Using Social Media Hashtags to Grow Your Business
How many people use social media hashtags as part of their posts? There are so many rules and guidelines on what to use, what not to use. Instead, let's discuss the what, why, where and when of using social media hashtags. If you don't know what a hashtag is, do you...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Posts
Usually, when I'm talking to business owners about social media, they either hate it or are baffled by it. Not many small businesses absolutely love it. Most times the questions revolve around "what do I post?" Here are a few ideas to get the juices flowing to create...
If You Don’t Have a Mobile-Friendly Website, Google Says Get In Back of the Line
Every once in a while, I like going through my old posts and seeing if any information is outdated. I laughed when I got to this post. when this article was originally released in April 2014, the title was: Going Mobile – A Smart Move For Business Websites. As you...
5 Ways to Come Up with Blog Topic Ideas for Small Businesses
Business blogging can be so much more than random thoughts from a company. An active blog is a great way for small businesses to attract new customers. Well-written content can establish your credentials and give new prospects the confidence to become clients. Coming...
Top 7 Ways to Generate More Website Leads
Today, a website is an essential business tool to establish your professional expertise. It can shine a spotlight on your products or services, as well as generate website leads to sustain and build your business. What if your website is not bringing you those...
How to Find and Fix Broken Links on Your Website
Broken links are website links that no longer work. Sometimes called dead links, they are bad news for a website. They're also a common problem that anyone charged with maintaining a website will likely face. Here's how to find and fix broken links on your website....
8 Ways to Save Money When Hiring a Website Designer
If you plan on hiring a website designer in the future, then I’m here to save you some money. Over the last 18 years, we’ve had the privilege of building websites for many types of companies However, not all of those clients chose to work with us initially. ...
Top 6 SEO Strategies to Improve Website Ranking
Search engine optimization strategies are vital when you want to improve website ranking. But where do you start? What strategic moves should you make to enhance your website's online visibility? We’ve put together a list of our top basic SEO strategies to improve...
Deciding Which Social Media Platforms To Use For Your Business?
The ability to instantly share news, opinions, images and more through social media has had a major impact on the way people live. It’s also changing the way that companies do business. Today, social media marketing can deliver fantastic results and should be…
Top Questions When Hiring a Website Designer
Whether you're redesigning a website or starting fresh, you'll need to ask certain questions when hiring a website designer to make sure you choose the right company. What should you ask? Here are seven questions to get you started. 1. Can I see examples of your...
Top Reasons To Add Business Blogging To Your Online Marketing
A well-designed, informative website that puts your company's best foot forward is a good start. One that features an active blog is even better. Why is business blogging such a valuable online marketing tool? Because Google says...
Website Redesign Tips and Checklist
While building a website for your business is a great start, at some point, you're going to need to think about redoing it. If your website is starting to look stale, stumbles when it comes to putting your company's best foot forward, lacks functionality, or simply no...
Top 10 SEO Tips for Local Search Marketing
Businesses want to dominate their local market and win more customers than their competition. With users increasingly turning to the web to scout out the hottest businesses in their neighborhoods, a strong local search marketing strategy has never been more...
Top Considerations When Setting up an E-Commerce Website
Building an e-commerce website is complicated, and like any construction project, success requires the right materials. Before you ever contact an e-commerce website developer, here are a few of the decisions you need to make if you want to build an e-commerce...
Large Corporations vs. Small Business
I thought of the idea to write this post while on hold with one of those “large corporations.” This week I’ve been challenged by large corporations. Earlier this week, I called AT&T and was given two answers by two different people. (in the same department at the...
