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From Darkness, Light: Growing a Business from a Recession 

Danny Star recently passed along an article about “10 Successful Startups Founded During the 2008 Great Recession.”  There’s an irony to this because each of us on the team were well aware of a particular startup that was founded during the Great Recession: the company we’re working for.  Website Depot began in the absolute pit…

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Knowing What Your Customers are Looking for and Why 

“Which keywords are right for me?”  “I know the keywords I think are correct for my business, but I don’t know exactly which ones to use.”  Every business is different from the rest. That’s true within your industry as well. For example, one pizza place might be better served by focusing on “pizza delivery near…

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Making Your Company More Accessible Benefits Everyone 

Accessibility is important.  That’s true figuratively and literally.  When Danny Star discusses “accessibility,” he usually means it in the context of “accessing your website.” This is often phrased in the question: “Is your website mobile optimized?”  Can your customers/clients/anyone else access your site from anywhere on any device?  However, another definition of accessibility is to…

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Expanding the Range of What’s Possible for Your Business 

Have you ever considered working with your competitors?  Right. We almost closed the tab, too.  Danny Star and the team came across this controversial (to say the least) article this afternoon.  Obviously, you want to do this as little as possible.  But, there were some interesting ideas that we wanted to explore.  Many of them,…

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Marketing Towards What So Many Want for the Holidays: to Calm Down 

“What do my customers really want?” “Is there something I can give my customers that no one else can?”  Business owners ask themselves (as well as Danny Star and the team here) that kind of question all the time.  Usually, the answer presents itself: better services, improved products, boosting the overall customer experience, and so…

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The One Thing Just About All Good Content Contains 

“How can I improve my content?” “What is my content missing?”  We’re often asked some version of that question from new and prospective clients.  The truth is that every company’s content is going to be different.  That’s the case whether you’re doing this through blogs, podcasts, videos, vlogs, and so much else.  But, there’s one…

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What We Can Learn About Digital Marketing from Home Furnishings 

All industries were affected by the pandemic, more or less.  Some were more affected than others, of course.  But, each had to make changes.  For many businesses, they ramped up their digital marketing.  Others tried digital marketing for the first time because, well, they had no other choice.  This morning, Danny Star and the team…

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