How do you think website design will change five years from now? With new frameworks, technologies, and trends emerging increasingly rapidly, it’s hard to keep up with all the changes. But to create the best websites today with an eye towards what will be popular in five years, you need a thorough understanding of how things are changing so you can anticipate how your client needs may shift. In today’s episode, we’ll look at some of the biggest trends in website design that are set to define the early part of 2023. These trends will help you create better websites,…
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Google Ads is a powerful tool that can help you reach your target audience and generate conversions. However, getting the most out of your Google Ads campaigns can be challenging. While there are many advanced tips and tricks for optimizing your Google Ads campaigns, beginners often struggle to get started. In this article, we’ll share five practical tips that will help you boost your Google Ads conversion rate. By following these tips, you can get the most out of your ad campaigns and improve your overall ROI. Keep Your Ads Relevant One of the most important things you can do…
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Why Didn’t Your Latest Marketing Perform? So you’ve launched your latest big marketing push, and you don’t see the response you had hoped. What went wrong? Did anything go wrong? Was it the right strategy? Were expectations out of scope? Was the correct audience targeted? Was the messaging on point? I’m going to dive into your online presence to figure out how to focus your attention on specific opportunities to maximize your marketing’s potential to draw in new clients and grow your business! Today’s Podcast Overview Today I’m going to cover several of my important tips for planning and executing…
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It’s almost the first quarter of 2022, and ‘momentum’ is a worrying word if you want your business to stay competitive. To avoid slipping off the radar and being forgotten in a sea of competitors, it’s time to rethink your goals for this quarter. What worked last quarter won’t necessarily work again, so take a look at your business and where you think it could benefit from new motivation. With so much change, it’s hard to know what works and what doesn’t. But if you make time for innovation each quarter, you’re sure to stay relevant. With constant change comes…
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Confession time: I’ve been going nuts with spring cleaning my business this year! Maybe it’s because 2020 was out of control, but I need to pull some order out of all the chaos! And boy, it’s been challenging! Some things go out the window when work is overwhelming, and business spring cleaning is usually one of them. For example, you might look at your office, think, “This is tidy enough,” then get back to work. Have you thought about spring cleaning your business? You’d be surprised how keeping things tidy at your small business can improve your productivity and overall…
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Do you have a sales funnel? How successful is it? Are people even getting into the funnel? If so, are they converting? These are a couple of things I want to talk about today, how to successfully get people into your funnel. And once they are in the funnel, getting the to convert! I’m going to cut right to the chase here: Sales funnels aren’t easy to build. They are the culmination of dozens of digital marketing strategies working together to guide customers to your “door.” There are many moving pieces involved, and if one of them fails to work,…
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When it comes to website traffic, organic is my favorite, and not just because I run an earth-friendly eco-blog! In digital marketing, organic traffic refers to folks who visit your website from unpaid sources, like Google searches or regular social media posts. Unlike paid traffic that comes from Facebook ads and other kinds of advertising, organic traffic is, well, free! That is, free in terms of money. You do need to invest time, effort, and energy into generating organic traffic, but the payoff is more than worth it. There are dozens of ways to boost organic traffic to your site,…
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Have you ever heard the phrase, “Aging gracefully?” While I personally think that aging gracefully is a virtue, I can tell you one place where age really does matter: your website. After just a few years, even the most cutting-edge, beautiful, and well-designed website starts to look a little dated, or even worse, doesn’t function properly anymore! In fact, many websites look like they’ve gone without any updates for over a decade! Although, to be 100% honest, there are far fewer of them than there used to be. Over the last few months, COVID-19 has pivoted millions of small businesses…
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2020 has been quite a year! I mean it’s already September! How did that happen? Since the new year is right around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about my marketing strategy and where I want to see my business in the new year. So with that being said, my first stop is always my website. Several times a year, I take a good look at my website, the services offered, the messaging, design, and everything else that makes for an excellent user experience. If things have broken, I need to get them fixed. If some copy doesn’t flow…
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Do you remember buying your very first car? There is a real sense of pride that comes from making such a “grown-up” purchase. It’s shiny, new, and YOURS. It feels the same way when you purchase your first house. It’s your home, with all of the responsibilities, maintenance, and benefits that come with it. For many small business owners, there is a similar feeling when you get your first professionally-designed website. It looks incredible, acting as your own little corner of the internet. Your branding is impeccable, the content is compelling, and your graphics simply “pop.” But here is the…
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