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Blog Posts by "Valerie Touchstone"

Facebook Vs Websites

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Val_sheadblack

An interesting debate regarding Facebook and websites is emerging. The core issue is if a small business needs both a website and a Facebook account. I’m hearing from businesses who are opting for a Facebook only path who think perhaps it is redundant to have both, more expensive to have b...

Crisis PR: The Truth Shall Set You Free

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Val_sheadblack

I guess the fact that many businesses and organizations don’t really have a crisis communications plan in place will never cease to amaze me. Perhaps it falls into the category of life insurance – people avoid buying life insurance because they don’t want to think about what wou...

SEO for Websites: A Success Story

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Val_sheadblack

We recently completed an SEO project for a new client’s existing website. A few simple changes have already moved the site’s organic listings from pages two & three to page one for several primary search terms! While there are ongoing actions that will need to happen to maintain a...

The Right Tools in The Right Hands

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Val_sheadblack

While watching the Master’s yesterday, I noticed an ad with the concept of “it’s amazing what the right tools in the right hands can do.” I pondered that thought a bit as it encapsulates my ideas about marketing, business and tools. There are undeniably more marketing too...