Website Trends & Functionality in 2021

Responsive Websites, website trends and functionality 2021

Technology and the digital space evolve in the blink of an eye. That includes websites. Let’s chat about some of the hot new things and must-haves for websites to attract and engage.  Website Functionality   Overall functionality has a high impact on how your website is indexed by Google. A mobile responsive design is a MUST.  Beginning March 2021, Google implemented their Mobile First policy which means desk-top versions will not show up…

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Moving Into 2021 With a Solid Plan

As the year is coming to a close, many business owners are planning for 2021. If not for the whole year, at least for the first quarter of the new year. How do you plan for your business, especially when we have had such an odd year? Myself, I rely on my advisor to help guide me…

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What Makes an Ideal Client?

Someone close to me used to say, any paying client is a good client. While it is definitely good to get paid, don’t get lulled into believing that statemen

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LinkedIn: 690 Million Users and Growing

Did you know that LinkedIn has 690 MILLION active users? This was announced by parent company, Microsoft at the end of April in their quarterly earnings news.    How is LinkedIn gaining so many users? For this, we need to look at some of the newest features and how that drives users to this business-oriented platform.   Live Streaming – This…

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New Normal Communications

New Normal COmmunications

Navigating through this pandemic has had a boatload full of challenges not to mention the uncertainty. We know that there will be a ‘new’ normal slowly shaking out as businesses reopen. We just don’t know what that is going to look like or how rapidly that will evolve. How do you effectively communicate as a brand during the storm?  One…

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Does Your Landing Page Do This?

Does your landing page work?

Recently, I was on scrolling on Facebook and saw this amazing ad for a ski resort in Big Sky, Montana. It was a contest to win an all-inclusive vacation to their resort. I was immediately hooked! Who wouldn’t want a free vacation? After completing their form, I received an email from them. Before you get…

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Choose Your Own Adventure: Lead Generation

Lead Generation Journey through Marketing and Sales Automation

If you were an ‘80s or ‘90s child, or at least knew of one, you may remember the cult classic series Choose Your Own Adventure. With the publisher’s nuanced style, the reader was quickly immersed into a personalized adventure. This made the stories more relevant for the reader.  They were in control. Well, the kids…

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Lights! Camera! Action on Social Media Video Editing

Learn about Video editing tools

A post. A photo. A video. When planning your social media goals, you must plan effectively for your business. Video content is an amazing engagement tool that boosts traffic. You become the filmmaker for your business! Even better, you don’t have to be a blockbuster director or editor to create powerful material. By having a strong plan, storyboard, and…

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What’s New with Marketing Automation

Learn more about Marketing Automation

Good news, small business owners! Newsletter platforms are more intuitive than ever. Their features for drip campaigns and workflows have made it even easier to keep in touch with your clients and prospects. And some have gotten even smarter, incorporating in the CRM model: Lead Pages, tracking codes, and even lead scoring. The last time…

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Measuring Your Social Media Marketing: Reach and Impressions Explained

How to measure your social media

Reach and impression are two marketing terms that are tossed around frequently, but often leave DIY marketers confused. To measure the success of your marketing efforts, you’ll need to understand their meaning. We’ll explain differences between the two so you can thoughtfully analyze your data and tweak your marketing efforts based on your results. Before…

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