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6 Best Practices for Small Businesses to Enhance Their Websites

In today’s digital age, a strong online presence is essential for the success of any small business. We’re sure you’ve heard this before, but it’s the truth – your website serves as a virtual storefront. You invest time, money, and hard work in maintaining your physical location, so why should your online platform be any…

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What is the difference between Google Analytics 4 and Universal Analytics?

How to switch from UA to GA4: If you still need to upgrade your analytics platform from Google Universal Analytics (UA) to Google Analytics 4 (GA4), here are the steps you should follow: Now, let’s look at the differences between GA4 and Universal Analytics. The main differences between GA4 and UA are: Now, let’s discuss…

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We Asked Chat GPT Why Marketers Should be Wary of Using AI 

 . . . and We Thought We’d Post the Results with Some More Commentary  AI and machine learning will likely win “Person of the Year” by Time Magazine (if it can win such an honor). The topic of AI has taken over all the discussion in the tech and agency blogs, podcasts, and conventions. Before…

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SaaS Marketing Strategy Ideas to Start Using

Does a SaaS marketing strategy differ from traditional product and service marketing plans?  The short answer is: yes. SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) companies use and even require a different approach to marketing than most traditional businesses. Why? Because the traditional marketing approach is based on a one-time interaction with the customer. The idea is to get them…

How Organic Website Content Can Elevate Your Website and Differentiate Your Brand
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How Organic Website Content Can Elevate Your Website and Differentiate Your Brand

Organic content is an opportunity to speak directly to your audience. Whether they’re looking for information, education, humor, or entertainment, deliver it through the content on your website. This organic content may reach your target audience through being shared peer-to-peer or getting picked up by a news outlet or influencer in an industry. Having organic…

What Your New Website Should Look Like in 2019
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What Your New Website Should Look Like in 2019

If you’re thinking about a new website in 2019, then think about investing in the new project wisely. While it’s hard to know exactly how make a site that won’t be outdated in a couple of years, you can rely on these upcoming trends to make sure your designing something forward-thinking and will continue to…

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What You Do For Your Business Online Matters | Part 2: Introduction to Driving Return Traffic and Keeping them on Your Website

Last month, we tackled referral traffic and how it works with your online marketing program. This month, we’ll tackle what you need to know about bringing visitors back to your site and keep them there. Your Goal in Online Marketing:Establish Your Business as the Most Relevant and Obvious Choice Online Your strategy for achieving this…

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What You Do For Your Business Online Matters | Part One: The Social Media Machine

Introduction to the Social Media Machine and Referral Traffic Search Engines drive 94% of all website traffic. And drumroll please . . . 94% of that search engine traffic is Google. 90% of searchers haven’t made up their mind about a brand when they start their search, and 50% of people are more likely to…

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Staying Relevant with Content Marketing | Part One: Blogs

Content is king. It was true in the heyday of the newspaper industry, and it’s true on the internet now. Whether this content takes the form of clever social media posts, snappy newsletters, or blogs about wiener dogs, the important thing is to keep your voice in front of your clients in an engaging way…