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Email Marketing Tips to Boost Your Small Business

9 {Easy} Email Marketing Tips to Boost Your Small Business

By Raney Day Design | May 30, 2017

It’s been the called the cockroach of the internet. It’s officially middle age. It’s {still} the #1 way businesses communicate. And it gives the highest return on investment of all marketing channels available today. What is it? Email!   When done well, email marketing has the potential to: • Generate…

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How To Bulk Edit the Author of Blog Posts

WordPress Wednesday Tip 20: How To Bulk Edit the Author of Blog Posts

By Jennifer Sakowski | May 10, 2017

A few weeks ago, we showed you how to change the author of a blog post. This is great if you only need to change one or two posts, but what if you need to edit several? Manually going into several posts is seriously time-consuming. And if there’s one thing more precious than…

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4 tools to manage a small business

4 of Our Favorite {Free} Tools to Manage a Small Business More Efficiently

By Raney Day Design | May 2, 2017

What’s {almost} better than being a small business owner?  Having an entire week dedicated to it!  In case you didn’t know, this week is National Small Business Week – A time devoted to celebrating your hard work, can-do spirit, and a never-say-die attitude! But despite all that’s great about managing…

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How to Do SEO: The Technophobe Version

By Raney Day Design | April 18, 2017

I confess.  Three years ago, SEO confused me to no end.  I wasn’t terribly ‘techie’ at the time and just didn’t get it. Or so I thought . . . My, how things have changed! I’ve learned a lot since then. Turns out, SEO doesn’t stand for Something Extremely Ominous. I learned…

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more ways not to curate content on twitter

3 More Ways Not to Curate Content on Twitter

By Raney Day Design | March 21, 2017

Have you ever started following someone on Twitter only to regret it the next day?  Maybe their tweets have overtaken your feed?  Or their links direct you to spammy sites?  Or they don’t practice social sharing etiquette and pass off someone else’s content as their own?  From the popularity of…

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3 types of content every business needs to create to maximize conversions

3 Types of Content Every Business Needs to Create to Maximize Conversions

By Jennifer Sakowski | February 21, 2017

Considering content marketing for your business? Smart move! According to Demand Metric, inbound marketing generates 3x more leads as outbound marketing and costs 62% less! But the same types of content don’t appeal to {and ultimately convert} all visitors to your website. You have to create specific content for people at different…

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Wordpress Security and Maintenance Tips for 2017

12 WordPress Maintenance and Security Tips for 2017

By Jennifer Sakowski | December 28, 2016

Updated: 7/17/18 Because of its user-friendliness and functionality, WordPress is now the most popular website platform in the world. Believe it or not, 500 new WordPress sites are created everyday.  However, due to it’s popularity, it’s especially vulnerable to attacks by hackers.  In fact, the FBI has actually issued warnings to site owners…

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5 Totally Doable Ways to Improve Your SEO Today

5 Totally Doable Ways to Improve Your SEO Today

By Raney Day Design | October 4, 2016

Whew! These past few weeks have sure been a whirlwind for us at RDD! New projects, valuable care plans, and a full day at the first ever Wordcamp Pittsburgh! The day’s hottest topic? Search Engine Optimization! You know, that magical way websites show up in internet searches?  Well friends, we…

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3 Common Social Media Struggles Solved

3 Common Social Media Struggles Business Owners Face: Solved

By Raney Day Design | September 6, 2016

As an entrepreneur, you wear a lot of hats. In any given day, you find yourself playing the roles of service provider, accountant, executive, sales manager, and so much more.  You’re probably also finding yourself in the roles of marketing director and social media manager.   But, like most business owners, you likely don’t have time…

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20 Places to Find Stunning Free Stock Photos

{UPDATED} 20 Places to Find Stunning Free Stock Photos

By Raney Day Design | June 14, 2016

Are you tired of spending your hard earned money on stock images so cheesy you start craving nachos just thinking of them?  You know the ones – those pictures with the plastic-looking people wearing business suits and fake, toothy smiles? Then you’re definitely in for a treat!  We’ve curated a list of 17 of our favorite…

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