Going Google - Email and Apps

Google Apps is finally here. Alpine is using it and configuring it for clients now. At it's most basic, Google Apps is like a private, corporate version of the GMail service that so many people use. But naturally, email is just the start.

Every GApps installation includes:

* Secure, spam-filtered email, branded with your own domain name.
* Private, public, and sharable calandars.
* Voice, text, even video chat.
* Private, shared and co-editable documents and spreadsheets.
* Forms processing for data collection and corporate routing.
* Smooth (relatively) upgrade path from Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes.
* Best of all, No servers, no software to install, it all works through your browser.

According to the Google Blog, "Over 1.75 million businesses, schools and organizations have gone Google — including Motorola, University of Notre Dame, the Mercy Corps and many more — and each day, 3,000 more organizations join them."

Do we get such greatness for free? Well no, there is a free 30-day trial, then Google charges $50 per user, per year. If comfortable, set it up yourself, or Alpine can help you through the process.

Interested? Give us a call or send an email and we'll help you "Go Google". See the videos, or check out Google's writeup on the service.

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Keyword Research Tool - Find Your Keyword Niche

How can you know how web visitors search to get to sites like yours?  Google has recently released a Search-based Keyword Tool.

Visit http://www.google.com/sktool/. Try using your site address to generate ideas for additional keywords you can use in your own site content.

Questions?  Watch the video!

As always, Alpine staff is on hand to guide you the rest of the way.   Wishing you good travels!

- Brian

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