As many small business owners know well, it’s not enough to have the greatest products and services on the planet along with the best prices and extended hours. If you don’t treat your customers with kindness and respect, it won’t be long before you are closing your doors. As The Houston Chronicle … Read more about Four Meaningful Ways a Small Business Can Show Clients They Care
Why Your Business Needs a Web Presence
Did you know that when someone first meets you they form a lasting first impression within seven seconds tops? The same holds true for your website. First impressions count. Your website is a powerful marketing tool. A well-maintained website can help you gain a competitive advantage … Read more about Why Your Business Needs a Web Presence
Networking – Why and How You Should Do It.
With a name like Social Cindy, you would think I am a natural at networking, and you would be mostly right. I LOVE meeting people organically. What do I mean by that? I LOVE to say hi to people, to chat with them, and answer their questions. … Read more about Networking – Why and How You Should Do It.
Not All Website Designers Are The Same
I attended a networking meeting last week and a fellow website and social media marketer asked me an interesting question. He said, " Which theme to you use for the sites you build at Social Cindy?" At first I was confused. We don't use "a theme". At Social Cindy we purchased a whole family of … Read more about Not All Website Designers Are The Same
The Power of Websites
Remember growing up and every family had a set of encyclopedias, those days are long gone.. We live in a world where people are more dependent on search engines like Google, People often tell me that it's word of mouth and referrals that drive the majority of their business, but what they are … Read more about The Power of Websites
Can Your Website Help Your Business Be More Successful?
Can your website help to make your business more successful? The answer to this question is YES. Well mostly yes. It's like that old adage, you get out of life what you put into it. … Read more about Can Your Website Help Your Business Be More Successful?
Anyone Can Build a Website, But Not Everyone Can Build a Good One!
I sometimes get a little nervous because there is SO much competition lately in our chosen career field. I attended a local networking luncheon, and there were no less than 5 other people claiming to be Digital Marketing Companies, Social Media Companies, Website Companies. There was even a … Read more about Anyone Can Build a Website, But Not Everyone Can Build a Good One!
How To Get Your Website To Rank?
You have a website, you paid a pretty penny for it, and it's not doing anything. It looks great, the content on your site is informing prospective customers about your products and services, and yet the phone isn't ringing. What is wrong? It could be there is just too much competition for the … Read more about How To Get Your Website To Rank?
To Have a Website or Not To Have a Website
I have often preached the virtues of having a great website. It is my passion, and it's also my profession, to make beautiful, productive websites on the WordPress platform. Why? Because I believe in them as a marketing tool. In fact, it's my belief your website is one of the most … Read more about To Have a Website or Not To Have a Website
Can A Website Do It All?
I responded to a remark made by a local business woman on an online referral forum. She had commissioned someone to build a website for her, it had been over a year and she felt cheated because that website didn't bring her any customers. My heart breaks a little when I read things like … Read more about Can A Website Do It All?
How To Keep Your Website In Front of People
Yesterday I gave a presentation to a group of local business men and women. One of the items I addressed was the need to not only own a gorgeous, informative, mobile ready and secure website, but to keep it ranking in the search engines by posting fresh content, using certain social media outlets to … Read more about How To Keep Your Website In Front of People
The Internet Of Things
I spend wayyy too much time on the web. partly because it's my job to do so, and partly because I am a curious person by nature. I came across this post the other day and I bookmarked it, because it looked interesting, but I was trying to stay focused on the task at hand. Which for me … Read more about The Internet Of Things