At the core of our business is the deep belief that small businesses are critical in helping create healthy and strong communities. It’s why we focus our efforts on helping small business owners expand their online visibility with effective websites and search engine optimization. America is home to more than 28 million small businesses that … Read more
Google recently announced, that in 2021, it will introduce the page experience signals into its efforts to provide the best search rankings. Is your business website prepared? We believe this update is a good thing as it keeps the browser’s experience at the center of search rankings and works hand-in-hand with its efforts to highlight … Read more
It’s a crazy world out there in 2020 and more than ever people are searching for goods and services online. When you search for something online, how often do you end up looking any further than the first couple of results Google gives you? If you said “not very often”— you’re not alone. Over 60% … Read more
I’m writing this from my home office where I’m on Day 21 of social distancing and stay-at-home orders because of Covid-19 precautions. The speed of change in 3 weeks is breathtaking. I’ve spoken with a number of small business owners and non-profit leaders and there is no denying that the impact of the virus is … Read more
We’re here to remove the mystery of the components of a small business website and the terms you’ll likely bump into while you build your website. In this post, you’ll get… The minimum components you’ll need to establish a professional small business website: Domain Registration Web Hosting SSL Certificate Content Management System (We use WordPress) … Read more
We talk to a lot of small business owners and most of them are incredibly smart, driven and creative people. However, most have no idea how to get real information that will inform their decision about making their online presence more effective. A website audit can provide the analysis you need to make informed decisions … Read more
Just like a car, websites need maintenance. A working website is crucial to your businesses success and regular website maintenance is the best way to keep things running smoothly. Imagine a website as a machine with many moving parts- if you don’t maintain it properly, and parts become outdated or break, it can bring down … Read more
You read that blog title right. According to a recent study commissioned by GoDaddy, 59% of small business owners say their businesses grew after they built a website. Another mind blowing fact is that about 60 percent of very small businesses (made up of one to five people) don’t have a website!!!! That’s no joke. … Read more
Just remember that your website is your online storefront and despite what your parents told you, people do judge a book by it’s cover. It’s cold and rainy (at least here in Portland) and that means it’s time to hunker down and do some maintenance on your small business website right? Here are a few … Read more
Almost a year ago I saddled up to my long time friend Jason, and we became business partners in this venture. Hold on a sec, I need to back up… A speedy review of our history. Jason and I used to work together at a non-profit. We’d collaborated on various projects, never in the same … Read more