If someone visits your website for the first time, looks around for three seconds and leaves, will they know exactly what you do? They should. We call this the 3-second test. You’re losing business if your website fails this critical, and somewhat obvious, test.

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There’s been a lot of talk about SOPA. Many sites (like Wikipedia) have even “gone black” in protest. But, since you’d rather run your business than worry about bills before Congress, here’s what you should know.

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If there’s one way to supercharge your marketing, it would be with ongoing content. Nothing beats sharing information and reaching out to your clients and customers on a regular schedule. How? Email. Don’t believe me? Read on and I’ll share some of our Forge3 website stats showing how effective email can be for generating traffic to your doorstep.

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We made it. Another year is here. Welcome to 2012! As with any new year, the gyms are packed with resolution-resolved newbies and businesses are scrambling to figure out how to make this year better than the last. And, if you’re like me, it can be a bit overwhelming to look ahead at all of the to-do’s and goals in front of us. Right? Here are a few of my thoughts to make 2012 the best year yet. Are you ready?

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Keeping your online marketing website up-to-date just got easier with WordPress 3.3. At Forge3, we love WordPress because it’s super flexible and used by millions of companies, both big and small. And, it’s constantly being updated. Here’s what you need to know about the latest release.

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What is marketing? It’s not having a blog. It’s not having a fancy logo or slick website. It has nothing to do with your business cards or Facebook business page. In many ways, good marketing is easier than all of that.

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Have you heard of Google+? Since its private “beta” launch a few weeks ago, it’s been all over the news and has managed to attract 20 million users. It’s been very well received by early adopters and tech enthusiasts. But, should you pay attention to it?

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Here’s a quick Memorial Day challenge for you. We recently received a suspicious notice in the mail regarding our domain name. What do you think? Is it junk?

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Have you seen strange-looking, square bar codes popping up all around you these days? Based on recent studies, the answer is probably YES. But, what are they and how can they help your business?

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True story. Some of my neighbors still have their Christmas lights up. It’s now March. Why haven’t they been taken down yet?

You’re probably wondering how this article relates to technology, aren’t you? I’ll tell you.

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