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Website Redesign Project Plan: XML Sitemaps

Posted by Lisa Smith on Nov 9, 2016 11:00:00 AM

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Imagine you are visiting a new city and  want to know the best places to eat so you pull up Google maps and type “restaurants” in the search box.  Nothing comes up. So you try “food”, then “fast food”, then “I’m hungry find me a place to eat!” None of these work. You try the “explore food & drinks near you” option and your map returns an “I have no clue where you are” message. Hmmmm.

 

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Graphic Design for your Inbound Marketing Strategy

Posted by Lisa Smith on Nov 7, 2016 11:47:27 AM

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Have you ever come up with an ingenious food combination that most people wouldn’t think could possibly be good? Like the classic potato chips-in-sandwich union? Or the broccoli and Cheetos bowl? Don’t forget the Sriracha and peanut butter burger (we’re very serious).

 

Just like these unique combinations, graphic design and marketing are two very distinct disciplines — which together can create something magical (like a grilled ham and Doritos sandwich).

 

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Common Misconceptions of Inbound Marketing

Posted by Lisa Smith on Nov 4, 2016 11:00:00 AM

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Do you know what these three statements have in common?
Napoleon was short.
Bulls hate the color red.
Wait thirty minutes after eating before swimming.

 

That’s right, they’re all common misconceptions that have been circulating for decades. If you want the facts (and we’re big on facts), Napoleon was taller than the average French man of his time at a whopping 5’7”, bulls are colorblind, and eating before swimming does not increase your risk of cramping up in the water.

 

People get carried away with misconceptions. After all, if you read it on the internet it must be true, right?

 

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Website Redesign Project Plan: 8 On-Page SEO Tips and Tricks

Posted by Lisa Smith on Oct 19, 2016 11:02:00 AM

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After working a long day at the office, isn’t it nice to come back to a clean, beautiful home that houses a perfect family, with dinner on the table and a loyal pet at your feet?

 

In a perfect world, sure. But, I think we all know the reality. After work, you go to pick up one child from practice, then another child from rehearsal — only to discover that the “rehearsal” was actually the main performance. You apologize, then scramble to find a fast food venue that satisfies everyone. But (whoops), you forgot to get gas and now your car is puttering as you finally pull into your driveway at 9 p.m. And the madness of everyday life will start again tomorrow…with an empty gas tank.

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New Facebook Instant Video Feature, Explained

Posted by Lisa Smith on Oct 14, 2016 11:15:00 AM

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Ever needed a friend’s opinion on which shirt to buy? Maybe you want to see their reaction to one of your witty comments? Well, now there’s (another) way to video message your friends—and this time, it’s even simpler. Facebook launched a visually-focused feature that they say will bring life and authenticity to your text conversations—through seamless instant video.

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Website Redesign Project Plan: Building Inbound Links

Posted by Lisa Smith on Oct 12, 2016 10:06:12 AM

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Have you ever had a dream where your company’s website was ranked first on Google for every single keyword you had ever targeted? Oh, and you were standing on top of the world, yelling, “I did it! I did it! Take that, world!”

 

No? Is that just us? Well then…

 

Even if you’ve never had that exact dream — if your website is an integral part of your company’s business, then you’ve probably had a goal of reaching the #1 position in search engines — or at least be in the top five. 

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Optimizing Your Website for Search

Posted by Lisa Smith on Sep 14, 2016 11:00:00 AM

 

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Think back to a time when you desperately needed to know something — George Clooney’s net worth, for example, or how to make pesto. Wasn’t it just this morning that you wanted to compare safety ratings for SUVs or check the current exchange rate for Canadian dollars? The point is, when you need to know something, chances are you do what everybody does: You type a word or phrase — “pesto recipe,” for example — into a search engine like Google or Bing.  

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