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    How to create content for your new website

    February 21, 2023

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    Content

    Content is the most important part of any website. Not the design, not the flashy animations, not the cool colors. So let’s go through how you can create content for your new website.

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  • person writing in a notebook that's also holding a smartphone

    How to write a case study

    December 11, 2019

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    Content, Digital Marketing

    Case studies are a crucial part of any digital marketing strategy for your business. But writing them can be a challenge, especially if you’ve never done it before. So, here are some tips for how to write your case studies.

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  • Why small businesses should be blogging

    May 30, 2018

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    Content, Small Business

    Every business, small or large, should have a website. But does every business need to be blogging? The answer is kind of fuzzy, but I’m going to have to say: yes.

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  • man typing on a laptop to blog

    How to blog correctly for your small business

    February 11, 2019

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    Content, Small Business

    Content marketing offers a great way to advertise your small business. But there are a lot of moving parts. So let’s talk about one part: blogging correctly.

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  • Man sitting on the roof of his apartment building tapping on a silver laptop

    Should your small business be blogging?

    April 30, 2020

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    Content, SEO, Small Business

    It can be very tempting to start blogging for your small business these days. After all, everyone has one now, right? Well, in fact it actually might not be right for your business.

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    Gutenberg and small business websites

    May 18, 2018

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    Gutenberg, Small Business, WordPress, WordPress

    Gutenberg will present a drastic change for users of WordPress, especially folks who use it to power a website for their small business. But once you get passed the learning curve, the possibilities really become endless.

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    One year of Gutenberg

    December 18, 2019

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    Gutenberg, WordPress

    It’s been over a year since Gutenberg was rolled into WordPress. There was a lot of talk then. But what is it like with the new editor now?

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