Category: Marketing

  • Chamber Social

    Chamber Social

    This month’s Cambridge Chamber of Commerce social was at Four Fathers Brewery in Hespeler, and we had a stall and donated a raffle prize of a web-page tune-up for SEO, accessibility, and performance. The theme was Oktoberfest so there were delicious snacks.

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  • Understanding Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

    Understanding Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)

    Many people are now searching the web using AI. The measurement of how your website will be ranked in AI search results is called Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), or AI Engine Optimization (AEO).

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  • Holding out for a Hero

    Holding out for a Hero

    A hero is a content block that has a big bold image, a headline, a short explanation, and a call-to-action (either a button or a really short sign-up form).

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  • Landing Pages

    Landing Pages

    A landing page is aimed at a specific audience. Its goal is either generating leads, getting people to sign up for your newsletter, or making sales. It is used for landing on your site after someone has clicked a link from a social media ad or a campaign email.

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  • Does Your Website Reflect Your Values?

    Does Your Website Reflect Your Values?

    Your values are how you show up in the world as a human, so it would be strange if your website did not reflect your values.

    Values are not the same as politics, although they do affect how you vote and what you campaign for.

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  • The Craft of Editing

    The Craft of Editing

    Writing is a process of constant editing and revision. When the dreaded red or blue squiggle appears under the text you’ve just written, it can induce frantic back-tracking and even self-doubt. If you don’t know where to start, staring at a blank screen can be disheartening.

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  • Posting to Social Media

    Posting to Social Media

    Posting to many different social media platforms is such a chore, isn’t it? They all require a slightly different format for your post, so you end up rewriting your post excerpt and rejigging your content to fit the requirements of the platform. This can become a full-time job on its own.

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  • Your Virtual Store Front

    Your Virtual Store Front

    Imagine you’re walking down a street, looking in the windows of all the stores. Some are exciting and make you want to go in. Some tell a story of what you might find inside the store. Some are dusty and neglected. Some have not changed their display for so long that the sunlight has bleached out the products and made the book covers curl up like dried leaves. Some of them make you laugh, some are gimmicky and cheesy, some make you smile, and some even make you think.

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  • Choosing a CMS

    Choosing a CMS

    A content management system (CMS) is a system for storing all of your web pages, templates, images, and other assets in one place and displaying it on the web. It allows people with little or no knowledge of coding to edit content for your website.

    Choosing a CMS is tricky. There are many systems available, and several factors you should consider in the selection process.

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