Website Trends Archives - Comstar, LLC

Amazing so far! And it’s still advancing…

Joseph Como — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:53:13 +0000

As Comstar celebrates 20 years in business, I couldn’t help but to think how far technology has come in such a short amount of time. As I started my day at the office, I sat down, grabbed my coffee and reflected my first encounter with technology. Like many kids growing up in the early 1990’s, I was remembering the good ...

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Where Does Social Media Fit Into Business?

Joseph Como — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 17:41:59 +0000

When you think about using social media to move your business forward, think about building relationships – they way more and more people are today, with an electronic connection. Understand who your customer is… It’s important to keep your business identity strengths and share your brand with those who follow you on social media. Many companies will take away focus ...

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Using the Power of Natural Language in Calls-to-Action

Joseph Como — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:48:59 +0000

Human language is probably the most challenging aspect for we humans. We have cultivated our own speech into our own way of communicating in our own area of the world: Spanish, French, English, Portuguese etc. You who are in website development, sales and computer programmers understand the power of language and how it can affect you personally and your business. ...

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Google Wallet: simplify financial transactions

Joseph Como — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 18:56:34 +0000

Google is growing and coming out with fresh and new ideas. Google, recently updated its Wallet app for all iOS devices. The newly updated Google application will now let its users receive and send money to anyone they wish here in the U.S.A! How cool! The new app is expected to release on September 28th 2015. Version 10.16.10 of Google ...

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The Dislike Button: Social Nightmare or Marketing Dream

Joseph Como — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 21:43:15 +0000

The Facebook ‘dislike’ button has been a long time request by many fans of social media. Some think that the dislike button will be toxic to our relationships. Others fear it will be abused, leading to to bullying and fostering of further negativity. “It seems that we have been become so fragile that any sign of negativity — even ...

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An Internal Affair – Your Own Intranet?

Robert Holdeman — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:09:54 +0000

Whether your organization is large, small or in between, you can probably benefit from a secure company intranet for sharing information on an ongoing basis among management, employees, representatives, etc. One of the big advantages of a properly configured intranet is that authorized users can get what they need from anywhere at anytime, with just an internet connection (or even ...

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Preparing for Your Website Upgrade

Robert Holdeman — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 14:55:50 +0000

So, it’s time to upgrade your website software. What’s next? Start by opening your favorite browser and go through your website, page-by-page, making good notes about anything that may not be displaying or working correctly. You may find that the site’s graphics won’t look right or some elements of your content may overlap one another. Test all the functional elements ...

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Is it Time to Update/Upgrade Your Website Software?

Robert Holdeman — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:40:08 +0000

Software updates and upgrades have become commonplace and are typically no longer to be feared, as they once may have been. Most of us think of updates or upgrades in relation to the software that’s loaded on our pc, laptop, tablet, or smart phone. We may perform the update ourselves or sometimes we wake up to find that an automatic ...

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What Goes Into an Effective Online Dashboard?

Robert Holdeman — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 16:16:03 +0000

Coming up with a recipe for a really effective online member/customer dashboard is sort of like creating a new and tasty desert. As the head chef, you need to execute your vision. Do you layer it in gooey goodness, riddled with valuable nuggets to be discovered in its depths? Or do you present a modest display of wholesome ingredients that ...

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Where to Start When Creating a Member Dashboard

Robert Holdeman — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 18:54:27 +0000

Once you understand the potential for your company or organization in taking your website to the next level, building a community of users via a Member Dashboard, what’s next? What’s your plan of action? There are three main areas your plan should cover: Technical/Platform Content/Data Access/Flow #1 – Technical/Platform: Determine the eventual size and scope of your dashboard so that ...

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