May's Top Websites are here! Our experts can create the custom website your business is looking for! 

This Makeover Monday we're highlighting Fuller Environmental. Fuller Environmental has been with Atwill Media since 2015. Check out the latest update our team has done for their website! 

Email marketing is a great way to communicate with your audience and generate new leads with minimal effort. One easy way to create consistent email content is to start a drip campaign! If you're new to marketing your business or you've never spent much time on email marketing, the idea of setting up an email campaign can seem daunting. Don't worry though! We'll cover the basics for you here and you'll be planning regular drip campaigns before you know it.

Top Websites for April are here! Our web designers can create a custom website for any business! 

This Makeover Monday we're highlighting Paragould Church of God. Paragould Church of God has been with Atwill Media since 2015, and we've loved keeping their website up to date over the years! 

It's springtime! For many of us, that means it's time to do our annual spring cleaning both at home and at the office. While scrubbing the windows and sorting through your extra inventory is important, you might want to add data cleaning to your to do list this year!

It's time to show off our Top Website picks for March! Our team can help design the website of your dreams.

Our Makeover Monday this month features Holt Custom Cabinets. Holt Custom Cabinets has ben with Atwill Media since 2018. We love what our website designers were able to do to update their site! 

As a business owner, you probably have many tools that make your job easier. They may even be essential to get the job done! With digital marketing, it's no different. Marketing your business online can be a daunting task, but with the right tools, you could take the stress out of marketing your business while optimizing your marketing strategies.

February's Top Website picks are here! Atwill Media can help any business create a custom website that highlights what makes it unique! Just look at what we can do.

It's time for everyone's favorite Monday of the month! This Makeover Monday we're featuring Ignited Gifts. Ignited Gifts has been with Atwill Media since 2015. Check out what we were able to do for their website to help improve their online presence! 

In marketing, most of your decisions are going to be based on information you have gathered through different analysis methods. This new age of digital marketing has made it so much easier to gather information about your customers and how they interact with your brand. Tools like HubSpot, Mixpanel, and Google Analytics are all great options for doing so, but keeping up with the latest in these tools is important for gathering accurate data.

Looking for a quality, customer-approved form of content for your digital marketing? Why not give User-Generated Content a try! If you read our blogs (and you should), you'll have already learned a little bit about User-Generated Content, or UGC. It's not only a trending source of content on social media, but it's also an easy, successful form of content that keeps on giving and makes the content generation process a little easier for you! There are a lot of ways to use UGC, so we thought…

January's Top Website picks are here! Atwill Media can help any business create a custom website that highlights what makes it unique! Just look at what we can do. 

It's the first Makeover Monday of the year! This month we're highlighting National Canine Audit Tracking System. NCATS has been with Atwill Media since 2022. Look at this website redesign we were able to do for them! 

Social media is a great way to connect with customers and market your business at the same time. Real and authentic communication seems to be what consumers are looking for, but how do you engage with them in a way that's productive?

New year, new social media trends! Social media is still a big factor in marketing your business effectively. Whether you're looking to get your start in the social world or looking to make some improvements, we've got you covered! We're kicking off 2023 with a look at the top trends predicted in social media. If you haven't made any resolutions for your business yet, we recommend adding one or two of these to your list.

Our Top Websites for December are up! Get the most out of your website with Atwill Media.

In the world of digital marketing and e-commerce, the first impression your customer has of you is often online. Or maybe your business is completely online and you rely solely on digital means to display your products or services. Whatever your situation may be, your product photos say a lot about your business! It's important that you display them to the highest standard possible. You don't have to be a professional photographer to take good photos or stand out—you just need to take a…

It's our favorite Monday of the month—Makeover Monday! This month we're featuring Rudi's Towing. Rudi's Towing has been with Atwill Media since 2016, but recently let us design a new and improved website for them. We're proud to show this one off!

If you own a business, you need to have a business website. Websites serve so many purposes that can directly impact the success of your business. From your credibility with customers to SEO, and a lot in between; we could argue having a good website is a top three must for business owners. Still not convinced? We're prepared to back up our claim! This entire blog is dedicated to the reasons you should have a website. So without further ado, we present what makes a website essential.

November's Top Website picks are here! We can help any business create a website that helps improve their online presence.

Many people think of marketing as a way to create brand awareness. After all, the more people that know about your brand, the better, right? Making people aware of your brand is super important and definitely a great idea, but sometimes quality is better than quantity! Our goal in marketing should be to create meaningful, long-term relationships with as many people as we can.

Your customer base is made up of all kinds of people. People of different ages, abilities, sexual orientations, races, and more will likely use your services or products. So why would you only market to one demographic? The short answer is: you shouldn't! We all know how important diversity and inclusion are in a business, and that doesn't stop with marketing. How you market your business is how people see it and what you stand for; which is why you should strive to reach as many people with…

October's Top Website picks are here! We love helping our customers build a website that shows off their business and improves their online presence.

A lot of marketing is about internal review. It's essential to continue working on your business from the inside; but sometimes it's good to step back and look at the big picture.

Happy Makeover Monday! This month we are featuring Cherie's Boutique. Cherie's Boutique has been with us since 2016 and we love helping them current with a fresh custom website design. Check them out!

Love it or hate it, social media is a big part of our society. That means it should also play a big role in your business. A strong online presence isn't complete without social media, and the better your content on social media, the more likely you are to create brand awareness, reach new customers, build relationships, and increase potential leads.

It's time for September's Top Websites! We love showing off our customer's websites almost as much as we love putting the sites together. Browse our top picks and see how we can help improve your online presence!

Marketing your business can be a feat, especially if you're just starting out. From branding, to research, to resources, and more, marketing contains a lot of logistics! Keeping organized is essential to success. Going in blind is a recipe for disaster. So make sure you're prepared to do it right the first time with a solid marketing plan!

This Makeover Monday we're featuring Custom Design Monuments! Custom Design Monuments has been with Atwill Media since 2015, and their website has seen several updates! We love helping clients create a website that helps their business. Check out this before and after!

When it comes to marketing, email campaigns are a great tool for any business. You can use emails for promotion, increasing customer interaction, or even to gain new clients! To have a successful email campaign though, you need engagement. It's not enough to just send out your email, people need to open them–bonus points if you get a reaction with any links or surveys you include. This is where email optimization comes in! Not sure where to start? We've got the tips and tricks you need…

A new month with new Top Websites! We're excited to share our picks for August. Take a look and let us know how we can help you build your online presence with a custom website!

Your website is the start of a good relationship with your customers. Roughly 85% of consumers use the internet to discover and find local businesses! Additionally, 79% of entrepreneurs with a business website expect to grow at least 25% in the next three to five years. Your website acts as a one-stop shop for customers to find information about your business. So this investment is vital. Keeping your website up-to-date with good content not only keeps customers on your site longer but is…

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Able Moving Company!

Able Moving Company has been with Atwill Media since 2019. Websites are an important part of a business's online presence, and we love the redesign we were able to give theirs! Check out the before and after!

As a business owner, you'll spend a lot of time thinking about your brand. From the font you use to the products and services you offer, it's important to make sure your branding is cohesive on all fronts. So how do you do that? Consistency is the key.

Brand consistency is essentially making sure everything to do with your business is on the same page. Same logos, colors, tone, and message on all your platforms. This not only helps customers recognize your business, but it establishes your…

We love helping customers build their online presence with custom websites. Take a look at some of our top website picks for July!

Whether you're a restaurant owner with regulars that come in at least once a week or a plumber with customers that always call or recommend you for repair needs, every type of business can benefit from customer loyalty. In fact, it can cost up to five times more to attract new customers than it does to keep existing customers coming back. Loyal customers can also help businesses increase their profits, growth, and brand advocacy. Even if your business offers a one-time service or product,…

This Makeover Monday, we're highlighting Janet Davis Dry Cleaners!

Janet Davis has been with Atwill Media since 2021. Check out the redesign we were able to give their website. Helping clients improve their online presence is what we love!

A common misconception about marketing is that it's used to simply get your name out there. It makes sense that the more customers that see your goods or services, the more customers you have buying said goods and services. However, people just knowing about your business is not enough to make them buy what you're selling. You need to influence their purchase decisions to make them pick you over your competitors.

Every website we design is made with our customer's needs coming first. We love to share those with you every month! Check out some of our favorites for June!

When it comes to maintaining a small business, knowing who you sell your goods or services to can make or break your success. While it's easy to make general assumptions about the customers you might bring in, actually learning about your target audience and the best way to market to them will ensure a better outcome, and profit, for you in the long run!

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Arctic Air Service and Maintenance!

Arctic Air has been with Atwill Media since 2017. We love seeing our clients grow their businesses with updates to their websites. Check out this before and after!

Welcome to the green team! June 5th is World Environment Day, and we thought what better way to celebrate than practicing sustainability. Sustainable business is good for the environment, but it's also good for your brand! Studies show that around 60% of consumers rate sustainability as an important purchase criterion. On average, more than 34% of the population is willing to pay more for sustainable products or services. The U.S. also represents 42% of the global willingness to pay for…

We're excited to show off our top website picks for May! Helping our customers build their online presence is so important to us. Take a look at these awesome sites!

When starting your business, you'll likely spend a lot of time focusing on your online presence. One of the most important, but easily overlooked aspects of that is Search Engine Optimization. SEO is THE way customers find your website when they use a search engine, and if you don't use this tool to the best of its ability, your website could be lost in the crowd.

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring The Grooming Lady, LLC!

The Grooming Lady has been with Atwill Media since 2018. We love helping our clients build their online presence with awesome websites! Check out their before and after!

We love helping our customers stay up-to-date and build a strong online presence for their business! Take a look at a few of our favorite websites.

One of the most common tips you'll get as a small business owner is being active on social media. This resource is invaluable. It's open to all (usually for free) and gives you a chance to engage with your customers, stay informed about their likes and dislikes, and seek out potential customers. If you aren't already taking advantage of that, it's never too late to get started!

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Tannehill Industries!

Tannehill Industries has been with Atwill Media since 2015, and we love the upgrades their website! Your website is an important aspect of the customer experience. We make sure to give you the best of the best every time. Check out this awesome before and after!

Marketing your business can be intimidating. There's a lot of things to consider when deciding how you're going to represent your brand. However, it is SUPER important to be involved in digital marketing. The internet is where everything is happening and where many people get their information. There's tons of platforms out there for you to get started, but there is one platform we recommend getting on no matter what—Google.

Reviews about your business are some of the most viewed items when a potential customer is researching you. They can make or break your first impression and help them decide whether or not they want to move forward with you. Although we've given you some tips on making the most of your business's reviews, we wanted to hone in on the importance of responding to them. Here's why you should respond to reviews:

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Arkansas Dental Clinic!

Arkansas Dental Clinic has been with Atwill Media since 2019, and we created them a fresh new website. We love that we're able to constantly help our customers upgrade their online presence to be the best it can be! Check out the before and after below.

Your website is one of the most important parts of your online presence, and most of the time it is a potential customer's first impression of you. That's why it's so important to ensure you're doing all the right things to make your website a useful tool for both you and your customers!

It's time for an invasion of the old way of doing things! The world is constantly changing, and so should your business. But making the right changes can be tough, especially when you're unsure of what's benefitting your business and what's not. That's where the SWOT team comes in! We'll show you exactly how to do this simple analysis for your business to adapt as the world changes.

We love helping our customers stay up-to-date and build a strong online presence for their business! Take a look at a few of our favorite new and redesigned websites from November.

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Ground Zero Construction!

Ground Zero Construction has been with Atwill Media since July of this year, and we got to give them a brand new website. We love that we're able to constantly help our customers upgrade their online presence to be the best it can be! Check out the before and after below.

In a growing world of technology, there are many ways to be found on the internet. Among those ways is Google. Google is the #1 leading search engine globally, thus making it an essential tool for the success of your business. Google provides several ways for companies to be found, but one of the most important tools it offers is a service called Google Business Profile.

Step up your marketing game with Instagram Reels! Social media trends are constantly changing, and we're here to keep up with them so you don't have to! We wanted to show you all the basics so you can create fun, trendy, and informative marketing materials that will get people interested!

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring NEA Pride!

