Archive for the ‘Research’ Category

The Argument for Templates vs. Designed from Scratch

June 24th, 2010 No Comments

by Laurie McConnell Just like you or I can make biscuits that fail to rise, or attempt to use quinoa flour instead of regular to universal disgust, so too can we catastrophically screw up the design and functionality of a specialized web site. I’m talking today specifically about designing web sites for the Real Estate [...]

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Quality Management in Solo Canadian Businesses

April 28th, 2010 No Comments

I call it E-Quality in my business – employing quality management planning and processes in an internet-based business. What do you call it?

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SM and the weird small business bondage

February 1st, 2010 No Comments

by Laurie McConnell, BigpacificMedia.com Social Media: Is It For You? Social media/social networking (SM) has moved from being a fun way to keep up with friends that most could ignore to a business tool that seems as ubiquitous as the proverbial blade of grass. I can’t look at a publication, business directory or advertisements without seeing numerous [...]

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Canadian Businesses Slow to Move Online

December 22nd, 2009 No Comments

If you are already online as a small business in Canada, congratulations. You are in the minority! According to Statistics Canada, only 41% of businesses had a web site by 2007 (the latest available data). This accounts for only a 5% jump in Internet adoption for businesses since 2003. Thus, despite Canada’s strong statistical showing [...]

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