Category: Small Business News

Web Development Projects: Keeping Them On Schedule

Keeping web development projects on schedule is a challenge. Why? Let’s start with the reasons why website development projects get off schedule in the first place. Why do web development projects get off schedule? Scope Creep – After the project starts, the client adds to the scope of the project, making it impossible to finish […]

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WordPress posts become Facebook Instant Articles

Many customers of ours are interested in pushing their blog content to social media. This article talks about how WordPress posts become Facebook Instant Articles. Article: WordPress Posts Become Facebook Instant Articles Facebook will let any WordPress blog post Instant Articles “Facebook’s fast-loading Instant Articles have been slowly rolling out, but on April 12th every publisher […]

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Website Design Considerations

What are the five most important website design considerations? We found this interesting article which jives pretty closely with our thinking on the most important website design considerations. Informative and Visually Appealing: 5 Important Website Design Considerations “Creating a website that is both informative and visually appealing may seem simple. That is, until you actually […]

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USA manufacturing contracts in February but may be poised for growth

While economic data shows that USA manufacturing contracted in February, there is evidence that the tide may be turning. Read this article for more info. USA Manufacturing Remained in Contraction in February Published March 01, 2016 Economic Indicators Dow Jones Newswires U.S. factory activity slowed for the fifth straight month in February, but there is evidence that […]

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Branding services for new client

Berkshire Direct has a new branding services client. Courtney Lee & Hamel is a new law firm in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. We are excited to provide them with the help they need to launch their new firm and create their brand image. Branding Services Logo design Business card design Letterhead design Website design and development Style […]

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Job Board WordPress Plugins

If your business is growing and you need to hire frequently, setting up a job board on your own website is a good way to take ownership of that process. If your website is already based upon WordPress, these job board WordPress plugins may be perfect for your needs. We found this article about job […]

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Effective Local SEO

In the quest for effective local SEO, there are certain steps to follow. We found an article on Huffington Post which lays it out for you. Your Roadmap to Effective Local SEO “It can be tough to get ahead in search engine results for your industry. Prioritizing efforts into local SEO can be an effective […]

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Blogging

I haven’t been blogging in awhile, but I have been adding nicely SEO’d content to the website. Blogging Discipline? Let’s face it. Regularly adding blog posts to your website takes discipline. You need to dig down deep and stick to a schedule. You even need to blog when you’d rather be doing something else. Luke […]

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Insurance agency website: improve yours

Are you looking to improve your insurance agency website? According to this article, there are just four simple rules to follow. 4 simple rules to improve your insurance agency website “Insurance agents needlessly make life more complicated when they create websites for their agencies. Perhaps they should obey a few of the “rules” for kindergarten […]

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Small business website designer: who’s yours?

Anyone know a good small business website designer? If you’re a small business owner without a website, statistics say you need one. Small Business Website Designer News: Not having a website is killing your small business “There is a digital divide between small businesses and consumers. According to the Score Association, a Herndon, Va.-based nonprofit […]

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