eeep! productions blog

No, abc123 is NOT a strong enough password, granny!

websmith — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:56:41 +0000

This morning at 6:30, my husband woke me, saying “Ms. K (name withheld!) is on Facebook chat and she’s in London. She was mugged and needs cash to help her get back.” Now, I am no morning person, so none of this made any sense as I shook off my nice dreams and went downstairs [...]

getting pdfs (and other files) onto your iPhone/iPod Touch

websmith — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:36:35 +0000

Despite being on the geeky side, and loving new technology a whole lot, my wallet doesn’t always allow for picking up the newest gadget as soon as it comes out. When I do finally get that new gizmo that I’ve been coveting (Hello, iPod Touch I bought last October), sometimes it takes me a while [...]

Learn the “Secret Recipe” for Outstanding Website Content

websmith — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:28:56 +0000

Wordtracker is an extremely useful keyword research tool. Now and then, the good folks at Wordtracker also publish ebooks that are also extremely useful tools in your quest for great rankings and traffic. The most recent is called The Web Content Recipe Book It’s got a 30-day money back guarantee and, as of this writing, [...]

baby got leads: how to use video for inbound marketing

websmith — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:20:40 +0000

Here’s a new video from my heroes at Hubspot. I highly recommend that you attend Thursday’s webinar How to Use Online Video for Inbound Marketing. I attended this class a while back and it was highly entertaining and informative.

mass marketing is dead

websmith — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:44:10 +0000

I love this speech from Brian Halligan, CEO of Hubspot. He explains why we’re on the precipice of a new way of marketing. Watch this. Then get out there and try something new.

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websmith — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:47:55 +0000

Hello again, all! Things have been super busy here at the eeep! ranch. I just celebrated the opening of my new art studio, Sunshine Factory, at the Poudre River Arts Center here in Fort Collins. I’m really excited about getting more involved in the community and also growing as an artist. While I was getting [...]

Free Inbound Marketing Course

websmith — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:53:16 +0000

Dear clients, I’ve recently found a new-to-me resource called Hubspot via their free webinar: “How to Build a Top-Notch Business Blog”. I don’t impress easily these days, but this session was great and I came away with a slew of new ideas for your websites. You cannot miss this. Hubspot is offering a FREE 10-session [...]

the shoemaker’s kids go barefoot

websmith — Fri, 22 May 2009 00:16:56 +0000

dkghatkk3a …or, in my case, my website is lacking the crucial fundamentals that I keep preaching to my clients. There is simply never enough time in the day. Today I am taking any wee moment I have handy and doing something. Right now, I am in the process of setting up my Technorati Profile. You [...]

on organization, getting help, and never being “done”

websmith — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:41:08 +0000

I usually don’t share a lot of personal stuff on this blog because I’m told it’s “not professional”. But I’ve had some epiphanies lately and I want to share with you, my awesome clients and friends. Before you read the rest of this blog entry I think it’s important for you to know that I’ve [...]

5 email marketing mistakes

websmith — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:50:32 +0000

I just read a great article by Jeffrey D. Gray, who is the Marketing Manager at iContact: 5 Email Marketing Mistakes You Might Be Making and Not Know It To quickly summarize, here are some DON’Ts: Don’t send too often. I recommend 2-4 times a month. Jeffrey recommends 1-2. I think anywhere in there is [...]