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Computer terminology – Small Business IT for Non-Geeks

March 7, 2013 by Alan R Leave a Comment

How much do you know about computer terminology? What does the amount of RAM in your computer do for your business? If you are not sure, don’t worry, you are not alone. People buy computers all the time but many don’t fully understand how each part works together to make a suitable computer.

Having a minimum understanding computer terminology is important to your business. It helps you decide when you need a new computer, guides your decisions when you add pieces to your overall information technology strategy, and helps when working with your own IT department or consulting company. So, without further ado, let’s consider go through an example:

This laptop costs $399.99 (at least, it did on 2/28/13…) and has the following specifications:

CPU – 2nd Gen Intel® Core™ i3-2328M processor
RAM – 4GB DDR3 SDRAM – expandable to 8GB
Screen – 15.6″ LED-backlit high-definition display
Hard Drive – 500GB hard drive (5400 rpm)
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The Search for Alan Reeves – 1st on Google – Week 58

March 4, 2013 by Alan R Leave a Comment

The Search for Alan Reeves - 1st on Google - Week 58 - BrandYourself result Welcome back to my journey to being 1st on Google. This is the 58th update for my attempt to rank first for my name, Alan Reeves. If you missed the any of the posts, you can find the first one here, 57th Week update here (last week), and the ones in between on my Project page. Below are the results as of Sunday, 3-3-13 (click here to do your own search for Alan Reeves on Google):

#9 – My About page on BlueCapra.com, with picture (down 1 place from last week at #8)
#22 – My videos on Vimeo (down 11 places from last week at #11)
#50 – @BookWormLaser on Twitter (down 19 places from last week at #31)
#53 – My Twitter handle, @AlanReeves (down 4 places from last week at #49)
#54 – Book Worm Laser & Design on Pinterest (down 2 places from last week at #52)

This week I’m at #8. Overall, my top 5 results decreased 37 places with 2 of the top 5 results occurring in the first 25 places. As a whole, I showed up 8 times in the top 100 search results.

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How do you handle your website being down?

March 1, 2013 by Alan R Leave a Comment

If your website was down for several days, what would you do? I mean, besides scream, panic, and have anxiety attacks…

If you haven’t heard of Pat Flynn of Smart Passive Income, you are missing out on a great resource. The problem is, his website has been down for the past couple of days (around the end of Feb 2013). I’m sure there is more than just a little anxiety going on with him right now but there is only so much you can do and I’ll bet he is doing it all. What I want to direct your attention to is how he handles visitors to a site that is down.

Most sites put up redirects, maybe even a message that says “This Site Is Under Maintenance”. Not Pat; he shot a video.

How does Paf Flynn handle his web site being down? He shoots a video

Thinking outside the box is a cliche but in this case, I think what he did was a great idea. If your website goes down, it sucks. If it is down for days, it really sucks. The worst thing is not that your site is down but that visitors have no idea why it is down, what is going on, or where you are. Imagine how much better it has been on him since he did something as simple as put up a redirect and a YouTube video?

What can we learn from Pat? Well, for starters, ask yourself what can you do in your business that, although unexpected, will impress your customers and visitors? Most often, it is the little things that matter, like communication (even if it is through a video).

The Search for Alan Reeves – 1st on Google – Week 57

February 25, 2013 by Alan R Leave a Comment

The Search for Alan Reeves - 1st on Google - Week 57 - Vimeo at #11 Welcome back to my journey to being 1st on Google. This is the 57th update for my attempt to rank first for my name, Alan Reeves. If you missed the any of the posts, you can find the first one here, 56th Week update here (last week), and the ones in between on my Project page. Below are the results as of Sunday, 2-24-13 (click here to do your own search for Alan Reeves on Google):

#8 – The tag page for Alan Reeves on BlueCapra.com, with picture (down 1 place from last week at #7)
#11 – My videos on Vimeo (up 13 places from last week at #24)
#31 – Book Worm Laser & Design on Pinterest (up 8 places from last week at #40)
#49 – My Twitter handle, @AlanReeves (up 2 places from last week at #51)
#52 – @BookWormLaser on Twitter (up 14 places from last week at #66)

This week I’m at #8. Overall, my top 5 results increased 36 places with 2 of the top 5 results occurring in the first 25 places. As a whole, I showed up 7 times in the top 100 search results.

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The Search for Alan Reeves – 1st on Google – Week 56

February 18, 2013 by Alan R Leave a Comment

Welcome back to my journey to being 1st on Google. This is the 56th update for my attempt to rank first for my name, Alan Reeves. If you missed the any of the posts, you can find the first one here, 55th Week update here (last week), and the ones in between on my Project page. Below are the results as of Sunday, 2-17-13 (click here to do your own search for Alan Reeves on Google):

#7 – The tag page for Alan Reeves on BlueCapra.com, with picture (no change from last week at #7)
#24 – My videos on Vimeo (down 10 places from last week at #14)
#40 – My Twitter handle, @AlanReeves (up 9 places from last week at #49)
#51 – @BookWormLaser on Twitter (up 2 places from last week at #53)
#66 – Book Worm Laser & Design on Pinterest (down 12 places from last week at #54)

This week I’m at #7. Overall, my top 5 results decreased 11 places with 2 of the top 5 results occurring in the first 25 places. As a whole, I showed up 7 times in the top 100 search results.

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