August 4, 2013 19:31

LinkedIn: A Social Media Network for Companies Who Love Self-Promotion...

LinkedIn is one of the most powerful online business tools available today. The world’s largest professional network has over 200 million members. Approximately 35 percent of them access the site daily. Two new users join this social network every second. Over 50 percent of users have a Bachelor’s or Graduate degree. These numbers show that... Read More »

July 26, 2013 11:20

10 Ways to Use Pinterest to Expand Your Target Audience

Pinterest offers businesses the unique chance to interact and engage with customers on a regular basis. Using Pinterest in your social media marketing program benefits your brand because regular interaction with your consumers on their turf (in this case, Pinterest) encourages a sense of appreciation and loyalty within for your brand. If you have an... Read More »

July 24, 2013 14:29

5 Ways To Acquire Customer Reviews

As a local business owner, you probably already know that having positive feedback from existing customers helps you attract new customers. When customers have a good experience they will often tell a friend or two about it. This personal recommendation often causes those friends to give your business a try. This same principle holds true... Read More »

July 14, 2013 20:20

WordPress vs Joomla

Business owners have a lot of important decisions to make, many of them will determine whether their business will succeed or fail. Every business has it’s specialty, and although it’s pretty well-accepted that every business should have a website, not every business is equipped to tackle the details regarding the kind of website they need... Read More »

July 9, 2013 10:33

Mobile Website vs App – Which Is The Better Choice?

As a small business it is essential to keep up with quickly evolving technology as it emerges and spreads among consumers. Business owners need to evaluate whether their consumers would prefer to use a mobile app or a mobile website. This brings up the mobile website vs app debate. It might be tempting to push... Read More »

June 21, 2013 10:48

Web Design: An Investment, Not An Expense

When you’re trying to improve your small business, it’s very important that you establish an online presence. Being well known online can be a big deciding factor for whether or not your business will expand or merely stagnate. So, it’s important to make sure that you have an effective website for your business. One tried... Read More »

June 18, 2013 10:59

Three Steps to Increased CTR

What is Click Through Rate (CTR)? CTR is a term used in web design and pay-per-click campaigns, (such as Google’s Adwords) that describes the number of clicks on an advertisement for each impression, or individual who views the ad. In an ideal world, searchers would click each time the ad is displayed for maximum effectiveness,... Read More »

May 26, 2013 10:52

5 elements of a great web design

In any profession, and especially in creative industries, the more you do, the more you know. Over the years we’ve spent working in the web design industry, we’ve learned a little bit about what it takes to build a superior website. Our experience has taught us that the best web design not only catches the eye... Read More »

May 3, 2013 19:27

Online Marketing: 5 Social Media Mistakes to Avoid

As social media continues to have a greater and greater impact on search results and audience reach, even the last holdouts are beginning to jump on board the social wagon and integrate social media marketing within their brand strategy. If you don’t have the budget to hire a marketing firm or an in-house social media... Read More »

December 2, 2012 13:36

SEO Reporting – How we do it at Thrive

Thrive is proud to offer Search Engine Optimization or Inbound Marketing, with the goal being an increase in traffic to your site, and an upturn in business. You can learn all about SEO at our Search Engine Optimization page, but the purpose of this post is to give you information about the type of reports... Read More »

November 25, 2012 12:40

How Rich Snippets Increase Click Through Rates

What is a Rich Snippet? Rich snippets are designed to summarize the content of a page in a way that makes it even easier for users to understand what the page is about in our search results. If you’re considering taking advantage of rich snippets, think about whether a user would find the information helpful... Read More »

November 21, 2012 17:16

Top 11 Search Marketing Tips We Learned at the State of Search Confere...

If you haven’t figured it out from the title, we went on a Thrive field trip to the 2012 State of Search Conference in Dallas, TX! We had a few laughs, learned some new stuff and rubbed shoulders with thought leaders in the search marketing community. We also gathered quite a few tips and interesting... Read More »

November 7, 2012 15:57

Web Tools We Recommend: Freshbooks

It can get complicated tracking hours, projects and invoices for a company, but we’ve found a tool that makes those business details simple to manage. Freshbooks is an online accounting service that makes project management and billing simple and has become one of the most trusted cloud accounting tools available. It is especially useful for... Read More »

July 30, 2012 17:22

Web Tools We Recommend: Last Pass

I’m willing to bet you’re one of two types of people: Type 1: Uses the same password for everything While this makes for less stress, there are obvious security risks to this approach. If your login information for one account is jeopardized, everything is. Unfortunately, even those who implement this method will still find themselves... Read More »

June 15, 2012 12:06

SEO becomes inbound marketing: The new name for comprehensive search e...

Search engine optimization has continually adapted as the Internet expands, new algorithms are introduced and digital marketing advances into new territory. The advent and growing relevance of social media has altered search results, as has emphasis on content and quality links by leading search engines. It should be of no surprise that search engine optimization... Read More »

April 20, 2012 15:47

Links We Love: Resources to Help Grow Your Web Presence

At Thrive Internet Marketing we’re constantly researching and discovering new resources that assist us in improving our skills and keep us on top of the ever-changing internet landscape. We often will stumble upon articles or sites that we find particularly useful or delightful and when that happens we’d like to share our good link finding fortune... Read More »

December 30, 2011 19:42

MLB Web Design is now Thrive Internet Marketing

Hey, why did you guys change your name? If you really want to know, read on for details… But first, a few more important FAQs. Did the owner die in a terrible pogo-fencing accident? No, Matt is still around and what is pogo-fencing? Did you sell the business or change management? No. Same great team,... Read More »

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