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10 Creative Home Improvement Business Advertising Ideas & Examples

Dec 1, 2022 5:46:03 PM / by Hearst Content Services, edited by Shayla Brown and Sara Bryant posted in Marketing, Business, Print, Advertising, Facebook, Digital, Mobile Marketing, Branding

Home improvement advertising can help you bring more clients and funds into the business. Learn some creative ideas with examples here.

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The Power of Content Marketing for Your Energy Company

Nov 16, 2022 10:05:09 AM / by Hearst Content Services, edited by Shayla Brown and Sara Bryant posted in Marketing, Business, Advertising, Digital, Blogs, Content Marketing, Branding, Energy Company

Are you looking to become a more reputable and trusted energy company? Learn how content marketing can help.

In their most recent trends report, the Content Marketing Institute stated 70% of B2C (business to consumer) marketers have a content marketing strategy. And more than 3 of 5 reported they would invest more this year in content marketing this year. We’ve compiled six ways to utilize content marketing for your energy company. After reading this guide, we can help you determine how to add content marketing as a key differentiator in your own digital marketing plans.

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Supporting San Antonio Black-Owned Businesses

Feb 3, 2022 2:14:46 PM / by Shayla Brown posted in Marketing, Business, Advertising, local advertising

In celebration of Black History Month, the San Antonio Express-News is offering special advertising opportunities to Black-owned businesses during the month of February. 
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How to Provide San Antonians with Tax Planning Advice this Tax Season

Dec 27, 2021 4:20:39 PM / by Shayla Brown posted in Marketing, Business, Advertising, local advertising, Small Business

With the 2022 tax season upon us, many San Antonians will be searching for strategic tax planning advice for their personal and business matters. If you’re a business in the tax advisory, accounting, investment banking, or wealth management space, it’s important to promote your services and tax expertise to the right audience of business owners and working professionals during this time. The average consumer may be unaware of the changes ahead as the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches. That’s why the San Antonio Express-News is publishing a 2022 Tax Strategy Guide in print and online on March 13, 2022. Read on to learn about how your business can be a part of the conversation to provide San Antonians with a resource for their strategic tax planning needs.

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Why User Experience is Crucial for a Website and Company Brand

Feb 19, 2020 9:00:00 AM / by Tommy Wyher posted in Business, customers, Branding, Website

Online visibility can help a small business grow in massive ways if selling products or online services. The company website is the first impression that many customers have of a business. A website that not only looks but works like a website designed in the 1990s does not instill confidence in a visitor. Consumers will tend to distrust the company with a poorly designed website due to it looking like a scam. Even if the website is not set up for a scam, a company that cannot invest a little money into a website might not take customer experience as a priority. 38 percent of users say that they will stop visiting a website if it has an awkward layout or content is low quality. The following are reasons user experience is not only crucial for a company’s website but also its overall brand image.

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10 Holiday Retail Marketing Tips for your Business

Nov 1, 2019 9:15:00 AM / by Alissa "LC" Casanova posted in Marketing, Business, Advertising, Social Media, Facebook, Hospitality, local advertising

The trees are changing colors, the air is getting crisp, the smell of pumpkin spice tickles your nose and you seem to have fewer browsers and more customers.

Why is this? The holiday season is already upon us!

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15 Ways to Grow Your Real Estate Clients

Jul 8, 2019 10:00:00 AM / by Ashley Baskin posted in Marketing, Business, Advertising, customers, Social Media, Blogs, Real Estate, Event Marketing, local advertising

According to recent statistics, there are over 2 million active real estate licensees in the United States working in both the residential and commercial real estate sector. With this much competition, it is imperative that any real estate agent building their business continue to grow their database. 

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