Why Do I Like Publix So Much?
It was a great morning for Auburn, Alabama and the Publix Corporation as we celebrated the opening of the grocery chain's second location on North College at University Drive. It was a large...
View ArticleBuilding Community IS Local Marketing
For some reason my Grandmother was on my mind the other day. Maymie Shell Chambliss kept us all hoppin' until the age of 93. A rural school teacher by trade and a farmer's wife by design, my...
View ArticleLocal Search & Social Media - Is it Part of Your Annual Marketing Plan?
If you’re like most local businesses, you’re probably a little behind on planning your marketing and advertising budget for the year. Believe me, I feel your pain, because I run a small local...
View ArticleDid Beyonce' Lip Sync the National Anthem?
Unless you have been living under a rock (or maybe running a small business ;>) then you've heard about the controversy surrounding Beyonce's delivery of our National Anthem at President...
View ArticleNew Facebook Timeline for March 8, 2013
I am very excited about the new Facebook Timeline layout. It's very clean, don't you think? Here's a screen shot of my newsfeed this morning:
View ArticleCheck Out the New Tabs in Gmail
If you're like me and, well, everyone , you have at least one Gmail account. I know that some of you use Gmail as your primary email provider - and with good reason. Google provides a very...
View ArticleWhat Factors Help Your Website Rank Higher in Google?
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is an increasingly complex and technical subject. For the small business owner, you just want your site to show up first in the search results (and, a shameless plug,...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Get Better Results in Local Search: Keep Your Hair. Hire a Pro
You're a small business owner. You've got a great product or service. You've built what you think is a great website. You've read some articles on how to get your site ranked in the search engines. You...
View ArticleFrom Snail Mail to Email: Smart Local Businesses in Auburn, AL are Using...
Snail mail still works for short bursts of information such as political campaigns, and seasonal yard clean up. But for a better marketing strategy you need to build an email list for your business....
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