Just watched a Danish movie called Headhunters. So why am I am writing this blog post instead of answering some client emails? The reason is that Headhunters is inspiring and worth sharing. There's tremendous business sense to be gained from this film. The attention to detail and to planning reminds me of this famous aphorism "Plan the dive. Dive the plan" which is something we try to focus on during our web projects. Often clients push us to just wing it and sometimes we do. And I want to admit that it just doesn't work out all that well. here's my take on why and what might be done to do better ... Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Ladezign.com on 09-12-2013

Chris Dyer's TalentTalk radio show interview

Here is the link to the podcast from my appearance on the Orange County based TalentTalk radio show with Chris Dyer:
http://talenttalk.podbean.com/2013/09/10/jason-ciment-and-steve-goldberg/

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Published by: Jason Ciment on 07-03-2013

"The ‘Big Tall Sandwich’: A Recipe For Winning Online"

Our very own CEO and fearless leader, Jason Ciment, is featured on Search Engine Journal today!

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Published by: Jason Ciment on 03-18-2013

What to Expect From an SEO Audit

Here at LA Dezign, we audit many professional websites for search engine optimization (SEO) benefits, to ensure that we know what strategies to focus on moving forward. It�s well known that whenever you pay for a service you should do a substantial amount of research, or at least enough, to understand what you can expect from an SEO audit. This way you know whether you are overpaying or underpaying for your services and will be prepared to ask relevant questions, while minimizing the risk of getting taken advantage off. Today, we briefly discuss what to look for in an SEO audit and what questions to ask. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 01-21-2013

Infographic: Make Your Professional Website More Credible!

Check out LA Dezign's own infographic about how to increase your website's credibility. Follow our four easy steps, which include increasing your Rankings, providing Expertise, connecting with your Audience, and being Liked. We encourage you to just be R.E.A.L. and your website will reap the benefits! Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: LADezign on 10-03-2012

The 2012 IMA Conference

On September 20-22, LADezign's Jason Ciment and Michael Moskovich presented their unique marketing strategy to the 2012 IMA Conference. Tackling both onsite and offsite tactics for website marketing, Jason and Michael gave listeners a rare peek into their success in SEO and internet marketing. So what did LADezign bring to the IMA round table? Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 07-24-2012

RightInbox Is A Website Owner's Best Friend

Lifehacker has a great article about a new great tool for busy Gmail users called RightInbox. RightInbox is one of the easiest to use while still being incredibly useful tools we've seen in awhile and it can be a great help to all the flustered business and website owners out there. So what does it do? Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 07-20-2012

It's Not Free, But Google's Nexus 7 Might Just be The Best Deal Of The Year

The Google Nexus 7 is the next generation of Tablets and it could be an incredible game-changer. What makes it so unique from The iPad or any other competitors out there? More importantly, is it worth becoming your go-to mobile device? The team here at LADezign decided to take a look. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 07-09-2012

Google Chrome Extensions and You

PC Mag came out with their list of The Best Google Chrome Extensions of 2012 and we couldn't be more happy to see it. Adding any of these extensions to your Google Chrome browser (and at this point, is anybody using anything other than Google Chrome?) will increase your online functionality in a huge way. While the whole article is worth a look, we picked out some of our favorite extensions from the list. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 06-15-2012

Can you help us win a business grant?

We have qualified for a $250,000 grant competition from Chase Bank and Living Social. It's for businesses involved in their local communities. To make it to the next round, we just need helping getting 250 votes by June 30, 2012. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 06-12-2012

The New Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 Tablet: We All Scream For Ice Cream

The iPad has been in need of a good competitor, and it looks like Lenovo's IdeaTab S2109 Tablet is rising to the challenge. The IdeaTab S2109 is sleek, thin, and has more advanced entertainment capabilities than many tablets on the market. All of this is enough to make it a worthy competitor, yet we're excited about something else it includes: The brand spanking new Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: LA Dezign.com on 06-08-2012

Improve Your Online Reputation With Google Trusted Stores

It's so surprise that Google has a trust level with online customers that is almost impossible to build anywhere else. That's why Google Trusted Stores can be such an amazing tool for both customers and businesses. Google is giving the chance for online companies build up their reputation with customers in a way that has never been attainable before. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 06-05-2012

ClearSync: To Use or Not To Use?

Each company has its own version of time management. Sometimes these versions are successful, sometimes not so much. This is why ClearSync has become the time management tool du jour for many companies. But is it necessary? We explore the ways in which software like ClearSync might be just what your business needs. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 06-04-2012

2 Simple Ways To Get Business From Your LinkedIn Account

LinkedIn can often be a point of contention among business colleagues. Some will sing its praises, others are sure of its failures. But what can LinkedIn really do for your Business? The answer is simpler than you think. Here are two tactics to using LinkedIn to its fullest advantage. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 05-29-2012

"Bump" Into Business With The New Bump Technologies Inc. App

Mobile apps have become the breeding ground for new and unorthodox ideas in technology, and Bump is no exception. In basic terms, the Bump app allows mobile users to to transfer business and personal contact information with each other. How do they do it? You guessed it, by bumping. By simply bumping iPhones together, your contact list will immediately be updated with their information. Its efficient and playful enough to get even the most recluse of business associates to share their info. But that's not all this app does. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 03-28-2012

Docstoc's Jason Nazar mezmerizes at Uncensored startups tonight

So tonight i went to Santa Monica to the Milken Center to hear Jason Nazar share without bleeps the methods to his madness. He walked the audience through more than sixty minutes of a very arefully structured set of 10 steps towards building, funding and sustaining a startup. It is very rare for me to be engaged for 10 minutes let alone sixty minutes (unless it is Creflo Dollar) and this wunderkind really did it, and did it well. so what did the co-founder of DocStoc (20 million visitors a month) have to teach the audience of hundreds? in short i would highlight these moments Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Scott Morgan on 02-09-2012

5 Reasons Your Business Needs a Google + Page

Google+ might be the newest kid on the social media block, but it already has a steady and devoted following. And with Google's ever-increasing popularity, there has never been a better time to join the ranks of businesses that are using it. If you are already investing time, money and effort several in other social media sites, you might be hesitant to add another one to the list. However, that would be a bad and potentially costly idea. Here are 5 reasons why Google+ is definitely no minus. Read the rest of this blog post

Published by: Jason Ciment on 07-07-2011

Price is Only Part of the Picture of Customer Satisfaction

Is the Bottom Price the Bottom Line when it comes to gaining sales? With the increased awareness and availability of shopping online, consumers who used to shop strictly at brick and mortar neighborhood stores are now just a search and a click away from a plethora of alternative choices. Your company brand is unfortunately left in the often sad state of being just one of those often unappealing yet lower priced choices. How are you going to make an impression that not only brings in customers but keeps them coming back? Read the rest of this blog post

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