Google is always changing its search engine algorithms, shifting how it indexes and crawls sites, and is always getting a little smarter. Search engine optimization (SEO) used to be easy. You just had to create a page on your website with a good title, add some images, and throw the [...]
This is a topic we have all ran into. When BPetersonDesign's clients ask us if they should consider coming down on price to match a competitor's lower quote. And a race to the bottom begins. We have a simple saying we love to use. "If price is your only determining factor, [...]
When meeting with clients about Digital Marketing, a handful of them mention they want to manage their blog themselves or have a friend do it. This is when we ask them what their goals are with their blog. Is it just for fun and for the pleasure of writing and [...]
Social Media, as you know, is very time consuming if you are doing it correctly. Not just posting valuable content, but also responding to your followers' comments, messages, and reviews. This alone is a full time position. In today's digital age, a business's reputation is controlled by consumers using online [...]
We have a saying over here at BPetersonDesign. It comes up in almost every client meeting we have. As I sat at my desk trying to figure out what part of our knowledge I want to type up for this blog article to help others succeed, I heard Ben on [...]
Sharing a title of Entrepreneur and Mother is difficult to say the very least, and there definitely isn't a secret ingredient to make it work. I was reading an article stating that according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 50% of all new businesses survive 5 years or more. [...]
When I used to work at the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) in Montrose, my boss used to have all these quotes and sayings taped on the bottom of his computer screens and some on his wall. There was always one quote that caught my eye, though, and that is probably [...]
I've been guilty of putting my business higher priority over everything else. Family, friends, faith, and especially health. It makes sense, though, right? Your business is what is paying your bills. If your business isn't making enough profit, then how can you put food on the table for your family? How can [...]
Nobody likes haters. They're irritating, annoying, and you believe them on those days you temporarily lose faith in yourself. The worst part is they insert themselves in your life and they are hard to stay away from; Mostly because you find them to be family or co-workers. I find myself to [...]
When you are trying to grow and support your own business, you start looking at things differently. I didn't always look at situations and life events as an opportunity, but once I made the decision I wasn't going to work for anyone else anymore, I started looking at things in a [...]
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