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I’m Vernon Howard and I created VSHoward.com for my business as a freelance web/graphic designer. I also use it to showcase my ongoing portfolio of work that I have crafted.

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Vernon is a very responsible and qualified individual. He can create very professional digital content including the graphic design, video and other media, and websites. His strengths include contributing ideas that might benefit the company's processes in general as well as specific targeted suggestions and follow up for the Marketing group. I recommend Vernon on both a professional and personal basis for any position where his creativity, enthusiasm and drive will be a benefit.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-30

Posted in: Blog by VSHoward on January 30, 2012 | No Comments

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-23

Posted in: Blog by VSHoward on January 23, 2012 | No Comments

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Top 10 Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs a Website

Posted in: Blog, Web Design, Web Marketing by VSHoward on January 22, 2012 | No Comments

 1. Your Business is Open to the World 24/7, 365 Days a YearUnlike your company’s office that may be open from 8-5, Monday thru Friday, your company ‘s website is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. There are many different time zones that may affect your business, which is why being on [...]

5 Reason why you should have a Facebook Fan Page

Posted in: Blog, Social Marketing by VSHoward on | No Comments

Facebook started-out as a social network connecting college students across the United States. However, what started-out as a simple way to keep-in-touch has turned into an essential way for businesses to engage with customers. If you think for a second that your customers aren’t on Facebook, think again. Facebook is now full of businesspeople who [...]

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-02

Posted in: Blog by VSHoward on January 2, 2012 | No Comments

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5 Ways to Improve Local Search Results for Business

Posted in: Blog, Web Marketing by VSHoward on November 27, 2011 | No Comments

“This article originally appeared on the OPEN App Center. Visit www.theopenappcenter.com for more information and resources for streamlining and growing your business.” Increasingly, when folks turn to a search engine, they aren’t looking for something around the world, they’re looking for something around the block. The good news for local businesses is they aren’t just [...]

Social Networks Will Become Marketplaces

Posted in: Blog, Social Marketing, Web Marketing by VSHoward on | No Comments

For the last few years I’ve been promoting the idea that social networks are like outposts, in many respects, best suited to point the way to your hub or main content site. Product for sale on Shoply.com While I still believe this to be a fundamentally sound way to view social media use, I see [...]

WEBMASTER: Internet marketing for free (just your time)

Posted in: Blog, Web Marketing by VSHoward on August 23, 2010 | No Comments

He asked if I would give him advice on how to use the Internet to market his new venture. Since he is just starting, he asked about low-cost options, and I replied, “How about free, but it will require some of your time?”

Foursquare + Your Business

Posted in: Blog, Web Marketing by VSHoward on May 23, 2010 | No Comments

Foursquare aims to encourage people to explore their neighborhoods and then reward people for doing so. We do this by combining our friend-finder and social city guide elements with game mechanics — our users earn points, win Mayorships and unlock badges for trying new places and revisiting old favorites. If you run a “brick & [...]

How to Use SEO and Social Search for Lead Generation

Posted in: Blog, Events, Web Marketing by VSHoward on May 4, 2010 | No Comments

Free Live Webinar on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 2:00pm EDT (check your local time for this webinar) Register Now The Internet has profoundly transformed the way people learn about products, and shop for products. Buyers today start their shopping experience by using Internet search engines and tapping the knowledge of their social networks like [...]