NEA Pride has been with Atwill Media since July of this year and we had so much fun designing their site. We love that we're able to constantly help our customers upgrade their online presence to be the best it can be! Check out the before and after below.

One of the most important marketing tips when it comes to your brand is that you should strive to create brand recognition. Brand recognition is what gets people to notice you, remember you, and consider you. When you develop a recognizable brand, you will reap the benefits. So, why is brand recognition important and what are the benefits?

We love helping our customers stay up-to-date and build a strong online prescence for their business! Take a look at a few of our favorite new and redesigned websites from September.

Did you know that there are different types of writing? You may have heard of a few like creative writing, professional writing, or academic writing, but what about strategic writing? While it might be a new type of writing for you, it's actually one that you are probably already using to an extent. Let's take a closer look:

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Custom Detail by Michael!

Custom Detail by Michael has been with Atwill Media since 2015, and we recently did a website redesign for them. We love that we're able to constantly help our customers upgrade their online presence to be the best it can be! Check out the before and after below.

One of the most common questions we get is, "How can I market my business?" While this question doesn't take a rocket scientist to answer, it does require a decent amount of thought to help find the best solution for that business. Every small business is different, and even if they function in the same industry, some tactics may work better for one company than they will for another. Combining multiple strategies to fit your needs is a great way to help increase your exposure. Below we have…

We're happy to be able to help our customers build a strong online presence for their businesses. Take a look at a few of our favorite websites from August!

Advertising can sometimes be complex, especially when it comes to Google. But getting your brand out there in front of new customers is imperative to growing your business. Google is one of the most-used search engines for literally everything, so it’s worth it when it comes to Google Ads. Although it looks like a lot to take in, we’ve gathered the basics to get you started!

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring B A's Automotive Service!

B A's Automotive Service has been with Atwill Media since 2015, and we did a redesign for their website in 2019. We love that we're able to constantly help our customers upgrade their online presence to be the best it can be! Check out the before and after below.

We all know that social media has become a huge part of the way we promote and communicate with customers, but what can you actually expect to gain from using social media as a business? It's a valuable tool, that's for sure, but it does come with some limitations and it sometimes doesn't provide certain things you might want or need. Let's look at some things to consider when it comes to social media expectations:

We're proud to help our clients create a strong online presence. Take a look at some of our favorites from the month of July!

With so much content already online, you might wonder if blogging is worth all the time and effort for your business. It can be daunting, but a blog is totally worth it in the long run! Blogging is a cost-effective marketing tool that can improve your online visibility and help your business grow. You can promote your products and services, as well as share your knowledge of your industry with your customers. Not sold yet? Here are the reasons you should be blogging:

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Middlebrooks Electric!

Middlebrooks Electric has been with Atwill Media since August 2018. They wanted an updated look for their website incorporating red and blue, with separate pages for each of their services. Check out their before and after below!

Your goal as a business owner is to always strive for continued growth and improvement for your business. In order to do this, you have to listen to your customers and give them what they want. The problem is—you can’t do that if you don’t know what it is they want. That’s where customer feedback comes into play.

We love to help our clients create a stronger online presence! Here are a few of our favorite websites for the month of June!

A website is a place where your business gets the opportunity to share its story. In a way, a website can often be one reason a customer may choose to go with your brand over one of your competitors. Providing your customers with an exceptional online user experience can leave the same lasting effect as giving excellent in-store customer service. The few short moments you have with a customer when they're surfing the web can make a long-term impression, and you want to be sure you set…

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Greengate Garden Center!

Greengate Garden Center has been with Atwill Media since January 2020. They wanted an informative site with a clean, fresh design that highlighted the services they provide for their customers. Check out their before and after below!

The COVID-19 pandemic has made life crazy over the past year, with things changing drastically for everyone. With the introduction of vaccines, many places are starting to transition into some level of what life was like before COVID. But with these transitions, a lot of businesses aren’t sure how to move forward. But no worries! We’ve got some tips on how you can easily transition into a post-COVID world.

We love sharing the custom websites we build with you every month! Take a look at some of our favorites from May.

Do you struggle to get your audience to take action on your website, social media, or ads? It could be because your call-to-action doesn't impact them the way it should. Having a strong call-to-action will guide your online viewers into doing exactly what you want them to do, when you want them to do it. So how can you improve your calls-to-action? First, we need to talk about some basics:

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Adams Commercial Cleaning!

Adams Commercial Cleaning has been with Atwill Media since February 2019. They wanted a professional, warm, and clean design for their new website to focus on their green/eco services and cleaning products. Check out their before and after below!

During times like these, it's even more important to utilize ways that can help get your business out there and in front of consumers. One topic we love to discuss in our marketing tips is social media, and we have something new to share! There's another way to get your products in front of your customers: Facebook Shop—and we've gathered just about everything you need to know.

We put our clients' needs first with every website we build! We love that we're able to make their brands stand out online. Take a look at some of our favorite websites for the month of April!

Is focusing on customer loyalty worth it? Absolutely. Customer loyalty can be the driving force behind your business! Find out more about the importance of customer loyalty, how you can get it, and the types of customer loyalty programs that might be right for you and your business.

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Evans Body Shop!

Evans Body Shop has been with Atwill Media since July 2018. They wanted to feature lots of images of their work and focus on the real people behind the business. Take a look at their before and after below!

Getting a message across to your potential customers has never been easier than with email. Email marketing is the perfect way to communicate with those who are already interested in your brand.

A website should be a positive reflection of your brand. We love that we're able to create a total online presence for our clients, putting their needs first! Take a look at some of our favorite websites for the month of March.

In today's market, there are thousands of products, brands, and services available to consumers across the globe. Consumers can find most products easily from multiple websites, making standing out from the crowd even more difficult than it already is. So how do you break the barrier and convince your audience to choose you over your competitors?

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Trinity Farms!

They have been with Atwill Media since January 2019. They wanted a website with a more modern and updated look that would be easy for them to edit as their inventory changed. Check out their before and after below!

One of the most important things that a business has is its reputation. Good or bad, your reputation is how you will continue attracting potential customers. But how do they know what your reputation is? Reviews.

We create our clients' websites with their needs put first. We love making their dream websites come to life! Check out a few of our favorites for the month of February.

This Makeover Monday we're featuring Off Duty Lawn & Landscaping.

Off Duty Lawn & Landscaping has been with Atwill Media since December 2019. They wanted an updated website that was easier to navigate and focused more on their landscaping services. Check out their before and after below!

Surveys are one of the easiest ways for a company to receive feedback. They help drive your business forward in more ways than one and can be an easy part of helping you make decisions as a company. In the past, collecting data was a long and strenuous process. However, recently, receiving feedback from your customers, employees, or even the general market has become easier than ever before. Surveys are an essential part of growth, and we're here to show you how you can create the perfect…

What does it mean to have brand equity? How do you manage it? What are the benefits? We're here to give you some tips on creating brand equity for your business and why it's important.

Our clients' needs always come first when it comes to designing our websites. We love to share them with you! Check out a few of our favorites for the month of January.

We've said it before and we'll say it again: in today's world, being on social media is a necessity. 74% of consumers rely on social media networks to help them make purchasing decisions. On social media, you have the ability to directly communicate with your customers, creating loyalty and getting your business out there. It’s a great tool to promote new products, sales, and services, as well as showing your business's personality in a fun way. By maintaining a positive reputation…

Referrals happen when a current customer of your business shares what they like about it to a potential customer. This could be a friend, family member, or even a stranger. Either way, this word-of-mouth has a huge impact on the growth of your business. We're here to teach you about the value of referrals and how to get them.

This Makeover Monday we're featuring Keith Stern Roofing.

We've been working with Keith Stern Roofing since July 2019. They wanted a sleek, eye-catching website that got straight to the point and wasn't generic. We're so glad we were able to help them out!

We love featuring our favorite websites each month! Every single website we make is designed with our clients' wants and needs put first. Check out our top websites of December:

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring J Olivers Fine Jewelry.

We've had the pleasure of working with J Olivers since January 2020. We were able to help them in creating an elegant website that showcased their unique services to better reflect what they could provide their customers. Check out their before and after below!

Social media can be a fantastic tool for your business. It can provide many benefits and give you an advantage over your competition. But how do you get followers and create a more loyal customer base?

Every website we design is made with our customer's needs coming first. We love to share those with you every month! Check out some of our favorites in November.

We all know that customer service is one of the most critical functions of your business. Without showing your customers that you support them and hear their needs, you risk losing your credibility as a business. 2020 has confirmed what we've known all along: the importance of upkeeping your online business and how it can help keep you afloat when you can't be face to face with your customers. Customer service comes in many shapes and forms and should not be ignored, especially when it…

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Premier Home Inspections.

We've worked with Premier Home inspections since August 2019. They wanted a powerful home page and an easy-to-use site that conveyed all of their credentials. Check out their before and after below!

Small Business Saturday happens every year on the Saturday following Thanksgiving, which places it on November 28th this year. It is meant to encourage consumers to "shop small," since many small businesses get skipped over for big box stores in the midst of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Small Business Saturday is a great way to kick off the busiest shopping season of the year for small businesses! Make sure you're prepared and make this your best Small Business Saturday ever!

Each of our websites is designed with our customer's needs in mind. We love sharing those with you each month! Check out some of our favorites from October.

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring E.M. Auto.

We started working with E.M. Auto in December 2018. They wanted to update their color scheme and update the information provided. Check out their before and after below!

The free market can be a remarkably competitive place, and if you don't know how to play your cards correctly, it's easy to be overlooked by customers who may need your products or services. Part of having a hand in this competition is the ability to be easily recognized by potential consumers. You want to stand out from the crowd and give buyers a reason to choose your brand over others. Spreading awareness can be crucial to making a name for yourself and your business. When people are…

Designing gorgeous websites that work for our customers' needs is our top priority. We love sharing all of our hard work with you each month! Take a look at some of our favorites for September:

Gaining the trust of your potential customers is a necessary step in helping your business grow. That's why building credibility is such a big deal. Credibility means that others look to you as a reliable resource and trust you to do a good job when they're doing business with you. Building credibility won't happen overnight--it has to be earned, just like respect. Establishing your credibility shows that you are committed to your business and that you're serious about providing real…

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Hawkeye Lock & Security.

We started working with Hawkeye Lock & Security in April 2019. They wanted to put more of a focus on their automotive services and their status as a local locksmith that can be trusted. Check out their before and after below!

Keeping your audience engaged is extremely important, especially right now. One of the ways you can do this is by featuring a digital deal scavenger hunt! This is a fun and exciting way to engage with your audience and drive traffic back to your website. Here's how you can do your own digital scavenger hunt:

We love helping businesses create a strong impression with their online presence! We're proud to share the custom websites we build with you each month. Check out a few of our favorite websites from this month:

In light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses have been forced to take a step back from their usual brick-and-mortar storefronts and focus more on their online presence. Though brick-and-mortar stores give a reliable location and gathering point for customers and employees, it is essential to remember that your online presence is just as important as your physical one.

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Accessibility By Design!

We started working with Accessibility By Design in May 2019. They weren't happy with the layout of their previous site, and wanted to include more color and ensure that the correct colors from their logo were being used. They wanted to continue to use a slider and to have plenty of clickable features on their new site. Check out their before and after below!

Most small businesses can't splurge on huge marketing campaigns to build their success. To watch your business grow, you've got to put in the work where it matters: your community. As a local business, your community is where you will gain traction and make real progress towards achieving your goals. In order to do that, local marketing is a must. Connecting with your community is essential.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many parts of life for people all around the globe. As social distancing has become standard, shopping in brick and mortar stores has declined substantially. Consumers are turning to online shopping to fill that void, with many spending up to 30% more online in recent months. With that amount of an increase in ecommerce, it’s crucial for businesses to open up shop online and adapt to the new normal.

This Makeover Monday, we're featuring Grayer Electric, Inc.

When they began with Atwill Media in July 2019, Grayer Electric wanted a fresh look that reflected their brand colors and still provided all of the important information from their previous site. Check out their before and after below!

