Pinterest
Its’ the latest thing and it’s skyrocketing to No. 3 in usage behind Facebook and Twitter. Users tag, or “pin” images of things they like and organize them online in scrapbooks. Users can follow other people, like Facebook and comment on their posts. Pinterest is all about what you like, not how you communicate with others. And we’ll be using it too – watch for more.
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The Importance of Updating Your Website
Did you know that if you don’t post fresh content on your website, it gets stale to your viewers and to the Search Engines. One way to keep it fresh is to add a blog. Mills Jewelers has done just that with their blog, MillsJewelersNotebook. It’s got some fun and interesting stuff and keeps readers (customers) coming back to see what’s new.
Now, it’s time to …send In Your April News!
An April Fresh Welcome
To the newest members of Niagara Buzz – Medina Lanes and the Middleport Free Library.
Fun Fact: According to Mashable, one half of all US phones are Smartphones.
Watch this video transfer from an old home movie by White Bird Productions featured on their new website.
March 2012 Top 10 Views
1. Laura’s Neat Repeats
2. Darrell’s Place
3. The Candle Nook
4. Summit Print & Mail
5. Maedl’s Woodcrafts
6. Apple Blossom Florist
7. Points Acupuncture
8. Floral Accents
9. Barker Chocolate Box
10. White Bird Productions
Top 10 Search Phrases
american eagle, 10% off, high definition countertops, neat repeats middleport ny, niagara buzz, petunia’s gasport ny, pet replicas, royalton bible church, roy hart south pacific, cupcake chocolate
Interested? Visit to learn more and to join Niagara Buzz.
Why Use Social Media?
According to a recent article in Forbes Magazine, the best reason is because your customers are probably already talking about you. The article author recommends engaging in the conversation. We post news on Facebook and Twitter about you to do just that. Don’t be afraid to “like” a post or comment. It helps all of our businesses. Use the convenient Social Media links/buttons at the end of each Buzz news post to share with your followers and fans. Get engaged!
Events Calendar
We have started an Events Calendar page so if you have an event, send along the who, what, when, and where and we’ll post it on our calendar as well as on the news page on Niagara Buzz. Now, it’s time to …
Send In Your March News or Events!
February 2012 - Top 10 Views
1. Barker Chocolate Box
2. Floral Accents
3. Points Acupuncture
4. Schwab’s Farm Market
5. Maedl’s Woodcrafts
6. Laura’s Neat Repeats
7. White Bird Productions
8. Petunia’s Pizzeria
9. Darrell’s Place
10. The Carpet Doctor
Top 10 Search Terms
Niagara Buzz, Royalton Hartland Association, alpaca hat, collapsible vases, neat repeats middleport ny, points acupuncture, nutella cupcakes, formica countertop, wine about winter, stihl
Warm Welcome To…
We welcome the newest members to join Niagara Buzz – Fireplace Distributors, Creekside Floral and White Bird Productions.
Interested in Niagara Buzz? Join us! At $100 for the year, it’s the best bang for your buck around.
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Short and Sweet
If you have a very short announcement that you would like to share, Niagara Buzz now features an Announcement Box. It’s a box (green) on our right sidebar on the front page that is for a one sentence type of news tidbits. If you have one, just email it in.
February 2012 - Top 10 Views
1. Laura’s Neat Repeats
2. Points Acupuncture
3. The Pampered Chef
4. Rachael’s Food Buzz
5. Summit Print & Mial
6. The Candle Nook
7. Spalding Ace Hardware
8. Barker Chocolate Box
9. Sweet Sixteen Cafe
10. Maedl’s Woodcrafts
Top 10 Search Terms
10% off, salon prices, knitted toys, high definition laminate, wine about winter, neat repeats, niagara buzz biz, chocolate affair at salvatores, hairitage salon
The Importance of Being Online
Did you know that according an article in Spirit Magazine, it’s a good idea to get your business online, but creating that warm, fuzzy feeling of an online mom-and-pop shop is a great way for small independent businesses to reach their customers. That’s why we like to keep our news posts short, sweet and local on Niagara Buzz. Now, it’s time to … send In Your February News!
