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First of all, Happy New Year to you, your team, family and friends!  Can you believe it’s 2012, already? Wow! If you haven’t picked up on the vibe, yet, smartphones & tablets are taking over in a major way… Here I am, a couple of days ago, blown away by the how awesome the “Ease into 5K” running app is on my iPhone — thanks Amy for telling me about it! Not only did we see an exponential growth in mobile device use (i.e. smartphones & tablets) in the last quarter of 2011 with all of... Read Full Story

Yep, it’s true!  There are hundreds, if not thousands, of people who have created sales for… …their business by simply having a listing in Google Places!  ( Think of it as today’s version of having a YellowPages listing! ) As you can see in the screenshot above – having top placement in the list - with reviews – even adds more of a punch! In a future blog post, I’ll be discussing ‘freshness’ in relation to the way Google indexes, views and ranks its listings, but for now all you need... Read Full Story

Just before Thanksgiving, I drew our three winners for our Vote, Like & Win contest ! And here they are: Stan Poole – from Southwest Florida, won the 32 GB, iPad!  Congratulations, Stan! Daniel Shirey, from Athens, Georgia, won the Amazon Kindle Fire! And Anika Knight won the Amazon $100 Gift Certificate! A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who participated – we’re looking at firing up a new contest in January (how about a Macbook Air as the grand prize?) Enjoy... Read Full Story

We had quite a bit of fun creating the bios on our web site … …and thought it’d be fun to create a contest where you got to vote on which you like most (and tell us why)! Yep!  You can win an iPad, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, or even a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate by participating…  Here’s how: The three things you need to do qualify to win our contest are: 1) Read our bios on our web site at: www.isgfl.com/about . 2) Vote on your favorite, and tell us why you like it, by filling this... Read Full Story

We’re REALLY excited about the debut of our latest mobile web development project… …the Edison Ford Winter Estates mobile web site! To view it, simply visit: www.EdisonFordWinterEstates.org on any mobile device (iPhone, Android, Windows7, iPod Touch, etc), and it will automatically come up! What’s really great about this site is that it uses the same content from the main Edison Ford Winter Estates web site … Simply providing an easier to use view for the smaller screens found on... Read Full Story

As the Internet continues to mature, there are more and more ways for you to save money… …and here’s a few to get you started! Did you know that in 2010 – 4% of redeemed coupons were printed from the web, and that’s up 40% from 2009? Here’s 10 Ways to Save Money using the Internet: Cut the cost of eating out: Restaurant.com – Imagine having your favorite meal and paying 50% less, be sure to always check here before a night of dining!  There’s over 18,000 local and chain... Read Full Story

Wow!  If you’re looking for an all-encompassing place for everything relating to… … Cape Coral Real Estate , the Aubuchon Team of Companies has a new Information Center for you! The highly visible Information Center is a comprehensive, full service one stop shop, offering: the latest information on affordable and distinctive homes for sale, vacant land, waterfront property, the latest trends in luxury living, custom homes, unique floor plans, annual and vacation rentals... Read Full Story

If you’ve ever met Shane Wilson, you know what I’m talking about… …Shane’s extremely passionate, incredibly knowledgeable, and the ultimate family man. Best of all, he knows Southwest Florida’s waterways and waterfront properties like the back of his hand! Shane is all about assuring you’re educated with the best information for making your real estate decision, too. If you’re looking for a waterfront home in Fort Myers or Cape Coral , or a waterfront condo in Fort Myers or Cape... Read Full Story

It was over 8 years ago when I was co-owner of a home renovation company, and this was our first… …Fort Myers-based project.  (UGH, it needed a LOT of work!) Our home renovation business had been going strong in Michigan, and having been in Michigan all of my life – being connected with practically everyone in our community through our Internet business – we had a great network of service professionals to work with. Usually, many in each profession (electrician, painter, general... Read Full Story

If you’re ready to create success through the power of Internet Marketing, here’s… …4 steps to help you succeed! Are you ready? Ideas – It’s brainstorm time!  You’ll want to throw everything out there, and assure you’re thinking about your customers’ needs, wants, fears and pain for every product and/or service you offer. Creation – Once you prioritize your ideas (we work to help people think highest priority is highest profit, most fulfilling, least risk), you’ll start... Read Full Story