The Dos and Don’ts of Marketing: Email Blasts

The concept of being able to reach scores of potential customers with one marketing message makes email marketing a powerful tool. Focused, relevant, and consistent campaigns have the power to attract and cultivate customers; by that same token, a poorly crafted email can be just as destructive to your image and drive customers away. As … Read more

The Dos and Don’ts of Marketing: Social Media

Like most things in life, there is a right way and wrong way to do marketing. Over the next few weeks, our team is going to be sharing our thoughts on some of the most important dos and don’ts of marketing for your small business. In our first segment, we would like to let you … Read more

3 Reasons to Use Twitter for Your Business

Why you should use twitter to market your business We’ve already let you know how Google+ and Pinterest will help your business, but we’d be doing you a disservice if we didn’t take the time now to stress the importance of Twitter as a business tool.  Considering there are approximately 230 million active users on … Read more

The Power of Metadata

How do Google and other search engines know what your page is about? Where does the text in a search engine result come from? The answer is Metadata. Metadata is information about information; in the case of a website, its small snippets of HTML code which provide search engines and searchers with information about what … Read more

Using Adwords and SEO Together For an Effective Marketing Strategy

Search Engine Optimization and Paid Search Advertising are both individually effective strategies in promoting your services or brand online, but together, they can be a powerhouse. Cohesiveness between the two helps to build a highly effective campaign with the most profitable keywords and content. Added Exposure: Brand Recognition The more your logo and name are … 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

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

Website Trends 2013

It seems there are new website design trends emerging every year. With the steadily increasing popularity of smartphones and tablets, 2013 was dubbed the year of responsive design. But great website design doesn’t stop there. Social media integrationand an updated layout are also key to making sure your site is ready to face 2014.