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15 Jun 2015

Good News About Spam!

Hey, with all the bad news floating around, how about something good for a change? According to Symantec, the security company, which monitors billions of emails a month, spam is way down lately!

20 May 2015

Business Web Design Tips

Not all websites are created equal. Although some make money, the about 95% of them do not. Why do you suppose so few succeed? 

30 Apr 2015

Google Launches Mobile-Friendly Update

As we announced to our clients via email earlier this month, Google launched its latest update on April 21st. This changed the way Google ranks websites for all mobile searches (those done on tablets or smart phones) and penalizes sites that are NOT mobile-friendly.

19 Mar 2015

Is Your Website Penny-Wise and Pound-Foolish?

Keeping that old website is actually costing you plenty – in lost business! That’s right, having an obsolete website will now cause a significant loss of new business. Why? Because – The Internet has changed – if you don’t keep up – you can lose customers & maybe your company.

06 Feb 2015

Latest Google Update: Pigeon

On July 24, 2014 Google launched the Pigeon Update, the biggest change to Google’s “Local Search” since 2012. Reports are finally coming out now as to what effects this has caused. Local Search is important to companies that serve mainly local customers. Google knows when it’s appropriate for searchers to see listings that are close by. Searches for things that are not area sensitive, such as electronics or books, do not have local listings in the results page. But if you are searching for a dentist or a pizza, then Google will automatically show results that are close to you; that’s Local Search. The Pigeon Update affected only Local Search listings. So far, reports indicate that local directories are being given far more preference in the organic listings. The 7 listings that are tied to the Google Map, which are displayed on page-one of the SERP (search engine results page), were impacted by this update. Those companies that had a good presence in the local directories, like…

21 Jan 2015

Internet Marketing Trends For 2015

In a recent article at Forbes.com, the major Internet marketing trends for 2015 are discussed. The short version is – Internet marketing in 2015 will see large increases in the use of Social Media Mobile Ads Targeted Ads SEO Video and other Visual Content And here are the details . . . As the internet continues to change, so will technologies regarding SEO, paid advertising, organic search, content marketing, social media interactions, and more. Regardless of the industry, the use of the Internet to provide information, increase brand awareness, and drive sales is going to increase. Some of the big Internet trends that will continue to evolve in 2015 are: Social Media Having a presence on social sites like FaceBook or Google Plus improves search engine rankings and enhances a company’s visibility online. All businesses need to pay attention to social media, or be left behind in the coming years. Mobile Having responsive web design will be more important than ever. “Responsive” refers to the…

22 Dec 2014

8 Reasons to Get a Competition Analysis

There are 8 things every company should know, to prevent being overwhelmed by competitors using the web. 1. Who are your major competitors on the web – currently? If you don’t know, your business may be in danger of losing customers to competitors that are doing more effective marketing on the web. To be sure you know who your real competitors are, you need to know: “What are the top keywords people use in their searches for your products or services?” Only then can you do searches yourself and see who has the top listings, both organic and paid. 2. What key words are competitors using for their SEO? By SEO, we mean their rankings in the organic listings of search engines. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. A good SEO expert can identify the exact words (phrases) that people use in searching for your products or services. Knowing which are the most popular is vital in today’s world of business. 3. How many back-links do…

06 Nov 2014

Your Domain Name May Be In Danger

Last January, the WHOIS Accuracy Program went into effect. This requires all domain companies to verify certain data with every domain owner annually. It also requires them to suspend or delete any domain name that cannot be verified. As one of our free public services, Profit Gate assists local business owners to protect their domains. The fact is, having a domain suspended or deleted can be catastrophic for business owners since both websites and email depend on domains. Occasionally, the domain rules change. We must all pay attention to these changes, or we face the consequences. There is a system called the WHOIS which is basically a directory of all domains, who owns each, and who hosts the websites. Just so you know this is for real, the new rules regarding WHOIS verification can be seen here: www.icann.org/resources/pages/contact-verification-2013-05-03-en And here’s a related article; http://www.techrepublic.com/article/icann-sends-registrars-and-domain-owners-into-panic-with-2013-raa/ Now, here’s how to insure that your domain will not be suspended or deleted: Go to the WHOIS https://who.wildwestdomains.com (Wild West is…

22 Oct 2014

15th Anniversary – 1999 – 2014!

