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Meet Dr. Dean

We get requests from people almost daily wanting more information about what makes a good website. I have spoken to owners of auto repair shops, fishing charters, dry cleaners, pediatric clinics… and too many others to count. (If you guessed that we love to support the small business community, you’d be 100% correct!) They want [Read more…]

Why Data can (and should) drive your Content Marketing Strategy

Let’s face it – writing a blog post is not easy. It takes time, research, thought, and effort. Why would you waste those resources creating something that no one will want to read? The same is true for an email blast or e-newsletter. Why would you waste your time writing articles and designing an email [Read more…]

Marketing Your Business Without Spending A Lot

Emily Adams, our content marketing specialist, recently wrote an article about free or low-cost ways to market your small business. This article includes advice on how to build your brand, grow with social media and develop a good website. From the article on wework.com: “Marketing your business online is now more accessible than ever before. [Read more…]

Negative SEO Attempting to Extort Website Owners

While the recent attempts by organizations to blackmail/extort webmasters and website owners are not necessarily new, they might be new to many of you. We wanted to take a moment and help you understand what is going on out there in cyberspace, including some ways you can combat these threats. Essentially what is happening this [Read more…]

The Power of Visual Content

A Picture is worth a thousand words. Make that 60,000. Visual information is processed 60,000 times faster than text in your brain (Wishpond). When you incorporate images into your marketing mix, you’ll be able to communicate more information faster – more value for your consumer! Attention Images grab your attention. Where does your eye go? We’re [Read more…]

What Mobile Internet Traffic Means for Your Small Business

Technology is increasing and providing us with newer, better and smarter devices, and with the increase of technology, there is also an increase in the internet traffic generated by our mobile devices. This causes a growing need for businesses to accommodate these mobile users on the web, and what some small businesses may not know [Read more…]

Business Blogging: Drive Traffic with Fresh Content

Think about your business website. It probably has a home page, about us page, contact page, maybe a few pages for specialty products or services… How often do you update your website? Once you get the content finalized and your website published, chances are your don’t think about it again unless your business grows or [Read more…]

SEO Dos and Don’ts

SEO Dos 1. Create up-to-date content-rich pages that provide useful information. You have probably heard this a million times by now because it is true! Content is, and continues to be King. Creation of content that is engaging, informative, and relevant to the keywords you are targeting is the number one element to a successful [Read more…]

Build Your Image with Infographics

In the age of big data, sharing content is a running battle, especially for a small business. One way to stay ahead of the curve is to build your brand’s image by using an informative picture, otherwise known as an infographic. Few other mediums give you the chance to entice your potential customers with a [Read more…]

There’s No Such Thing as a Boring Industry

Ask anyone in marketing and they will tell you content marketing is crucial to the success of your business now more than ever. Content creation gives your business a chance to come across as an original, fresh and stimulating source for your audience, while presenting industry-relevant information consumers will find useful. While we know how [Read more…]