We love sharing the websites we build with you! We believe every business deserves a website that's specific to their needs. That's why we work with our clients to create a custom website that works for their business. Check out a few of our favorites this month:

In an ever-changing world, technology has taken the forefront in the way that we promote our businesses. As the market changes daily, so does the way we communicate with our customers. There are one hundred and one ways to go about promoting your business, and the best option for your brand might not the best option for other brands.

For this Makeover Monday, we're showcasing Aztec Pest Control!

Starting with Atwill Media in October 2019, Aztec Pest Control wanted their website to be less generic and more personalized to their business. They wanted it to be eye-catching with a professional layout that reflected their updated color scheme. Check out Aztec Pest Control's makeover below!

Every business deserves a website that works for them. We love helping our clients build the perfect websites to fit their brand's specific needs! Check out our favorites from this month:

This Makeover Monday, we featuring R&M Heating and Cooling!

R&M Heating and Cooling started with Atwill Media in August 2019. They wanted to showcase the services they provide and condense the information on their website so it was more concise and easier to read. They liked the red and black color scheme and wanted to keep it on the new website. Check out their makeover below!

Facebook is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world and can be an amazing tool for your business. Check out some of the business resources you can use during this time:

It's time for the top websites of April! We love showcasing the websites we build! We believe that every website should be as distinct and individual as the businesses we work with. Check out a few of our favorites from April!

What is considered an essential business? Is my business essential? These are the ever-present questions on everyone's mind and the answers can be confusing since they vary based on the state you're in. A business considered essential in Texas might not be essential in Kansas. This can be trying and cause a strain for many businesses, especially if they're unsure about if they can continue to work or not, but we're here to help!

Regardless of your location and label of essential or not,…

It's Makeover Monday and we're featuring Bryant Commercial Real Estate!

Bryant Commercial Real Estate has been with Atwill Media since August 2018. They recently updated their branding and wanted to refresh the look of their website to match the new style. They wanted to go with a more industrial look and showcase their skills in assisting their clients. Check out Bryant Commerical Real Estate's makeover below!

We love showcasing the wonderful websites we build! We believe that each website should be as individual and distinct as the businesses we work with. Check out the top websites of March below!

Staying connected to your customers has never been more critical. It can be difficult, especially right now, to close the distance between you and your customers. But there's a lot you can do to stay connected, especially on social media. Check out some ways you can use social media to keep connected to your consumers.

It's no secret that the majority of the world is currently facing a crisis. While most corporations and chains will be fine and have plans in place to help them through trying times, what about small businesses? What can they do to get through this crisis? There's no easy answer, but there are a few things that small business owners can do to help ease the strain of this crisis.

You've probably been asking yourself this question: what the heck is SEO? Well, it's a lot. Many things are involved with search engine optimization or SEO. But before we dive into all the things that SEO is, there are a few things you need to know first, like what a search engine is.

Have you ever looked at a website on your phone and had to zoom in to see or read something? Were you annoyed? The answer is probably yes, and you aren't alone in that. So what happened? Well, in short, that website wasn't mobile-friendly or mobile responsive.

It's Makeover Monday and this week, we're featuring Major Damage!

Major Damage started with Atwill Media in December 2019. They wanted to update their look and create a more clean and modern website. We believe every website should reflect the personality and brand story of the business. Check out Major Damage's before and after below!

Referral marketing is an excellent way to generate leads for your business. It can create new customers and reward your loyal ones. But how do you let people know about your referral program? Here are a few ways to spread the word:

Your website is probably the first impression most consumers get of your business. We believe that your website should be as unique and distinct as your business. That's why we work with you to create a personalized website branded to your business. Check out some of our favorites from February!

Referral marketing can help your business generate good leads and keep your existing customers happy. It allows you to build your brand reputation and create a more compelling online word-of-mouth for your business, but how do you make and implement a referral program? Here are a few things to get you started:

When creating content for your business, it can be hard to understand and look at the big picture. It can be especially tricky if you are creating content on the go or day-to-day. This might help keep your content relevant to what is happening right then, but it can also create the opportunity of repeated and generic content. So how do you solve this? By using and implementing a content calendar. Let's break that down:

Generating leads that create a loyal customer can be time-consuming and overwhelming. You might be asking yourself, "Where do I start?" or "How do I even get leads for my business?" And that's okay—all business owners ask themselves those same questions at some point in their careers. And we have an answer to help solve this problem—two words: referral marketing.

At the beginning of December 2019, we brought the TRACED Act to your attention, a bill with the goal to combat robocalls. Since then, new information has surfaced, and on December 30, 2019, President Trump signed the bill into law.

The TRACED Act's primary goal is to regulate and protect consumers from robocalls. It makes it easier to identify robocalls, meaning that consumers will know when a call is potentially spam. This is most likely something you already see, as many phone carriers…

Email marketing is a fantastic way to communicate with your consumers. It can reach potential customers and help establish a lasting relationship with existing customers. But what about the consumers who have lost touch with your business? That's where a win-back email campaign comes in.

It's Makeover Monday and we're featuring Body By Brooke!

Body By Brooke started with Atwill Media in May 2016. She recently updated the branding of her business and wanted her website to reflect the new updates. She wanted to simplify the navigation and showcase all the classes she offers, including the new ones. Check out Body By Brooke's before and after!

Onboarding emails are a fantastic way to connect and communicate with your audience. They help start you off with an excellent first impression to potential customers and offer a way for you to start building trust and credibility with them. Check out some onboarding emails you should be sending.

We love showing you the awesome websites we build! We believe that each website should be as individual and distinct as the businesses we work with. Check out a few of our favorites from January below!

Your inbox is probably full of promotional emails from various companies. You've most likely signed up for these emails to get a discount or to receive information from them. These are called onboarding emails. Onboarding is the process of introducing a potential or new customer to your business and the products or services you offer. It gives you a chance to make an excellent first impression on potential customers and nurture a relationship with them.

Onboarding emails are vital to…

There are many reasons you should pay attention to reviews. They are essential to your brand and reputation and bring many benefits to your company. Here are some things you should know about reviews and how they can be a useful tool for your business.

Meet Richard Wicker! Richard has been with Atwill Media for almost a year and works as one of our Territorial Account Managers. He works with prospective clients to develop a relationship and determine what solutions best fit their business needs. Learn more about Richard below!

Facebook is a fantastic tool for your business and offers many advantages. There are many things they offer that you might not know about or might not realize can help your business. Here are some tools Facebook provides that can help your business.

There comes a point for every company when it's time to refresh their brand or rebrand themselves. There are many steps and processes that go into a rebranding, but what all is necessary? Let's break it down:

Facebook advertising can offer numerous benefits to your business. It can help increase your exposure and reach new and existing customers in your target audience. Check out why you should promote your business with Facebook Ads.

This week, we're showing you DOC's Landscaping and Lawn Care Service, LLC!

DOC's Landscaping and Lawn Service, LLC started with Atwill Media in November 2019. They wanted a fresh look for their website and showcase the amazing services they provided. DOC's also wanted to feature the awards and recognitions they had received. Check out how we fulfilled the wants and needs of DOC's Landscaping and Lawn Service, LLC below!

Creator Studio is a new and exciting way to use Facebook and Instagram for your business. It's their way of bringing "together all the tools you need to effectively post, manage, and measure content." There are many ways this new tool can benefit your business. Let's break down what you need to know about Creator Studio:

We love showing you some of the wonderful websites we create! We strive to craft our websites as unique and individual as the businesses we work with. Check out our top websites from December!

Everyone's heard the term "customer service" and how important it is to your business. But what exactly is customer service, and how has it changed? Let's break it down.

Meet Travis Rainbolt! Travis has been with Atwill Media for almost 2 years, and even worked with our parent company, Flower Shop Network for 2 years before that. He works as one of our Website Designers and does a little bit of everything, but mainly designs websites for our clients. Learn more about Travis below!

Facebook is a fantastic tool that has many advantages when using it to promote your company and interact with your audience, including a wide array of posting options. With so many different ways to post, how do you know which ones to use or what benefits they offer? Here are four posts you should be taking advantage of.

Social media and blog posts receive more engagement and reach when they are relatable and comical. Using humorous GIFS can accomplish this effortlessly in your content writing. There's so much personality, excitement, and nuance that GIFS can show to an audience! Plus, everyone loves to see priceless scenes from their favorite movies and shows on their newsfeed. Who wouldn't share a hilarious GIF from The Office when they see one? It's an overall great tactic for marketing to Millennials, as…

Facebook is a large and popular social media platform that offers numerous benefits to your business. One of those is the Business Page. Your Facebook Business Page can provide consumers more information about your company and showcase what products or services you offer. It can build more credibility for your business and help increase your audience interaction.

Some things can add even more value to your Business Page than just the standard About section. Check out a few ways you can…

We've all had it happen. The phone rings, the number looks real or local, we answer, and it's spam. This is called call spoofing, or call masking, and is when the phone number that displays on your phone is not the actual phone number of the person calling you. It has grown exponentially with the advancement of call spoofing technology, and while it's mostly associated with spam, other businesses, like Uber and Lyft, use it too.

Recently, the FCC and Senate have started taking action against…

Facebook is an ever-growing and changing social media platform. It may seem as if every time you turn around, they've launched a new update, and you wouldn't necessarily be wrong. Facebook has recently released a few updates that can change the way you post for your business. Check out what Facebook updates you should know about.

Facebook started in 2004 as a social networking site meant to connect Harvard students. It has since grown to become one of the most popular and visited social media networks. With Facebook accounting for 42 percent of monthly social media visits, this platform can offer many advantages to your business.

It's Makeover Monday and we're featuring Pride Roofing LLC! They started with Atwill Media in August 2019 and wanted to bring life to their site. They wanted to use bright graphics and lots of images to liven up the site and break up the content. Check out how we fulfilled the wants and needs of Pride Roofing LLC below!

The last branch of persuasive marketing is pathos, the appeal to emotion. This branch tries to invoke emotional responses, from pity to excitement to tears. The goal of pathos is to have the audience associate specific feelings with a product or service.

We love showing you the wonderful websites we design! We listen and discuss the goals of each business to gain insight of their wants and needs. We strive to craft the website that business has always dreamed of. Check out our top websites of November!

Persuasive marketing is a fantastic strategy to use for your business. The second branch of persuasive marketing, logos, is the appeal to logic and reason. It uses statistics, facts, and figures to show why someone should logically buy what you're promoting. It's a great way to showcase your credibility with facts and reason.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means it's time to start preparing for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Don't miss out on the chance to get involved with the biggest shopping events of the year. Check out a few of our tips for preparing your business for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

Meet Chris Mullins! Chris has been with Atwill Media for 9 months, where he works as a Territory Account Manager. He works with customers to help build their online presence. Learn more about Chris below!

Persuasive marketing has been around for a long time now, with three main branches: ethos, logos, and pathos. Each one is individually important but they all work well together. Let's break down the first branch: ethos.

We've all looked for a company but decided not to use a certain one based on the look, feel, and content of their website or social media channels. This is a common occurrence, but why? What was it about those websites or social channels that made you not want to use that company? There are many reasons why someone decides not to use a business, but some of them might be harder to determine. We're breaking down some of the things that could make your business look unprofessional.

There is so much you can learn from the entertainment industry when it comes to marketing your business. From movies to books to music, there is something for everyone. Check out what you can learn from these examples:

It's Makeover Monday and we're featuring Homescapes, LLC! They started with Atwill Media in August 2019 and wanted to showcase the work they do. Homescapes wanted to pull away from the green logo and incorporate the royal blue from their company shirts into the new site in small places. Check out how we fulfilled the wants and needs of Homescapes, LLC below!

Political campaigns can sometimes be a pain. They can seem overwhelming and annoying, but there are a lot of marketing lessons you can learn from political campaigns. Check out some of the key marketing takeaways from some recent political campaigns.

We love showcasing the wonderful websites we design! We strive to listen and discuss the wants and needs of each individual business and provide them with the website they've always envisioned. Check out October's top websites below!

Marketing your business can be overwhelming, especially with all the newer competition. But what if that competition could help you? Check out some of the marketing takeaways you could learn and utilize for your business.

Small Business Saturday is November 30th! This year marks the 10th annual event, with numerous ways to get involved. Check out what resources are offered and how you can make this the best Small Business Saturday yet.

