These top WordPress plugins are worth having a look at, and can add an extra dimension to your website. Yes, I know its in Spanish but still worth sharing!
Here at Zululand Marketing we implement a number of these plugins, our favourite being WordPress SEO by Yoast.
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Just when you thought you had heard it all, this comes along: a computer virus that can spread through Wi-Fi as efficiently as the common cold.
Researchers at the University of Liverpool say that, for the first time, they proved that a virus can infect a Wi-Fi network in highly-populated areas the way the common cold spreads through humans.“It was assumed … that it wasn’t possible to develop a virus that could attack Wi-Fi networks but we demonstrated that this is possible and that it can spread quickly,” said Alan Marshall, professor of network security at the University of Liverpool, in a press release.
The good news is this is entirely preventable, and need not necessarily mean total chaos.
With sufficient encryption and password protection the virus can be stopped, but in less secure environments it can spread like wildfire, for example in pubic WiFi networks like coffee shops and airports.
While these areas might be convenient for us, they are at risk.
“When Chameleon attacked an AP, it didn’t affect how it worked, but was able to collect and report the credentials of all other Wi-Fi users who connected to it.
The virus then sought out other Wi-Fi APs that it could connect to and infect.” said Alan.
If you do use public areas, here are some tips on how to be as safe as you possibly can.
Article Source: Smart Planet
Author: Tyler Falk
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Why use Pinterest? Pinterest is now the 3rd largest social media network, and has increasingly become one of the top referral sources for social traffic.
In this interesting post by Pauline Cabrera, a self styled twenty-something web ninja + night owl based in Ontario, she expands on the benefits of using Pinterest for your blog.
Article Source: Twelveskip.com
Further Reading: Tailwindapp.com & Shareaholic
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Perhaps your site is a few years old now, and looks a bit tired.
Maybe you put it together yourself, using one of the free templates available online, but realise that it doesnt quite look as professional as you had hoped.
The end result is often a poor impression you are portraying that could cost you more in the long run. If this sounds familiar, you definitely need a Website Re-Design.
Contact Us today to discuss how we can help you create the look you want.
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Our client Zululand, So Much To Do wanted a magazine style website design, showcasing what’s happening in Zululand.
The goal was to provide the user with a clean, uncluttered viewing experience that was visually stimulating and pleasing to the eye. At the same time it needed to be packed with information that was easily accessible, and easy to update using the back-office interface that is standard with all our sites.
Contact Us to discuss how we can help you with your on-line project.
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If you want to optimise on your social media exposure, then Google+ is one of the best tools for this.
Google+ is a place to connect with friends and family, and explore all of your interests. Share photos, send messages, and stay in touch with people.
You can even share and listen to your favorite +SoundCloud tracks right from your G+ stream!
Learn from experts, see what interesting people have to say, and take part in communities focused on your interests and activities.
Over at Social Media Examiner we found a list of 13 Google Plus Tools for more effective marketing. These are:
As a social networking tool, Google Plus is a cleaner, more focused alternative to FaceBook. It offers a powerful and effective marketing platform.
This does not mean the other social platforms out there should be ignored, but should rather be used in conjunction with each other.
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Our latest website for Richards Bay company Adonai Projects is clean and uncluttered. We live in an age of information overload, and when it comes to websites, less is certainly more.
We are a problem solving company….
Just as their slogan above states, their website offers the client a quick overview of what the company is about with as little distraction as possible, getting their message across loud and clear.
Contact Us for more information about our web design services.
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Zululand Marketing have completed their latest web design for Richards Bay health services company Senna Thulza.
The focus for this web design was to offer a modern, uncluttered website that got the message across in a clear and concise way.
Contact Us for more information about our web design services.
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It has been a fun journey working with Tracy, and watching her talent grow over the past few years. As Tracy developed her unique style of photography, it became apparent that her old website had become dated and needed a major makeover.
We both wanted something modern and vibrant to showcase her work, with a blog for regular updates. The end result was perfect.
All our designs are fully responsive, meaning you can view it on multiple devices. From handheld to desktop, they will scale beautifully for optimum viewing.
Contact Us for more information about our web design services.
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WordPress is considered one of the best SEO platforms out there, and out the box, does the job pretty well. This doesn’t mean it cant be improved on, and that’s where the SEO by Yoast Plugin comes in.
SEO by Yoast Plugin is already active on over 1 million sites, and is designed to improve your site’s SEO on all needed aspects. It helps to write better content with snippet previews showing what your post will look like in search results, if your title is too long or too short, and whether your meta description makes sense in the context of a search result.
There is a lot more to this plugin though, giving in depth page analysis, technical search optimisation settings, and a lot more.
This plugin is now available on all Zululand Marketing developed websites, helping drive search engine optimisation and increase rankings.
The tool on its own though is pretty useless if regular posts and updates are not being made on your site.
To improve on your search rankings, it is advised to post or update your site as often as possible with meaningful content. Google and other search engines will then start picking up on this, and hopefully land you in their top search list.
