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Mar 03 / The Right Fit – Web Hosting Options

by Jason Landa

No matter your technical aptitude, getting your hands around all the host management options available can be a daunting task.  The process is downright difficult, so finding a web services partner you trust that can hold your hand every step of the way is critical. At Five Technology, over 300 clients rely on us to [...] Read More


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Jan 17 / Don’t Make Google Think, Claim Your Google Places Listing

by Jason Landa

Ask any local search authority and you’ll find out that step one online for a small business is claiming your local listing with the major search engines.  Without even having a website, your local listing like Google Places can be a great marketing tool for a business. What happens if you don’t claim your listing? [...] Read More


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Dec 15 / Web Design Project: FiberStock

by Jason Landa

Horses, bison and cows, oh my!  Our latest web design project is a redesign for FiberStock Inc. that produces fiberglass horses, other animals and custom fiberglass statues. A Web Redesign 10 Years Later It’s a little crazy for me to even type this, but I designed FiberStock’s first website over 10 years ago.  While the [...] Read More


4 Comments » -- Posted in Small Business, Web Design, Web Projects |

Dec 10 / Google Places Local Search Ranking Video

by Jason Landa

With all of the new features and changes in the local search scene at Google, they took the time to put together a video explaining local search rankings. Google Places The video is a great visual and base level explanation of how local search rankings are displayed, compiled and ranked for Google Places. The video [...] Read More


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Nov 05 / Facebook & Small Business Marketing With The Buffalo Chamber

by Jason Landa

I enjoyed the opportunity to speak at the Buffalo Chamber Quarterly Luncheon this week on Facebook.  My presentation focused on small business using Facebook for marketing. Marketing Options & Best Practices Chamber members learned about the various ways to use Facebook to both market socially with deals and interaction as well as using direct advertising [...] Read More


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