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What your New Business Website Needs to be Successful
Are you starting a new business or division and need a website? Is your current website dated? Or does it need a facelift with new tools? There are some important factors to take into consideration as you look ahead to a new site. These factors will help distinguish you from your competition, make your site […]
SEO Basics [infographic]
Are you overwhelmed by SEO? To correctly optimize a page for SEO takes time and persistence but it can be learned. Keywords Keywords make SEO work. They’re what people use when searching online and what search engines look for when scanning websites. The keyword should always be included in the title, URL, and headings. The […]
Elevate Your Online Marketing: Using Facebook and Your Website to Increase Traffic and Leads
In person workshop – Elevate Your Online Marketing The web changes quickly! What was relevant 2 years ago can be old today. Businesses need to stay current if they want to succeed online. Today one of the leaders on social media for business is Facebook. Every major buyer demographic is spending significant time on Facebook every […]
6 Myths (and the Truth!) About SEO in 2016
Search engine optimization has drastically evolved over the past few years – transitioning from what was once a simple strategy to a sophisticated method of marketing. This evolutionary process has brought a bit of confusion regarding the true rules of SEO. Don’t be confused – I’m here to clear the air around this powerful marketing […]
5 Website Items To Review And Revise For A Successful 2016
The New Year is here, and it’s time to make a website action plan for 2016. Taking the time to address key parts of a business website is vital to ensure you’re successful with bigger results down the road. Technology moves fast, and to stay competitive, websites need to keep up with the latest standards. […]
Website Keys: If Your Website Doesn’t Have This You’re Missing Out
If your website doesn’t have this, your missing out! Each week on #MagnetMarketers we dive into a 30+ minute topic on digital marketing live via video on a service called Blab. This week we dove into website keys. Here’s the overview of the discussion presented by co-hosts Jessika Phillips and Mike Gingerich. Website Content No matter the size […]
8 Easy Ways to Keep Visitors on Your Website
Thanks to our friends over at Red Web Design for this helpful graphic! Avoid Excessive Advertising Ads can be a helpful monetizing tool, but too many are annoying! Make Your Website Lightning-Fast Many users are impatient and will leave if delayed. Reduce image sizes, use a caching plugin, and keep code clear of unnecessary […]
Creating Content That Gets Shared
Content that gets a lot of backlinks is content that draws in many people. But what makes content interesting in the first place? Consider these seven factors: Original — If it’s never been seen before, then people are bound to find it interesting. Informative — No one likes fluff. Content that shares important information […]
Assess Current Traffic And Build An Improvement Plan
The desire of every website owner is to get visits without using ads to drive views. The goal is to turn up on page 1 of a Google search. Search engine optimization (SEO) and loading your site with paid backlinks are a traditional strategy. Nowadays, these aren’t a long-term strategy. The algorithm that Google uses […]
Developing An Integrated Marketing Plan
Developing an integrated marketing plan is the key to the success of any business. Templates for marketing plans are available online and can be a decent starting point, but creating a successful marketing plan is more than a matter of filling in some fields in a template with marketing buzzwords. Here are some key aspects […]