Meet Debbie West! Debbie has been with Atwill Media for a little over a year. She works in our Lead Research department, where she assists in qualifying leads. Learn more about Debbie below!

Christmastime will be here before you know it! Spread some cheer this Christmas season and wrap up the holiday spirit in your marketing strategy:

Comedy is an effective technique for forming relationships, which drastically improves a brand's selling power. Read more to learn how your business can see growth by appealing to your audience's funny bone!

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to give back and show your customers how much you appreciate them. There are many ways you can do this, especially with marketing. Check out a few ways you can tie in the holiday with your marketing:

This Makeover Monday, we're showing you Claybrook Appraisal and Review Services LLC!

Claybrook Appraisal has been with Atwill Media since May 2019 and wanted to completely redesign the look of their website. They wanted to feature their 25+ years of experience and the services that they provide, but didn't want the site to be content heavy. Check out how we fulfilled the wants and needs of Claybrook Appraisal below!

Holiday marketing is a great way to promote your business and welcome the holiday season. Halloween is right around the corner, which means it's time to monster up your marketing. Here are some ways to make your Halloween marketing eerie-sistable:

We love showcasing the websites we've helped build! We aim to provide websites that fit the wants and needs of the businesses we work with. Check out some of our favorite websites from September!

Google My Business is a fantastic tool for your company. It offers numerous ways to enhance your SEO and build credibility for your business. We're breaking down some of the ways you can use GMB to improve your SEO.

Is online shopping killing brick and mortar stores? This is something that many people are asking nowadays. In a short answer, no. While it might seem that way with big chain stores like Kmart and Sears going out of business, brick and mortar retail is still very successful. Forbes reported that retail employment hasn't declined. In fact, online retail sales are only about 10 percent of total retail sales.

Meet Mallory Price! Mallory works as a Website Coordinator and has been with Atwill Media for almost three years. From design to content to Google, she can do it all. You name it, she can fix it! Learn more about Mallory below!

Google My Business, or GMB, is one of the ways Google helps businesses with their SEO. Similar to social media, GMB offers an array of posting options, including upcoming events, product postings, and what's new. Customers can buy products or contact your business directly from your listing or post. GMB also helps with your digital footprint on Google. The more often you utilize your GMB, the more relevant your business is with Google, which helps your organic ranking.

Don't mix politics and business. Don't get involved with controversial topics.

We've all heard these sayings. They've been the guidelines that businesses have always followed, with a majority still following them today. But is this even relevant today? Is taking a social stance still harmful to your company? Or can it benefit your business? Let's break that down:

Social media has become one of the most essential parts of digital marketing. There are many different ways you can use social media to enhance your company. We're breaking down some of the benefits social media offers to your business.

Social media is an essential aspect of marketing for businesses nowadays. There are many different things you can do to make the most out of your social media platforms. Check out our best practices for social media:

Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is the online roadmap used to find your business. It's an essential part of digital marketing and offers numerous benefits to your business. But what can you do to improve your SEO? We're giving you three ways you can start enhancing your SEO:

This Makeover Monday, we're showing you Colvin's Country Carpets!

Colvin's Country Carpets started with Atwill Media in June 2019 and wanted to update their website with a more modern look. They were open to any design, but wanted to have a blue and red color scheme throughout the site. Colvin's needed to feature the different types of flooring they offered and the other services they provided. See how we fulfilled the wants and needs of Colvin's Country Carpets below!

As an essential part of digital marketing, your website is your online storefront and allows your customers to find you. We're breaking down all the benefits that a website can offer your business:

We are always excited to show off some of the websites we've built! Like the businesses we work with, each website we create is individual and unique. Check out our top websites of August!

Content marketing is a great way to grow your customer base and showcase your expertise. But how do you distribute the content you create? Check out all the ways you can publish your content marketing materials:

Most people have heard of the different generations: Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials. But what about the newest generation, Generation Z? Who are they and how are they different from earlier generations? What impact could they have on your workplace, and how could they potentially improve it? We're breaking down all the things you need to know about Generation Z.

Meet Cory Porter! Cory works in Client Services as a Website Coordinator and has been with Atwill Media for over 2 years. He works with clients from start to finish, doing interviews, approvals, training, and setup. Learn more about Cory below!

Content marketing is a unique and cost-effective way to promote your business. It builds brand awareness and nurtures lead growth. By promoting the content that you create, your business can gain a more extensive customer base and save money. But how do you create that content? We're showing you all the steps of creating content marketing materials.

We've all seen a show or movie that features an intern who makes copies or fetches coffee. However, this is not an indication of what actual interns do or how they can positively impact your company. So how can an internship positively affect not only your business but the life of that student?

The Content Marketing Institute describes content marketing as a "strategic marketing approach focused on creating and distributing valuable, relevant, and consistent content to attract and retain a clearly defined audience..."Content marketing is meant to be educational. It's more about showcasing your expertise than promoting your business. We're breaking down what you need to know about content marketing:

This Makeover Monday, we're showcasing Quality Innovations and Remodeling!

Quality Innovations & Remodeling started with Atwill Media in July 2019. They wanted to keep their new website simple and showcase the remodeling and contractor services that they provide. They needed to feature their main areas of business, home additions and remodels, and promote their 20 plus years of experience.

Check out how we fulfilled the wants and needs of Quality Innovations and Remodeling below!

YouTube is an excellent platform to use when interacting with your audience through video content. It can also be a great place to advertise your business. Check out how YouTube Advertising might be beneficial for your business.

We love showcasing some of the websites we've helped build! We aim to provide a website that fits the needs and wants of each business. Check out our favorite websites from July!

YouTube is a fantastic tool for your business. But what type of video content should you post? We're breaking down all the types of videos you can make and what might work best for your business.

Having a website is great, but how do your customers find you online? Check out our 5 favorite tips on how you can make your website more visible to your customers!

Meet Stephanie Clark! Stephanie has been with Atwill Media since October 2018. She works as an Account Manager where she helps small businesses enhance their digital presence. Learn more about Stephanie below!

Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has gained immense ground as a video sharing platform. It's a fantastic tool to use for your business, so check out the basics of YouTube below!

Scams are everywhere and happen every day. In 2019 alone, over 75,000 scams have been reported. Scams can come in the form of false reviews or fake messages. They can look intimidating and might scare you at first glance, but we're here to help! Here are the top three things to look for:

One type of email marketing that most people overlook is the warm and fuzzy email. Learn why you should start sending warm and fuzzy emails to your audience below!

In everything you do, from social media to emails to blog posts, you are writing content for your audience. Here are our five best tips on writing engaging content!

This Fourth of July, we're featuring a few of our veteran owned businesses! We are so honored to be able to work with these businesses. Check out some of the businesses we are lucky enough to work with!

Email newsletters are a fantastic tool to help you communicate with your audience on a more personal level. We're showing you all the ways you can make your newsletters stand out.

This Makeover Monday, we're showcasing Adams & Associates Residential & Commercial Services!

Adams & Associates started with Atwill Media in May and wanted to redesign their website with a more professional look. They needed to showcase the new apartments that they were building and have an easy to navigate website that appealed to a large demographic. They wanted to have a blue, green, and white color scheme that stood out, but wasn't over the top.

Check out how we fulfilled the wants and…

Email campaigns are a great way to connect with your customers and interact with your audience. We're breaking down why you should add email campaigns to your marketing strategy.

We love creating websites that business owners have always envisioned for their company. We strive to customize each site to the businesses' wants and needs. Check out June's top websites below!

One part of identifying your brand is finding your mission statement. This piece of your identity gives your audience a glimpse into what your goals, or vision, are for the company. Let's break down how to narrow your vision into a great mission statement.

Visual content is extremely important to your marketing strategy. Content with relevant images gets 94 percent more views than content without relevant images. Infographics are informational graphics that are used to make information more easily understandable and could be a valuable addition. They are fun to create, and they change up the types of visual content that you use. But they can do more than that. Infographics can increase web traffic by 12 percent and are shared 3x more on social…

Ashley Shelton has been with Atwill Media for 5 years. She works as a Web Designer, where she researches industries to produce relevant content, keywords, and trendy graphics. Check out more about Ashley below!

One of the most significant parts of identifying your brand is figuring out how you plan to interact with your audience. To do that, you might develop a strong plan for different aspects of interaction. Learn how to interact with your audience using these guidelines.

Social media has become a platform that many businesses use for marketing, engagement, and audience outreach. An important part of understanding your social media strategy is knowing when to use organic and paid media.

When you're selling a product or service, you need to find your target audience, or who you are selling to. This is extremely important when looking at your marketing strategy. By finding your target audience, you discover who you want to market to. So how do you figure out your target audience? In the next part of our branding series, we're breaking down the steps.

This Makeover Monday, we're showing you Green Country Electric & Supply Inc.!

When starting a business, you need to find your brand identity. This means establishing your logo and overall look and creating a brand kit to keep up with it all. In our next series on Atwill: In Depth, we’re breaking down all the ways that you can identify your brand.

We strive to customize and build our websites to fit the needs and wants of our clients. Check out some of our favorite websites from May below!

Twitter Media Studio is a new rollout for Twitter. It is still in the early stages, so it's not offered to everyone yet. It is a one-stop-shop for all your Twitter needs and focuses on amplifying your Twitter account. We're showing what Twitter Media Studio can provide you.

Podcasts are an excellent way to market your business. A recent study by WARC projects that podcast advertising will grow to 4.5 percent of global audio spending by 2022. This is an increase from 1.9 percent in 2018.

So why is this important?

Kamron Taylor has been with Atwill Media since May 2018. He works as a Territorial Account Manager where he acts as a facilitator to help clients understand and use Atwill Media's services.

Twitter is an excellent way to interact with your audience and convey your message to your consumers. When using any social media, you want to make sure you're publishing content that your audience wants to see. So how do you figure it what works and what doesn't? We're showing you all the ways you can use Twitter Analytics to track the success of your posts.

Canva is a free online design tool offered to all consumers. It's great to have in your marketing toolbox. Canva offers you a wide array of designing options and goes a long way in making your designs look professional. Check out why you should start using Canva.

Twitter is a great tool to utilize to help further your business's online reach. In the next part of our Twitter series, we're breaking down the in's and out's of using Twitter Promote Mode.

This Makeover Monday, we're showing you Beene's Towing & Recovery!

When Beene's Towing started with Atwill Media in April, they wanted to completely redesign their existing website and change everything. They wanted the website to match their logo and have an orange and green color scheme. Beene's Towing wanted to showcase the types of towing they did and the different services they offered. They also wanted to use their own photos and didn't want to be limited by a service area. We love…

Twitter is a fantastic way to interact with your audience, and market your brand at the same time. It also gives you the ability to advertise on their site. In the next part of our Twitter series, we're breaking down Twitter Advertising.

We love showing you some of the websites we helped build. We aim to customize our websites to fit your needs and wants. Check out some of our favorite websites from April!

Twitter has become one of the most popular social media networks. It is a great place to connect with your audience and market your business. We've got some tips on how you can start using Twitter for your business like a pro.

In today's society, social media is an important aspect of your business. Not only can social media help you promote your products, it enables your business to get publicity, traffic, and gain marketing insights. We've got some tips on what you should avoid on social media to help keep your social media presence strong.

Cassie Ashford has been a part of the Atwill Media team for over 2 years. She works as an Admin, assisting the sales staff with their goals, contacting clients, and organizing chaos. Check out more about Cassie below!

Snapchat is an excellent tool for connecting with your audience, but it can do more than that. In the second part of our Snapchat series, we're talking about the different advertising opportunities that Snapchat offers you.

Most products can be found on numerous sites from numerous businesses. So how do you get your audience to buy yours? You need to sell the experience versus just selling the product. Let's break that down.

More bang for your buck

Selling an experience sells more than just the product. Customers are looking to get the most out of what they are spending. They want to know that they got the best deal that they could get. You are showing them that it's more than just a product, it's an experience.…

Snapchat is a different form of social media and is very popular. With over 180 million users daily and over 30 billion snaps sent daily, you are likely to find some of your audience on this platform. In our third series, we're breaking down the ways you can utilize Snapchat for your business.

What is it?

