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How to Get Control of Your Website: Why It’s Important for Your Small Business
It happens all too often. A potential client wants us to create a new website, but no one at the company is sure where their current website is hosted. They think it's hosted by the same person who created their website, but he can't be found and they don't know where...
Why Small Businesses Should Merge Their Google Pages
If you have a local business and most of your customers come from within a 20-mile radius, you need to merge your Google+ Local Page with a Google+ Business Page. If you aren't sure you have a Google+ Local Page, you are not alone. A while back, Google changed "Google...
Gain an Online Edge for Your Business with Google Business Photos
If you have a business, you know that it is becoming more and more vital for your store or office to be found in online, especially in Google searches. We recently met with a Google representative who gave us the low-down on Google Business Photos, which can give your...
They’re coming in the side door- the power of having targeted content on your website
A couple of weeks ago we received a meeting request from a large manufacturing company. The company's representative found us while doing a Google search on social media for the manufacturing industry and read this article on our website. Before her search, we were...
Using social media for your small business? Then you really need a WordPress website
When we speak with prospective clients, we always do an analysis of their digital presence. This analysis includes a close look at their website and a conversation about how often they make changes to their website. Often, the answer is "very rarely", and the reason...
Eight ways to get the most out of your company’s Twitter account
We work with several small businesses that use Twitter as part of their overall social media marketing mix. Some see a lot more website traffic and leads from Twitter than others. The businesses that get better results from Twitter do the following on a consistent...
Do Your Small Business a Big Favor: Claim Your Online Profiles and Directory Listings Now
We often meet with small business owners and leaders who are leery, for various reasons, about "putting themselves out there" and claiming their social profiles or directory listings on Yelp, Google Places, Bing, etc. What they don't often realize is that people are...
Are you being endorsed for the skills you really want on LinkedIn?
Now that the Endorsements feature on LinkedIn has been around for a while, it's been interesting watching the activity among my connections. It's a good feeling being endorsed for my skills and expertise. Some people are even endorsing me (and others) for skills I...
Filter Your LinkedIn News Feed to Save Your Time and Sanity
If you've logged into your LinkedIn account in the last few days, you've probably noticed a new feature called Endorsements where you can vouch for the individuals skills and expertise of your connections. While this is an interesting feature, you may have felt the...
