After speaking to one of our clients last week I found out some interesting information. I have two Papillion puppies which have found the baseboards in my villa to be a tasty snack. When our lease is up I want to replace the baseboards (its the right thing to do) but I have not found a way to do that. This was until I got to know Northern Contracting, Inc. a little better. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they specialize in residential and community repainting, repairs, staining, drywall, and you guessed it, trim (including crown molding, baseboards and more).

The folks at Northern seem to be really nice and honest people. And the buildings they’ve worked on seem topnotch. I encourage anyone looking for repairs, repaints and more to give them a call.

Oh, Northern Contracting also specializes in stucco finishes which reminds me that my two little “best friends” also ate some stucco off the porch. Yeah, I will be giving Northern a call about a month before my lease is up.


This isn’t web related, what’s this about?
I thought posting this section as a way of giving back to our clients and as a way to show them how helpful a blog can be. I will be showcasing one client a week so if you like ‘good news’ stop on by; and if you get a chance leave a comment or two.


Disclaimer:
I’m pretty sure that Atilus supports all of our clients (or they wouldn’t be clients) but I can’t say that Atilus endorses all of the actions of our clients, you know for legal reasons. So if something here doesn’t jive with you, realize I’m posting my opinion and not necessarily that of Atilus’. Thanks for understanding.

12 May | Post by Jermaine Primus. Filed under Business, Client Spotlight.

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Google Pin Point.jpgAt this point you would have to be crazy if your business is not located in the major Internet Yellow Page search engines. Or perhaps you don’t know about them. If the latter is the case, welcome; visit the sites below and begin placing your business in as many of these sites as you can!

What are the Internet Yellow Page search engines (IYPs)?

you ask, well my friend they are a number of websites that list your company or organization based on a geographic location. And many of them are FREE! I won’t bore you with unnecessary jibber jabber, I’ll just list a number of IYPs I’ve found over the years. And please bookmark this page as I will be adding to this list as I continue my everlasting search. Do visit these sites and take a few minutes to add your company. It will help us die-hard local searchers find your company, and bring you additional customer to boot.

Without further ado, in no particular order, the list:

Nationwide Internet Yellow Page Web Sites:
Click the “Add my business” link to add your business today.

Local City Guides and Recommendation Web Sites:

Region Specific Internet Yellow Page Sites:

Mobile/Cell phone Friendly Internet Yellow Page Sites:

Coupon/Savings Internet Yellow Page Sites:

Info/Data Companies for Internet Yellow Page Sites:

If this has helped you in anyway let me know. Leave your comments below. Thanks.

10 May | Post by Jermaine Primus. Filed under Internet Marketing, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, Local Search.

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With the arrival of the next great internet boom – the internet marketing boom - the possibilities are limitless. The internet is exploding with new features and technologies such as interactive shopping, podcasting as well as newly emerging E-marketing tools and ideas. Among these new features are WiFi advertising (advertising to users of your WIFI network), and Internet capabilities on wireless phones such as 3G (AT&T’s network).

For those of you not in the industry, internet marketing is the buzz in the advertising and marketing world. With ever changing technology and improved techniques, and a now solid foundation of return, internet marketing is slowly coming to the forefront of marketing discussions.
And this internet revolution is even outpacing newer, less conventional forms of marketing and sales. Take for example traveling on any major airline. E-ticketing is available 24 hours a day and is convenient (whereas if you call the 800 or 888 number, you will be billed a transaction fee); you can print your ticket(s) 48 hours before the flight or 1 hour before the flight, at no additional cost attached.
I think that it is important that the advantages and disadvantages are carefully studied in contrast to traditional marketing. But that doesn’t mean the industry is without its evils. Issues that are still prevalent in and around internet marketing include: spam (which needs to be more heavily regulated), consumer loyalty (which needs to be studied more), and the different advertising strategies and performance that internet marketing has over traditional marketing.

However, one of the largest concerns of the general public is security and privacy on the internet. For example, if you read my previous post “Flirting with Diaster”, the attached You Tube video has a prime example of this: When Sarah Lacy asked the audience to begin asking their questions, an audience member stood up and said “What is the biggest obstacle that Facebook faces?” Zuckerberg replied “Building systems that allow users control of their applications/information.” The audience member replied, “Is it a security issue allowing users to control of their applications/information?” See how security is reiterated each time the audience member asks a different question? I have to say, it is a major concern of the general public, and must be addressed.

On the other hand, Internet marketing has truly revolutionized the marketing industry as a whole; traditional advertising and marketing firms better sit up and take notice and quickly adapt to the to the ever changing internet/technology as the general public consumes more media, does more searches, and spends more time online. Additionally one major advantage that internet marketing has that stands out ahead of traditional advertising is that with internet marketing you are able to customize and personalize your site from start to finish, making the process interactive between the internet marketing agency/firm and the client. And these custom solutions are growing the internet eco-system. For example, custom interactive shopping has revolutionized the way the general public shops, while improving the online shopping experience.

With that said, do you think internet marketing will revolutionize traditional marketing? You be the judge.

09 May | Post by Zachary Bouchard. Filed under Web Design, Business, Pay Per Click, Internet Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Clients, Tech Trends.

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08 May | Post by Zach Katkin. Filed under Uncategorized.

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Equity Management SolutionsI recently authored a post regarding the housing market situation in the Southwest Florida region as well as throughout the country. This situation continues to escalate, but fortunately it is creating new opportunities and some businesses, like Equity Management Solutions, are here to help. EMS specializes in helping individuals and families stop foreclosure, save their credit, and prevent bankruptcy.

Equity Management Solutions approached Atilus with a need to build out and customize their existing flash website. Our core flash team was able to build out the site in record time. Preliminary search engine optimization techniques and marketing have already led to success and qualified leads!

We look forward to working with the EMS team over the coming years to market their website and grow their business online using our proven and measurable marketing techniques.

08 May | Post by Zach Katkin. Filed under Site Launch.

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