by David Lively | Blog, Marketing, WHFA Article
This article by Jeff Bennett was taken from an upcoming issue of Western Retailer, a publication of the Western Home Furnishings Association. You’re doing everything right to market and brand your business. Radio and TV ads? Check. Direct mail? Yes. A Web site?...
by David Lively | About Retail, Blog, Communication, Marketing
The door opens, and in walks the customer you were working with last week…what was it they were looking at? Oh yes, the dining room suite. And you were hoping they were going to add the sideboard as well. (ring-ring) But right as they walk in, the phone rings. And...
by David Lively | Advertising, Blog, Marketing, Products, Web Strategy
Our online selling team has arrived at the High Point Market, driving, flying and crawling in from Ohio, Michigan and Florida. As we reviewed the opening headlines, I caught a FURNITUREToday story about CSN Stores’ geo-targeted advertising program. It’s exciting to...
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by David Lively | About Retail, Advertising, Blog, Marketing
“What gets measured gets done,” said Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of General Electric. Welch often credited much of his success during his 30 plus years at the helm of GE to hiring and evaluation of his employees. It is said that he spent as much as 50 percent...
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by David Lively | About Retail, Advertising, Blog, Marketing, Web Strategy
Part 3 of 3 Beyond technology, here are three principles to remember when planning and executing an SEO campaign: Flow Remember, the reason you are trying to get your website to the top of the first page is because you want people to come to the site and look at your...
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by David Lively | Advertising, Blog, Communication, Marketing, Web Strategy
Part 2 of 3 Understanding these key SEO (Search Engine Optimization) ideas and terms will help you make the best decisions for your search marketing strategy: Title Each page on your website is coded with a unique title that is different than the page name. Depending...
