If 3 out of 4 people use social media and approximately 84% of consumers use search engines before making a purchase is your business their first stop? Kristy Crabtree, owner of Westward Strategy & Design Group, knows that in today’s market if your business doesn’t have a presence online – you are missing out on [...]
Fallon, Nevada I am extremely excited and very grateful to have the opportunity to share best practices and techniques on how to use social media to promote you and your business. First steps matter in how your platforms are constructed and used. By the end of the class you will have a road map with [...]
Social Media Marketing Certificate – Reno Westward Strategy, a Reno Web Design Company, and Kristy Crabtree, a Web Designer in Reno – will be teaching 2-two day courses for UNR’s Extended Studies Social Media Marketing Certificate. The first course will be a simple step – by-step guide to getting your WordPress Blog setup, stylizing your [...]
Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. Choose your name, your business name or your website address. Some handy uses why I use Google Alerts: monitoring a press release I posted about my business or myself monitoring a press release that I might have [...]
1 ) How long have you been in business? Think about what type of company you are comfortable working with before you meet with them. If they give an answer outside of your comfort level tell them immediately. Some businesses don’t mind working with startups or individuals with lesser experience if the price is right. [...]
Here are a couple reasons for why you might want to build your own: 1. Express who you are: A new backdrop can really help people understand who you are as a business and an individual. I use my background to display my business but I also ‘sprinkle’ in a few things about me personally… [...]
Businesses are realizing that they don’t necessarily need a custom built CMS system to run their website. Why not use a state-of-the-art publishing platform that focuses on aesthetics, web standards and usability. Take a look at WordPress as a solution for your business. Top 18 Featured WordPress Sites View Westward Strategy’s WordPress Client Showcase 1. [...]
Small businesses and non-profits are beginning to realize that they don’t necessarily need a custom built CMS system to run their website. Why not use a state-of-the-art publishing platform that focuses on aesthetics, web standards and usability – and not to mention… it’s FREE? Blog or use it as a Content Management System, WordPress is [...]
