For businesses looking to get a website for the first time or who are unsatisfied with their current website, choosing the right website design company can feel a bit overwhelming. Not only are there a ton of companies and freelancers out there, but there are also plenty of platforms where you can design your own website. In this post, we’re going to tell you everything you need to know to find the perfect web design company for your business. By the end, you’ll know: ⇢ Why your site needs to be mobile-friendly ⇢ Why speed counts ⇢ Why SEO is a crucial part of web design ⇢ Why you need a sitemap Should I Design My Own Website? This is the first question everyone asks themselves when they decide it’s time to get a website. Nowadays, there are plenty of online platforms that will give you a template to […]
Get the Perfect Website for Your Painting Business
Whether you’re running a residential or commercial painting business, you need a website. It’s a great way to market yourself, establish your reputation and generate leads. It shows potential clients who you are and gives current clients an easy way to get in touch. And while you know your business inside-out, you might not know what makes a killer website. So, we’ve put together a list of the 5 most important things to know about getting a website for your painting business. We cover the whole range of topics from the reasons why you need a website to the basics of sales-driven design and creating content that ranks on Google search. Read on and let us know what you think in the comments! 1. Do You Really Need a Website for Your Painting Company? Yes! The first thing you need to get started online is a website. […]
What Is and Isn’t a Useful Metric for Improving Your Website in 2021
Everyone working in SEO knows that the golden rule for content is that it should be useful and relevant to searchers. Google has been saying this for years. And it’s a rule that we at LinkNow Media take advantage of. So it seems like a terrible irony that it’s so hard to find useful and relevant information about ranking metrics themselves. You’ll find one group of bloggers claiming that X metric is complete garbage. Then you’ll find another group who say it’s the most important. This is especially true when it comes metrics like bounce rate, pages per visit, and time-on-site. You have your for and against—and each side seems to suggest the other is behind the times. But maybe the problem isn’t so much that these are either good or bad. Maybe it’s that these metrics can be good in some contexts and not in others? Join us as […]
Mobile-First: The Time is Now!
How often do you use your smartphone? For the majority of us in North America the answer would be every day. We’re on it for work, entertainment, socializing—we even use our phones to track our meals and health. There isn’t much a phone can’t do in this day and age and search engines like Google, Yahoo! and Bing are catering to mobile devices more and more. Because of this, it’s important that business owners do the same. While creating mobile-friendly websites was simply a suggestion a few years ago, it has now become a necessity, and that need for mobile is going to continue to grow. Mobile-first is not a new concept by any means. It’s been talked about quite a bit by SEOs and business owners since 2015. However, a recent tweet made February 2018 from the webmaster conference PubCon informed the world that Google plans to move a […]
What Makes for Good Web Design?
Nowadays, there is no excuse for operating a small business with no website. It is one of the single most important assets that’s readily available to all industries. It can serve as a digital storefront, open 24/7, ready to advertise all that your business has to offer. And making one has never been easier. There are all kinds of different software service companies that will give you all the tools you need to create a website, or you could always hire a local web designer looking for some extra freelance work. LinkNow Media is ready to build you a website for your small business the second you get in touch with us! The point we are trying to make is there are no excuses for not having a website since there are so many different avenues you can pursue to create one. Sure, it can be a little nerve-wracking if […]
The Web Design Trends You Need For 2018
Simply having a website isn’t enough in 2018. Take a look at the web design trends you’ll need to stand out this year. Web design’s a fast moving industry. With so many factors at play, from new tech to changes in consumer tastes, there’s a lot of moving parts to it.You need to know what you’re doing before you dive in if you’re going to create something you and your users can get any value out of. In today’s article, we’ll be looking at some of the biggest web design trends of 2018. With these in your arsenal, you’ll be at the top of your web design game. But why take our word for it? Get in touch with us, today, for more on how you can take your online presence to new heights, this year. In the meantime, join us, as we look at what’s going down in web […]
3 Reasons Your Pest Control Biz Needs to be Online
Why your pest control company needs a website If you’re like a lot of other small business owners, then online marketing is likely not one of your top priorities. You have a lot of other things to worry about – namely, running your business! But the business world has changed a lot in the last decade, and the pest control industry isn’t immune to those changes. If you want to grow your business, it’s important that you build a presence for your company online. I have three good reasons for why you should get a website for your pest control business today, if you haven’t already. 1. Credibility It’s a simple fact that consumers are now in the habit of going online whenever they want to purchase anything. That means that when someone needs pest control, the first place they’re going to look for help is Google. A lot of […]
Your 2017 Online Marketing Plan
2016 was a big year for digital marketing Hoo boy. It’s been quite a year, huh? It’s been a year of big changes all around, and the digital marketing world has been no different. SEO was shaken up in 2016 by a series of Google updates. Between the update to Penguin, the unconfirmed “Possum” update, and Google doubling down on their commitment to mobile-first search, a lot of people saw their rankings change in 2016. We also saw Google’s RankBrain really start to make a huge impact in the search results (and elsewhere, like in Google Translate). RankBrain, using machine learning, is helping Google better understand the content and purpose of websites as well as understand searcher intent better. This was also the year when marketers went crazy for online video. Video has been a digital marketing staple for years, but with Facebook and Twitter jumping on the autoplaying video […]
3 Reasons the Internet is a Caterer’s Best Friend
Online Marketing is the best way for catering companies to grow It’s no secret that online marketing is the most effective way for small businesses to get their names out there. However, if you own a catering company, the nature of what you do makes online marketing an even more effective method to promote your business. Between the ways that having a website can smooth out the sales process and the way online marketing is the perfect way to showcase your talents, promoting a catering business online is basically a no brainer. It’s almost as if the web and social media were designed specifically to help businesses like yours succeed. 1. A website is the best salesperson you could have When it comes to catering, most people already have an idea of what they want when they begin shopping around. If you have a website, potential customers can see what […]
3 Reasons Cleaning Companies Need to be Online
Does my cleaning service company need a website? Here at LinkNow Media, we get this question a lot. These days, everyone has heard about how effective online marketing can be, and small businesses are looking for any way to get an edge. But cleaning and janitorial companies are usually relatively low tech, so owners of these companies are sometimes skeptical about whether they would actually benefit from having a website. Well, let me tell you – online marketing can be extremely effective for cleaning and janitorial services, and if you haven’t already dipped your toe into the online world, there’s no better time than right now. Here are 3 big reasons that you need to get your cleaning business a website right away. 1. People are already looking for you online Let me just show you this. Every month, over 85,000 people in the United States go to Google […]