by Lexie Thomas, WP owner, and Vera Snodgrass, WP writing intern Annual reports are not just used to explain the current state of your business—they’re an opportunity to connect with your investors, stakeholders, and employees. The most successful annual reports go...
6 quick(ish) website design tweaks to keep your site fresh
by Lexie Thomas, WP owner, and Vera Snodgrass, WP writing intern It’s inevitable: At some point, your website design will start to feel dated. For many small businesses, keeping your website looking current is a big ask. But it’s possible to make updates to specific...
The countdown is on: Google Analytics 4 takes over in July 2023
by Sarah Purdy, WP editor and online content specialist, and Vera Snodgrass, WP writing intern For years, businesses and marketing professionals have used Google’s Universal Analytics platform to collect valuable website data, like how many sessions (or “visits”)...
15 best practices for creating landing pages that work
by Sarah Purdy and Alexis Thomas As we ring in 2021, businesses are considering where to invest their marketing budgets. Like everything else in 2020, PPC was disrupted. As the world adjusts to the lingering pandemic, people continue to spend more time and money...
Putting the motion in promotion: Four best practices for creating great Facebook videos
Whether you’re promoting a product or a book, it was already tough to compete in a fast-paced online world, where customers have a ton of information at their fingertips. And now that we’ve all been thrust into the era of social distancing, it’s even more important to...
Photography caps off new Pella Engraving & Sign Company website
Longtime Write Place client Pella Engraving & Sign Company has an enduring presence in the awards and engraving industry. While their craft is timeless, the technology and machining in their shop is cutting-edge. PEC also recently launched a new signage division,...
5 tips for building B2B connections on LinkedIn
With a set up like Facebook, LinkedIn helps businesses connect and build relationships. It’s an ideal place for posting job listings, company news, and professional content. The numbers prove it: 57% of businesses have a LinkedIn company page, and 94% of...
New year, new social media strategy
We know deciding which social media platform is a good fit for your business can be tricky. Every time you blink, it seems there’s a new player in the game vying for your audience’s attention. How do you know where to invest your time? Here’s two helpful questions to...
Turn the spotlight on your website content with an audit
by Lexie Thomas, WP owner Do you really know what is on your website? “Of course!” is most people’s instinctive response. But if your website has been growing over several years without any sort of content strategy or plan, you may know less than you think. A content...
Spring is the perfect time for a fresh approach to marketing efforts
If the melting snow is revealing some still unachieved marketing goals you set for your company at the New Year, consider calling in some reinforcements. The Write Place is equally experienced in leading marketing efforts for small businesses and supporting internal...
Making PowerPoint an asset to your business (instead of putting people to sleep)
By Michelle Stam, WP graphic designer PowerPoint is a tool you’ve probably used for your business’s presentations, possibly over and over again. It’s a great program, and it’s fairly simple to use. But have you ever taken a step back to really consider how effective...
The Write Place represents Iowa in Google’s 2015 Economic Impact Report
The Write Place is pleased to be recognized in this year’s Google Economic Impact Report. For the report, Google selected a small business from each state to give life to how their search and advertising programs help businesses find customers. In 2015, Google’s tools...
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