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10 Great Ways to Re-Purpose Your Old Content

Ok, let’s say you have been successfully blogging for a year now. If you write at least 2 posts a week that equates to nearly 100 or so pieces that you have banked over the last 365 days. You may now be starting to ask yourself the critical question every blogger eventually does: What other […]

Standing Still Is Not Allowed: 7 Tips for Moving Your Brand Forward

Brand Strategy, Creative Development, Social Media Marketing, Strategize

Standing is not allowed — at least not in the marketing world. Remain stagnate in your advertising endeavors and your brand gets lost in the shuffle. Soon you will start to see your profits fall. Your once successful business is now just getting by. Don’t just stand idly by, do something about it! One of […]

Top 5 Strategies for Pinterest Success in 2015

Brand Strategy, Implement, Social Media Marketing

Many companies saw huge success this past year using Pinterest as a way to generate traffic to their site as well as broadcast to larger audiences about their brand. If your Pinterest endeavors are only mediocre or even non-existent, there is no time better than 2015 to get in the game. Here are the five […]

Is the Great App Bubble About to Burst?

Brand Strategy, Evolve, Social Media Marketing, Web Development

Snapchat, an app allowing the user to send quickly-disappearing texts, was recently valued at 10 billion dollars. No, you didn’t hear me wrong – yes, 10 billion bucks. That is enough to buy 10 of your own personal space ships and still have some change left over. This figure has left many in the industry […]

Strategies for Crafting the Perfect Press Release

Content Marketing, Implement, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing

Press Releases have been around for long time and, in the age of online social media where news travel fast, some feel that these articles have lost their impact. But don’t be fooled. Crafting quality press releases is still a must for most small and large companies alike. Here are some reasons why press releases […]

Master the Art of Instagram with these 4 Tips

Brand Strategy, Evolve, Social Media Marketing

Marketing through images is becoming extremely important as our society increasingly continues to value the visual appeal of advertising campaigns. Instagram is by far the leader in developing a marketing strategy focused on sharing your story using images. If your photos seem to lack the appeal that you see on other’s profiles, it may help […]

A Facebook Facelift: 10 Ways It’s Making Itself More Attractive for 2015

Evolve, Marketing, Social Media Marketing

Remaining boring and dull is never a good thing especially in the online social media market. Facebook is taking on the New Year with some exciting updates which they created mainly using feedback from their users. They hope to offer a new, fresh look and more personalized features to its nearly 1.35 billion monthly users […]

3 Ways Bing is Becoming BIG

Approach, Business Planning, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Web Development

According to recent studies, Yahoo and Bing searchers now dominate 29% of the market share – a huge percentage compared to where its business was just a few years back. In fact, Bing is becoming a driving force in today’s online SEO world. While we must continue to cater to those that use the standard […]

5 Website Mistakes that Kill Your Profits

Content Marketing, Sales Conversion, Web Development

Are your profits a little lackluster? Were you expecting big returns on Cyber Monday but only had lukewarm sales figures? If so, your website could be the problem. People are shopping online now more than ever before and you need to be on the top of your game when it comes to site development and […]

Digital Marketing in 2015: The Winners and Losers

Brand Strategy, Evolve, Lead Conversion, Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

The New Year is just around the corner and with it comes an onslaught of marketing experts predicting what 2015 will bring for the online advertising world. While there are as many opinions as they are jewelry ads on TV during Christmas, there are some overall trends that seem to be running hot on the […]

5 Things Entrepreneurs and Marketers Have in Common

Brand Strategy, Business Planning, Marketing, Strategize

If you run a small marketing firm, you know how important it is to partner with the right person at each client’s company. That person can often determine how successful or unsuccessful your marketing endeavors can be. Even the best of plans can be foiled if you choose the wrong person as your touchstone and […]

5 Essentials for a Stellar Website

Creative Development, Implement, Web Development

Great websites rarely just happen. In fact, the best sites are often crafted using a combination of planning, consumer insight, and graphic design. If you are just starting out or want to revamp your existing site, take time to make it good. There are certain proven strategies for successfully creating a website that not only […]

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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.