Mobile website for more business visibility
Most businesses and entertainers have given very little consideration to their mobile web presence and/or really don’t have any idea why this is becoming an essential piece of the pie. “I have a web site what do I need this for?” By 2013 more people will use their mobile phones than pc’s to get online [...]
9 Organic Google boosting tips from Bakermedia
This is the magic solution and this is what we help our clients achieve: Start with a WordPress base for your site architecture. Period. Your company will never ever ever be able to create a site in-house or externally that can compete with the collective genius put into the development of WordPress and it’s infinite [...]
Cool Backyard Animals for iPhone, iPad and Android
The essential backyard adventure for babies and toddlers in English and Spanish. Little ones become familiar with animals they see every day, learn about cause and effect and learn basic computer navigation.
I’ve turned my cartoons into apps for babies and toddlers
Have you ever watched a 3 year old navigate an iPhone? It’s incredible! Have you ever watched a one year old do it? They’re about as good as most of our parents haha! I have a skill set that has been alive in me since I was 4 years old. It is the very reason [...]
Michael Baker Professional Resume (updated 7/1/2011)
354 Racebrook Rd., Orange, CT 06477 · 203-298-9619 · michael@bakermedia.com Web Design & Social Media Professional SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Create engaging and inspiring web designs with refined typography and visual clarity that communicate ideas effectively. Comprehensive knowledge of the creative, technical, and operational challenges related to launching web presences of any scale. Strategic vision of [...]
Building a web presence 101 (Part 1: Foundation)
My personal rules: Clean & simple design, content is king, feed google properly, be social and choose functionality/content over gloss when budget is at stake. Why do we choose WordPress running Thesis for the base for all of our sites now? Branded, lightning fast, easy to use, easy to read, easy to search, easy to [...]
[how-to] QR codes on wine bottle, Google Analytics tracking, mobile website
Dilemma: Our client needs to deliver people from a print piece on a Brunello wine bottle to a place on our website that mobile users can read extensive production information and food pairing recipes AND we need to track where these users are coming from. Brunello represents fine dining and an upscale, classy vibe so [...]
The new Google +1 is “Like” for Google. We’re currently adding to Bakermedia client sites now!
We will be going through client sites and adding +1 buttons over the next couple of weeks. If you “Like” something, give it a +1 too, you will help that business out in the search arena which is still the most important! More details of use and how it will impact your business:
When I die I would like to be cremated and have my ashes spread at Google headquarters
What a dweeb! “Social Media” is now going the way of buzz terms like “Web 2.0″ and “Social Networking”. Sorry experts, time to get a new shtick. Google is the next key to it all and they need to be hugged for it. The term Social Media is becoming PASSE. So if you hire an [...]
A natural and confident writing voice helps humanize your site and generate interest
Business owners generally struggle with providing creative web content that not only flows well, but contains naturally keyword-rich copy that increases SEO and social media power. You can only write for Internet users AND search engines if you understand how both consume content. Who’s visiting your web site and what do they want to know? [...]
quickie: The tablet (ipad) is still hype but mobile is not
I personally manage Google Analytics accounts for about 15 clients. Whether it’s a comedian, a golf course, or a vineyard in Montalcino, the fact is clear that tablet (ipad/galaxy/other) accounts for no more than 2% of traffic on every single site. Mobile viewing via iphone, android, blackberry is rising and averages in at around 12-15% [...]
Quick, creative, sexy video content
The days of the big video production for web content are gone. 5 years ago I personally had a camera the size of a small car and now films are being shot and edited on iPhones. My 14 month old can almost operate my Flip camera! It’s easy and cheap all it takes is a nice dose of [...]
Make something excellent and tell people about it!
How can I get my business to become known online? “Make something excellent and tell people about it!” -Matt Cutts on the Official Google Webmaster Central channel on Youtube If you are a hair stylist and you own a salon, try and capture the life of the salon, not just announce a promotion or new [...]
Top 10 WordPress plugins that have saved my butt!
In the world of WordPress web site design the options are literally limitless as to what you can do! Through lots of trial and error these listed have come in handy more than once! cformsII http://www.deliciousdays.com/cforms-plugin Powerful and feature rich form plugin for WordPress. Features include: comprehensive SPAM protection, Ajax support, Backup & Restore, Multi-Recipients, Role [...]
Use of an innocent swear separates this from traditional fluff
How can I become known and UNknown online? I love Google Webmaster Tools on Youtube, they offer up such valuable information absolutely free. Wait… valuable info, absolutely free? That is it… the ticket to popularity in social media and online. Another is HUMOR. 8th Continent Soymilk NAILED it with a well thoughtout commercial, a commercial [...]
My Social Media recipe June 2010, take notes!
Working on the redesign of Oxford Greens Golf Course I realized that “web design” has turned into combining tons of existing services & applications with 5-10% of the total time on actual design. I can’t detail how they are all connected but here is my current recipe for social media and web site integration, and [...]
Google Places (local business)
Google Places: Google’s Local Business Center Gets an Upgrade http://mashable.com/2010/04/20/google-places/# Google’s Local Business Center has been renamed “Google Places.” The re-branding effort is accompanied by a handful of new features designed to help local business owners gain an edge in search engine marketing – Michael Baker bakermedia.com latest posts: Posted via email from bakermedia’s [...]
Get Your Blog Google Ranked in 30 Days or Less
http://www.w3-edge.com/weblog/2008/02/rank-your-blog-30-days-or-less/ great article from cto @ mashable – Michael Baker bakermedia.com latest posts: Posted via email from bakermedia’s posterous
