• Google Updates

    Gmail and Google Drive are Down Today!

    Gmail and Google Drive are down today, experiencing technical difficulties. Yikes! How dependent are you on Gmail? It’s frozen like a good snowstorm. Although they are working on the problem it can be so frustrating, especially when you need to do business with your Gmail account. This is a good reminder to have other channels to conduct business on – Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and Skype to name a few. With accounts on these different platforms you can avoid being completely dependent on your Gmail account for communication when problems arise. And problems will occur. It’s just a matter of time. Don’t let the Google glitch slow you down and become…

  • Google Updates

    Keyword Planner Instructions

    Let’s take the mystery out of the Keyword Planner. Most of us online have been using the free Google Keyword Tool for research to find the keywords or terms that people are using when they do a search on Google or the other search engines such as Bing and Yahoo! Using keywords helps us design our posts and websites so people will find the information they need. Google has now changed the tool to what is called the Keyword Planner and it is fairly simple to use. Don’t let the new changes derail you. I know it can be frustrating with all the new Google updates going on and it…

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    Gmail Tabs Got You Fuming?

    I have multiple Gmail accounts and am enjoying the new tabs on some of my accounts but have decided on others I like the option to go back to the old style of Gmail delivery. Particularly accounts where I don’t receive a lot of email, the Gmail tabs serve no useful purpose. Plenty of people hate the new tabs, especially the promotions tab, where so many of their marketing emails are now getting sent perhaps never to be seen. As marketers this can be challenging and you may not like the change. If you are angry and frustrated by the new Gmail tabs feature there is a very easy fix.…

  • Google Updates

    Gmail Promotion Tabs are Great!

    In the last few weeks Google has rolled out their new Gmail tabs bar that separates your Gmail into 5 main tabs: Primary –  Personal conversations (Can’t be moved) Social – Emails such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Etc Promotions – Marketing emails and offers Updates – Statements, invoices, and automated updates Forums – Any online groups and forums you belong to Love it or hate it here are some things to keep in mind. The beauty of this filtering, particularly for those of us selling online and learning internet marketing, is we tend to be on too many lists. How many times have you signed up for a free gift…