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Small Businesses Finally Start Marketing… and All It Took Was a Global Pandemic 🏁

Published: July 28, 2020; Updated: July 20, 2023 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Operations, Social

Photo of a boxer preparing for a fight

During COVID lockdowns, many small businesses stumbled across effective marketing strategies as a direct result of trying to stay altruistically relevant.

Don’t Be a Boring Bastard! Use Your Business Website “About” Page to Build Trust with Prospects 🥰

Published: September 4, 2018; Updated: September 12, 2023 Filed Under: Marketing, Video

Pixelated Digital Heart

Don’t allow your business website “About” page to be a predictable romp through all the cliches we’ve seen before. Leave out the bragging and chest beating. Do this instead…

Argh! Why Does Google Delete Genuine Business Reviews? 🤖

Published: March 14, 2017; Updated: September 7, 2023 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Software

Deleted Google My Business Reviews

Google deletes genuine “My Business” reviews by real customers. The frustration is incredible. Can the reviews be restored? Let’s find out…

Web Designers: Create Community Websites to Promote Your Services

Published: August 31, 2014; Updated: October 22, 2016 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social, Web Development

Create Useful Local Community Websites and Promote Your Biz

A good way to promote your local website design business is to create a website providing something of value or that solves a problem in the community…

The Power of Google Plus for Local Businesses

Published: September 17, 2013; Updated: April 15, 2017 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Social

The Power of Google Plus for Local Businesses

Social media sites are continuing to gain influence in Google’s ranking algorithm. Naturally, Google favour their own Google Plus social tools in search results…

Create a Twitter Automatic Voucher Code System

Published: March 26, 2013; Updated: May 13, 2015 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Sales, Social, Web Development

How to Create a Twitter Automatic Voucher Code System

Using Twitter and the Twitter API you can customise their website embedded widgets feature and turn it into a DIY voucher code display system…

Fast Food Restaurant Owner? Market Your Menu with QR Codes 🍔

Published: March 12, 2013; Updated: September 8, 2023 Filed Under: Internet, Marketing, Web Development

Restaurant Owner? Market Your Menu with QR Code Flyers

If you run a fast food outlet, cafe or eatery, are you driving traffic to your website or other web properties using QR codes?

DIY Laminated Printed QR Code 🖨️

Published: September 25, 2012; Updated: August 27, 2023 Filed Under: Design, Marketing

DIY Printed QR Code Marketing Materials

Here is a low cost method for experimenting with printed weather proof QR codes to promote a local product or service on a website…

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