Snapchat has been around since 2011 and has gained a lot of popularity with the younger generations. It is a visual platform, where you send quick videos or pictures to friends. You can also…

Recently, our marketing department took the Enneagram test. This is a personality test that asks you to pick between two answers for each question. You get three different results, and you are meant to select the number that you believe matches your personality the best.

Click here to see the different types!

So why is this important? Here are three reasons why taking a personality quiz might help your workplace.

Communication

Taking a personality quiz helps you discover the different ways…

Instagram has done it again. Their newest launch is IGTV, a place where users can post and watch videos from their followers. This new tool is a great way to further your advertising reach. IGTV allows for longer videos, with regular users able to post videos up to 10 minutes and verified users able to post up to 1-hour videos.

IGTV is also much more accessible. They only allow vertical videos, making it easy for everyone to create and post videos, regardless of professionality. This helps you…

This Makeover Monday, we're showing you Harman Handyman!

They started with Atwill Media in January 2019 and wanted to keep their logo and color scheme but wanted to redesign the layout of their website. They wanted to have a team photo, a click to call button, and links to Google and Facebook reviews. Harman wanted to integrate Facebook into the site and focus the site on their business, which is handyman work. They wanted to include a photo gallery to show off their jobs. Check out their…

Instagram Live has become a great way to engage and communicate with your audience while marketing your business. In the third part of our Instagram series, we're going to go in depth on how you can use Instagram Live to connect with your consumers.

Priority, Priority

When you go live on Instagram, you are given newsfeed priority. This means that your profile is featured first amongst the stories and is shown to be live. It also notifies users that you have started a live video that they can…

Every month, we show off some of our favorite websites that were built that month. We love having the opportunity to help these companies create beautiful websites with our easy-to-use-features.

Check out some of our favorite websites for March 2019!

Instagram is an exciting social media network. In the second part of our series, we'll be diving into Instagram Stories. Instagram stories are a new and exciting way of marketing. They are a great way to interact with your audience and market your products and business.

E-commerce

Numerous businesses are utilizing Instagram to promote their e-commerce products. Stories are very visual, meaning that you can post a picture of a product and then link them to the website right in the story.…

Podcasts are a growing form of media used by audiences across the nation. They are what is called a netcast, where hosts talk about different topics and post them online. Podcasts are typically made in a series, where they release new installments each week or monthly. They also offer a great new way to market your business or product.

Why are they important?

Podcasts are becoming extremely important in terms of reaching your audience. Marketing Land states that podcasts are gaining 62…

Instagram has become one of the biggest social media networks. Millions of people use the network every day, looking at their newsfeed and searching for different topics. In our second series, Instagram, we will be diving into different marketing avenues that Instagram has to offer. For the first installment, we'll be going over the guidelines and the must-knows of Instagram marketing.

Social media graphics are extremely important. Creating them may seem difficult, but no worries! We've got some tips and tricks on how you can make social graphics like the professionals.

It's International Women's Day and we are featuring some of our female-led clients!

This International Women's Day, we wanted to showcase a few of the female-owned businesses that we get to work with! Check out some of the businesses we are lucky enough to work with below!

In the last part of our blogging series, we are discussing blogs and SEO. SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is how your blogs are found on search engines, like Google. We've got some simple tips on how you can utilize SEO to further the reach of your blogs.

Meta Title

The meta title is the featured title on the search results page. Your meta title should be between 60 to 80 character long. The meta title is super important because it helps people find your blog when they search for it on…

For our first Makeover Monday, we're showing you Cedar Hill Cattle!

Cedar Hill Cattle started with Atwill Media in August 2018. Their custom designed website went live in October 2018.

When moving over from their previous website designer, they discussed some of the things they wanted to be done with their website. They wanted the websites to have a rustic feel and wanted it to be simple and easy to navigate. They wanted the background of the site to have cows in a field, and they had some…

You wrote the blog, YAY!! Now you need people to read it. In the second part of our series, we're going to cover what you need to know when marketing your blog and how to use your blog to market your business.

Internal Links

Internal links are super important of any blog. When writing a blog, try linking the audience back to things on your website, whether it's a product, a service, or another blog. This helps drive traffic to different parts of your website. For more info on internal links,…

Each month, we pick some of our favorite websites that were built that month. We want to show the beautiful websites we've helped companies create and our easy-to-use features.

Check out some of our favorite websites for February 2019!

Wanting to start a blog? We're here to help! For the next couple of weeks, we'll be breaking down blogging and giving you all the information you need. To kick it off, we're giving you the essentials you need to know when blogging.

Consistency is Key

You have to be consistent with your posting to stay relevant. By having a consistent posting of blogs, your audience can follow you and keep up with what you are writing. They come to expect your blogs on the day that you regularly post…

Influencer marketing has been around for some time now, but social media influencing has gained popularity in the past few years with the rise of social media. Using influencers to promote your business, product, or event has become something of the norm.

You see it all the time without really realizing it. Think of all the Superbowl commercials that feature a celebrity or someone well known. But social media influencing really came into the spotlight recently. One example of how strong…

Starting a business is difficult work. Creating a brand that is easily recognizable is even more work. But it doesn't have to be hard! We've got three tips on how you can brand your business like a pro.

1. Logo

One of the main things that you need in order to brand your business is a logo. A logo is attached to your brand from the beginning and helps consumers easily recognize you. By having a consistent logo, people will learn your brand and know it when they see it.

2. Message and Tone

Your…

Yes, you read that right. Meme marketing has become a new avenue for marketing your brand on social media. This marketing strategy was seen most recently with Netflix's original movie, Bird Box. As Entrepreneur says, Bird Box became a viral sensation due to the creating and sharing of social memes.

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This type of marketing is still relatively new but is gaining ground quickly. Memes are a great way for brands to tie in humor and entertainment in their marketing. And it's FREE.…

Every month at Atwill Media, we like to showcase some our favorite websites that were built for the month. We want to show not only our easy-to-use features, but the beautiful websites we've helped companies create.

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Let's face it, LinkedIn is not the first thing you think of when it comes to social networks. Trying to use any social media can feel like you're blindly walking through the dark, but don't stress! Here are three tips on how you can use LinkedIn for your business like a pro.

Industry Related Content

When posting, remember to stick with content that deals with your industry. For example, if you're in the plumbing industry, you might post an article that talks about the importance of knowing…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Let's face it, social media is an essential part of the marketing game. Social media users span generations, social class, race, and gender. Unlike a magazine or television ad, you can almost guarantee that an ad on social media will reach your target audience. If you haven't had the opportunity to focus on social, the new year is the perfect time to make it a priority.

Narrow Down Your Platforms

It's a common belief that if you are going to use social media that you need to use every social…

It's everybody's worst fear, the dreaded drop in business after the holiday rush. What should you do? Will the customers ever come back? How do you make sure your business stays running?

While you may feel stressed that you aren't getting the same volume of business that you would like, there is still plenty you can do for your business. In fact, a slowdown can often be a blessing in disguise! Here are five things you can do to help your business after the holiday rush.

Plan for the next Busy…

It is imperative to keep the pages on your website organized so that customers can have easy access to the information regarding your products and services. Sometimes we want to put everything regarding our business on the home page because we think it's what's best when in reality, it's not. Here's why internal linking throughout the website is helpful when organizing information.

Let's take the home page of this website as an example.

First, you give the customer a taste of what you do,…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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If there is anything that makes a business owner roll their eyes more, is the idea of having to add marketing to the to-do list.

How do I even begin? What should I invest in? Insta-what? I don't even know how to use my iPhone!

Long gone are the days of putting up a storefront and flipping over the "open" sign, but marketing doesn't have to be a scary or boring word. Here are three great tips on marketing your business that are both easy and fun!

Find Your Voice

No one can market your…

It's the middle of November and the holiday season is right around the corner. The next couple months is one of the busiest stretches of any time of the year for all businesses. Because it's so busy, it's important to put your business in a position to capitalize on this busy time of year- and that goes for your Google Maps listing as well. These 3 SEO tips can help you optimize your Google Maps listing for the holiday season!

Add Special Hours

Google My Business has a built-in feature that…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Google rankings have always been competitive. As Google's algorithm has become more complex, so too have companies in their negative SEO practices. Negative SEO is the practice of maliciously trying to drag down or cause harm to a competitor site through black hat methods. Here are three negative SEO tips to look out for.

1. Redirected Bad Domain

Backlinks affect your ranking. We know this from the Panda update, but what about redirects? Redirect, in its purest form, is a way to forward…

Customer reviews play a significant role in effective digital marketing and SEO strategies for a business, and 90% of customers read reviews before visiting a business. Because of this, Atwill Media highly recommends that you factor customer reviews into your business's digital marketing and SEO strategies. Reviews have an effect on both search engine optimization (SEO) and user experience (first impressions, likelihood of using your business, etc.), and not effectively managing your customer…

What is Instagram?

Instagram is a social media network that uses photos and videos to interact with others. It is mobile based which means you can only post to your Instagram account from the app on a smartphone or tablet. However, you can view Instagram accounts on a desktop computer.

Like Facebook, Instagram has a News Feed. When you follow someone's account, their photos and videos will show up in your news feed. Similarly, when you create a post, that photo or video will be saved to your…

For every place that your business appears on the internet, you likely also have a description of your business accompanying it. Whether it's on Google My Business, Yelp, Facebook, or an About Us page on your website, a solid description of your business is recommended. Business descriptions are great because they allow you, as a business, to get the right message that you want in front of a potential customer so that they will get an idea of who you are and form a favorable first…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Getting found online is very important for a business, but many business owners find themselves struggling to create an SEO plan to help. Following just a few simple SEO guidelines can help your business be found more easily.

Tip 1: Make sure you are consistent with the format of your name, address, phone number, and website.

Google looks for consistency and it can be harmful to your site to not update your information when there is a major change. If you need help, here is a list of places…

Anchor links can be very useful on pages that showcase a lot of information about you business or the services you offer. See how you can make it easy for clients to browse the information on your Atwill Media website!

What Are Anchor Links?

Anchor links are no more than links that take you to another location within the same page on the website, or to a specific place on a different page. Like I mentioned before, this is very useful when you are giving customers information regarding…

Yelp is an online directory used to help users find businesses in their area. The primary goal of Yelp is to connect businesses and consumers via an online platform. It's been growing in popularity each year since its founding in 2004, and is one of the best platforms to list your business on alongside Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Facebook.

Why You Should Care

Even with the knowledge that Yelp is a fairly big deal in today's online business environment, you may still be thinking "Why do I…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Even though it feels like summer just started, fall is quickly approaching. The season of colors, leggings, and pumpkin everything is a great time to launch a pre-holiday marketing campaign. If done correctly, a fall marketing campaign can be a great lead into the holiday shopping season.

Jump in Feet First

For some, the summer is a busy time, but for most, it's notorious for a slump in business. This can cause us all to slow down and get used to a more relaxed pace. Kick off fall with a…

Apples Maps is an important resource for your business. While Google Maps is the "big dog" for map navigation services, Apple Maps is important because it it the default "maps" app that Apple devices utilize. Many users may not even realize they are using Apple Maps instead of Google Maps; but if they have an iPhone, Apple Maps is likely what they are using.

Why is it important for your business?

So, why do you need to make sure your business is listed on Apple Maps? There are a few reasons…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Chapstick, McDonald's, Disney- What do these all have in common? They're all globally recognized brands. Even just reading their names probably brought to mind specific memories or feelings. Children can often recognize the branding of a business before they are old enough to read. It's that kind of branding that truly makes a company stand out. But how did these brands become global powerhouses? It's not something that happens overnight. With a little work, and a lot of planning, you can…

Google My Business has a multitude of features available that businesses can utilize to help promote their business online and improve their digital footprint. One of these features is the Post feature which lets you do just what the name implies: post.

Very similar to a Facebook or Twitter post, the Post feature lets you make posts within your Google My Business Dashboard to be featured on your Google Maps listing for consumers to see. These posts can be anything you want them to be.…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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You have most likely heard that social media is an important part to any marketing strategy. It should come as no surprise that utilizing it during holidays can really amp up your sales and engagement. But only if you use it in an effective way. Just like you wouldn't plan a last minute party for hundreds of people, you wouldn't plan a last minute holiday campaign for your social media.

