Customer Service
How to Get More Google Reviews Without Being Pushy
Reviews decide who gets called first. A simple, respectful system for asking every customer, plus what to do when a bad one lands.
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Local Business
How Local Businesses Show Up in Google’s Map Pack
The three map results at the top of a local search take most of the clicks. Here is what decides who lands there, and how a local business…
Landscaping
3 Effective Ways an Effective Website Can Help Landscaping Companies Attract Commercial Clients
In today's competitive business environment, landscaping companies need to adopt effective strategies if they want to attract more commercial landscaping accounts and clients. While traditional marketing methods still…
Smart Business
Is Your Website Accessible to Those With Disabilities?
What does making your site accessible do for you, your customer and everyone else for that matter? It’s the right thing to do: Let’s face it...it’s 2021 and…
Marketing
Allocating Money for Marketing
In the midst of a pandemic, America’s workforce is undergoing a huge overhaul. Layoffs, furloughs and fears of commuting and other factors are having many workers think about…
Continuing Education
Top 12 Tools I Use For My Business
2021 marks the start of our 15th year in business which is not only bucking the odds but is a pretty solid accomplishment according to a Small Business…
SEO
Four Reasons Why Free Website Builders Are A Waste of Time & Effort
Maybe you registered a domain name with GoDaddy or Network Solutions and saw a tempting offer for a low cost or free website building tool. Or saw an…
Blogging
Google My Business & Your Website: Working Together
As Google continues to take over the world of Internet search, businesses have no real choice but to play along or get left behind. None of this is…
Smart Business
Yes, Hosting is Boring. And Why We Love That
I'm sure as a business owner, talking about your website hosting is about exciting as discussing your indoor plumbing. And in some ways, hosting is a lot like…
