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3 Reasons Why Every Business Needs Professional Photos

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Putting faces to names can make customers feel more at ease about choosing your business for their needs, as well. Ride Digital, a marketing agency in Kansas City , suggests that strong web design and graphic design can help develop your brand voice and show off your business’s story.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

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What exactly is going to be the name of your business? Whatever the inspiration or relation may be, the naming of your business is one of the most important parts of becoming a CEO. 1- Alliteration of an existing name. I came up with my business name by finding one unique trait that defines my business personality.

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5 Tips For Improving Franchise SEO Rankings

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As mobile and content marketing continue to dominate, you need to make sure that old-school SEO tactics are not holding you back. Moving Forward with Mobile. The answer is with mobile. These included: Capturing Mobile Users. More and more it’s about capturing mobile users. You’ll need to address those immediately.

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Local SEO Tips For Small Business Owners

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In other words, they must show up on the mobile device in maps, they must show up on the laptop in the “Google 3-pack,” and they must have a credible amount of reviews and social signals to convert the click to a customer. Do you need a domain name for your next big idea? Do you need a domain name for your next big idea?

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What is Structured Data & Schema for Websites & SEO?

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Here are some examples where you see structured data on the SERPs: Knowledge Graph: the upper right box that shows up in search results for company name searches or brand searches. He owns & operates Kansas City Web Design®, a top Kansas City web design agency , and Kansas City SEO®.

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The Key to Ranking Your Local Business in Google

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The presence of the Google Maps data in mobile searches makes this element increasingly important for most local businesses. I have a client in the home services industry that receives 66% of their current traffic on mobile devices and tablets. Here’s an example of one we did for a Kansas City Remodeling Contractor.

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Open For Business: Everything You Need To Know About Brick And Mortar Marketing

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Now, what used to go on a business years ago was your physical address, phone number, fax, and name. Use Mobile Marketing. Mobile marketing cannot be ignored. Fortunately, setting up a mobile site isn’t that difficult if you hire a web designer or programmer. The popularity of business cards has waxed and waned.