Monthly Archives: June 2010
It’s quiet in here! What do I say?
To start the conversation in your category think about drawing viewers into the conversation. The kinds of things that are interesting to people are tips from your area of expertise, stories from the trenches, product reviews, events, etc. These can … Continue reading
The Magic of New
Here’s a simple one — keep your advertising fresh. When you’re advertising make sure you change things before your advertising gets stale. I’ve watched it again and again: Run a new advertisement for a week. You’ll get some response from … Continue reading
How to become a Spot Host
Here is what you need to get started hosting a category on GoSpotting: Setting up an account: First, setup an account that will be used to post on GoSpotting. Tip: Use a business email address to do it. After that … Continue reading
Social Media explained
I bet you get the idea that you can have a blurb describing your business to the right of the category you host. That’s easy to see on categories like http://www.gospotting.com/cumberland-md/tag/toys or http://www.gospotting.com/cumberland-md/tag/trails That has some value, but how do … Continue reading
The What, How, and Why of GoSpotting.com
Here’s an overview of GoSpotting.com: What: GoSpotting.com/cumberland-md is a hyper-local social network. It is just about Cumberland,MD. All the categories outside of the “Marketplace” will have a “Spot Host”. Here you can see the Tree House Toy’s Category http://www.gospotting.com/cumberland-md/tag/toys How: Organizations, businesses, and individuals can … Continue reading
Our Mission
At GoSpotting we know everything happens locally AND what happens right here, under our noses, has been undervalued for a long time. We’re here to bring your neighborhood and local connections back to you. With all the power that Local … Continue reading
I can’t find my site! Search Engine Help
Ok, I’ve gotten two different requests in the last five days to help a customer understand why their website is not prominently listed in search results from search engines. Here’s my quick reference card for you: The first step is … Continue reading