Planning Your Social Media Party

To get the most out of a holiday social media campaign, you should begin…

It's the start of a new month. You've decided you're finally going to start using that Twitter account you started when your business first opened. You attempt to log in only to get the dreaded "Incorrect password. Try again," message.

Does this sound like something that happens to you way too often? In today's world of usernames and passwords, it's no wonder that we have trouble keeping up with what password goes to what account. Sure, you can use the same password for every account, but that…

For many people, summertime means it's time to kick back and relax, take time off of work, and enjoy this slow, lazy season. Just because people are slowing down, doesn't mean your business has to.

The summertime slump is real, but there are ways to defeat it. Don't let the summer heat distract you from having a successful summer with your business.

Here are three marketing tips to help you avoid the summer slump!

Create a Marketing Strategy

Since summer is a slower season for many businesses,…

If you're a toy or game manufacturer, then your business relies on shoppers coming into retail stores and purchasing your products from those stores.

But what if there was a way that you could sell your products directly to customers online, and earn all of the profits from those sales?

Good news; there is a way! It's called ecommerce, and if you're a business owner who wants to make it in the modern market, then you need to have a website with an ecommerce solution.

What Is Ecommerce?

Ecommerce…

Each month at Atwill Media, we like to show off some of the amazing websites that we've built, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Since the launch of reviews on Facebook Pages, Facebook has used a 5-star rating system to let users come to a company's Facebook Page, leave a star review from 1 to 5 (1 being the worst and 5 being the best), and a short, typed testimony explaining their rating.

But recently, Facebook has started rolling out a new type of ratings system. This system, instead of using stars from 1 to 5 to rate businesses, is now using a 10-point decimal system.

Here are a few key things you need to know about…

Boutiques are known for being places where customers can find clothing and accessories that aren't available in any old department store. They are clothing providers for people who care about fashion and staying up-to-date with the latest trends and styles.

If you own a boutique, then you know how important it is to provide the latest and greatest for your customers. But with the growing trend of boutiques popping up all around the country, it can often be difficult to break through the noise…

The towing industry is an important one. After all, without tow trucks, how would people ever get their car to a shop for repairs after breaking down on the side of the road?

But if no one knows your towing company exists, then how are they going to find you when they need serious help on the side of the road?

Traditional forms of advertising and word-of-mouth recommendations are great, but they don't always get the job done in today's tech-reliant world. You need to look into getting your…

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When's the last time you looked at your branding? (your logo, website, marketing material, etc.) Does it still look fresh and modern, or does it look outdated, unappealing, and flat?

It's easy to forget the design and presentation of your business whenever you have other things to worry about, like your profit, new products, and maintaining a good relationship with your customers.

But the aesthetic appeal of your website and how it's presented to your customers can be just as important as the…

It's not always easy to convince your customers to spread the good news about your company to their friends and family. People need motivation, they need a good incentive, but most of the time they just plain forget to say anything!

If you're looking to get more referrals for your business through your loyal customers, you have to set up some sort of strategy to get people to start talking about you.

Here are a few simple strategies for getting more referrals for your business.

Create A…

Are you having trouble promoting yourself to your customers? Is traditional marketing and advertising failing to get you the results you need?

If one or both of these problems sounds like you, then you might need a brand new website for your business.

Websites aren't just for giant corporations or special interests anymore; nearly everyone has a website these days, and your customers expect you to have one as well!

If you want to promote yourself in a modern way, and attract new customers…

Atwill Media works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month, we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Social media is everywhere around us, these days. Whether you use social media for personal reasons, or you're a business that is using your Twitter, Facebook, etc. for marketing purposes, there's no doubt that social media has changed the way the world functions.

You might already have a Facebook Page or an Instagram profile setup for your business, but do you know why you're using social media? Do you know the benefits of having a strong social presence?

Here are 3 ways that social media can…

Atwill Media works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month, we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Are you getting all that you can get out of your small business website? Is it increasing the number of orders you get on a weekly or monthly basis?

If you can't answer either of those questions with a resounding "yes!" then you aren't using your website in the way that you should be.

Every website built by Atwill Media is made to help your business grow. Thanks to our many outstanding tools and features, we want to help you reach your goals and succeed in the business world. But having a great…

Atwill Media works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month, we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Have you ever used A/B testing to figure out which version of a marketing piece works (or converts) better?

A/B testing is often used by marketers to see how they can optimize their conversion rate, and bring in more sales to their business. In A/B testing, you take two, or more, versions of your marketing material, with only slight differences between each, and run a test to see which one performs better for your goals.

In order to get started with A/B testing, you first need to figure out…

If you have a website, then it's also important to have and recognize the importance of having a Facebook Page to compliment your business website.

Your Facebook Page and your business website work hand in hand to give your customers the important information that they need when searching for you online. It also greatly impacts whether they decide to make a purchase from you instead of one of your competitors.

But your Facebook Page does you no good if you don't have your website's URL attached…

Atwill Media offers you a wide set of ecommerce tools to grow your business online, but if you don't know how to take advantage of these tools, are they really helping your business?

Like the rest of your website, your online store and ecommerce solution requires an understanding of what customers are searching for online in order for it to be successful. In other words, you need to work on the SEO of your online store in the same way that you work on it for the rest of your website.

When…

Atwill Media works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month, we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Have you ever wanted to add multiple bits of content to your website, without having to create a new text block for each one?

Lucky for you, Atwill Media makes it easy to do so, with our practical and simple to use Content Boxes tool!

Content Boxes let you display various types of content in 2 or 3 side-by-side boxes. They're great for placing multiple types of content together in a horizontal row instead of vertically down a page. It's also great for showing content from other pages on the…

The holidays are approaching quickly! It seems like just a few months ago we were celebrating the 2016 holiday season, and now we're into November and almost into the biggest shopping season of the year.

By this time, you probably already have your holiday inventory set, and your marketing strategy for getting customers to buy from you this holiday season. But have you thought about incorporating a contest into your marketing strategy for this year?

An online contest is a great way for you to…

In 2017, it's impossible to approach a marketing strategy without thinking about the mobile market and its prevalence in the world.

According to the Pew Research Center, 95% of Americans now own mobile devices. That's a huge percentage of the American population that you could be targeting with your marketing strategy.

But what does it take to start a mobile marketing strategy, and how do you maintain one once you have it?

Mobile Friendly/Mobile Responsive Web Design

One of the…

Atwill Media works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month, we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Video marketing is the new king of online content.

Although much of the internet is still comprised of blogs, long form articles, and infographics, video content is the most popular and most shared form of content on the internet today.

Just look at your social media feeds. Whether it's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or something else, original video content seems to take up most of your carefully curated social media feeds.

It's common knowledge that many of these social media companies…

Your blog is more than just a way for you to give your customers valuable information about your company; it's also a powerful way to increase your ecommerce sales on your website.

Many business owners seem to consider maintaining a blog on their website a pointless endeavor. Blogs aren't products that can be sold, and they aren't direct money making tools for the company.

However, this point of view looks at blogs in an entirely outdated way. In the same way that social media was originally…

How many times has someone other than you or one of your employees written a blog post for your website? Have you ever thought about using a guest blogger? Do you know the benefits of guest blogging and how it can help your business?

Don't worry if you don't know the answers, that's why we're here!

Guest blogging is a fairly common trend in the marketing and business world. Instead of using an in-house content creator to write the content of your blog, you can instead defer the responsibilities…

Atwill Media works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month, we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Setting up an online store and implementing an ecommerce solution is one of the best ways to attract customers and convince them to buy from you.

According to a study by Big Commerce, 51% of Americans prefer to shop online than in a brick and mortar store, and 96% of Americans with internet access have made an online purchase in their lifetime.

Online shopping is a growing trend with no sign of stopping in the future. If you haven't yet gotten an ecommerce solution for your website (or even a…

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Did that sentence annoy you as much as it annoyed me having to type it out?

Listen, I'm a millennial. Sometimes I use language that you, a company, might not understand or know how to use in context.

That's okay. You don't have to sound like me in order for me to want to buy your products.

In fact, I and many…

What good is an amazing, informative, jaw-dropping blog post if almost nobody knows it exists?

Website hits and what we call "viral" blog posts are all reliant on one key factor: lots of sharing.

That's what social media is all about anyway, right? Sharing is important to the success of anyone on social media. It is, after all, called SOCIAL media.

So, how do you get your customers and your followers to share your content on their own social media accounts?

You have to make it easy for them.

If…

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Email marketing can either be a blessing for your company, or a curse. You can either utilize it to grow your company through more connections and repeat business, or blunder your approach to it, which can result in a loss of customers.

There are things that you can do right in email marketing, but there are many things you can do wrong. Chances are, you might not even know you're doing the wrong thing with your approach to emails.

With everything, there are do's and don'ts, and today we're…

Are you feeling like your ranking on Google could be improved? Do you feel like you're not getting all you can out of your website?

Chances are, you're not doing as much as you should be doing to ensure that people can find your website when they search online.

If you're looking for simple tips to improve your rankings, or maybe a quick refresher, we've got some great tips for you today.

Use Keywords That People Are Searching

Are you using trending keywords on your website that people are using…

The digital age is here and it's not going anywhere.

With the continuing rise of the internet's influence on the way our world works and how it connects people each and every day, it's hard to imagine a world without it.

Which is just one of the many reason that your business should have its own website. You practically can't operate successfully in today's market without a website for your business.

In fact, according to a research conducted in 2016 by Forbes Insights, a large…

Atwill Media works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month, we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Lots of businesses have social media accounts, but many of them don't know how to probably optimize their social media to get the best results, or don't have the time to learn.

This is where a social media specialist comes in. Gone are the days when businesses had to handle their online presence themselves; now, most businesses have a social media specialist to handle the hard work for them.

If you're unsure of what a social media specialist does, and how they can help your business, just keep…

How do you usually handle your content creation? Do you write all original content for your blog? Do you spend time doing hours of research before posting something? What If I told you there was a better, quicker, and more efficient way of producing content?

Content curation is taking information that someone else has researched and posted on their blog, and gathering that information, a.k.a. curating it, to add to your own blog post.

Content curation shouldn't be confused with plagiarism.…

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There are tons of factors that contribute to how well customers are able to find your business when they search for products and services in their area.

One of the key elements to getting your business found by consumers is through online directories.

When consumers search for a local business, they often go to online directories to find what they're looking for. In the same way that consumers used to use the thick and cumbersome annual Yellow Page directory to find contact information…

In journalism, one of the most basic lessons they teach you in your intro to journalism class is the concept of the 5 Ws (and one H). The 5 Ws are questions that every proper journalistic story should answer. They, along with the one H, are:

• What
• Who
• Where
• When
• Why
• How

Every story you read, no matter if it's in a newspaper, a magazine, or online, answers these same basic questions.

But you're not a journalist, and this isn't a newspaper you're trying to sell; it's your products and services. However,…

You've probably seen the acronym URL and thought to yourself, "I wonder what that means?" A URL might seem like a foreign concept to someone who isn't well versed in the language of the internet, but it's important to know what a URL is and what it does, especially if you're thinking about getting your own website.

URL is an acronym that stands for Uniform Resource Locator. That's a complicated name for a simple concept: your URL is how customers find your website when they type your URL…

Blogging can be difficult to keep up with. It becomes even more difficult if you don't have an organized blogging schedule that keeps you on track each month, week, or day.

The best way to stay on track with your blogging is to create your own blogging schedule. Here are a few great ways that keeping a blogging schedule can help your business bring in more customers to your blog, and your website!

Stay Organized

The first step is to create a way for you to stay organized with your blog…

At Atwill Media, our client service representatives work hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Does your business have an ecommerce solution? If not, you're seriously missing out on a fantastic opportunity to boost your sales!

Ecommerce is simply an online store for your products, where customers can purchase from you directly on your website, without having to walk into your store and purchase from you in person. Although getting people to come to your store is certainly a goal for most businesses, many people who implement an ecommerce solution see a dramatic increase in the number…

Have you ever thought about the importance of your About Us page? Most websites have one, and if you have an Atwill Media website, we help you setup your About page and craft it to tell your story. But what purpose does your About Us page actually serve?

