Why Use Landing Pages?
As businesses become more data-driven, post-click landing pages have become increasingly more popular. Why? Because they have the ability to deliver a high ROI. Research shows that companies using 40 or more landing pages generate 120% more leads than those using less...
Best Landing Page Builders
I wrote about the WHY of landing pages recently and now want to provide you with a compiled list of resources. There are a LOT of options for creating landing pages. Depending on your hosting platform, you may be able to simply install a plugin and be on...
9 Reasons LinkedIn Matters to Your Brand
In my last blog post, Ensure Your Social Presence Supports Your Brand, I talked about how to use social platforms to support your brand. Today, I want to talk specifically about why — even if you’re not on any other social platform — it’s important for your...
Ensure Your Social Presence Supports Your Brand
Whether we love it or hate it (or something in between) social media is a force with which we either choose to contend or not. Personally, I will admit I do have a love/hate relationship with most of it. But as a business owner, I can’t deny the power of social media...
How to Use Your Blog to Create Social Posts
I’ve been talking and posting about blogs quite a bit lately, driving home the point that they are a valuable tool in your marketing toolbox. Today, I want to share some tips on how to use your blog posts to generate your social posts … that then drive folks...
5 Steps to Take Before Hiring a Website Designer & 2 Red Flags
I’ve been covering some of the basics involved in creating your visual brand and the foundations for your online marketing. I started with a post that outlined who does what when it comes to building your best website. Then in my last post, I...
Hiring a Graphic Designer: How to Find Your Perfect Fit
When it comes to that perfect little black dress, or the custom-fitted suit, the perfect fit is literal. When it fits perfectly, we look and feel GREAT. But finding the perfect fit with the people who work on your brand is just as important. We know the right graphic...
Is Your Brand Fully Baked?
Everyone in business has heard the words “brand,” “branding,” or “brand messaging” (I’ve certainly written about it before), but too often, the first (only?) thing that comes to mind are logos. We all know that a logo is an integral part of a business’...
Who does What in Website Creation?
We all know website are important to our businesses — they are often the first exposure a potential customer will have with you and your business. I’ve been talking a lot about websites recently, devoting my last two blog posts to websites. (“A Hard-Working Website:...
Your About Page: It’s Not All About YOU
Contrary to popular belief, your website About page is actually not all about you. Yes, your About page is where your visitors and customer leads go to learn more about you and your business, its culture, and how you work. But, just like every other page on your...