What the Trada shut down means for your PPC Advertising

Trada, the crowd sourced search engine “marketplace” in Boulder, Colorado, closed its doors on Monday, March 30, leaving its users to recover from the unexpected blow and attempting to restart their PPC advertising campaigns. Founder and CEO Niel Robertson made the announcement with these words: “Trada began its truly innovative approach to managing paid search … Read more

A Love Note to Social Media

Dear Social Media, You’ve been in our lives for over a decade, and we are forever grateful for you. Our relationship started out more social, but in recent years you’ve really helped us decrease marketing costs, build relationships with customers, and drive traffic to our sites. Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t matter! … Read more

What is Mobile Marketing? And Why does it Matter?

If you’ve kept up with the business advice and trends across the web over the past couple years, you’ve probably heard that you need a mobile strategy and mobile marketing to stay relevant and competitive. With all this hype, we’ve talked to many small business owners who are thrown into a panic, frozen with fear … Read more

A Website that Serves: The Doctors, the Practice, and the Patients

We build a lot of websites for a lot of different kind of businesses. We take pride in all the work we do no matter how small or big an organization is, or what type of business it is. Recently we completed work on a new website for Pediatric Endocrine Associates based in Greenwood Village, … Read more

8 Marketing Resolutions for 2015

It’s officially 2015! You’ve probably spent some time this week thinking about how you can make yourself a better person. You’re probably planning to hit the gym or set a budget. While these are great goals, you should think about your marketing as well! Now is a great time to evaluate your current marketing strategies … Read more

How to Respond to Negative Online Reviews

Your customers have access to many different review sites such as Yelp.com, YellowPages.com and even your Google + and social media pages to leave a testimonial about the service they received at your business. According to this survey by Nielsen.com, 70% of consumers say online reviews are among the most trusted source for information, and … 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

2013 – The Year of Direct Mail

In the last few years, with the rise of digital marketing, direct mail has been viewed as a less than critical element of an integrated marketing strategy. It has also been perceived by many as nothing more than coupon mailers. However, for small, service-based businesses, targeted direct mail continues to be a powerful tool to … Read more

The Benefits of Professional Website Design

If you’re a small business owner just getting started on the web, you’ll find there are many tools available for creating your own site. We understand it’s tempting to give them a try, but before you jump in, consider the benefits of using a professional designer along with an integrated marketing plan from a marketing … Read more

Less Pain, More Gain: Marketing Tools That Will Make Your Life Easier

The world of marketing gets more complex each day: what was once print, radio and TV has grown to include social media, digital marketing and mobile and much more. On top of that, each has their own algorithm, platforms, and trends, and each seems to change at the drop of a hat. How much easier … Read more