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Alignable: A Powerful Tool for Small Businesses
My Business on Alignable Small businesses need to choose their social network battles carefully. After all, they don’t have the same time or resources of large corporations to spread their presence over every conceivable social platform available. When it comes...
What Is Nextdoor and How Can It Help Promote Your Business?
Nextdoor brings communities together Social media comes in many forms, from the major networks that connect the world together to those that focus on bringing local communities together. Nextdoor is one of the latter, and it works as a private social network...
How to Set Up a LinkedIn Company Page and Why You Need One
You Can Now Create a URL & a Short Name for Your Google My Business Listing
Here’s How to Make The Most of the Google My Business Feature One of the most important tools for any small to medium business is the Google My Business feature. Most users know that Google My Business offers a snapshot of how businesses appear on their search...
The Easy Guide to Using and Understanding Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a powerful tool for checking traffic and engagement on your website. It may be overwhelming at first, but it’s possible to start making the most of this resource, even as a beginner. With Google Analytics under your belt, you can get the best...
How to Set Up a Facebook Business Page and Why You Need One
Benefits of a Facebook Business Page Facebook has more monthly active users than any other social media platform on the market, clocking in at a staggering 2 billion. More adults use Facebook more than any other social network, making it the go-to platform for many...
Patreon – A Few Frequently Asked Questions About the Site Where Creatives Make a Living
This past month I've had 4 different clients inquire about Patreon, and how they can use it to make money online with their business. So I thought I'd do a quick blog about Patreon this weekend, and tell you more about it! I'm including a link to my own...
How to Set Up a Business Twitter Account and Why You Need One
Millions of users log in to Twitter every single day, sharing jokes, pictures, and musings to share among friends and various Twitter communities. Collectively, Twitter users send over 500 million Tweets every day. People use Twitter to peruse articles, links, photos,...
How to Set Up Instagram for a Business Account
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How to Set Up a Pinterest Business Account
How to Use Pinterest to Promote Your Business When you think of Pinterest, you’re probably reminded of wedding planning, fashion inspiration, thousands of exciting recipes that you’ll never get around to making, exciting infographics, and/or DIY life...
Best Times to Post on Social Media
The Best Times to Post on Social Media Social media is great for connecting with potential customers, but having social media accounts isn’t enough. You need to consider which platforms your audience uses, as well as what content will encourage them to...
Going Live: What to Do After Your Website Is Complete
Your Website has launched, now what? You’ve finally done it – you’ve finished your website! The layout is beautiful! The content is engaging! It’s simple, secure, and search engine optimized to boot! You’ve checked and double checked, and you think you’re...
SEO Basics for the Small Business
SEO Basics for the Small Business SEO is a term used to describe certain website-building practices that increase the likelihood of your site showing up in search engine results. The better your SEO, the higher you’re likely to find yourself on the list of...
Navigation Tips to Keep Visitors on Your Page
Simple Website Navigation Tips to Keep Visitors on Your Page Simplicity is best when it comes to designing a website for your business. You don’t want potential customers to get lost or frustrated trying to find the information and products they’re looking...
Creating Web Site Content: What Your Site Needs to Succeed
What Your Site Needs to Succeed So, you’ve decided to start a website for your small business. You’ve settled on a simple design and have a brand image you’re sure your customers will love. Now comes the meat of website creation: content. An engaging web...
The Essentials of Brand Consistency in your Website Design
Maintaining Brand Consistency to Attract Customers Close your eyes and imagine a pair of golden arches. Bring anything to mind? What about a red bullseye or a brown delivery truck? While each of these images were once could have brought any number of things to mind,...
Using The Tailwind App to Tie Pinterest to Your Facebook Business Page
How to Tie Pinterest to Your Facebook Business Page using the Tailwind App If you’ve started to delve into the realm of social media, you’ve likely come across Pinterest and Facebook and want to work with them. And while social media is a fantastic way to build your...
Reasons Why You Need a Clean and Simple Website Design
How a Clean and Simple Web Design Helps You Have you ever gone to a website only to find that it’s completely unnavigable? Creativity is an important component in designing a website. But too much creativity can lead to a cluttered design, an...