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How Do Technical Issues and 404 Errors Affect SEO Rank?

Evolve, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Internal Server Error are three dreaded words you don’t want to see on your website. Visiting sites that have 404 errors or redirecting pages can be frustrating and annoying to say the least. Most importantly, 404 errors affect SEO rank! In order to improve the user’s experience, Google and other search engines will rank lower […]

5 Tips for Writing Quality Press Releases

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

Press releases are a great way to share exciting news about your business with customers. They can also help build your Google ratings too! In order for press releases to be the most effective though they need to be read by others online. Creating interesting, attention-grabbing press releases will help make your efforts well worth […]

How Making Friends Can Help Build Your Quality SEO Links

Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Strategize

All lasting business is built on friendship. -Alfred A. Montapert What if I told you creating more backlinks for your website was as easy as meeting some new people? Well, it is! Taking time to reach out to others and build relationships is a great way to create some of those precious links everyone involved […]

How To Use Google Plus: 7 Things NOT To Do

Creative Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Social Media Marketing, Strategize

The world of Google Plus is still an unknown to many in the industry. While some may choose to concentrate on easier targets like Facebook and Twitter for their social media content, it is a HUGE mistake to ignore Google Plus and doing so can actually hurt your online marketing strategies. Boasting as the second […]

Tips For Building A Small Business Brand

Brand Strategy

As a small business owner, you have probably built a strong branding campaign for your company. With the consumer’s growing use of digital media and online social platforms, business owners are increasingly being pushed into the spotlight. Whether you run a small appliance shop or a fashionable hair salon, owners need to be aware of […]

The Beginner’s Guide to Blog Planning

Brand Strategy, Business Planning, Content Marketing, Creative Development, Lead Conversion, Social Media Marketing, Strategize, Web Development

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. – Benjamin Franklin This is some sage advice from one of America’s most beloved patriots. Blog writing can be demanding while brain-numbing at the same time. Constantly trying to develop writings that are interesting yet easy-to-read is a skill that takes time and energy to master. […]

Website Organizational Design Tips

Approach, Creative Development, Web Development

Decluttering is a spring cleaning must for me and I find that my household runs better when there is less stuff in it. If this rule applies to our living spaces shouldn\’t it apply to our business websites too? A streamlined, clutter-free site can help your customers find information and products easily while making them […]

10 Tips to Facebook Marketing Success

Approach, Business Planning, Content Marketing, Lead Conversion, Sales Conversion

While many of us use Facebook every single day to talk with family, friends, and even acquaintances, business owners are often stumped on how to succeed in the marketing world using this social media platform. I have learned quite a bit about how to utilize this helpful tool in the last couple years and found […]

Small Business Loyalty Programs – Are They Right For You?

Brand Strategy, Sales Conversion, Strategize

Small Business Loyalty programs have long been hailed as one of the best ways to build brand loyalty and keep the customers coming back for more. Like any other marketing strategy though, these frequent shopper platforms aren’t right for every small business. While a business selling a product or offering a service on a frequent […]

The Art of Finding the Perfect Small Business Marketing Firm

Brand Strategy, Business Planning, Creative Development, Implement, Mobile Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Web Development

Shopping for the right marketing firm for your small business can be tricky to say the least. What questions to ask, what experience to look for, and what services to request may be difficult to answer for those without general marketing knowledge. But don’t let the mysteriousness of the process prevent you from hiring a […]

Content Writing 101

Approach, Content Marketing, Creative Development, Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Shhhh! I have a little secret. Come close and I’ll tell you it. Although I am a professional blogger, I struggle week after week to write stuff you want to read. God bless those that writing comes naturally to but I cannot say I am one of them. Fortunately for me, I have developed some […]

Marketing To The Middle Class

Evolve, Market Research, Sales Conversion

The past five years have been a struggle for many working-class Americans, especially for those that fall into the middle class income level. In fact, according to a recent CNN Money article, most Americans (except those in the richest 1%) have seen just a 0.4% increase in income from 2009 to 2012. With less spending […]

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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.