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2011 In Review: Part 1

A recap of the knowledge we’ve shared this year. It’s been a great year! We hope you have enjoyed our Customer Education Program and have learned some valuable tips and tools to promote your business. Just in case you missed some of our articles, we’re going to do a quick recap this week and next […]

5 Things You Need to Know About Websites

1. Every website MUST have a specific purpose. Why do you have a website? That’s the first question you have to answer before you even begin to think about design or anything else. What do you want someone to do when they visit your website? Do you want them to purchase one of your products […]

OCWS News & Holiday Hours

Old City Web Services Thanksgiving Hours. It’s hard to believe Thanksgiving is next week! We hope you will enjoy the holiday with your families as we will be enjoying it with ours. Old City Web Services will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 24th and 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen for […]

E-Mail: 5 Tips You Need to Know

1. Customers prefer an email address at your domain. You may have had your Yahoo, Hotmail or Bellsouth account for years, but when it comes to doing business online in 2011, customers prefer the professional touch of an email address at your domain. For example, if your website is bobswidgets.com, your professional email address should […]

5 Tips for Protecting Yourself with Passwords

1. Don’t save passwords in smart phones and laptops. Sure, it’s more convenient to save your passwords for certain websites on your mobile device so you don’t have to enter it every time. But imagine how easily you could lose your phone or laptop, either by accident or at the hands of a thief. Now you’ve given […]

Business Cards: 5 Things You Should Know

1. Make a good first impression. Your business card is often the first impression branding-wise that you give your potential customers. That’s why you need a card that is designed to reflect your business style and stand out from the rest of your competition. Imagine if your potential customer was to line up five or […]

Celebrating HAWKE, Raintree and more.

HAWKE’s 14th Annual Dinner for the Birds, Oct. 28th Support one of St. Augustine’s oldest wildlife rescue groups at their annual Dinner for the Birds event at the Raintree. While you enjoy this exquisite meal you’ll also be able to meet some of the beautiful birds who have been rescued by Melanie Stage and the […]

5 Seasonal Updates Your Website Needs

Keep your website fresh and up to date with these seasonal changes. 1. Business hours. Summer is long gone and the holiday season is around the corner. Has your business changed its hours accordingly? Make sure your website has the correct hours displayed on every page. 2. Holiday promotions. Are you offering any specials for visitors […]

5 Things You Need to Know About Google

Learn how Google relates to your business. 1. Google doesn’t automatically know what your website is about. In order for Google to catalog your website in their search database, you need to have text on your site that explains what your website is about. This can appear in both the content that visitors see and […]

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