We advise a weekly blog or update, with interesting and insightful content. This will go a long way to ensuring your website stays relevant. At the very least, a monthly update is essential if a more regular update is out of the question.
Zululand Marketing can make your life a lot simpler with its Managed Website offering. Contact us to discuss how we can help you achieve a more structured SEO strategy.
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It has been about about eight years now since businesses started integrating more and more with social media. One of the main driving factors of this is that everyone is on social, and it just can’t be ignored!
For many companies, it has been a difficult road, and many are still missing the mark with their social marketing strategy. Here are 7 Social Media Marketing Mistakes from TNW News and how to improve your online marketing strategy.
You will see much higher return in the time, effort and money you spend on social if you focus on fostering stronger existing customer relationships and loyalty.
Know who your ideal customer is, and focus on where to best engage with them, rather than trying to be everywhere at once. Rather,
focus on building better relationships, truly understanding where your most powerful customers are networking
Trying to be everywhere is also showing you don’t understand who you are catering for, or just don’t care. Know your ideal customer, so that you can convert them to your ideal fan or follower.
Building social into your product or service experience should be at the core of your strategy rather than an add-on afterthought.
The purpose of social is to connect with individuals, have conversations
This is not a one-way TV ad anymore!
Make your customer feel special, and
don’t just engage for the sake of engaging
Treat your fans as individuals, understand which ones to prioritise by influence or lifetime value.
To summarise, don’t try to be everything to everyone. As in life, treat your fans as you would want to be treated as a fan or customer. When you get a positive reaction from a fan, analyse why and encourage them to share their experience. Learn from the negative reactions too, and turn them into a positive spin on social media, showing you do listen and care. After all, word of mouth is still the most effective method of marketing, and that’s what social media is. On steroids.
Article Source: TNW (The Next Web)
Image Source: pixabay.com
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eSangweni Guest House launches with style in Richards Bay. The owners wanted a Richards Bay based web developer to create a website that reflected their tastefully decorated rooms in an uncluttered yet appealing style. The brief was to design something uncluttered that best showcased their new establishment.
Working with the owner Nozipho Sangweni was a pleasure, as the images she provided were perfect to use in creating her website. The large homepage offers a warm welcome to her visitors, and entices them to explore what is on offer.
The website is blog ready, and has all the social media features available for sharing across all platforms. SEO tools are standard with all our websites at Zululand Marketing. Blog posts come with prompts and templates to guide the author to best optimise each post for better search rankings.
Websites should be constantly updated, tweaked and upgraded to ensure they not only look fresh but keep up with new trends and security upgrades
Contact Us to discuss how we can assist you with your website upgrade, new web development, or how to optimise your website for better search results.
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Zululand Marketing worked closely with Shelley Geel from Richards Bay to design their recently launched East Coast BEE company website.
Our scope of work was to present the company in a crisp, clean format, with minimal clutter. The focus of the website was to be their company message, and what they stand for. They wanted to offer their clients a list of industry resources, which we incorporated using on-line documents created in Google Drive for easy access and download. Google Drive offers secure cloud storage and file backup for documents and more, and was perfect for sharing this information to their clients.
From the start, Shelley was very clear with the direction she wanted the website to take. This included specific corporate colour combinations, and an emphasis on distraction free browsing.
It’s true that many visitors land on your site once and never return, so we made it easier to convert more visitors into regular readers. With a quick subscribe button for readers, new content is pushed directly to them via email whenever a new post is published.
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You have an opportunity to buy a Premium Domain name for your business venture. Whether you are taking your business online, starting a company, or launching a new product, we can help.
Not only do you get a unique name, we also save you time by eliminating the “think of a name then search for the domain” cycle.
Our transfer team at HOTarabica Digit Agency is here to walk you through the purchase process. We will transfer ownership to you, and even give you 12 Months Free Hosting. The theme comes with a modern agency designed look and feel. Your site will look as good as can be with this new premium theme.
The agency designed theme has a modern style and professional layout. Highly customisable, you can change the look and feel of your entire theme with the built in colour picker in the native WordPress customiser.
This is one of the latest WordPress themes and is built with a perfectly fluid responsive framework. Your site will look great on any device or screen size.
Domain names are the crux of a website’s existence. A bad name can create a negative impact on branding and the ability to strengthen the domain value. A good domain name is essentially priceless (tacky but true) in name, branding, ease of understanding, and catchiness. Smashing Magazine
Catchy company names – good ones – go quickly because they’re in high demand worldwide. This is a rare opportunity to own a unique and brandable domain. Zululand.co.za is ideal for a tourism related site, B&B, hotel or hostel. African safari, adventure travel and tourism is a huge business in South Africa.
South Africa is a popular tourist destination and the industry accounts for a substantial amount of the country’s revenue. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the tourism industry directly contributes more than R102 billion to the South African GDP, and supports over 10 of jobs in the country. Tourism in South Africa
Contact us now at HOTarabica and secure this site.
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Welcome to Maker Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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