Valverde Energy

Posted by admin on Jan 21, 2012 in Business, Wordpress | 0 comments

Valverde Energy

Visit Santa Fe solar heating company, Valverde Energy. Who wouldn’t want to work with a company whose tag line is We put the sun to work for you! My thoughts exactly! Valverde Energy came to Webpoppy looking for a quick turn-around solution for their solar energy website in Santa Fe. This is where a killer 3rd party WordPress theme can really do the trick! Susan customized the code to include drop down menus and SEO optimization, as well as the bulk of the original photographs of solar thermal panels and sun images found throughout the site. Webpoppy will be coming along with her...

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I’m Testing Pinterest for SEO

Posted by admin on Nov 1, 2011 in Social Media | 0 comments

I’m Testing Pinterest for SEO

I’m a big fan of Pinterest – a newish social site which revolves around sharing image links which are “pinned” into “boards” within your account. You can follow other pinners, thus creating a network of visually oriented people who share similar interests and aesthetics with you. At the moment, it’s still in beta format while the creators figure out a way to make money with it, so you’ll need to request an invitation to join. Not to worry, they’ll approve you quickly and you’ll be off and running in no time. I must admit, it’s...

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SEO: How NOT to Shoot Your Eye Out on the Internet

Posted by admin on Jul 12, 2011 in How To, SEO, Social Media | 0 comments

SEO: How NOT to Shoot Your Eye Out on the Internet

Up until about the age of three, I had a bit of a compulsion to always be first. “Me foist!” is what I’d yelp out whenever a queue formed. I loved being at the head of the pack, forging new territory with a red balloon in one hand and a Golden Book in the other. That all changed, however, during the winter of ’68 when my family and assorted relatives took to a local snow-covered hill in an outlying burbs of Cleveland, Ohio.* “Me foist! Me foist!” I exclaimed over and over as my uncle dragged a gigantic toboggan to the crest of the hill. I distinctly remember my aunt and my...

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How to write a website RFP

Posted by admin on Jun 28, 2011 in Design Notes, How To, Ways to Bloom | 0 comments

How to write a website RFP

So you’ve come to the conclusion you need a website! Whether what will enchant you the most is a brand new website or a complete redesign of your current homepage, Webpoppy.net has put together a list of bullet points to help you prepare an RFP (Request for Proposal). Having gone through this process more than once myself, I know the initial resistance that can emerge when taking on any new project, but taking the time to evaluate where you are and what you want before your initial consultation will create a much clearer lens through which both you and your web development team can...

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