Angie’s List is an online database of service-based businesses for local communities across the United States. Interested businesses register for a free profile, then solicit customer reviews. Based on these reviews, businesses can receive prominent placement on the site, prompting contact from interested customers. Businesses can also advertise to the local consumers on Angie’s List….
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How to Market Your Business With Vehicle Wrap Designs
Business car wraps are vinyl decals that are designed, printed, and applied to vehicles to create mobile billboards. Wraps typically cost $2,500 to $5,000 or more, plus design. To use car wraps for marketing, choose vehicles to wrap, create a vehicle wrap design, and hire a company to fabricate and apply the decal. If you…
Help a Reporter Out (HARO): Ultimate Guide 2019
Help a Reporter Out (HARO) is a free platform that journalists use to request quotes from industry experts. By connecting journalists to experts, their stories are elevated with relevant and respected sources. The expert sources—and their employing businesses—also benefit by receiving significant exposure in the press. How HARO Works gives journalists and industry experts a…
6 Best Drag-and-Drop Website Builders 2019
A drag-and-drop website builder is a design tool small businesses use to build professional websites quickly and easily, without coding. We reviewed 30 website builders to find the top six—including the best overall—based on price, customization capabilities, ease of use, customer support, and add-ons like ecommerce features. Top 6 Drag-and-Drop Website Builders 2019 How We…
Google My Business: Ultimate Guide 2019
Google My Business is a free online platform for listing business information like your address, contact information, and reviews. When people search for your business, products, or services on Google Search or Google Maps, Google will display the information from your My Business account. This helps businesses increase visibility among local Google users. How Google…
6 Best WordPress Contact Form Plugins 2019
WordPress contact form plugins are third-party webpage add-ons that make it easy to create custom contact forms for sites built using WordPress CMS. We reviewed dozens of leading contact form plugins and chose the top six—including the best overall—based on price, ease of use, versatility, reliability, reviews, and features such as design and plugin compatibility….
What Is a Web Banner? Definition, Cost & Examples
Web banners are digital advertisements displayed in the header, footer, or sidebars of websites. They’re generally considered to be an affordable type of online advertising with an average cost-per-click (CPC) of 72 cents. Businesses looking to increase brand awareness or customer engagement with ads outside of their existing network should consider using web banners. For…
19 Best Squarespace Templates for Business
Squarespace templates (also known as “themes”) are pre-designed website designs you can install on your Squarespace website, then customize via a drag-and-drop editor. The best Squarespace templates for business offer ample customization, clean design, and well-rounded functionality. To help you build your professional website, we identified the 19 best Squarespace templates for specific industries/niches. Before…
How to Make a One-page Website in 5 Steps [+ Examples]
A one-page website provides all of the standard information of a website on a single webpage. They’re best for those looking to showcase business information quickly and concisely in an easily navigable format. To build your own, register for web hosting, pick a domain name, choose and customize a one-page theme, and publish your site….
15 Best Free Squarespace Templates 2019
Squarespace is a leading all-in-one web host and site builder that uses templates and a drag-and-drop editor to help non-tech-savvy users create a professional-quality website. While building a Squarespace site is easy, we’ve made it even easier by ranking the best free Squarespace templates in three categories: best overall, best ecommerce, and best industry-specific templates….
6 Best Email Tracking Software 2019
An email tracker is a tool that tracks the open rates, clicked links, and message delivery of your business emails. They also have marketing campaign management and customer relationship management (CRM) features. We looked at 25 different trackers and narrowed it down to the best overall systems based on pricing and features. Top 6 Email…
Yelp for Business Owners: The Ultimate Guide 2019
Yelp is a review site where users share opinions and ratings of local businesses across the U.S. Businesses manage their own profiles on Yelp; this includes adding business information, answering comments, and advertising. With more than 130 million monthly users, Yelp offers businesses a valuable means to increase brand awareness and generate new customers. Who…