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4 Steps to a More Credible Website

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Strategize, Web Development

We all know how important a good website is to any business. It is a key component to reaching others online and one that can’t be ignored. What we often forget though is how important the image we portray on that site is. Are we putting our best foot forward with each and every visitor? […]

Why Your Logo Isn’t Working And How to Fix It

Approach, Brand Strategy, Creative Development

The logo is often your first impression to the world. It is what sets the tone for what your company, product, and brand are all about. It lets others know what you stand for and what they can expect from you. Unfortunately, many business owners don’t commit the time or resources necessary to create a […]

4 Fresh Pinterest Marketing Strategies to Try

Marketing, Social Media Marketing

Pinterest is a great way to create a larger presence online using social media. It provides another platform for you to engage with your audience while driving more traffic to your site. But like most marketing strategies, Pinterest efforts can quickly stale. Keep your profile exciting and interesting by continuously trying new ways to reach […]

5 Email Mistakes You Don’t Know You’re Making

Email Marketing, Strategize

Email marketing has been around for decades. You’d think it would be one aspect of advertising that brands would have mastered by now, but there are still countless email mistakes that can be made. While some of them are merely annoyances your recipients often look past, others can wreak havoc on your marketing efforts. Are […]

What No One Tells You About Marketing Automation

Approach, Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Strategize

Automation is one of the easiest ways to keep a marketing program chugging along. In a fast-paced world, it can offer a quick solution for streamlining and tracking the most basic marketing tasks. Its increase in popularity has allowed companies to customize their content using more behavior-related triggers. Marketing automation software has also created a way […]

The One Habit You Need to Grow Your Brand

Brand Strategy, Business Planning, Creative Development

Whether you are a new start-up or have been around for decades, you probably have one of the same marketing objectives as most businesses – growing the brand. Building your brand is the only way to take limited popularity and convert it into long-term success. It’s what turns a passing fad into a legitimate product or […]

How to Use Great Newsletter Content to Stand Out

Brand Strategy, Email Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Writing

Does your current marketing strategy include newsletters? If so, you may be asking yourself how necessary they are to your overall program. Are they helping you stand out from your competition or just simply taking up time and resources you could be using elsewhere? While newsletters may not be as popular as they once were, […]

How to Proofread like a Pro

Brand Strategy, Creative Development, Implement, Writing

Proofreading is a dreaded task no writer every looks forward to. And while proofreading is not always fun, it’s a necessary evil in the writing world. Published authors would never think of printing a book without proofreading it first, but many online writers think these rules don’t apply to them. What they fail to realize […]

4 Blogging Shortcuts You’ll Regret Later

Approach, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Development, Writing

When building a brand, blogging can be a great way to get your name in front of potential customers. It offers fresh content that not only captures the attention of your target audience but also that of popular search engines like Google and Bing. While the benefits of blogging for increased visibility are substantial so […]

3 Ways Native Advertising Can Take a Wrong Turn

Advertising, Evolve

Native advertising. You are either a big fan or find it completely off-putting. This newer marketing phenomenon has a polarizing effect with some marketers jumping on board wholeheartedly and others staying as far away from it as possible. From what’s been seen in the industry, native advertising can work fairly well as a way to […]

5 Easy Ways to Boost Your SEO

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Writing

SEO is important… very important. While it’s not always simple to increase your SEO success, it isn’t impossible either. In fact, there are easy steps you can take every day to see a better return on your efforts. Listed below are five of the easiest ways to boost your SEO. Concentrate on Optimized Titles – […]

How Hyperlocal Advertising Grows Small Business

Approach, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Strategize

How focused are your marketing efforts? If you run a small business without a large online consumer base, it’s critical that any marketing efforts you put forth are hitting their intended target. This is where hyperlocal advertising comes into play. The marketing world is full of buzzwords. At first glance, the term hyperlocal may seem […]

What People Say

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- Dennis

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- Bill

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- Tom

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- Bryan

We are proud to be partners with GMS. As an entrepreneur and small business owner, I value a relationship with a partner who is cut from the same mold. Grand Marketing Solutions understands what it takes to keep our company competitive in a ever changing market. They ask the right questions and treat our business as it was their own. With Grand Marketing Solutions as our partner we can focus on our core business while they execute on our marketing strategy. We have been with a handful of marketing firms over the years. Some were large, some were small, but none of them have had the impact that Grand Marketing Solutions has.