I’m going to start off by channeling Marie Kondo here: Does your website bring you joy? Does the spring cleaning bug have you in its grasp? Having your website redesigned can feel like a huge challenge, but remember you are not starting from scratch. In the grand scheme of all things design related, you […]
How to Get Started in E-commerce
Do you need to take your existing business online? Restrictions due to COVID-19 are changing the way we run our companies. Right now is the best time to get started in e-commerce. E-commerce stands for electronic commerce. It is a way for people to buy products and services online. Quite simply, it is an online store. […]
The New Normal to Selling Online
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the public will always need goods and services as well as information. The big challenge we face is that it is not business as usual. Since we have no idea how long Covid-19 is going to play out or last, we have to change how we approach marketing and sales. […]
Why it’s important to do regular social media house cleaning
Spring is finally here so why not take the time to go over your social media accounts and clean them up? It’s as simple as updating all your accounts, deleting ones you no longer use and checking links and newsfeeds. To keep things looking fresh and inviting, it’s important to change things on a regular […]
Why it’s important to Google yourself often
Do you think it’s weird to Google yourself? It’s not! What you don’t know about your online reputation can hurt you. You are what a search engine says you are to those online. We are Googled each day by potential clients, the media, referral sources, and the list goes on. Your online reputation is important […]
What is a call to action and how to make one
A great call to action is a word, phrase or sentence that encourages your readers to respond to something you are promoting. Sometimes it can also be a pop-up, a button, a picture or a video. The purpose of a call to action is to convince your viewer to act on an offer. Creating a great […]
Get Back to Basics this New Year
The New Year is here and it’s an exciting time if you are in business. It really does not need to be a year of repeating the same approaches, following the trends or bad advice from online gurus who get paid to tell us how to market ourselves. What we need this year is a […]
What is opt-in marketing?
Opt-in marketing is a form of permission advertising where your audience chooses to receive a formal follow-up communication from you. These opt-in choices are emails, offers, promotions, and newsletters. This is a perk or choice. The recipient is fully aware that he or she will get additional information at a later date, making it much […]
Website landing pages vs homepages
What is the best way to welcome visitors to your website? A home page with lots of info that serves as a gateway to a larger website? Or a targeted landing page that funnels traffic exactly where you need it? Home pages and landing pages have different purposes and focus on different audiences. Read on for […]
Email is not dead. It’s grown up!
Email is here to stay, according to the experts. We send more than 74 trillion emails a year. People send and receive billions of emails per day. Email is a steady and growing activity of everyday life. The stats also say we check our emails at least 20 times a day. This suggests that email […]