Winter Welcomes To
The newest members of Niagara Buzz – Floral Accents, Fred’s Pendleton Pizza, Petunia’s Pizza and Schwab’s Farm Market.
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Interested in joining? Visit to learn more.
Read a version of “The Buzz” online.
Traffic Report
2011 saw visitors to Niagara Buzz more than double from January to December, with the busiest month being October. Most of Niagara Buzz’s traffic comes from news posted on Facebook, with Twitter not far behind. Our visitors look at about 7 pages per visit.
The Importance of Being Online
Did you know that according to Google, 97% of people now get information about businesses online? Don’t be one of the 52% of small businesses that have NO online presence. Niagara Buzz is an affordable way for any small business to get online. Let your customers find you.
Send In Your January News!
Barker Chocolate Box Makes Headlines
The Barker Chocolate Box was featured in the Buffalo News and on Buffalo Eats about the Holiday Market in Niagara Fall. Business was brisk but luckily the weather was not during the Nov. 26 through Jan. 1 event.
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December 2011 - Top 10 Views
- Kindred Spirits & Wine
- Neat Repeats
- Summit Print & Mail
- Sweet Sixteen Cafe
- Middleport Tractor
- A Stroka Gene-us Alpacas
- The Pampered Chef
- Apple Blossom Florist
- Once and Again
- The Candle Nook, LLC
Top 10 Search Terms
pinnacle vodka, american eagle, 10 % off, sweet sixteen, stihl, christmas room, chocolate box, kindred spirits, points acupuncture, candle man
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Phone: (716) 622-2470 |NiagaraBuzz.biz
NEW – QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODES – News of a new feature using Quick Response (QR) codes. Check out this offer from Floral Accents using a QR code. The folks at Floral Accents have their QR code, that people use a Smartphone or iPhone to scan, pointed to a page on ther new website that offers people $5 OFF of a $45 purchase. They can use the code on posters, flyers, business cards, etc. to promote their business and drive people to their website.
Want your own QR code? They can be made in a color of your choosing and can even feature a small icon. The QR code to the left has a tulip, which is Floral Accents’ icon. Just email us for pricing.
NOVEMBER’S 10 MOST POPULAR SEARCH TERMS: These are just some of the things people poke into Google that bring them to Niagara Buzz: niagara buzz, alpaca hats, pinnacle vodka flavors, neat repeats middleport ny, elclectic acres, high definition laminates, the candle nook medina ny, kindred-spirits-wine.com, alternative grounds middleport, *chicken salad recipe (*Yeah, I don’t know how that one fits in either!)
SEND IN YOUR NEWS ITEMS – DECEMBER REMINDER
Send me your updates, events or special promotions. Niagara Buzz news posts have your website link at the end of it to drive traffic your way, as well as getting exposure on our Social Media sites like Twitter, Facebook and at Examiner.com.
Don’t forget to Submit your news using this convenient link so that we can post for your business on Niagara Buzz.
HELP OUT OVER THE HOLIDAYS – Terri at the Hairitage Salon, 91 Rochester Road in Middleport is collecting food for a food drive to help folks over the holidays. Please stop by and drop off a non-perishable item for the Middleport Area Food Pantry.
COUPONS – OFFERS – DEALS – Special promotions are getting a lot of traffic on Niagara Buzz. Let us know if you have a coupon, offer or special promotion so that we can help spread the word.
TRAFFIC REPORT – Niagara Buzz continues to grow with more views in November than any other month since we began.
WELCOME TO NIAGARA BUZZ – Floral Accents in North Tonawanda and Once And Again in Gasport!
VIDEO POST SERVICE – Get your YouTube video on Niagara Buzz! We now do posts featuring videos of your business, which also get listed on Video.NiagaraBuzz.biz. This gives your video even more exposure to seach engines on the web, which means more people could be watching it. Niagara Buzz members can just send me their YouTube video url (web link to the video). If you don’t have a video about your business, we can make one for you like we did for Deja Vu Salon.
