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Summer Vacay

Simply Effective is enjoying shorter hours for a couple of weeks in August. That said, don’t hesitate to contact us if you have questions about an upcoming web project, would like some advice about social media, setting up a mobile phone app, or if you just simply need some information. We’ll be checking in daily and are glad to help! Please call the office at 403-257-7047 and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Holiday hours are as follows:

August 3 – August 21 inclusive.

We will be resuming regular business hours August 22.

Have a safe and wonderful summer!

Enjoy Heritage Day

The August long weekend – or Heritage Day in Alberta – is celebrated on the first Monday of August. It is one of the busiest weekends as thousands of families go camping, to cottages, boating, or somewhere to simply soak up the sun during this long summer weekend. Whatever you do, have fun, make lots of memories, and be safe 😉

 

10 Ways to Boost Your Small Business’s Social Media Presence

In this article, we’ll explore how small businesses can significantly benefit from a social media presence. Here are 10 great tips for boosting yours!

  1. Pick the Best Social Media Platform
  2. Stay Up-to-date With the Trends
  3. Develop a Strategic Plan
  4. Always Consider Your Audience When Making Content
  5. Skip the Fluff, Be Straightforward
  6. Take Advantage of Powerful Images To Capture the Audience’s Attention
  7. Create Content With Passion
  8. Automation is Key
  9. Build and Maintain a Good Relationship With Your Audience
  10. Appreciate Those Around You

For more details visit https://bit.ly/3RDbvg3

Article courtesy of SiteProNews

Five Hot Marketing Trends for 2022

Understanding current marketing trends will help to compete and grow revenues. This article explores 5 of the hottest marketing trends for 2022:

1. Good Customer Experience is Essential
2. Privacy Marketing Builds Trust
3. Short-form Videos
4. Content is Still King
5. Micro-influencer Power

To examine each of the marketing trends above in more detail visit https://bit.ly/3ypCWly

Article by SiteProNews

Print Media: Is it Dead for the Marketing Industry?

Last week’s article, What Print Marketing Do I Need to Run a Business?, provided an overview about how print marketing is still essential for your business, and that research shows that “82% of people still trust printed ads more when making a purchase.”

This week’s article, Print Media: Is it Dead for the Marketing Industry?, you’ll learn more about why print media still has an important role in the marketing industry, how print media is a viable marketing strategy, and how to start a print media business.

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Article courtesy of Inkbot Design

 

Is Print Marketing Dead?

“Print marketing was once thought to be dead and taken over by digital media, but recent studies have shown how this isn’t true at all!”

If you’ve been wondering if print marketing is still relevant and a viable marketing strategy in the digital age, you’re not alone! Read the article below to discover some of the advantages of print marketing and the most effective ways to use print media.

What Print Marketing Do I Need to Run a Business?

Check next week’s post to discover more about why print media still has an important role in the marketing industry.

Article courtesy of SiteProNews

Another new business website…

Here at Simply Effective we always have a number of websites on the go – brand new – re-designs – updates. We would like to share the initial version of a website design we’re working on for one of our current clients, Calgary Custom Metal.com

Calgary Custom Metal has over 30 years experience in creating specialized metal products for Industrial, Commercial and Consumer Design clients. The website objective was to interpret Calgary Custom Metal’s vision for their online presence – reflecting the nature of their business, as well as providing an image gallery representing their work portfolio.

We are happy to accommodate their website design and development needs. Thanks Calgary Custom Metal!

Practical Tips for Small Businesses to Grow

Today’s article is brought to you by Lisa Tan in Business Marketing Website Promotion. Many of the clients who contact us express that they realize they need an online presence but that the process of getting started is so overwhelming, or that they have a website but aren’t sure how it can help grow their business. That’s where we can help!

You do not have to spend a ton of money to have a professional, functional business website. Read 8 Practical Tips for Small Businesses to Grow for some useful tips and then give us a call. We’re here to answer all your questions and to help you understand how your website can be used as an effective marketing tool.

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