Now that we are all settled into our new Summit Building office at the ICOT Center , things are getting back to normal at Profit Gate. Yet, we have our 15th Anniversary to celebrate and our team decided to offer something special to our clients. Free “Competition Analysis” with all Design Projects! Save $250 For limited time only. Cannot be combined with any other offers. When it’s time to re-design your website, for whatever reason (looking old, needs mobile version, etc.), Profit Gate has a great solution for you. We can not only provide you with modern design but also with the Competitive Analysis that has some very eye-opening benefits for your online marketing. Therefore, we have taken this vital asset and added it to our design package for limited time only. The Competition Analysis discovers your true competitors, what key words they use, what they spend for online advertising, which key words are getting the best results, and more. Normally it is a separate service…

15 Sep 2014

Profit Gate Moves to Clearwater

After ten years in our office next to the Largo Post Office, Profit Gate has moved to the Summit Executive Center, located in the ICOT Center Business Park at 13575 58TH Street North, Ste. 249, Clearwater, FL. 33760.Our new office is not only more modern and upscale, it is located closer to Tampa and central to the entire metro area. In case you are not familiar with the ICOT Center, here are some interesting details. ICOT, which stands for Industry, Commerce, Office and Technology, is a 244 acre business park located at Ulmerton Road, just east of US Hwy 19. It opened in March of 1985 and is considered one of the most upscale neighborhoods for a business office. The Summit Executive Center houses over 150 companies in the fields of legal, medical, advertising, marketing, insurance, and others .  We feel quite at home here. Profit Gate is also celebrating its 15th Anniversary this month – 1999 – 2014! More on this in our next blog . . .

Testimonials

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    Profit Gate has done several web sites for our company and we feel they deliver extraordinary value while providing excellent customer service and a great looking end product. We wish to thank Dan Lewis and his team for all their hard work on our latest project at SnoJax.com. Keep up the good work!

    - Brion McMullen

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    From start to finish Profit Gate made it easy to increase our business with a very upscale website. Everyone asks “who did your web site?” We tell them “only the best, Profit Gate!

    - Barry Nierengarten

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    I have been a loyal customer to Profit Gate since 2006. The personal attention and support they have given us is great! They have helped us with a very affordable search optimization program. Profit Gate created a pay per click program as well as natural rankings that have given us first page rankings on Google. For our industry specific products like fasteners for the metal roofing and building industry, this has been very productive. In addition to many US clients we have developed we are now shipping these products to most of the islands in the Caribbean and Canada. This is all due to the search optimization Profit Gate has done for us. I would highly recommend them to any business that is looking to grow and gain visibility for their products!

    - Greg Hoffstetter

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    I really felt confident that Profit Gate could design the website I needed to help drive new business. As I saw the website progressing, I was blown away at how nice it was. Since the completion, we have received very positive customer feedback as well as an influx of new customers. I am very happy with the website and the job done by Profit Gate technical personnel.

    - Paul Dietrich

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    We just want to tell you that we got our first lead from the new website yesterday! They have inquired about a new pool with outdoor kitchen and fireplace. Thank you again! This new website is exactly what we needed!

    - Sharon Michel

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    Although my website looked decent before, Profit Gate has definitely made our company look much better! Their professional staff captured exactly what I wanted and brought it to life. Best of all, the fee for doing this was considerably less that I’d expect for such high quality work.

    - Bob Circosta

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    Your knowledgeable and courteous personnel suggested ways to draw customers to the new web site. Profit Gate provides a professional design, web support as needed, and we have found they are “tweaking” the content continuously. We appreciate the time you have spent putting the Web Site together. We have had a crazy summer and I would not have had the time to work on any design and, even if I had, it would not look professional. Thank you,

    - Becky Ware

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    With a web site like ours, that is not the more common type of information, Profit Gate did a great job and was very patient when dealing with our technical aspects and wants. Whenever I need changes from simple to more complex, they are ready to get it done and make great suggestions along the way. High marks for them indeed!

    - Art Galietti

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    After many months of trying to decide if I was ready to take the plunge into opening an online store I finally felt it was time to take my business the next level. Dan, Julie and Sandra at Profit Gate were all very instrumental in helping me make this decision. I had an existing website that was very lackluster, Julie redesigned my website and added a shopping cart feature that is just exactly what I was looking for. Thanks to everyone at Profit Gate!

    - Robert Quick

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    Thank you Profit Gate for helping us get our ecommerce site up and running. We had tried twice before to do it on our own without success. We needed a lot of help and Julie and Sandra really came through for us. We have always been a small, regional distributor, now we have the same exposure as the big guys and are selling our products all over the country.

    - Jim Oman

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    ProfitGate worked magic on our website! Dan and Julie covered all the bases, and even though we don’t talk tech, Julie walked us through everything, sometimes two or three times! We are so pleased with our website and have gotten rave reviews from clients and candidates. In the competitive world of Executive Search, you have to set yourself apart. We believe we accomplished some of that with a user friendly site that works proactively for our candidates. We love our website!

    - Leonard A. Schwartz