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Re: 7 Ways Your Website Can Help Your Business, Part 1

Allen Harp — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:32:35 -0000

Thank you for the guidance and instruction. I agree that a company's presence on the internet is often misunderstood. It can be the very heart and soul of an ongoing business. It not only strengthens your current efforts but unlocks many new areas related to your business that were heretofore unavailable. Don't shrug your website off lightly. It can well be the key to your future success.

Re: Social Commerce: Do you want to do business with your friends?

Allen Harp — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:26:28 -0000

I think the concept of selling to your local social network stems to the origins of commerce itself. WHo else was there to sell to but your immediate friends and neighbors in your village...miles and miles away from the next living soul.

I believe the sour attitude came when rather ambitious individuals tried to live, breath and become one with their product. They could not make the distincetion between friend and prospect. It got to the point you could not talk about your kids without being offered special products or attempting to enlist you in their "deal".

Like many things yesterday and today, moderation and common sense are valuable tools for any endeavor. If we keep them close to our side, social networking can be good for all.

Re: Let’s Try This Again: If It’s Not CRYSTAL CLEAR That Something Is An Ad, It’s DECEPTION

Allen Harp — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:10:13 -0000

I agree, if it isn't clear it is wrong. It is much more difficult to sell when you are perfectly clear, but once your visitors become familiar with your reputation then clear is what they demand and appreciate. Sometimes it is hard to tell the difference between fact and fiction or review and sales pitch. But to survive long term, the clarity must prevail.