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Net Neutrality – What It Means For Small Businesses
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Net Neutrality – What It Means For Small Businesses

Business Management

Net Neutrality – What It Means For Small Businesses

By Will Aden|2023-12-27T13:08:36-05:00June 28th, 2018|Categories: Business Management|Tags: net neutrality, online business, small businesses|

It finally happened. Even amidst all the protest and [...]

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Can Boosting a Post on Facebook or Creating an Ad Help Your Brand?
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Can Boosting a Post on Facebook or Creating an Ad Help Your Brand?

Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media

Can Boosting a Post on Facebook or Creating an Ad Help Your Brand?

By Will Aden|2023-12-27T13:07:05-05:00May 9th, 2018|Categories: Marketing, Online Advertising, Social Media|Tags: boosting posts, Facebook, Facebook advertising, Mark Zuckerberg, marketing, social media|

What’s New in 2018? Over the past few years [...]

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Google, Yelp, Facebook Reviews: How and Why to Get Them?
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Google, Yelp, Facebook Reviews: How and Why to Get Them?

Marketing, Online Advertising

Google, Yelp, Facebook Reviews: How and Why to Get Them?

By Will Aden|2023-12-27T13:03:29-05:00April 30th, 2018|Categories: Marketing, Online Advertising|Tags: Digital Marketing, facebook reviews, google reviews, online marketing, online reviews, reputation management, Yelp|

Why Before a potential customer ever makes an inquiry [...]

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Is It Time to Redesign Your Website?
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Is It Time to Redesign Your Website?

Website Design

Is It Time to Redesign Your Website?

By Will Aden|2021-05-25T11:05:53-05:00March 30th, 2018|Categories: Website Design|Tags: Digital Marketing, SEO, Updating website, vortex business solutions, web design, web design iowa city, web development, web redesign|

Why More people than ever are using the internet to [...]

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Direct Marketing. Yes It’s Still Relevant.
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Direct Marketing. Yes It’s Still Relevant.

Advertising

Direct Marketing. Yes It’s Still Relevant.

By Will Aden|2023-12-27T13:00:46-05:00February 21st, 2018|Categories: Advertising|Tags: business advertising, direct mail marketing, direct marketing, physical marketing, postcard mailing, small business advertising|

What is Direct Marketing In an age of advertising [...]

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Why You Should Be Looking At Your Website Analytics
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Why You Should Be Looking At Your Website Analytics

Google Analytics

Why You Should Be Looking At Your Website Analytics

By Will Aden|2023-12-27T12:59:01-05:00January 31st, 2018|Categories: Google Analytics|Tags: Digital Marketing, google analytics, marketing plan, online marketing, small business marketing, small business marketing plan|

What are Website Analytics Website analytics allow users to [...]

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Social Media

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Market Research

Automated Weekly Reports
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- Google Analytics Reports
- Conversions Report

Writing Ad Copy
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All posts include:
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1 Blog Post / Month
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Account Set-up:
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- Creating Hootsuite and Mailchimp Accounts
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- Linking website to Google Analytics
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Tweaking/Debugging

SEO: (One page of website SEO a month)

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All Bronze tier benefits are included

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Google Ads:
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- Account Set-up
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$1497 Per Month*

*Note: Three Month Up-Front Payment Required
Prices do not include the costs of subscriptions or ad budgets

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All Bronze tier benefits are included

All Silver tier benefits are included

Paid Social Media Advertising:
- Market Research
- Writing Ad Copy:
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  - Posts can be duplicated across platforms for no additional costs
  - All platforms are included:
    - (Twitter, Facebook/Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Youtube)
- - All posts include:
    - Uniquely crafted copy/text
    - 1 free internet image/graphic
    - Image SEO
    - As many images as client would like, provided they already have images or would like to purchase Add-on Adobe stock images or would like commercial photography services
  - 1 Blog Post / Month
    - 300-400 words maximum
    - Free internet images/graphics (clipart) + Image SEO

Reputation Management:
- Google Business Places
  - Creating/Optimizing Google Business Places
- Yelp + Aggregators
  - Account creation or maintenance
- Website Review Page Creation
- Monthly Executive Report

Print Services:
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- Printing/Shipping costs are paid by the client
- Unlimited # of prints
  - Postcards
  - Business Cards
  - Flyers

Business Consultation Services:
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All Bronze Tier Items are included

On-Going Market Research

- Weekly Reports:
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  - Google Analytics Reports
  - Conversions Report

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*Note: Three Month Up-Front Payment Required
Prices do not include the costs of subscriptions or ad budgets