October 9, 2007

5 Steps to Web Success Wins Award

The local chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, headquartered in San Francisco, California, will award Southern Web Group’s president one of its Golden Flame Awards at its October gala.

The article, Five Steps to Web Success, won an award in the Feature Writing category.

IABC members include public relations and communication professionals from Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, communication agencies, non-profit organizations, government agencies as well as freelance writers and consultants.

- Posted by Drew Barton

September 11, 2007

Web sites are crucial to your business, but is your site as good as it could be? Experts say maybe not

A plastic surgery practice can’t get by these days without a great Web site, but how do you know if yours really is all it could be? After all, your specialty isn’t marketing or Web site design, so how can you tell if your site is merely okay or really good enough to help your practice grow?

You could hire a marketing consultant to evaluate your site and offer advice, but that could cost thousands of dollars. So Plastic Surgery Practice Advisor asked experts in Web site marketing how plastic surgeons can make the most of their sites. Experts caution that it is easy to get complacent and assume that your site is doing its job, when in reality it is just sitting there and not doing much of anything for you.

 Click here to read the article featuring Southern Web Group’s Drew Barton >>

- Posted by Drew Barton

August 19, 2007

Visit us at Showcase 2007

Southern Web Group will appear at the the 7th annual Showcase 2007, presented by the Atlanta Board of REALTORS®, FMLS and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.  This year’s show is scheduled for Thursday, August 23rd, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at the Cobb Galleria Centre.  We are anticipating more than 4,500 attendees at this year’s trade show.

Please come see us at Booth 540. 

For more information, visit www.showcase2007.org.

- Posted by Drew Barton

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May 3, 2007

New Sites for May

We’re pleased to launch the following sites for the summer. Take a look at our new flock of sites:

- Posted by Drew Barton

May 1, 2007

Five Steps to Web Success

As featured on SmartBiz.com

By Drew Barton

I hear it all the time: “How can I get more traffic to my Website?”

In just five quick steps, I’ll give you easy – and free – ways to bring visitors to your Website, keep them there and bring them back for more.

For many Websites, it’s not the quantity of visitors that’s crucial, but the quality of visitors. Some sites receive hundreds of visitors each day but fail to make a single sale. So, why with all the traffic, there’s no one biting the hook?

Click here to read more >>

- Posted by Drew Barton

April 17, 2007

SWG Offers Semi-Custom Websites

Semi-Custom Real Estate WebsiteSouthern Web Group today launched its semi-custom Website offering.  These new customizable sites will allow real estate agents to provide a professional-looking Website at an affordable price.

The semi-custom Website package setup fee is $850.00.  A monthly fee of $70 includes Web hosting, e-mail and IDX service.

Southern Web Group began the new semi-custom offering with nearly 40 customizable looks in a wide variety of colors.  Clients may further customize the looks of these sites for an additional fee.

Each site offers a strong resource library, real estate glossary, e-mail update functionality, property organizer, a featured properties page and one of the strongest MLS search tools available.

For more information on the semi-custom Websites that Southern Web Group offers, click here.

- Posted by Drew Barton

April 16, 2007

SWG to Present at Keller Williams Realty - Woodstock

Keller Williams RealtySouthern Web Group President Drew Barton will present a seminar on Internet Marketing at the Keller Williams Realty Woodstock Market Center on April 25, 2007.

The seminar will last one hour and begin at 1 p.m. ET. 

The Keller Williams Realty Woodstock Market Center is located at:

220 Heritage Walk, Suite 101
Woodstock, GA 30188

For directions, call (678) 494-0644.

 

- Posted by Drew Barton

February 5, 2007

SWG Takes New Space in Buckhead

SWG takes new office space in Piedmont CommonsSouthern Web Group, a leading provider of custom Web site design and Internet marketing solutions, has opened a new office in Atlanta’s Buckhead area.

“This strategic new location will allow us to better serve our growing customer base,” says Drew Barton, founder and president of the firm. “The expansion reflects our strong commitment to meeting the needs of the area’s growing small businesses.”

In addition to its designers, project managers and account managers, Southern Web Group’s new location will also house its corporate leadership team. The firm has six full-time employees and three free-lance staffers dedicated to client needs. Southern Web Group’s clients come from across the Southeast and represent a broad array of companies interested in creating a strong Internet presence.

“With a well-established and experienced team leading our efforts, and a new home from which to serve clients,” Barton says. “We have a firm foundation that few custom Web design providers can match.”

Before establishing Southern Web Group, Barton worked as a project manager for a Web hosting provider, as a Webmaster for CNN.com, and held technical consulting positions for BellSouth and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In 2004, he was named one of Atlanta’s top 50 rising stars under 40 years old by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.


- Posted by Drew Barton

January 11, 2007

Drew Barton to present at AMERICASMART University

On Sunday, January 14, Drew Barton will present two classes on Internet Marketing at AMERICASMART University in Atlanta, Georgia. 

AMERICASMART University (AMU) is a strategically structured educational program, designed in conjunction with industry experts, to teach retailers business fundamentals so they are equipped with the tools and techniques they need to stay competitive and to grow their business.

The one- to two-hour classes will be offered during AMERICASMARTS’ Gift Markets, Fridays through Sundays, and will address various skill levels — Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Although classes are free, registration is requested so your information can be captured for credit towards earning an “MBA”(Mastering Business Aptitude).

For more information, visit AMERICASMART University online at www.americasmart.com.

- Posted by Drew Barton

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