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The True Cost of SEO: What Small Businesses Should Expect When Investing in Search Engine Optimization
The True Cost of SEO: What Small Businesses Should Expect When Investing in Search Engine Optimization You have probably heard of SEO or at the very least, you have heard of the concept by now. SEO stands for search engine optimization; which basically means how and where you appear in search engines. It is every…
Read MoreMay the Force of the N8 Team Be with You
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away lived a young woman named Emily Gall who had a dream of better marketing in the northwoods of Wisconsin. Armed with flannel and her laptop, she recruited a team from far and wide to help take on this dream. From web to graphics, social to…
Read MoreIt’s Not Luck – It’s Just Great Marketing
When it comes to marketing your business, it can oftentimes feel like it’s left up to luck. Post to social media, put an ad in the paper, maybe try radio and digital – then see what happens. But good marketing is more than just luck – it’s intentional, targeted, and measured for success. As a…
Read MoreHow to Have the Best Relationship with your Marketing Agency
A MATCH MADE IN Marketing HEAVEN Hey there QT. We wrote a poem just for you: Roses are red, violets are blue, let’s avoid couples therapy with a tip or two. Here at North of Eight, we love our clients. Like, split the last cheese curd, matching flannel, let the other one win the shotgun…
Read MoreBoost, Build & Brand | The 3 B’s to Why Your Website Should Have a Blog
CONTENT IS KING… OR IS IT? LET’S TALK BLOGS. You may have heard the saying “Content is King” but here at North of Eight, we have a different saying: Content is EVERYTHING. But what exactly does that mean? And most importantly, why does it even matter to you? This digital world that we…
Read More5 reasons your website needs a redesign
Freshly painted rooms. Clean sheets. A newly designed website. What do these all have in common? THEY FEEL SO DAMN GOOD. Honestly, if I had the time I’d redesign our N8 website once a quarter. As a web designer, there’s almost nothing as satisfying as a freshly updated website. It’s a sick obsession but they…
Read MoreNew Google Analytics, Who Dis?
But there was so much I didn’t experience with the OLD analytics! Okay so Google just upgraded their analytics platform, but what does that mean for you and your small business? Now is a scary time to have to deal with digital curve balls. With so many businesses shifting to an online model over an…
Read MoreHow to Manage Your Social Media During COVID-19 (& other crises)
North of Eight’s Social Media Crisis Plan Hey there friends, clients and passerby-ers. Come have a seat – but not too close! We are currently practicing the art of social distancing and trying our best to do our fair share in preventing the spread of germs and COVID-19. We are also here to inform you…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends, family, and followers! We wanted to take some time on this snowy Wednesday to talk about some of the things that we are incredibly grateful for this holiday season. This is a long one so kick your boots off and stay a while. Emily A little background: This…
Read More10 Tips to Marketing During the Holidays
10 TIPS TO MARKETING DURING THE HOLIDAYS What are you thinking about right this very second? Is it the fact that Thanksgiving is just a little over a week away? Or that Christmas is just right around the corner? Is it your shopping list? What on Earth are you going to get Uncle Dave? Speaking…
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