by Amy Hoglund Memorial Day is right around the corner! It’s time to take a step back, honor our veterans, BBQ our way into summer with friends and family, and take advantage of the enormous shopping weekend! Stumped on what to do? Here are a few easy quick ideas that...
by: Holly Czuba We live in a mobile world. Contractors spend 90%+ of their day on job sites. When they need something, they pull out their phone or tablet to get it done. We work with a number of contractors and have compiled a list of marketing tips, keeping in mind...
By: Jacob Robinson Do you have a website? Maybe you’re thinking about building a website for your business? Either way, you understand that as a general contractor, it's imperative to have a high functioning website that can first be found, and second convert visitors...
by Amy Hoglund Referrals, the go-to approach many small business owners rely on, exclusively, to earn business. If you aren’t looking to expand your business and bring in more revenue, referrals may be enough. But who doesn’t want to increase their sales and become...
by Amy Hoglund When it comes to Search Engine Optimization (SEO), you may hear industry jargon get tossed around, but have no idea what actually goes into it. We’re here to help clear the muddle. Today I’m focusing on the significance of Off-Page SEO- specifically...
By Katie Sheldon “88% of consumers using the internet will look toward online reviews before making their purchasing decision.” – Trustpilot “I got an awful review on Facebook (or Google or anywhere else). What do I do?” Working with small- to medium-size businesses,...
For many business owners, there's confusion about the differences between national SEO and local SEO. What are they, exactly? What strategy do you need? You might be asking yourself these questions. It's hard enough to understand all of the technical aspects of search...
By: Holly Czuba This is big news in our industry right now. Google is going to stop showing non-mobile-friendly websites in their mobile search results. Business owners stand to lose half of their visibility on the web if they're not ready. I say "half their...
By: Jacob Robinson Real World Statistics for the Modern Business As a business owner you are always working to outsmart and outperform your competition. Fact of the matter is, your competition is doing the exact same thing to you! Here are some stats that put the...
By: Kyle Mills One of the most important things for any business owner, big or small, is making sure you have a marketing plan in place to position yourself as an expert in your field. If you’re running a business by yourself, or even with a small team, it’s difficult...
by: Amy Hoglund If you haven’t noticed, the power of social media is growing. Its become a big part of our everyday lives! It’s where many get the news, the latest promotions for our favorite brands, find out the latest scandal in the entertainment world, and it’s the...
Updated April 12, 2017 With Google’s constant algorithm updates, local search has been taken to a whole new level. Basic SEO practices like keyword research, meta tags, indexing, and penalty recovery are still in place. However, content, directory listings, and mobile...
by Kala Halbert Are you making any of the the following errors with your small business website? You’ve spent the last year improving your search engine rankings, beating your competition and finally made it to the first page of Google. Congratulations! Unfortunately,...
By: Jacob Robinson We put so much credence into the coveted first born of our website, the ‘Home Page’. This is where most of our effort is focused. And rightfully so! This is where customers make an initial judgment about us and our brand. But what happens next?!?...
By Kala Halbert Okay business owners – you’re sitting on your couch on a Sunday evening, thinking about the week ahead and you decide to pull up Yelp to see if there are any new reviews from the busy past weekend. First one's good, next is better and then BAM - punch...
By Carissa Foley As businesses prepare to move into 2015, an online presence needs to be the #1 area to invest advertising dollars. When evaluating advertising dollar allocation small business owners have a tendency to look at their website as a cost rather than an...