launched AdWords Express for Local Businesses, ZDNet How to Launch a Viral Marketing Campaign, Inc.com 10 Marketing Tips for Every Startup, TNW Entrepreneur I hope you find these post as valuable as I have!  Have a great weekend... Preston Ehrler, Webvantix Get a Website That GENERATES LEADS for Your Business!  Talk to Webvantix    

I did not want the full weekend to pass by without making a few suggestions for weekend reading.  I've found that Sunday evenings are a great time to start to get back into work mode--but only a bit.  My boss at Merrill Lynch, who saw a negative-connotation to how people felt about Sunday evenings and going back to the grind on Monday mornings, called it the "60 Minutes Syndrome."  Perhaps you, as the readers of this blog, can comment on when you would like The Webvantix Suggestionator delivered; what do you think:  Friday afternoon, or Sunday evenings?  Let us know your thoughts and I'll listen...here are this weekend's suggestions: Blogs My Top 10 Sales Tips, New York Times, You're the Boss How to Promote Your Blog in the Media, ProBlogger 2 Step Verification, The Official Google Blog Why Beiber SEO Copywriting Sex Doesn't iPad Work Mine Craft (Yes, that's the real title), ProBlogger How to Turn Your Blog Traffic Into Money, ProBlogger I hope you find these posts interesting and useful.  Be sure to let me know your thoughts on delivery of this post topic.  Readers have told me they love the suggestions, as they are both timely and topical.  Now I just have to dial in the optimum delivery schedule. Preston Ehrler, Webvantix

Here are a few excellent blog posts we have recently read, and a book I've read from which I've received a great deal of value. Blogs Facebook Commerce:  The Beginner's Guide, Mashable Cyberwar:  It's Not Fiction Anymore, AllthingsDigital WordPress Search Engine Optimization Tips, Host Earth How to Print from iOS Devices Directly to Dropbox, MacLife Altimeter's Google+ Coverage, Altimeter Group (Good roundup of initial thoughts on Google+) 10 Things You Can do Right Now to Grow Your Email List, ProBlogger Books What Clients Love, Harry Beckwith (I read this book years ago, and refer back to it often)   Have a great weekend everyone! Preston Ehrler, Webvantix