According to a 2015 survey by KoMarketing on B2B Web Usability, more than 50% of people say they look to see if a company has an About Us page first. The About Us page is extremely important for customers who are looking to learn about your…

At Atwill Media, our client service representatives work hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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When designing a website, a lot of factors come into play. Not only are you creating a hub for your customers to find information that's relevant to their needs, you're also creating a beautifully designed place for people to explore. The images and visuals that you use to create your website are equal or more important than the info on your website.

When we create a website at Atwill Media, we take into consideration both visuals and info, to create an industry specific custom website that…

Social media can be a finicky beast to deal with, if you're a business owner. To reach the most people with your chosen platform, you sometimes have to do more than publish a post; you also have to pay attention to what time you're posting.

Although it's always good to regularly post on your social media, and keep it active, your posts won't be doing their jobs if none of your followers are able to see your posts. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have made great strides in…

At Atwill Media, our client service representatives work hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Maintaining a blog on your website is a fantastic way to connect with your customers and keep them up-to-date with what's happening in your world. It's also another important way of marketing your business to curious customers who are looking for a business, just like yours, to spend money on.

But if your blog isn't attracting customers to it, and no one ever gets to read your amazing content, what's the point of it? For a blog to be effective, it needs to be spread to as many outlets as…

There are a lot of choices out there when it comes to web design. You can choose between different colors for your background and borders, different variations of a font type, whether to add more pictures or text to pages on your website, etc.

But one of the more important aspects of web design, aside from the beautiful colors and aesthetically pleasing font selections, are the photos that you choose to display throughout your website. Photos have the unique ability of saying much more than…

Marketing, as you might already know, is one of the most important tools that a small business can utilize. Good marketing leads to more customers, which means more business and more money!

But you don't have to spend thousands of dollars and have a gigantic marketing budget in order to be effective with your marketing strategy. You can market your business for free through a variety of different sources and tools.

If you're working with a tight budget, and need some new options for marketing…

At Atwill Media, our client service representatives work hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Atwill Media makes it easy for you to view all of the beautiful pictures that you've previously uploaded to your website thanks to the Image Library option, located in your Admin Dashboard.

This handy little option helps you to organize, categorize, add more images, or delete images all in one place! It's fantastic for when you need to find exactly the right photo for a page on your website.

If you're unsure how to access your Image Library, or all of the helpful ways it can be utilized to…

Do you regularly read blog posts from industry experts and authorities to learn techniques that could help your own business? What about the occasional "feel good" article that seeks to give you an inside look into a business that you respect and admire?

Blogs can be used for a myriad of excellent task, from informing your customers about a new product you're pushing, giving them fun insight into your company's daily duties, or informing them on a subject of which they might not have prior…

At Atwill Media, our client service representatives work hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Have you ever had customers ask you if they can download an application, info document, or brochure directly from your website? Do you have the tools to allow them to do so?

Sometimes customers can't come into your office, or don't have the time to do so, due to various circumstances. In these cases, they want to be able to download, or view, the info they need online, and maybe print it out for themselves at home.

Luckily, with an Atwill Media website, we provide a simple and easy-to-use tool…

It's easy to setup a business Facebook Page and consider this to be all you need for an online presence. After all, Facebook Pages are free, and they allow you to communicate with hundreds, or even thousands, of people at one time.

But, what a lot of small businesses don't realize is that Facebook Pages, although great to have, are limited in their scope, and can only do so much for you online.

A custom built professional website, however, can do so much more for you in terms of building your…

Social media is everywhere these days. In fact, the number of worldwide social media users was around 1.96 billion in 2016; roughly 28% of the total population on the planet! If your business doesn't have a social media account, you're seriously missing out on the opportunity to get tons of new customers!

Atwill Media is here to help you with all your social media needs. When it comes to getting you more exposure, and more business, we've got you covered, thanks to our myriad of helpful…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Videos can be a valuable asset to any website, adding not only a moving visual piece to your page, but also an interactive tool that helps to keep your customers on your website.

Lucky for you, Atwill Media makes it super simple to add an embedded video to any page on your website! With a few quick steps, you can add your own personal video messages, advertisements, and creative videos to your custom built Atwill Media website!

Getting Started

In order to embed a video into your webpage, you're…

Have you been using content boxes on your Atwill Media website? If not, what are you waiting for? You're missing out on taking advantage of the most useful tool in your website building arsenal! But don't worry, if you're unsure of where to begin with Content Boxes, we've got the info and steps you need to take in order to get started.

Content Boxes let you display various types of content in 2 or 3 side-by-side boxes. They're a great tool for placing multiple types of content together in a…

The comments section of a website can often be a battleground of ideas and suggestions. Sometimes, the ideas are helpful, and speak words of encouragement toward your business. Other times, anger is expressed through a few lines of text, and negative feedback is given to you.

Atwill Media makes it super simple to view and moderate the comments you receive on your website. In fact, it's so simple that we've only got 3 easy tips for managing your comments in today's blog post!

If you…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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It's important to add photos to your website that show off your products, services, happy customers, employees, your storefront, etc. Oftentimes, people visit your website to get a good understanding of your business and what they can expect when they shop from you. But did you know that Atwill Media also offers a unique tool to make your photographs stand out even more?

Sliders, as we like to call them at Atwill Media, are your solution for grabbing customers' attentions and keeping them on…

Reviews can make or break your company. If you're doing well, and tending to every need your customer has, then the chances of you getting positive reviews are very high. But, if you're neglecting your customers by not offering them great deals, quality products, and awesome customer service, you're highly likely to get a lot of negative reviews.

It's easy to think that negative reviews are awful for your company, but that's not always the case. Any review you receive can be used as a learning…

Your website is your customers online gateway to your company. These days, most people are going to Google your business and check out your website before they ever decide to buy from you. They want to know who you are and what you're about before they decide to spend their hard earned cash with you.

So, it makes sense that your website would need to be beautifully designed and full of helpful info to attract new and returning customers, right?

At Atwill Media, we believe having a professional…

Online ads are...not the most exciting things in the world. They're necessary for getting your products in front of potential customers, of course, but how often do you find yourself ignoring an obtrusive ad because it gets in the way of your web browsing experience? It's no wonder that the number of people using ad-blocking software is 200 million people and growing.

Ads are important for increasing your revenue, but if your ads are turning people away, they not really doing you much…

Last Friday, the Internet was effectively broken (and not because of Kim K this time).

According to multiple news outlets, one of the largest domain name system service providers, Dyn, was attacked on Friday by hackers who used a DDoS attack (or "denial of service" attack) to effectively shut down thousands of websites, including sites like Twitter, Spotify, Amazon, PayPal, and Reddit. In laymen's terms, the hackers sent fake traffic to the sites hosted by Dyn, causing the website to crash due…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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No one wants to face a crisis at work. Whether it be growing distrust in your company or a failed product launch, a meltdown of epic proportions can really harm your business in the long run.

Take Samsung's recent Galaxy Note 7 launch. What was supposed to be one of the best new smartphones one the market, launched by the biggest smartphone retailer in the world, turned into a massive failure for the South Korean tech giant. Reports of their Note 7's batteries exploding and phones catching…

As a business owner, one of the most important assets that your company can have is a strong, reliable relationship with your community.

Communities are important, not only because they provide a shoulder to lean on in times of trouble, but also because it's a good starting off point for businesses who are trying to get themselves off the ground.

Atwill Media loves to focus on our community of hard-working business owners. We check in on you to see how you're doing, walk you through…

If you're a business owner, it's important to know the influence of customer reviews on your company. After all, don't you always check the reviews before deciding to buy a product or purchase a service from someone?

We all do. It's human nature to be skeptical of someone you haven't done business with in the past. People want you to convince them to buy your products. That's where reviews come in.

The reviews you receive, whether they be through Facebook or on your Atwill Media…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Are you on LinkedIn? Well, if you're not, consider this a reason to jump on board right now: LinkedIn boasts a user base of more than 400 million members.

That's a huge chunk of the social media presence online. By comparison, Facebook, the most popular social media platform, has more than a billion users, and you'd be hard pressed to find a business out there who doesn't currently have a Facebook Page.

You can think of LinkedIn as the more professionally-minded Facebook. It operates in much…

Blogging is an important element of marketing to your consumers, but have you been doing it wrong?

Many businesses make the mistake of using their blog as a tool that exists simply to get clicks on their website, and pack their articles full of keywords to get higher search engine rankings. More visitors to your site and high search rankings are important, make no mistake, but a blog is much more than those two things.

A blog exists to inform your customers of information that they can't find…

As a successful business owner, you might think that you have everything figured out. You've built a thriving business from the ground up, you have plenty of customers, and you're continuing to head in the right direction financially.

But what happens when your business turns stagnant, and you start to lose some of that spark you had when you first began? Maybe you've exhausted all of your great ideas, and you have nothing left in your bag of tricks.

If this is the case for you, then…

You're probably thinking, "What? Arguing? That's never a good thing! It's always caused me problems."

Well, you're not completely wrong. But that's because many people "argue" in the wrong way. Instead of having a passionate discussion with another person to try to convince them your view is the correct one, most people yell, scream and throw out words laced with anger and bile. This is not the correct way to argue, so yeah, if you're doing it this way, you're doing it wrong.

You're probably…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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What Is Online Visibility?

Our world is more and more frequently becoming virtual. Most people look online for businesses now more than ever before. This is why your business must have an online presence. If not, you may be losing out on some serious business.

Twitter is one of the most influential and helpful social media platforms to be active on with your brand. Chances are if you're a brand that wants to make an impact on your customers, and connect with them on a more personal level, you are already using Twitter.

But have you ever noticed how some brands have that little blue check mark beside their name, while others don't?

This is what's known as a Verified account, and it distinguishes the influencers, brands, and famous people from every…

Gmail, Google's proprietary email platform, is one of the most popular email platforms in the world. In fact, according to Google, Gmail has more than 900 million users around the world. That means, almost 1 in 7 people has a Gmail account, an astounding number for any piece of software or technology.

But with so many people using Gmail, there are still tips and secrets out there that many might not be aware of, or know how to use.

Today, we've got five great tips for you that will help you…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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We're not always going to get along with everyone we work with. Everyone has different opinions, ways of doing work, handling strategies, and even common annoyances that make conflict with a coworker inevitable.

Have a coworker that chews loudly at their desk during lunch or while they're taking a snack break? What about one is a fundamentally different person than you personality wise, which causes you to butt heads constantly during meetings?

We all know someone who gets on our last nerves…

Updated: 6/21/17

Customer reviews don't just influence people.

Search engines love online reviews for the simple reason that consumers trust, actively look for, and depend on what their fellow consumers think. Reviews show that your business is trustworthy and provide a competitive edge.

Consider this: Google notices that your business has several reviews on Google, versus your competitor, that has no reviews. Google considers these reviews in order to provide the most relevant search…

As any business owner knows, trust between a business and its customers is a top priority (at least, it should be, if you're concerned with being a successful business).

Without trust, customers have reason to question your claims about the product or service you're trying to sell them, and as a result might choose to leave your business and find someone else who betters suits their needs.

But how do you build trust between yourself and the customers that you are tasked with serving day in and…

Do you often feel you're trapped in the same old boring routine? Like you're always going in circles when it comes to making big decisions on projects, such as how implement your newest social marketing strategy, or how to attract more customers to your business?

This is usually a result of being trapped inside of the metaphorically famous "Box." This is a space where you can't seem to venture outside of the six imaginary sides that surround you, and where you always get trapped in the…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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There's nothing wrong with self-promotion. Self-promotion helps you get your voice out there, let's people know you're proud of the work you've done, and shows customers that you believe in the product or service your unabashedly promoting.

When you're a business owner, it's hard to find time for other things besides making sure your business doesn't spontaneously combust into a burst of flames. A little dramatic, I know, but the business owners out there reading this know what I'm talking about. If you're the boss, more than likely 50 percent or more of your job consists of putting out metaphorical fires so that your day-to-day operations run as smooth as possible.

Sometimes, you need a little outside help to keep your business…

If you've ever owned a business, you know you can always count on one constant to greet you almost daily throughout your career: customer feedback.

