If you sell products or services to your local community, it’s critical to establish a strong online presence for your businesses to succeed. When you need to expand your reach, attract more customers and make it easier for them to find you, you need a Google Business Profile (GBP), formerly known as Google My Business….
Read MoreEngaging with consumers and potential customers through consistent and robust digital content is a must for any company in our increasingly digital, on-demand world. Every industry has consumers who have developed a dependency on being able to access any content they want at the touch of a finger. The catch is, with this ease of…
Read MoreA website is more than just a functional tool. It’s a first impression. As the marketplace becomes increasingly more and more digital, websites have effectively become the face of a company. For many potential customers and clients, the web is their first stop. It’s where they go to find out more about a company and…
Read MoreHaving a website will help you increase your sales, position your brand as a thought leader, and grow your business. Or at least that’s what you’d expect. The sad truth is that creating a website is not enough to ensure the success of your business. Just think that every day there are millions of new…
Read MoreIn a post dated Friday, March 20, 2020 Google announced it was temporarily limiting features in Google My Business so that they can focus their attention on health related businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. What does this mean for you, the business owner? Reviews left during this time frame will not be publicly visible, and…
Read MoreThis is a guest post from Cory Edwards, a web copy and content writer who works with Spencer Web Design. Introduction If you have an idea you’re trying to get across, a product you want to sell, or a service to explain, you’ll have to put it in writing from time to time. From web…
Read MoreIs Your Website About to be Hacked? When someone wants to learn more about you, the service you offer, or the product you create, they Google you. When a prospect finds your site — assuming they can find it — they make judgments about your business based on what they see. And if you’ve been…
Read MoreAfter months in beta testing, it looks like the new WordPress Gutenberg editor is about to be pushed out with the next major release. Not all are happy about the new editor, and we anticipate that a number of sites will break, especially the ones that relied on shortcodes. Not to worry though, you will…
Read MoreSo let’s start with the basics. What is SSL? SSL stands for Secure Socket Layers. All you really need to know is that having an SSL certificate on your hosting account is what provides the security for your website. If your website is secure, you’ll see a closed green padlock icon in the address bar,…
Read MoreIt’s 2017, and consumers are using digital technology more than ever before. Around 80% of households own at least one smartphone. People are also connecting via laptops, tablets, smartwatches, televisions, and gaming consoles, and more. In this digitally connected world, every business needs an updated, user-friendly, and authentic website to stand out among its competitors….
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