Offline and online branding no longer need to be separate in your marketing plans. Combine all your marketing efforts to create a complete experience that adds maximum value for your customers. Find where your customers are spending their time and continue reaching out to them through the channels you’ve identified. When sponsoring a contest, make sure to add your online information with them so they can join your networks. If someone is using Facebook and they’re a catalog customer of yours they are likely to want to become a fan of yours. This increases your clout on all networks and increases…

There hasn’t been a collection of great photos in a while on HBM so I thought it was time to search the Creative Commons photo collection on Flickr. There have been a few screen shot posts on HBM recently with amazing Website designs, but sometimes it’s remarkable photography that can set a site apart from the rest and make visitors take notice. Let’s take a look…

Inquiring minds are always looking for tips on how to grow their blogs. Some of the best advice I’ve found and that I share is often basic in nature, but effective when put to use. When I receive questions from folks that reach out to me via the site, I often share this basic information as a way to see if they’re interested in specific consulting or just some tips to get going. Either way things work out and both sides go away happy…

The competition for the attention of hunters is heating up online and some folks are using quality hunting picture galleries to attract attention away from the competition. My personal favorites tend to be the galleries that are easy on the eyes, easy to navigate and the ones that have the best photos of trophy game. My favorite type of hunting is bowhunting for whitetails so I always love seeing great photos related to this hunting niche. Here are the best hunting picture galleries…

Google Commerce was rolled out with Birkenstock and it seems to be a big step for companies with a focus on ecommerce. The step may not be directly related to Google Commerce Search, but the trend that Google Commerce Search addresses is certainly important for businesses with an ecommerce presence as well as for companies with any Web presence.