Facebooks Shops Arrives for Facebooks Pages and Instagram – Web and Beyond Live – May 26, 2020

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COVID-19 Business Recovery update: From everything Ray is hearing, we are in for a “second wave” in the late summer/fall regarding coronavirus infections, so it’s best to start planning your marketing and business continuity for a U-shaped (slow upward) or W-shaped (downturn-upturn-then-another-downturn-before-slow-upward) economic recovery (not the V-shaped recovery many were predicting early on).

Facebook Shops has launched (eCommerce on Facebook Pages and Instagram profiles): https://w.w3cinc.com/3gjNQ1g. There’s much to learn, but this is a welcome option for small businesses in need a quick solution during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two resources:
– Patra Frame, Small Business HR expert from Strategies for Human Resources (https://w.w3cinc.com/2AarVcs), has assembled this employer framework to use when considering getting your employees back to a physical office working mode: https://w.w3cinc.com/2A8SUVG. It’s well-worth reviewing if you have employees, so you can consider factors to make it safe and efficient to get back to work.
– A trusted colleague, Jon DeNunzio of Squarely Digital (https://w.w3cinc.com/2M36axS) is hosting and facilitating a few live, virtual masterclasses starting soon: https://w.w3cinc.com/3bDeaQs. It’s well worth checking out if you need some help creating content for your marketing funnel.

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

YouTube Video Builder (Beta) Is Available! | Web & Beyond Live – May 4, 2020

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This week, Ray discussed:

Answered a viewer question about the differences between Skype, Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams
YouTube Video Builder (beta) – https://w.w3cinc.com/2WkvB2E (form link to apply is in this article)
Create a video using Video Builder (Beta) – https://w.w3cinc.com/2WrcBzC
Other video builders:
– Lumen5 (https://w.w3cinc.com/2za1rHg)
– Animoto (https://w.w3cinc.com/3fhfVWw)

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Reminder about COVID-19 Small Business resources site available at: https://w.w3cinc.com/2XPA8fI

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

Choosing an Effective Web Hosting Provider – Web and Beyond Live – April 13, 2020

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This week, Ray Sidney-Smith covers his thoughts on choosing an effective web hosting provider for your Small Business. As a small business web hosting provider, Ray has a unique perspective on what customers want and what serves successful small businesses well when launching a website. Enjoy!

If you have a question about your web hosting, please leave a comment or question and Ray will do his best to answer them.

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

Making Your URLs Search Engine (SEO) Friendly – Web and Beyond Live – March 30, 2020

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This week, Ray discusses how to make your URLs (and URIs) SEO / search engine friendly so that Google and the other search engines can find and direct more traffic to your website. Enjoy!

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w.w3cinc.com/39G14Bl to find the latest, upcoming event!

Small Business SEO; Comments on 7 Big Marketing Trends… – Web and Beyond Live – February 24, 2020

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

For future Web and Beyond Live streams, use https://w3cinc.com/webandbeyondlive to find the latest, upcoming event!

Web and Beyond Live – Small Business Digital Marketing with Ray Sidney-Smith – February 10, 2020

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Each week, President of W3 Consulting and Managing Director of W3C Web Services (https://w.w3cinc.com/2NJpoI1) Ray Sidney-Smith broadcasts live to update you on the latest small business digital marketing, productivity and security technology updates you need to be effective.

Come with your Small Business digital marketing and related questions!

Small Business Digital Marketing Trends for 2020

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Are you ready to make an impact with your marketing this upcoming year? Do you want to know what is going to be hot in 2020? Come for a preview of the hottest marketing trends of 2020, as Digital Business Strategist Ray Sidney-Smith walks you through the trends and the latest predictions for what will be happening in Small Business marketing in 2020 from leading experts! Start off your new year business planning right with some of the best strategies and tools for marketing your Small Business.

G Suite for Small Business

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G Suite for Small Business: The Powerful Office Productivity Suite by Google for Small Business – Webinar Recording

Google developed what is now the most powerful search engine on Earth. Its mission is to “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” Whether you directly use Google products or services, Google has a profound impact on almost every product or service you buy or sell. But, Google doesn’t stop there.

Google has created an ICT infrastructure for Small Business called G Suite (formerly Google Apps for Work, which was formerly Google Apps for Business) that can help your entire business be more productive, provide better customer service, develop custom software without an IT or development team, and more. With G Suite, you’ll have anytime, anywhere access to Web-based tools such as your basics (email, calendar, documents and website) to so much more.

In this Webinar, we cover:
– the major components of G Suite
– talk about some of the benefits and pitfalls to watch out for
– compare offline software and its major competitors’ tools briefly, and
– discuss where G Suite is headed in the near-future to help Small Business
– compete with Big Business for a fraction of the cost

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These Webinars are hosted by the Virginia Small Business Development Center Network and presented by Ray Sidney-Smith, Author of “SoLoMo Success” (available on Amazon Kindle and paperback), Digital Marketing Strategist, and Managing Director of W3C Web Services, providing affordable Web hosting, Managed WordPress, email, domain and other related services for Small Business.

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Switched on IT is produced and hosted by the PowerTV Australia and co-presented by Ray Sidney-Smith, Author of “SoLoMo Success” (2nd Edition coming soon), Digital Marketing Strategist, and Managing Director of W3C Web Services, providing affordable Web hosting, Managed WordPress, email, domain and other related services for Small Business.