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Appealing to the younger generation of consumers can be a difficult task. Millennials, a term that someone who apparently is smarter than the rest of us has labeled those born between 1985-2000, can be a tough group to appeal to.

They don't trust big corporations, they want honesty from you, they love social media and new technology, and they are always looking for the hottest new trend. How do I know all this? Well, I just so happen to be one of those millennials.

You might be thinking to…

Have you ever wondered if it's possible to get your social media profiles connected to your Atwill Media website? Wouldn't it be great if you could direct visitors to your website quickly and easily to your Facebook page, your Twitter profile, or your YouTube channel? Here's the good news: with Atwill Media, you can, and in only a few simple steps!

Why would you want to link your social media profiles? Well, for one, it lets visitors to your website find where you are online without having to…

When prospects visit your physical store, you are probably wanting them to buy your products or services. The same goes for your website. Your website has a goal - even if you don’t have an online store, your goal might be to convince prospects to contact or visit you, learn more about your company, etc. Integrating Calls-to-Action on your website will lead prospects towards your website's goals!

In the last post, you learned the five steps of the buying cycle. As you might remember, the customer's journey includes:

• Becoming aware of the need for a product or service
• Conducting research to explore how to fulfill that need
• Alleviation of risk to determine where to buy
• The decision to make a purchase
• Retention and satisfaction with the product or service

For you as a company, it is important to support your customer in each of the stages. An excellent tool to do so is your website -…

You've got an Instagram account, you've got an Atwill Media website. So, how do you bring two things you love together in one place?

We've got the solution, thanks to a handy little tool called LightWidget!

With LightWidget, in only a few simple steps, you can get your Instagram feed embedded directly onto your website.

And the best part? You don't have to continuously update the widget; it updates automatically, so your latest pictures are always featured first!

Take a look at the quick tutorial…

Successful entrepreneurs didn't start with riches and fame (well, that is, unless you're Donald Trump). Most had to work hard to get where they ended up, overcoming obstacles as daunting as poverty, education, resources, and more.

If you ever feel like quitting, and don't think your dreams could ever become a reality, just remember these 6 famous entrepreneurs and the steps they had to take to achieve their dreams!

Henry Ford

Ford grew up as a farmer's son, a profession that is generally…

Facebook is the largest and most successful social media website in the world. It's used by not only everyday people who want to connect with friends, family, and old classmates but also by business owners, who are looking to connect with their customers on a more personal level.

But did you know that there are different types of Facebook accounts, for both business and leisure?

If you haven't noticed already, there are two different types of Facebook accounts: a Facebook Profile and a Facebook…

Words hold a lot of power. We use them to express our feelings, like anger, sadness, joy, confusion, surprise, disapproval, etc. And the words you choose to say or write have a lasting impact on the ones who hear your words.

As any business owner knows, the words you use to brand your company -- such as your motto, advertising language, and website content -- have powerful effects on the way customers perceive a business.

There are certain words that have proven to be more powerful…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Let's face it, the last hour of work is basically the time where you do minimal work, goof off a little, talk to coworkers, and maybe surf around on the Internet. It's typically one of the least productive hours of the work day.

Conversely, during the morning, people usually have their most productive hours. Your brain is refreshed (after a couple of cups of coffee, of course) and you're ready to get your day started. So, the question is, how can you make your last hour of work productive as…

You've got a great website, built by the awesome folks at Atwill Media, but now you're having trouble figuring out how to promote your website, and get people interested in it. What do you need to do?

We know that getting the word out on something is tough, especially if you’re unsure where to start. That’s why we've come up with three simple places, with links to the websites, where you can start promoting your custom-built website!

Search Engines (SEO)

One of the best places to…

In a recent article, published by news outlet Fusion Media, the owner of NBA basketball team the Phoenix Suns made a startling assumption about the reason why his team is performing so poorly this season. The Suns, owned by Robert Sarver, are currently 13-30 this season. Why are they so bad this season? Millennials, of course.

"My whole view of the millennial culture is that they have a tough time dealing with setbacks…I'm not sure if it's the technology or the instant gratification of…

If you know anything about websites, you know that the way they're designed, the wording used on the page, and the images that are chosen to entice potential consumers are equally important to the overall value of a website.

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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The dreaded complaint, it happens to all of us. It's the nature of doing business. The difference between success and failure is in how you handle it. The trick is to plan ahead and turn it into an opportunity!

Starting a company blog is one of the best strategies your business can decide to implement. Not only is it absolutely free (thanks to Atwill Media's easy blog posting tools), but it's also a way for you to connect with your customers in a more direct and personal way. If you're considering starting a blog -- which, hint hint, you absolutely should -- here are some great tips for making that blog stand out from the rest and keep customers coming back to read each post!

Updated on 3/14/2018

When social media first burst into the mainstream with Myspace, it was a new frontier that had mostly been unexplored by a wide majority of people. It was a lawless medium where you could tell hordes of random people all of your deepest thoughts or maybe just what you had for lunch that day.

Because most people had never experienced the kind of freedom of expression and opinion that they could on social media, there was no real set of ethical laws that governed it. But…

At Atwill Media, our staff works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Each month we like to show off some of these great looking sites, not only to display our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

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Freelancers can be one of the most helpful assets for a company that wants to create awesome online content, or needs a good logo design, but does'’t have the funds to hire a full-time employee.

Lists are what keep me going, day after day. I don't know what I would do without them. I would be lost, and I am sure many of you feel the same way!

According to Hootsuite's 2015 Social Media Glossary, "a brand advocate is a customer that is so satisfied with your product that they go out of their way to help you market it. They do work on their own, but often become an even more valuable resource when you connect with them, engage them and empower them."

Wow. I don't know about you, but I could always use a little more help marketing what I'm trying to sell to customers. Not to mention, help from people who will basically do it for free!

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Shhhhh...do you hear that? No, not the sound of after-Thanksgiving moans and groans due to stuffing not only the turkey, but our bellies as well.

In the fast-paced world we live in today, coupled with our hectic work environments, it is easy for all of us to feel overwhelmed by our jobs and to-do lists. Job stress is nearly unavoidable, but you don't have to let it get the best of you. Try some of these stress-relieving suggestions.

Negative reviews and comments happen, but they don't necessarily mean your business is headed for a disaster. Instead, with the help of a few tips and tricks, this situation can be turned into an opportunity for your business. Here are a few things to keep in mind when dealing with negative comments:

Document it

A negative comment can be an indicator that something is amiss in your business. Documenting complaints and comments can help you look at the comment when you are in a better frame of…

Even when business is great it can be hard to stay motivated, right? It's work. Hard work sometimes. So, how do you stay motivated?

Do you run a business that cares about its community and the impact it has on the environment? I'm not trying to sound like a hippy here or the EPA, but as a business owner, you can't escape the fact that your business -- no matter how big or small -- has a profound impact on the world around it.

There's a term for this in the business and marketing world: social responsibility. A basic definition of this term, as defined by Entrepreneur.com, is "Acting with concern and sensitivity, aware of…

There are 300 million monthly active users on Instagram. 300. MILLION. That's just 20 million shy of the entire population of the United States of America.

Originally starting out as an iPhone only app in 2010, Instagram has grown into one the most popular social media apps in the world. Need some more facts to prove Instagram's appeal? Let me drop some knowledge on you:

• Since 2010, Instagram users have shared more than 30 billion (that's with a "B") photos.
• An average of 70 million photos are…

TL;DR is a popular internet abbreviation (meaning Too Long; Didn't Read) used when something is just too long and convoluted for the reader to bother to attempt to read.

At Atwill Media, we have a great staff that works hard to get your website looking exactly how you want it to look. We strive to include all the most important information your customers need when they find themselves looking through your website. Every once in a while, we like to show off some of these great websites, not only to show off our easy-to-use features, but to also showcase the beautiful websites we've helped companies, just like yours, create together.

Here are some of our…

No matter where you look, social media contests seem to constantly be a part of our online lives these days. In fact, they have become so commonplace that they are now seen on most, if not all, social media platforms. I see them daily, so I'm sure you have, too. In fact, I'm not ashamed to admit that my friends and I once entered into a fierce battle for an online promotion that was giving away concert tickets. In the end, we were victors, and reaped the rewards of a great musical…

Recently, one of our Atwill Media clients received a suspicious letter in the mail from a company known as iDNS (Internet Domain Name Services), telling them their registered website domain name was about to expire, and they must renew their domain name to retain exclusive rights to it on the Web.

Have you ever encountered this problem: You just posted a fantastic picture to Instagram, complete with pleasing angles, perfect lighting, an interesting subject, and high quality resolution. You've written the perfect caption for your photo, and used all the correct trending hashtags. Then, you think, "oh no! I need to post this to Facebook as well. Ugh, it's going to take forever to copy everything over."

Many small business owners struggle with how to market their business, and how to get their local media to view them as a viable, and valuable resource. Many marketing and public relations experts will often suggest to small business owners the importance of having both an online and offline media presence, but often never explain how to accomplish this goal.

Here are some helpful tips to get your small business recognized by your local media outlets:

1. Get To Know Them! Establish a…

Twitter isn't just that thing that your kids or grandkids stick their faces into when you're trying to get their attention. It just so happens to be something that you should be sticking your face into as well!

Many of the most popular brands around the world can be easily identified by one defining characteristic: color.

If you're anything like me -- brand new to the business world with no experience in marketing or sales -- then the word "analytics" probably sounds pretty intimidating. However, analytics are very important for measuring the success of your online presence, so having an understanding of how it works, and what certain terms mean, is a must.

Thankfully, with Google Analytics, they make the process of finding ways to track your website traffic simple and easy. I'm not going to go into excessive…

So, you've started a brand new business, and you're looking to get connected with your customers through the Internet and social media. With all the social platforms out there to choose from, it can feel a bit overwhelming. Should you use Twitter? Instagram? Pinterest? Facebook?

The answer to this question all depends on what you feel most comfortable with, based on how familiar you are with each platform. But by and large, the most common, and most used social platform out there, is Facebook.…

An important piece to any successful website is the humble Call to Action button, a.k.a. your CTA button.

So, why is the CTA button such a big deal? To put it plainly, a CTA button is how you get your visitors to perform the next step in building a relationship with your company. The CTA button can be used for many things, such as subscribing to newsletters, as a "buy now" button, a link to another page on your site, and much more.

If you want to have a great CTA button, check out these helpful…

Mobile websites are becoming the way of the future, in regards to the way people gather information and interact with the world around them. These days, most people are more likely to look up directions to an address, find reviews for restaurants, and buy the latest fashion trends on their mobile device, rather than a desktop computer.

In fact, mobile user traffic has almost surpassed desktop traffic in a number of categories, including news, shopping, arts, entertainment, and search engines.…

Whether you're a brand new startup just beginning to get your feet wet in the business world, or an established company with years of experience behind you, good phone etiquette can be one of the most important skills to have in order to connect with your customers.

The way your or your employee speaks to customers on the phone can either make or break your business, so check out this week's tip on five ways to excel in proper phone protocol.

Be Friendly In Your Greeting

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What makes a good website? Is it the quality of content you're putting out? The colors and design you choose to incorporate? The ease of access visitors find when they visit it?

Design is an important part of making your company's website successful. When customers visit your site, they want to be able to easily navigate through pages, and find all the information they need with as little effort as possible.

A big part of this ease comes from keeping your website's design clean, simple, and visually appealing. This includes choosing the correct fonts, colors, graphics, and the placement of these items on different pages. Check out these tips on how you can improve…

When preparing to launch your brand new website, one of the first things you have to consider is your website's domain name. What's a domain name? Glad you asked.

Your website's domain name is the sequence of words that you type into your browser's URL to navigate to a desired web address.

As easy as it might sound to select a domain that reflects your business's name, it's not always as simple as that. With the thousands of website that have popped up over the last decade or so since the '90s…

As a business owner, what does customer service mean to you? Do you picture a literal definition, a memory of a good or bad experience with another business or an evaluation of how your company provides customer service?

Every interaction between your business and the public is a form of customer service. Every single one - even simply answering the phone to a wrong number can determine the success of your business.

Take a peek at social media. Here customers can loudly…