TOP TEN NEWS VIEWS FOR NOVEMBER
1. Medina’s Old Tyme Christmas Celebration
2. Points Acupuncture
3. Kindred Spirits & Wine
4. Laura’s Neat Repeats
5. Mills Jewelers – Love Stories
6. Mills Jewlers
7. Summit Print & Mail
8. Gasport Chiropractic
9. Apple Blossom Florist
10. Rachael’s Food Buzz
Facebook and Twitter
All of our news posts are Twittered (sometimes multiple times) and we also post our news on Facebook. This is great extra exposure for your business news and we get a lot of traffic from both Twitter and Facebook.
And please check out and “like” A Stroka Gene-us Alpacas on Facebook if you have not done so already!
Not a member of Niagara Buzz yet? $100 annually gets you onboard with news, exposure and promtion of your business and events. Call me at (716) 622-2470 to get started.
NEW VIDEO POST SERVICE - Get your YouTube video on Niagara Buzz! We now do posts featuring videos of your business, which also get listed on Video.NiagaraBuzz.biz. This gives your video even more exposure to search engines on the web, which means more people could be watching it. Niagara Buzz members can just send me their YouTube video url (web link to the video). If you don’t have a video about your business, we can make one for you like we did for Deja Vu Salon.
AND AGAIN, EVEN MORE VIEWERS – And we still keep adding more viewers and September 2011 tops the charts. *smile*
TWITTER GOAL MET - Cheers for Niagara Buzz because we are now over 700 followers on Twitter and growing.
NEW THIS MONTH – Niagara Buzz news and a listing in the Niagara Business Directory are now two different services. I appreciate all of my members who joined Niagara Buzz when it was brand new – you will always have both services together as my thank you for getting onboard. New customers will join for news postings and/or for a business listings as two services.
STILL COMING NEXT MONTH – News of a new feature using Quick Response (QR) codes. Check out these offers from Apple Blossom Florist, The Candle Nook and Barker Chocolate Box using QR codes.
SEPTEMBER’S STRANGEST SEARCH TERMS: mary jane candles (Mark has them at The Candle Nook) and dirty carpet (which I have at my house and need to call The Carpet Doctor about.)
SEPTEMBER’S 10 MOST POPULAR SEARCH TERMS: These are just some of the things people poke into Google that bring them to Niagara Buzz:
neat repeats middleport ny, niagara buzz, sweet sixteen café, pet replicas, knitted toys, fort hyde kennels, high def laminate countertops, biofreeze lotion, www.ourfarm.niagarabuzz.biz, hairitage salon middleport ny, middleport lawn mowers
SEND IN YOUR NEWS ITEMS – REMINDER
Send me your updates, events or special promotions. Niagara Buzz news posts have your website link at the end of it to drive traffic your way, as well as getting exposure on our Social Media sites like Twitter and Facebook and now, at Examiner.com.
No website? Not a problem. Just use your landing page on the Niagara Business Directory.
Don’t forget to Submit your news.
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This Past Month’s Most Popular Posts
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Here’s what our viewers looked at the most in September. Click the link to see the story if it is still live on Niagara Buzz.
TOP TEN NEWS GETTERS
- Rachael’s Food Buzz
- The Buzz – September 2011
- Royalton Bible Church
- Summit Print & Mail
- **Mills Jewelers
- A Stroka Gene-us Alpaca Farm
- Points Acupuncture
- Kindred Spirits & Wine (Wine Tasting event – expired)
- Spalding Ace Hardware
- Deja Vu Salon
** I am really cheating with Mills Jewelers. Their “Love Stories” posts really took places 5, 6 and 7. I put them altogether to give the rest of us a fighting chance . Congrats to Mills Jewelers for such a great idea!
Buzz Newsletter Archive
Be sure to add us to your friends, fans and followers list and don’t forget to comment on our Facebook posts. It’s good for all of us!All of our news posts are Twittered (sometimes multiple times) and we also post our news on Facebook. This is great extra exposure for your business news and we get a lot of traffic from both Twitter and Faceook.
