Marketing is Like Taking Someone On A Date; Branding is Why They Say Yes

Marketing is like asking someone on a date! Branding is what makes them say yes.

Marketing is what grabs eyes and turns heads—it’s the glitzy ad, the catchy email, or the engaging social media post that pulls people in. Take a look at Nike, for instance. Their marketing might draw your attention to their latest sneaker, but it’s their branding, encapsulated in “Just Do It,” that inspires you and builds…

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Our First Review on Clutch!

Since the internet took hold of the world, businesses have been spending more on digital marketing campaigns. However, not all of them succeed. Poorly managed digital marketing campaigns are one of the reasons many small businesses fail.  As an ROI-focused marketing company, we at Ambidextrous Services know the value of well-managed and targeted marketing for…

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Don’t Waste Winter

A fiery spirit of whimsicality burns through the scene, as a chubby cat—like a miniature phoenix rising from the ashes of daily stress—lazes on a couch. In its paws, it cradles the twin flames of leisure: a can of beer and a remote control. Nearby lies an overturned bag of potato chips, creating an ambiance akin to the creative sparks found in innovative small business marketing strategies that dare to blaze their own trail.

The washing season is winding down. Whether you have snow plowing or holiday lighting on the docket this year or not, at some point you’ll have a few weeks of off season to recoup and plan for 2016. Planning your marketing is kind of like the new year’s resolution to lose weight: in our minds…

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Google Drops Change Location Search Filter From Search Results

Google has quietly dropped the ability to filter your search results by changing your location. In the past, you would be able to click on the “Search Tools” option and set a location. This would give you search results as if you were in that location. This was a handy tool for SEOs and webmaster…

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Fall Marketing Strategy

If you’re like most residentially focused pressure washing companies, you offer a wide range of services: house washing, roof washing, gutter cleaning, concrete cleaning, possibly even some winter services like holiday light installation and ice dam removal. Having a strategy for marketing these services is crucial, but how do you find time to market ALL…

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WordPress Updates, Vulnerabilities, & Email Forms

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes of her frustration, a woman, hammer in hand, stands before her laptop aflame with the WordPress logo—yelling out against the fiery trials of web design that threaten to engulf her small business marketing dreams.

This is a loaded post, but so much has happened in the past 3 weeks I can’t find the time to write about each issue separately; bear with me. WordPress Vulnerabilities Anytime anything is used on a widespread, worldwide level, it just begs to be tampered with. Nearly 45% of the websites online use WordPress, you…

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Winter Marketing Facts, Strategy & Techniques

In the softly lit room, a hand grips the remote control as if wielding the fiery reins of a phoenix, guiding it toward the flickering television screen. The scene conjures an image of intricate flames dancing in harmony, mirroring the precise design of a well-crafted web interface where technology and comfort merge seamlessly.

For seasonal businesses, active marketing in the off season seems to be a waste of money.  At face value, it is.  What can be gained by spending money on marketing to people when they aren’t buying? Branding: The End Game Remember that building a successful service based business isn’t about getting ALL the customers.  It’s…

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Website Call Conversions…in Adwords!

Call Tracking

A new conversion type uses Google forwarding numbers to track calls generated from a website. This past week, Google launched a heavily coveted feature for many AdWords advertisers. Website call conversions allow companies to track calls that occur after a person arrives on a web site from an ad click. A code snippet dynamically inserts a Google…

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