It sounds like there are some decent marketing activities going on, right? At face value, yes; but for marketing to be truly effective, you need to approach activities strategically, rather than by crossing tasks off a list. That’s the importance of a digital marketing strategy—it pulls together all of your
What’s wrong with these website team photos? Website team photos can convey credibility, professionalism, and unity…or not. Get them wrong, and your users quickly lose sight of all of that. On the team page shown above, the photos are all over the place. They look like a bunch of random
Imagine you’re walking down Main Street in your favorite small town, not shopping for anything in particular, but just browsing. A beautiful storefront window display catches your eye and entices you to go inside the shop, even though you were actually heading for a coffee shop further down. Just like
The year is marching on madly, and I’m guessing that you have yet to touch some of your goals for the year. If improving your small business digital marketing strategy was on your list for 2023, you’ve come to the right place. The ever-changing landscape of digital marketing can feel
You need a full-service accounting firm for your small business. Instead of roaming the streets looking for one, I bet you start by searching online. Perhaps you read some Google reviews, crowd-source some recommendations on social media, check out the company’s LinkedIn to see if they’re legit, and browse through
Many of us will remember the 2017 incident of a passenger being forcibly removed (and injured in the process) from an overbooked United Airlines flight. The airline’s initial response was to blame the passenger, which contradicted its marketing message of putting customers first. The clips went viral, and United faced
During uncertain economic times, should you cut your marketing budget or restructure your approach? If you want to ensure the long-term sustainability of your business, we propose the latter. In fact, history shows that a recession (or the threat thereof) presents unique opportunities for you to optimize your marketing. Let’s
Welcome to Brighter Messaging’s open bar! The drinks are flowing, and there’s no need to stick to beer or wine if that’s not your thing. If you’re hankering for a fancy cocktail, we’re ready to shake things up! The bartender is here to make sure you have a good time,
As a small business owner with limited resources and budget, plus an abundance of competing priorities in your head, you may be wondering whether to use an agency for your marketing or hire someone in-house. There are, of course, pros and cons to the marketing agency vs in-house team debate.
It goes without saying that a modern, professional, optimized website is table stakes for small businesses that hope to attract business online. Whether you’re going to try your hand at building your first site yourself or are outsourcing the work to a developer, you need a strategy to guide you
“I need more time to get everything done.” Sound familiar? When I ask entrepreneurs and small business owners what they would change about their day-to-day, they almost always give that same answer. And I totally get why. As a small business owner, you wear an array of hats—from HR Manager
When it comes to website development, there’s one content management system (CMS) to rule them all: WordPress. Biased? Definitely. We exclusively develop our client websites on WordPress, and it’s used by 63.4% of all the websites whose content management system can be identified (this represents 43.2% of all websites in
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