On Saturday, February 20, 2010, a few of he crew at Compucast took part in New Orleans’ own funeral to lay rest to that loathing era of the “Aints.”
Complete with a faux coffin, musicians, and a neighborhood of people, we lined up in the Treme – a neighboring area of the French Quarter – and walked up and around to the Marigny to celebrate the Saints’ rise to the Superbowl.
It is truly an electric time in the city, and everyone from Lenny Kravitz to neighborhood children took part in the celebration.
We had the best time, smelling the yummy food cooked for the festivities, viewing the crowd in their black and gold saints costumes, and dancing our butts throughout the city to celebrate many things, but one thing most importantly – the city of New Orleans and its people.
Things are settling in here at the new office, as we only have left to hang the gong (which we use to celebrate the launch of new sites) and put away a few boxes. TV’s are getting installed on the walls, and soon, the conference room will be glassed in. We’re even getting custom sketches on the the front doors!
After 15 years, Compucast has grown so much, that we have had to move into our very own space – which you can find at the bottom floor of 6660 Riverside Drive.
An office party is in the mix, so don’t worry, you will have your chance to see it!
We hope that you do visit, and that you love the new digs just as much as we do.
Judy Weitz, owner of Compucast Web Media and Marica Mackenroth, Search Engine Marketing Specialist for Compucast, are both attending the PPC Summit in Chicago this week.
The rest of us are anxious to have them return and give us all the latest data on what’s new in the world of “Pay Per Click”.
On Saturday, October 24, 2009, a few of us on the team had a chance to ride in New Orleans’ annual Halloween parade – Krewe of Boo.
With amazing throws, ranging from skull beads to flashing beads, stuffed animals and more, we certainly had a devilish time pleasing the crowds of people lining the street from Elysian Fields to Convention Center Boulevard.
We know what it means to truly love New Orleans, and how more New Orleans can you get by riding in a float made by none other than Mr. Blaine Kern Sr. himself?
..next time, we plan on even more elaborate costumes and a great deal more throws.
In a recent article, New Orleans CityBusiness explored the importance of having one’s business present on the web. The story, penned by Craig Guillot, illustrated how many small businesses in the area have managed to stay offline, some still conducting business via pen and paper.
Still, a new era is quickly approaching, (in fact, we at Compucast believe that it is already here), where it is imperative to have a face online. Notes Judy in the publication, “In two ways, (a lack of a Web site) might throw up a red flag. No. 1 is if they don’t have a site at all, and No. 2 is if their site is old and not very professional.”
The article goes on to say “Because consumers do their research on the Web, companies that don’t have a Web site could turn customers away, [Judy Weitz] said.”
It’s true. There are opportunities online that are both affordable and easily tracked. It is important to take advantage of these changes as soon as it fits within your budget, and during these long summer months, it is easier to start small.
If you have a business and want to get the maximum amount of recognition, no doubt you’ve heard the latest buzz surrounding what is called “social media”. It seems like everywhere you turn, people are talking about Facebook and Twitter. Even Conan O’Brien has a segment about Twitter on The Tonight Show:
Of course, Conan is making fun of how some people use Twitter (and it’s a pretty funny segment usually) – but Twitter has some legitimate value as a way to promote your business (or any other sort of website). So…if you want to use Twitter but don’t want Conan to make fun of you, here are my five tips:
Pick a good handle. Your username should be your business or site name. If it consists of multiple words, separate them with an underscore. The handle should readily and easily identify you to people searching for your business.
Make a good profile. Completely fill out your profile, and include a picture. Link to your site from within your profile as well. When people read your Tweets, you want them to want to view your profile and then visit your site.
Tweet on a regular basis. Every day or couple of days is fine. You need to Tweet more than a couple times a week (so your profile doesn’t look “dead”) – but you don’t need to Tweet multiple times per day! It’s probably impossible for you to actually provide that much valuable info, anyway – which brings us to the next point…
Don’t “junk Tweet”. If you look at the Conan segment, you’ll see that he’s mostly making fun of how “empty” most Tweets are – because that’s the big problem with the way most people use Twitter. To differentiate yourself, make sure you actually post things that your readers will find valuable. (Best case scenario – they’ll look forward to your Tweets because of the cool info you provide.)
Promote your Twitter address. What you want are “followers”. It will help people to find you on Twitter (and connect your Twitter account with your site) if you link to your Twitter profile on your site, on your Facebook, in your email signatures, etc. Tell everyone, “Follow me on Twitter” and you’ll find that people WILL.
So, we can all enjoy Conan’s segment – but also we can learn from it, and not fall into the pitfalls of “typical Twittering”. Use Twitter wisely, and to your advantage. By following these five easy tips, you’ll find that Twitter can actually provide some extra value and additional (free) promotion to your website!
A lucky Louisiana man visiting New Orleans this Memorial Day Weekend walked into the World War II Museum this morning and was showered with gifts as he was the 2 millionth person to walk through the doors of this great state-of-the-art museum. Congrats to him and to the wonderful staff at the museum!
New Orleans is so fortunate to have this prestigious attraction located right in the heart of Downtown.
With their future developments coming soon, it won’t be too long for them to reach another milestone.
New Orleans received an enormous boost this week as the NFL selected our great city to host the Super Bowl in 2013. This will be the 10th year for New Orleans to be the host city, first time since the devastation of Katrina.
Needless to say, hotels, restaurants, attractions, bars and shop owners in the high trafficked tourist areas of downtown New Orleans are elated as this means not only a high volume of business…but also high end spending from SuperBowl fans. With the trickle down affect, the economic impact is great for the entire city.
This news also benefits New Orleans NOW since it tells the rest of the world that we have recovered and we are still the best party city to host this popular event.
Compucast sends a BIG THANK YOU to the men and women who worked extremely hard to make this happen!
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