Like us on Facebook. We are OVER 1000 friends now. Our new goal? 1500.
Follow us on Twitter. More than 700 followers. We are now aiming for 800.
And please check out and “like” The Candle Nook on Facebook if you have not done so already!
Not a member of Niagara Buzz yet? Get onboard with news, exposure and promtion of your business and events. Call me at (716) 622-2470 to get started. Read more
Yes, I did say that last month Niagara Buzz had the most pages viewed ever and I am saying it again this month, but it’s true. The number of monthly visitors is just exploding. Thanks to you and your great business news, we continue to get more and more attention. And with all that attention…
ANOTHER FACELIFT? – SUCH VANITY!
You may have noticed that Niagara Buzz has had another facelift. I prefer not to think of it as vanity, but as a way to get more of your stories on the front page. If you haven’t already, take a look at the cleaner and easier-to-navigate Niagara Buzz website.
ANNOUNCING RACHAEL’S FOOD BUZZ – How exciting is it that Rachael Monaco, a food reviewer and writer with recipes to share galore from Examiner.com will be featured on Niagara Buzz. Watch for her news soon. If you have ideas for her, just send them in.
THIS MONTH’S BEST QUOTE:
“I was recently approached by some people after one of the services I conducted, who told me they read about my church and my articles on the web all the time and they love it.
Thank you for making me look so good at our church home (website).” ~ Pastor Ron Houseman, RBCP
JUNE’S STRANGEST SEARCH TERM: birthday pops on a stick (BTW, they have them at Sweet Sixteen Cafe)
JUNE’S 5 MOST POPULAR SEARCH TERMS: pet replicas, sweet sixteen cake pops, neat repeats, pink carpet, niagara buzz (Wow – folks are searching for Niagara Buzz!)
CONSIDER YOURSELF POKED
Don’t forget to send us any updates, events or special promotions for the month of July for your business. As you know, each Niagara Buzz news post has our member’s website link at the end of it to drive traffic your way, as well as getting exposure on our Social Media sites like Twitter and Facebook and now, at Examiner.com. No website?
Not a problem. Just use your landing page on the Niagara Business Directory. If you would like some additional promotion of your business by joining “The Buzz” just let me know. And then don’t forget to submit your news and watch to see if you make July’s Top Ten list.
June’s Most Popular Posts
Now that June is over, the special Father’s Day celebration at Royalton Bible Church got the most traffic from their news post and takes the top position on our monthly TOP TEN list. Congrats to all, but mostly to ….
TOP TEN NEWS GETTERS
- Royalton Bible Church
- The Banquet Place
- Historic Village Bed & Breakfast
- Neat Repeats
- Summit Print & Mail
- Friendship Festival
- Music in the Park
- Woodman Farms
- Barker Chocolate Box
- Amy Hanssen Training Center
Facebook and Twitter
All of our news posts are Twittered (sometimes multiple times) and we also post our news on Facebook. This is great extra exposure for your business news and we get a lot of traffic from both Twitter and Faceook.
Be sure to add us to your friends, fans and followers list and don’t forget to comment on our Facebook posts. It’s good for all of us!
Like us on Facebook. We are closing in on 1000 friends.
Follow us on Twitter. We broke the 600 followers mark and are aiming at 700 now.
And please check out the and “like” Points Acupuncture on Facebook if you have not done so already!
Not a member of Niagara Buzz yet? $100 annually gets you onboard with news, exposure and promtion of your business and events. Call me at (716) 622-2470 to get started.
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TOP NEWS
Last month Niagara Buzz had the most pages viewed ever and that’s thanks to the great local businesses, their events and promotions.
