Posted by Jody Raines
Congratulations to Jody Raines, President of WebMarCom.net and newest certified partner for Hubspot. "There are approximately thirty partners across the US, said Raines, and it's truly an honor to be among this elite group". The Partner Certification means that Ms. Raines has passed a rigorous test that measures knowledge of Search Engine Optimization, Internet strategy, website design, social media marketing, blogging, public relations on the Internet, creating effective websites, generating leads through online marketing and the components of an "Inbound Marketing" program.
"My frustration with doing the things the old way was the catalyst for starting WebMarCom.net. Many of the 'Old School' web companies are still just building pretty sites. A website has to be an effective tool for the company, otherwise, why invest in fixing it?"
Raines started WebMarCom.net in November, and it has already rising in Alexa rank to one of the top nine percent in the United States. This means that it's outranked over 91% of the websites that are out there. "I use the same techniques for my clients that I use on my site" Raines stated. "They are effective and they work."
The goal for a website is to become a "lead generation magnet". It's first important for the site to be found, by practicing great search engine marketing. This is an ongoing process - if you can imagine, with all the blogs and new websites and updates every day, nothing is static. A website should continue to change and adapt to maintain ranking. In addition, it's not enough just to be found - once the site is sound, the content has to be excellent. Plus there has to be a call-to-action or reason for a potential client to ask for you to contact them.
'I'm gratified and excited", Jody shared, "and I'm ready to work with businesses, not just in Philadelphia, Cherry Hill and Voorhees, but in the entire south Jersey region as well as Philly metro who recognize that their website is not working and they want to make it into a 'lead generation magnet'."
Posted by Jody Raines
The
Voorhees Business Association (VBA) hosted its monthly luncheon and network
meeting on Wednesday, November 18th at Elite Catering located at The
Coliseum on Preston Avenue
in Voorhees.
Guest
speaker Jody Raines, President of newly formed WebMarCom.net, discussed the
benefits of “Social Networking” for business professionals. Strategies for
Linked In, Face Book and Twitter were highlighted. Over 70 guests were in
attendance. The VBA Board of Director election also took place, with Robert
Earl from Express Pros Staffing being re-elected as Board Chairman for
2010-2011. Jay Levenson from SSTi Software Development was also newly elected
to the Board (see attached photo of – L to R - Jay Levenson, Jody Raines and Robert Earl). 
The
VBA luncheon on December 16th will feature entertainment from the Eastern High School Chorale. To register, please
contact the VBA at (856) 489-8511
or register on-line at www.voorheesbusinessassociation.com.
Luncheon fee $18 in advance or $20 at the door. Businesses may also join the
VBA for $95 per year.