One of the most valuable skills in business: Copywriting. Simple, clear and concise written words can get you customers, employees who know what they're doing and partnerships. Practice it and master it!

I met a guy who spent $190k upgrading the facade of his storage facility but scoffed at a $10k website overhaul. 50% of his sales were from drive-by customers and 50% found his website through Google. Why wouldn't he invest in it and maintain it? Bad move.

Most flashy, overdone websites don't convert. As a web developer you have one main priority: Converting visitors to customers. Everything else is secondary (including how it looks).

Don't get a designer to build your website (by themselves). Designers prioritize beauty, neat features, flashy tools. The general public is on your website for 1 reason and 1 reason only: To figure out if you can help them. Simple is always better and a website should start

Just finished up one of our favorite landing pages to date. If you're in the market for an amazing video editor, check out usesocialedits.com

The natural desire of most small businesses: Build a flashy website with great design, pictures, videos and text. The best way to build a website: Great copy. Clear, simple structure. Designed to convert visitors into customers. Far too many people over-do it.

"I feel like I'm getting ripped off by my design/development/SEO agency" I hear this all the time on prospect calls. Especially from small businesses who don't know any better. Sometimes I look at what many agencies are doing and I'm shocked what they get away with. DM me

A good landing page does 4 things: 1. Explain your product as concisely as possible 2. Explain why your solution is better w/ concrete examples 3. Speak to your customer's objections. They're subconsciously thinking of reasons not to purchase 4. Move them to action

Some accounts that are "must follows" here if you want to get smarter and better at business:

Internet is crowded, but if you are a local service company you still have a chance to build sustainable digital presence. Local SEO is your ticket to standing out in a sea of competitors. Optimize your website for local keywords, create location-specific landing pages, and

I've had so many calls with business owners thinking of revamping their website and a lot of them falling into the same trap - hyperfocusing on the website look. Don't get me wrong, design matters, but it's the structure and clear messaging that truly drive results for service

Unlocking the power of 'Why?' can transform your website from a mere online presence to a strategic asset. That is the trickiest question to answer and that is the one I keep asking all of the business owners we work with. Understanding the purpose fuels a site that not only

I've noticed that explaining SEO to non-tech-savvy business owners rarely happens in a simple, practical way. Save it for later; here are just three key success factors for SEO: 1. Backlinks: Getting incoming links from other websites. 2. High-quality content: It's rarely

Radical truth from a recent call with a business owner looking for a website revamp: You don't need new website if you don't have allocated budget for digital marketing for the rest of the year. Your website is just a first step in building your company digital presence.

I think I found the best quote of all time that describes importance and nuances of communication. One of my favourite authors Hermann Hesse once said: “Everything becomes a little different as soon as it is spoken out loud.”

- How do you know when you had the best sales call? - That is when you were not selling anything. I always approach intro calls as a way to provide guidance and my expertise and I'm convinced that is the most beneficial way for both sides.

I just realized one of the biggest mistakes founders make when building their service businesses. The chicken-egg dilemma in scaling small business: "Processes should evolve with growth, not precede it." The mistake I've seen so many times: Founders investing heavily in

Any tech startup is familiar with MVP approach. I figured that also works for local service businesses when they are looking to build digital presence and acquire more customers. MVP stands for Minimal Viable Product. What is a digital strategy MVP for a local service company?

If you are a local service company and you are looking to build up your SEO rank, following insight may be mission-critical for you: Local SEO strategies like city silos, which involve creating localized content for different areas - need to be genuine and unique. Simply

Now, this may sound crazy from a founder of website development agency, but... Your website is just a digital placeholder without a solid plan to draw in customers. That is why I always start with a question - "What is your digital strategy?" and then brainstorm with a client