So you want to be a blogger?

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Website with blogging functionality…Check. Thousands of ideas to share…Check. Time set aside to write…Check. Now what? Nothing can feel more daunting than sitting down to an empty screen page and thinking “OMG – where do I start?!”  Here’s some helpful hints/words of wisdom/hard fought lessons learned to keep in mind as you start your blog. What should your write about?  Think …

SEO FAQs

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SEO is not a new, but we receive many questions surrounding it when we redesign an existing website or build a new website. Below we have compiled The Sparks Solutions’ most frequently asked SEO questions: What is SEO?  SEO or Search Engine Optimization is how you make your website findable by search engine users. So when you go to Google and enter search …

Do Overz Gets a Virtual Makeover

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The Sparks Solution client DoOverz consignment shop is having their grand opening Friday, May 1 through Tuesday, May 5.  They will have special guests, food giveaways, raffles and much more.  DoOverz has been a client for 4 months and is already experiencing  excellent results on both their SEO and social media marketing plans The Sparks Solution created for them. In addition …

Sweet Site

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Check out the redesigned website The Sparks Solution recently completed for Des Moines, Iowa world traveler Danielle Lemon:  sweetlifeofalemon.com! Gorgeous photos and a working travel blog combined with simplified, clean pages make for an impactful statement to her audiences.  The Sparks Solution also put together a Search Engine Optimization (SEO) plan for SweetLife so everyone will be able to find her adventures on the internet. The Sparks Solution also …

And the Winner Is…Update

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The Sparks Solution ran a 4 week social media marketing campaign for one of our clients which has resulted in increased floor traffic in their retail store as well as increased website, Facebook and Twitter traffic. The 4 week promotion centered around a “spend your tax refund with us” theme and uses an email campaign in conjunction with Facebook posts to …

Why Pay for Words?

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One of the most common questions we get is why would my business pay to have someone create written content including static website content, blog and social media posts?  I mean, everyone can write, right? Sometimes it comes down to time.  Our marketing gurus can sit down and crank out fabulous, easy-to-read, relevant content relatively easily when compared to the hours …

And the Winner is…Social Media Marketing

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The Sparks Solution is currently running a social media campaign for one of our clients which has resulted in increased floor traffic in their retail store as well as increased website, Facebook and Twitter traffic.  The 4 week promotion centers around a “spend your tax refund with us” theme and uses an email campaign in conjunction with Facebook posts to distribute …

Raising the Standards

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One of my biggest pet peeves is the low level of service that many technology industry professionals provide. I am talking about anything from being condescended to when you ask someone to explain an acronym you are unfamiliar with to being told its your problem you didn’t understand the techno-speak when you signed up for a service that failed to …

Worth mentioning…

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Ever feel like SEO isn’t working fast enough or have a tight deadline coming up? There are also services like Google Ad Words which allows you to be placed on the first page for search words for a price. This can be effective and very helpful when time is critical, but can be spendy. The Sparks Solution can also help …

Kolb Custom Homes Website Redesign

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Check out the new website The Sparks Solution recently completed for Ankeny, Iowa custom home builders Rich and Keri Kolb:  kolbcustomhomes.com! Gorgeous photos, drawings and actual listings of available homes are included on their site.   Simplified, clean pages with the right type of information make for an impactful statement to their prospective customers.  The Sparks Solution also put together a …