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Social Media Dos & Don’t for 2019

Check out these social media tips by Rachel Strella, founder of Strella Social Media. Rachel’s excellent Dos & Don’ts suggestions will help you take charge of your social media strategy in the year ahead 🙂

Dos

  • Think first. Then post.
  • Let them hear your voice.
  • Be real.
  • Set realistic expectations.
  • Write for your readers.
  • Put personalization into practice.

Don’ts

  • Engage with haters, trolls, and other negative influences online.
  • Try to be everywhere and do everything.
  • Post without proofreading.
  • Ignore your followers’ questions, comments, and messages.
  • Use AI as a substitute for human interaction.
  • Dwell too much on your competition.

Read Rachel’s full article for more details https://bit.ly/2UQ5UEQ

Article in Marketing Social Media Social Media Marketing

Google+ shuts down April 2

“On April 2nd, your Google+ account and any Google+ pages you created will be shut down and we will begin deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts. Photos and videos from Google+ in your Album Archive and your Google+ pages will also be deleted. You can download and save your content, just make sure to do so before April. The process of deleting content from consumer Google+ accounts, Google+ Pages, and Album Archive will take a few months, and content may remain through this time.”

Learn more:

http://fortune.com/2019/02/02/google-plus-shuts-down-april-2/

An Intro to Colour Theory

Colour psychology is the science of how colour affects human behaviour. Colour has a deep and often subconscious effect and can have a powerful psychological impact on people’s decisions.

How you use colour in your business website can affect the success or failure of your business. In the article below the author describes ‘How to combine colours and set the mood of your designs’.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/2DBGhma

Sneak peek…

We’re busy working on our next website re-design for our client, Ultra520K Canada. Here’s a sneak peek at the design concept. Check our Blog or Facebook page again soon to visit the Ultra520K Canada site live.

If you have an idea or concept for a new website or to freshen up your business’s website this spring, get in touch at 403-257-7047. We’d love to help you turn inspiration into reality!

Has the time finally come for a website presence?

Yes, in today’s business environment of online marketing, if you have a business, you still really should have a website. Period.

A website is not only a way of reaching more potential customers, but it will help your business gain credibility by virtue of being traceable and accessible over the Internet.

Simply Effective Web Design builds websites that work hard as a marketing tool 24/7!  We specialize in WordPress installation/customization and offer trendy, functional websites at affordable prices without sacrificing quality.

We look forward to working with you! Get in touch today at 403-257-7047.

Away for the Holidays

Holiday hours for Simply Effective will be as follows:

December 12 – 21: 10am – 3pm
Phone appointments only.

Please call the office at 403-257-7047.

We’re on holidays from Dec 22 – Jan 4 inclusive.
We will be resuming regular business hours Jan 7.

Safe, warm and happy holidays to all!

Without a business presence online, missed opportunities can be enormous

Canadian Internet UsersYep, the internet has changed our way of doing business and it’s not going to change back anytime soon. The fact that nearly 90% of Canadians use the internet (CIRA Source: ITU 2016) to help them make their purchasing decisions should be reason enough to consider having a website presence for your small business.

While billions of people use social media these days, and it is important to have a presence on the pertinent platforms, it will still be important in 2019 to have a professional business website. With a website you can control the content and how and when you want to connect with customers as opposed to the fast-timed climate of social media where your content is forever changing. Not only that, a website will help to legitimize your business and credibility – an excellent low-cost marketing tool 24/7.

All of these platforms offer many ways to interact on a personal basis with past, present and potential clients and customers. Whether you’re interested in getting your business online and need a brand new site, or if you already have one but are curious about the advantages of converting to a WordPress powered platform, we can help. Give us a shout at 403-257-7047 and we’ll be happy to answer all your questions.

Check out Canada’s Internet FactBook 2018 for some interesting internet trends:

https://cira.ca/factbook/canada%E2%80%99s-internet-factbook-2018

Courtesy of CIRA – Canada’s Source for Current Internet Data