FAVORITE QUOTE FOR MAY:
“Patt has done a great job promoting my small business! She has a great sense for wording and her timing on Niagara Buzz is outstanding! Her site gives you the best bang for your buck. Keep up the great work, Patt. Sincerely, Cindy Jex” Contact Cindy at Cindy@BarkerChocolateBox.com
MAY’S STRANGEST SEARCH TERM: poo poo paper NYC
MAY’S MOST POPULAR SEARCH TERM(S): a five-way tie – niagara falls green tours, kru vodka, amy hanssen, middleport tractor, niagarabusinessbuzz
DON’T SAY I DIDN’T TELL YOU
Don’t forget to send us any updates, events or special promotions for the month of June for your business. As you know, each Niagara Buzz news post has our member’s website link at the end of it to drive traffic your way, as well as getting exposure on our Social Media sites like Twitter and Facebook. No website?
Not a problem. Just use your landing page on the Niagara Business Directory.
We are glad to have added the Historic Village Bed and Breakfast, the Amy Hanssen Training Center and the North Wing Campaign to our growing list of small businesses on “The Buzz.” If you would like some additional promotion of your business by joining “The Buzz” just llet me know.
And then don’t forget toSubmit your news and watch to see if you make June’s Top Ten list.
May Popularity Contest
Now that May is over, Vonda Westcott, Independent Consultant for The Pampered Chef got the most traffice from her news posts and takes the top position on our monthly TOP TEN list. If the story is still active (online and not expired) then you can click the link to read it on Niagara Buzz. Congrats to all!
TOP TEN VIEWED POSTS
· Vonda Westcott, The Pampered Chef
· Barker Chocolate Box – rib fest event
· Apple Blossom Florist
· Kindred Spirits & Wine – wine tasting event
· Alternative Grounds Caffe
· Sweet Sixteen Cafe – event at Pallister House
· Fort Hyde Kennels – K9 Carnival
· Woodman Farms
· Carrousel Museum
· Summit Print & Mail
FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
All of our news posts are Twittered (sometimes multiple times) and we also post our news on Facebook. This is great extra exposure for your business news and we get a lot of traffic from both Twitter and Faceook.
Be sure to add us to your friends, fans and followers list and don’t forget to comment on our Facebook posts. It’s good for all of us!
Niagara Buzz on FacebookNiagara Buzz on TwitterLike us on Facebook. We are closing in on 1000 friends.
Follow us on Twitter. We are getting pretty darn close to 600 followers.
And please check out some very cute puppies and “like” Fort Hyde Kennels on Facebook if you have not done so already!
Not a member of Niagara Buzz yet? $100 annually gets you onboard with news, exposure and promtion of your business and events. Call me at (716) 622-2470 to get started.
Niagara Business Buzz
info@NiagaraBuzz.biz
PO Box 114
Middleport, NY 14105
(716) 622-2470
Who got the TOP TEN number of views on Niagara Buzz in February 2011?
1. The Pampered Chef (She was really cooking this month.)
2. Not Just Antiques (People love their oldies but goodies.)
3. Kindred Spirits & Wine (Valentine wine tasting was sweet.)
4. Sweet Sixteen Cafe (Tea for two was number four.)
5. Sweet Sixteen Cafe (Apparently Nutella is a big deal.)
6. Barker Chocolate Box (Was on the wine trail. Happy trails?)
7. Deja Vu Salon (Added a new face to the staff.)
8. Apple Blossom Florist (Kudos for extended hours on Valentine’s Day.)
9. Fort Hyde Kennels (Number nine went to the dogs. And cats.)
10. Royalton Bible Church (Last but not least.)
THE BUZZ ABOUT NIAGARA BUSINESS BUZZ
• Did you know that visitors to Niagara Buzz viewed more than 85,000 pages on our website in February?
• We get 3 times the usual daily hits on Niagara Buzz on the days that we advertise in the Lockport Union Sun & Journal.
• We updated our little Buzz logo – see the cute little bee?
• Did you know that FOUR related stories are posted under each of your news posts?
• We have more than 1400 friends, fans and followers altogether on Twitter and Facebook. Many visits to our site come from these folks.
Want to make sure customers can find you on the Infomation Highway? Niagara Buzz provides small businesses publicity and an Internet presence for only $100 a year.
To get listed on Niagara Buzz just let us know.
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