Don’t take our word for it. Check out this article from Mordy Oberstein at Wix, posting in the GatherUp blog: Why Now Is the Right Time for a Local Business to Increase Their Web Presence by Mordy Oberstein, posted at GatherUp May 6, 2021 Since COVID-19 was officially declared a pandemic in [Read more..]

How to Gain More Visibility Online During the Pandemic by Jonathan Birch, BrightLocal.com April 14, 2021 With Covid-19 driving businesses into online-only approaches, it’s vital for local businesses to use digital channels to keep their audiences in the know. But, as well as keeping the [Read more..]

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many walk-in businesses to close, some permanently. Many business owners are finding new ways to continue their businesses, primarily by moving some or all of it online with eCommerce solutions. How companies are reaching Halloween customers by Natalie Green, Think [Read more..]

5 Benefits of Having a Mobile Website for Small Businesses SmallBusinessBrief.com July 29, 2020 According to research from Clutch, 46 percent of small businesses still don’t have a website. Of those who had a website, 23 percent were not mobile-friendly. Mobile traffic is a significant part of [Read more..]

In previous posts (Your Small Business in the COVID-19 Crisis: Psychlinks Web Services Can Help, Canada’s e-commerce moment is now: Good information from Google), I have pointed out how taking your brick-and-mortar retail business online can help save your business even as the COVID-19 crisis [Read more..]

It is often helpful to post a link in emails or on a small business website for customers or clients to post a review on Google Reviews. If you have enabled the new Google Short Name for your business/website in Google My Business (GMB), you don’t need the rest of this post: you can get the [Read more..]

Use Events and Wacky Holidays to Attract New and Returning Customers by Dan Magill, Woocommerce Blog June 27, 2019 Wacky Holidays and Months Looking for something to say in the next few months to boost your eCommerce marketing? Find a weird holiday that can connect to your business in some way. [Read more..]

Businesses in Canada, especially small local businesses in Canada, cannot hope to compete today unless they have a strong online presence. Read on for advice from Google Canada. Future proofing your business: Why digital is the way to win in Canada Think With Google June 2019 By 2023, Canadian [Read more..]

I recently started a test drive of a neat WordPress widget plugin called the Google Reviews Widget by RichPlugins. I’m using the free version at the moment which you can download from WordPress.org here. The plugin boasts the following features: Display up to 5 Google business reviews per [Read more..]

I recently upgraded a forum to Xenforo 2. This was a major upgrade with a bit of a learning curve to convert everything from the previous version, Xenforo 1.5.21. I won’t pretend it wasn’t challenging but it was made a lot easier by the help and support from four individuals in [Read more..]