When companies think about creating or updating their websites, they go many different routes in developing their solutions. Simple “DIY” solutions like WIX are very tempting for new, small businesses, while larger, established companies often think coding their sites from scratch using “business branded” content management systems like Adobe Experience are the way to go…. Read More
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Optimize Your Website to Build Trust with Your Customers
87% of shoppers begin looking for a product with online searches. If your website isn’t coming up as an option when customers search for relevant products and services in your area, you are missing out on valuable sales. In marketing terms, we’re talking about search engine optimization or “SEO,” but really, it’s all about making… Read More
Convert Your Website into an Online Experience in 2022
Why does your business have a website? The answers from business owners vary greatly: “So customers can find us.” “To provide basic information like location and hours of operation.” “Because every business needs a website.” “To help customers learn about our products and services.” Regardless of why your company first published its website, the reasons… Read More
Optimizing Webinar Content on Your Website
Hosting webinars on your website is a great way to increase the SEO of your website and attract new customers. Remember, SEO represents the ability of search engines to make a connection between your site’s content and search engine requests. Websites with good SEO rank higher in search engine results than other similar sites. Developing… Read More
iOS 15 Privacy Settings Implications for Email Marketing Campaigns
In September, Apple plans to release iOS 15. This new version promises Apple phone consumers many new features, including an expanded Wallet app functionality, extended Safari browser capabilities, a new “focus” mode to hide apps the user doesn’t want to see, an iMessage redesign, and more. One of the new features that are getting a… Read More
The Name of the Game for 2021 Business Success is E-Commerce
Are you optimizing e-commerce sales in your business? In the first quarter of 2020, the percentage of total households in the U.S. that purchased at least one product online in the last 12 months leaped from 15% to nearly 35%. That 20% spread gained in only three months represents the total amount of growth during… Read More
How to Optimize Your Content Marketing
If you could hop into a time machine and travel back to the 1970s, you would be challenged to find any marketing expert claiming articles are an investment in your business. But today, content is exactly that. When consumers are tied to electronic devices for everything from work, emails, streaming movies and television shows, and… Read More
Don’t Lose Your SEO Ranking By Ditching Your Website
Have you ever gone to the grocery store to pick up a few things and you can no longer find your favorite BBQ sauce because the brand updated all their packaging including the logo and the names for the different flavors? Or maybe you’ve experienced the challenge of completing your routine shopping trip after a… Read More
Is a Chatbot Relevant to My Business?
A popular buzzword in the e-commerce community is “chatbot,” but what is this technology, and is it relevant to your small to mid-size business? The chatbot evolution exploded a few years ago. In 2016, only about 5% of companies used them, but by 2017 another 32% of companies were beginning to plan for implementation. These… Read More
Why Investing in a Professionally Built and Managed Website is a Smart Business Decision
Years ago, business owners invested significant resources in a physical storefront. To get noticed, a business needed a brightly lit sign close to a well-traveled street, an accessible parking lot, and a clean and attractive entranceway. Marketing staff focused on designing eye-catching advertisements for “The Yellow Pages” and created promotions to be shared via local… Read More
Attract Customers’ Attention with Engaging Video Content
If you’re not using video content to promote your brand or advertise your product, you’re missing the attention of many customers. Packed agendas and multitasking have left humans with shortened attention spans and a desire to consume information that entertains as well as informs. Why should you be using video content in your marketing strategy?… Read More
Tips for Making Your Kickstarter Campaign a Success
Do you have a novel idea for a product or service? Need to figure out how to get your invention into production? A Kickstarter campaign might be a solution for you. Kickstarter launched in 2009 as an online crowdfunding platform. Essentially, people present their ideas online and viewers who find the ideas appealing can back… Read More
Do You Have a Business Blog?
Blogging isn’t a new thing. It’s hard to call something an innovative idea when blogging reached popularity during the mid 2000’s. By January of 2005, 32 million Americans, or nearly 10% of the population, were routinely reading blogs. Even more of us discovered how online blogs connect people with shared interests through the 2009 release… Read More
Pivoting to E-Commerce to Survive in the New Economy
In March 2020, the world we took for granted changed seemingly overnight. With a pandemic ramping up throughout the world, a national emergency was set in place that would restrict business hours, occupancy rates, and limit indoor business for the unforeseeable future. Americans everywhere took on varying levels of “stay-at-home” protocol that altered shopping and… Read More
Why WordPress is the Best
WordPress has over the years evolved from a solely blogging site to an extremely versatile platform where users can develop fully operational websites of any category. That’s probably why WordPress powers more than 30% of all websites in the world. That’s a pretty big percentage, right? Considering the fact that WordPress is open-source software, most… Read More
Get to Know Essential Website Conversion Goals
Increasing website conversions is the new primary goal for webmasters. Since traffic’s getting harder to come by, it makes sense to convert as many visitors into sales as possible. Consider the types of website conversion goals available to you. Signups for Newsletters or Followups A vital conversion type if the signup. Adding a form to… Read More
SEO In 2020 – Doing It Right
In many ways, SEO in 2020 is the year to return to recent basics in search engine optimization. The key, however, will be to make sure that each element of your SEO is as strong as it possibly can be. Use this checklist on each of your sites to make sure that you have ticked… Read More
Why Product Photography Matters
Many online retailers realize that product photography ranks high on the list of factors affecting customer satisfaction. However, some don’t realize why product photography matters. With the transition away from brick and mortar stores, the ability to pick up and compare products has disappeared. Consumers want to see what they are purchasing before they make… Read More
Social Media Ad Campaigns
Staging a social media ad campaign is necessary for your business. You need to have a clear plan and goal of what you want and the kind of result you expect to achieve. The clearer you are concerning your basic expectations, the easier it will be to gauge your level of success. What are the… Read More
The Importance of SEO and Content Marketing
Quality content cultivates an interest in your product, and as a marketer, it’s the reason you work hard. Content comes in the form of articles, videos, podcasts, email, advertising, and other forms used to get your message to your readers. The constant debate about what defines quality content rages on, but from an SEO perspective,… Read More